---
name: "IsUserAnAdmin"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IsUserAnAdmin"
---

# IsUserAnAdmin(3w)

## NAME

**IsUserAnAdmin** (SHELL32.680)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL IsUserAnAdmin\
  (\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

IsUserAnAdmin \[**SHELL32**.680\] **NT** **4.0.**

Checks whether the current user is a member of the Administrators group.

## PARAMS

None.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**

**Failure:** **FALSE**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlobj.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shell32/shellord.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.