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🕵️ Self privileges escalation with PowerShell.
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
#OneLine
if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }
#Or
$Loc = Get-Location
"Security.Principal.Windows" | % { IEX "( [ $_`Principal ] [$_`Identity ]::GetCurrent() ).IsInRole( 'Administrator' )" } | ? {
$True | % { $Arguments = @('-NoProfile','-ExecutionPolicy Bypass','-NoExit','-File',"`"$($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)`"","\`"$Loc\`"");
Start-Process -FilePath PowerShell.exe -Verb RunAs -ArgumentList $Arguments; } }
# Your script here
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atao commented Jan 25, 2022

@github-account1111 it's more easy when you add just one line on the top of your script.

@vivekwebm2020 thanks

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@atao not sure what you're saying.
It's "more easy" in what regard?
Certainly not readability or maintenance or debugging or literally anything else.
Should be 79 chars wide or less.

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atao commented Feb 10, 2022

@vivekwebm2020 I just updated the gist !

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