FastSeekWpf/Core/Elevation.cs

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Security.Principal;

namespace FastSeekWpf.Core;

public static class Elevation
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Returns true if the current process is running with Administrator privileges.
    /// </summary>
    public static bool IsElevated()
    {
        try
        {
            using var identity = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
            var principal = new WindowsPrincipal(identity);
            return principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
        }
        catch
        {
            return false;
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Returns a human-readable elevation status string.
    /// </summary>
    public static string StatusText()
    {
        if (IsElevated())
            return "Administrator (elevated)";

        try
        {
            using var identity = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
            return $"{identity.Name} (NOT elevated)";
        }
        catch
        {
            return "Unknown (NOT elevated)";
        }
    }
}