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Check if the user is an administrator

Check if the user belongs to the administrators group.

Submitted By: RodgerB

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Language: VB.NET

Last Modified: December 23, 2007

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''' <summary>
''' Check if the user belongs to the administrators group.
''' </summary>
''' <returns>True if the user belongs to the administrators group.</returns>
''' <remarks></remarks>
Public Function isAdministrator() As Boolean
' Check if the user is authenticated before continuing.
If My.User.IsAuthenticated Then
' If the user is in the administrators group.
If My.User.IsInRole("Administrators") Then
Return True
End If
End If
' Return false because the user isn't an administrator,
' or authenticated.
Return False
End Function
' Example Usage
MessageBox.Show(isAdministrator())

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Comments
mejicano 2010-01-31 14:55:35
it never goes into the first IF..... what am i doing wrong? on xp, with autheticated admin account... thanks.

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