This PowerShell code checks for access permissions to a specific...
August 28, 2025 at 06:21 AM
This PowerShell code checks for access permissions to a specific directory and outputs True
if access is successful, otherwise False
. Here's a breakdown of what the code does:
-NoProfile
: Prevents loading of the PowerShell profile to ensure the script runs in a clean environment.-NoLogo
: Suppresses the display of the PowerShell logo when the script runs.-windowstyle hidden
: Runs the script without showing the PowerShell console window.-ExecutionPolicy Bypass
: Temporarily overrides PowerShell's execution policy to allow the script to run without restrictions.-Command
: Indicates that the following text is a PowerShell command to execute.
PowerShell Command Breakdown:
Try{} catch {}
: Atry-catch
block is used to attempt an operation and handle any errors gracefully.(Get-Acl '...')
: Attempts to retrieve the Access Control List (ACL) of the specified directory:
This checks whether the script has sufficient permissions to access or retrieve the ACL of the folder.T:\SHARED\Finance\Client Accounts - CLC Batch Control Summary\HomeBanking Batch Control Summary V2\Consolidation\Batch Control Data\
-ErrorAction Stop
: Forces the command to treat any non-terminating errors as terminating, so they can be caught in thecatch
block.Echo 'True'
: OutputsTrue
if theGet-Acl
command executes successfully (indicating access to the directory is allowed).catch { Echo 'False' }
: If an error occurs (e.g., the directory doesn't exist or the script lacks permissions), it outputsFalse
.
In Summary:
The code checks if the script can retrieve the ACL of the specified directory. If successful, it outputs True
; otherwise, it outputs False
. It silently runs in the background without opening a visible PowerShell window.
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