•Arnošt Havelka
Practical: Whoami
Scenario: Checking permissions and user context.
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Practical: Who Am I?
"Whoami" isn't an existential question; it's a critical security command. When you run a script, it runs with your permissions. You need to verify if you are a regular user or an Administrator.
The Mission
Check your current user Groups to see if you have Admin privileges.
Step 1: Basic Identity
Command Prompt
C:\Users\User>whoami
Step 2: Check Groups (Privileges)
Use /groups to see if you belong to "Administrators".
Command Prompt
C:\Users\User>whoami /groups
Step 3: Check Privileges
Use /priv to see exactly what you are allowed to do (e.g., Shut down the system, Change time).
Command Prompt
C:\Users\User>whoami /priv
Knowledge Check
1 / 2How do you check if you are an administrator?