April 25th, 2016

PowerTip: Specify that a script requires admin privileges to run

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Summary: Learn how to require admin privileges to run a Windows PowerShell script.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I make sure that my Windows PowerShell script has administrator privileges to run?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the #Requires directive and specify RunAsAdministrator. Here is an example:

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

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