This PowerShell code checks for access permissions to a specific...

August 28, 2025 at 06:21 AM

powershell -NoProfile -NoLogo -windowstyle hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Try{$Catcher = ( Get-Acl 'T:\SHARED\Finance\Client Accounts - CLC Batch Control Summary\HomeBanking Batch Control Summary V2\Consolidation\Batch Control Data\' -ErrorAction Stop) ; Echo 'True'} catch { Echo 'False'}

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:

  1. -NoProfile: Prevents loading of the PowerShell profile to ensure the script runs in a clean environment.
  2. -NoLogo: Suppresses the display of the PowerShell logo when the script runs.
  3. -windowstyle hidden: Runs the script without showing the PowerShell console window.
  4. -ExecutionPolicy Bypass: Temporarily overrides PowerShell's execution policy to allow the script to run without restrictions.
  5. -Command: Indicates that the following text is a PowerShell command to execute.

PowerShell Command Breakdown:

  • Try{} catch {}: A try-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:
    T:\SHARED\Finance\Client Accounts - CLC Batch Control Summary\HomeBanking Batch Control Summary V2\Consolidation\Batch Control Data\
    
    This checks whether the script has sufficient permissions to access or retrieve the ACL of the folder.
  • -ErrorAction Stop: Forces the command to treat any non-terminating errors as terminating, so they can be caught in the catch block.
  • Echo 'True': Outputs True if the Get-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 outputs False.

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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