PowerShell Script to find user permssions on the local server.

Question

Hello all,
  I am a DBA and starting to learn powershell, I knew basics on powershell from the databases side(like finding db properties/setting up alerts etc) and familiar with DOS equivalent power shell commands. However, I would like to learn security/user
permissions in powershell.  I would like to start with something small and build on it. One thing,I am trying to accomplish is"trying to see if a user a member of admin group". I found some solutions online, but it was referring current user
but i want to pass the user name. Second thing, I would like to see if a user has permissions to a task such as "perform volume maintenance task". 
I see some solutions,refering to ADSI, but I am not sure whether thats the only way to do as I said, I need find this locally on that server.  Any reference to basics in powershell security and how to explore the security features(like finding if a
user has permissions to do "perfor volume maintainece task") woudl be great. 
Hope it Helps!!

Answer 1

Hi Stan210,
To manage the local security account, these scripts may be helpful for you:
Add User Account - Local Security Policy  
Adding accounts to Local Security Policy     
I hope this helps.