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Auto run a script when openning Powershell
You can have four different profiles in Windows PowerShell. The profiles are listed in load order. The most specific profiles have precedence over less specific profiles where they apply.
* %windir%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\profile.ps1text/html2023-11-02T10:33:47+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:bulk_create_users_with_powershell_from_csv_source
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Bulk create users with PowerShell from csv source
The script
Import-Csv -path NewAdUserFromExcel.csv | foreach {
# -WhatIf
New-AdUser -name $_.Name -GivenName $_.GivenName -Surname $_.SurName -SamAccountName $_.SamAccountName -UserPrincipalName $_.UserPrincipalName -OtherAttributes @{'mail'=$_.Mail} -Accountpassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -String $_.Password -AsPlainText -Force) -Enabled $true -path $_.Path -Company $_.Company
Add-ADGroupMember -Identity "VPN Access group" -Memb…text/html2020-06-01T14:27:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:check_if_program_is_running
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Check if windows program is running
@echo off
SET IMA=0
tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq APP Executable.exe" /FO csv > c:\sched\csv.tmp
FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1 delims=," %%A IN (csv.tmp) DO (
if %%A == "APP Executable.exe" (
SET IMA=1
)
)
IF %IMA% == 1 (
if not exist c:\sched\Notified (
rem Do something
touch c:\sched\Notified
)
del c:\sched\Notified_E
) else (
if not exist c:\sched\Notified_E (
rem Do something
touch c:\sched\Notified_E
)
del c:\sched\Notified
)
:end
del c:\s…text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:cmd_autorun
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Auto run a script when openning CMD
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor" /v AutoRun ^
/t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%"USERPROFILE"%\init.cmd" /ftext/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:cmd_shell
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Script to modify CMD prompt
to “username@computername architecture path” and a $ if run as admin, and > if not run as admin
@echo off
set P1=%USERNAME%@%COMPUTERNAME%
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" == "AMD64" (
set P2= x64 $P
) else (
set P2= x86 $P
)
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorLevel% == 0 (
set P3=$$
) else (
set P3=$G
)
set P4=
prompt %P1%%P2%%P3%%P4%text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:conemu_shell
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Script to modify ConEmu prompt
to “username@computername architecture path” and a $ if run as admin, and > if not run as admin
@echo off
rem username@pc
set P1=$E[32m$E]9;8;"USERNAME"$E\@$E]9;8;"COMPUTERNAME"$E\$S
rem path
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" == "AMD64" (
set P2=$E[95m$P$E[90m
) else (
set P2=$E[92m$P$E[90m
)
rem Is admin or user?
if "%ConEmuIsAdmin%" == "ADMIN" (
set P3=$E[90m$$
) else (
set P3=$E[90m$G
)
rem Finally reset color and add space
set P4=$E[m$S
prompt %P…text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:dns_ps_bulk
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PowerShell: Create multiple DNS records using a script and a text file list
Text file format
test01-cname;arecord.example.com.
test01-v4;10.0.0.1
test01-v6;ff::ff
Script
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)][string]$DnsServer,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=2)][string]$DnsZone,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=3)][string]$DnsFile
)
Clear-Host
Function MoveCursorToEnd {
$CurrentPosition = $host.UI.RawUI.CursorPosition
$WindowSize = $Host.UI.RawUI.WindowSize…text/html2024-02-05T08:53:58+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:list_servers_with_low_disk_space
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List servers with low disk space using powershell remoting
$servers = @(
@{ "fqdn" = "adds01.example.com"; "username" = "administrator"; "password" = "p@55w0rd" },
@{ "fqdn" = "adds02.example.com"; "username" = "administrator"; "password" = "p@55w0rd" },
@{ "fqdn" = "tfs.example.com"; "username" = "administrator"; "password" = "p@55w0rd" }
)
foreach ($server in $servers) {
try {
$cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList ($server.usernam…text/html2024-07-03T11:09:55+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:mount_ssh_location_locally
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Mount a directory via SSH to a local drive letter (using keys)
Host TargetHost
HostName host.example.com
User root
Port 22
IdentityFile C:\Users\user\.ssh\user-priv-key
winget install -h -e --id "WinFsp.WinFsp" ; winget install -h -e --id "SSHFS-Win.SSHFS-Win"text/html2020-05-20T12:47:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:password_expire
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Get AD password expire time
$users = Get-ADUser -filter {Enabled -eq $True -and PasswordNeverExpires -eq $False} –Properties "DisplayName", "msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed", "mail" | Select-Object -Property "Displayname","mail",@{Name="ExpiryDate";Expression={[datetime]::FromFileTime($_."msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed")}}
foreach ($user in $users) {
if (($user.ExpiryDate -ne $null) -and ($user.DisplayName -ne $null) -and ($user.mail -ne $null)) {
$diff = New-Timespan -End…text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:ps_gpupdate
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Domain wite update GPO using Powershell
gpupdate /target:computer
gpupdate /force
#Get all computers
$cn = Get-ADComputer -filt *
#Get admin credentials
$cred = Get-Credential iammred\administrator
#Create sessions
$session = New-PSSession -cn $cn.name -cred $cred
#This will result in an error for each offline client
#Run command
icm -Session $session -ScriptBlock {gpupdate /force}
#Check if executed OK
icm -Session $session -ScriptBlock {Get-EventLog -LogName system -InstanceId1502 -Newe…text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:ps_new_line
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New line in PowerShell string
Append “`n” to the end of the string.
Or use the following function
function AppendNewLine {
$tmpData += $args[0] + $args[1]
$tmpData += "`n"
return $tmpData
}
$string += AppendNewLine "Parameter" "Value"
$string += AppendNewLine "Parameter1" "Value1"text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:ps_ss
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Powershell: Using Secure String in scripts
First create a key which will be used to encrypt the plain text password
$Key = New-Object Byte[] 16 # You can use 16, 24, or 32 for AES
[Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider]::Create().GetBytes($Key)
$Key | out-file ".\key"text/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:psobject
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Storing data in PSobject
Single line of data
$ComputerInfo = New-Object -TypeName PSObject
$ComputerInfo | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Manufacturer" -Value "HP"
$ComputerInfo | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Model" -Value "ProBook 650 G3"
$ComputerInfo | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "SystemSKUNumber" -Value "98DJ#23545"
$ComputerInfo | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Serial Number" -Value "KJ9FA323R3"
$ComputerInfo | Format-Tabletext/html2019-10-31T09:06:00+00:00Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com)windows:scripting:start
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Scripting
* Auto run a script when openning CMD
* Auto run a script when openning Powershell
* Bulk create users with PowerShell from csv source
* Check if windows program is running
* Domain wite update GPO using Powershell
* Get AD password expire time
* List servers with low disk space using powershell remoting
* Mount a directory via SSH to a local drive letter (using keys)
* New line in PowerShell string
* PowerShell: Create multiple DNS records using a script and a text file …