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Check-Admin

Check for admin rights

try {
	if ($IsLinux) {
		# todo
	} else {
		$user = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
		$principal = (New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal $user)
		if ($principal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)) {
			"? Yes, $USERNAME has admin rights."
		} elseif ($principal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Guest)) {
			"?? No, $USERNAME, has guest rights only."
		} else {
			"?? No, $USERNAME has normal user rights only."
		}
	}  
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

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