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SelfElevatedScript.ps1
# Reference: https://ss64.com/ps/syntax-elevate.html
# Place this in beginning of script
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator))
{
# Relaunch as an elevated process:
Write-Host "Executing Script as Administrator" -ForegroundColor Green
Start-Process powershell.exe "-File",('"{0}"' -f $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) -Verb RunAs
exit
}
Write-Host "Executing script"
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