Added check if the software was started with admin rights.

src/BizTalkPlatformManagementTool/Program.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Security.Principal;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using BizTalkPlatformManagementTool.Ui;
 
@@ -11,7 +12,36 @@ namespace BizTalkPlatformManagementTool
         {
             Application.EnableVisualStyles();
             Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
+
+            if (!IsRunningAsAdministrator())
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show(
+                    "BizTalk Platform Management Tool must be started with administrator rights.\r\n\r\n" +
+                    "Please close the application and start it again with 'Run as administrator'. " +
+                    "Without elevated rights, BizTalk WMI operations in root\\MicrosoftBizTalkServer will fail.",
+                    "Administrator Rights Required",
+                    MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                return;
+            }
+
             Application.Run(new MainForm());
         }
+
+        private static bool IsRunningAsAdministrator()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using (var identity = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent())
+                {
+                    var principal = new WindowsPrincipal(identity);
+                    return principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }