public static void SetPermisions()
{
if (!IsAdmin())
{
var exeName = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName;
ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(exeName);
startInfo.Verb = "runas";
startInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
Process.Start(startInfo);
return;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("WE have Admin rights");
}
}
public static bool IsAdmin()
{
WindowsIdentity id = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent(); //get the current identity of the current user
WindowsPrincipal p = new WindowsPrincipal(id); //setup a new principal opbject with the above id
return p.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator); //return the state of the above principal objects role
}
