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 * [[Windows/PowerShell/AddCsvEmailToAdGroup]]
 * Load context {{{
foreach($server in (get-content 'C:\Downloads\pilot_dev_servers.txt')){Get-ADComputer -Identity $server | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName}
}}}
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 * e.g. get-content missing, search https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Get-Content?view=powershell-7
   * its in {{{ Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Management }}}

 * Get info on a machine by id {{{
#Powershell > import-module activedirectory
              Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName
}}}

 * test tcp connectivity to port {{{
PS C:\Users\Administrator> tnc 10.233.1.47 -port 443
ComputerName : 10.23.1.47
RemoteAddress : 10.23.1.47
RemotePort : 443
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet 2
SourceAddress : 10.23.8.186
TcpTestSucceeded : True
}}}
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 * Reason missing admin module
 * Fix
   * http://blog.technotesdesk.com/active-directory-module-and-cmdlet-missing-upon-patching
     * RSAT tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520		    * Reason missing admin module {{{ get-module -listavailable }}}
   * Fix
     * http://blog.technotesdesk.com/active-directory-module-and-cmdlet-missing-upon-patching
       * RSAT tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520
         * After install still got import error {{{
> import-module activedirectory
WARNING: Error initializing default drive: 'Unable to find a default server with Active Directory Web Services
running.'.
}}}

= PowerShell view user certificates =
 * {{{
> Get-ChildItem -Path "Cert:\CurrentUser\My"


   PSParentPath: Microsoft.PowerShell.Security\Certificate::CurrentUser\My

Thumbprint Subject
---------- -------
...
}}}

= PowerShell windows update on remote computer =
 * Have to do it through a job {{{
ServerData = "<ServerName>"
invoke-WUJob -ComputerName $ServerData.Value -Script { Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate ; Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -SendReport -IgnoreReboot -PSWUSettings @{From='xy';Port=25;SmtpServer='xy';To='xy'} | Out-File C:\install\PSWindowsUpdateLog.txt -Append} -Confirm:$false -verbose -RunNow
}}}

== PowerShell add admin user ==
{{{
net user mylocaladmin p@ssw0rd! /add /expires:never
net localgroup administrators mylocaladmin /add
}}}

== PowerShell unlock user ==
{{{
 Set-LocalUser -name '<userid>' -PasswordNeverExpires $true
}}}

== PowerShell reset user password e.g. Administrator ==
{{{
net user USERNAME NEWPASS
}}}

== PowerShell update host file with dns entry ==
{{{
Add-Content -Path $env:windir\System32\drivers\etc\hosts -Value "`n127.0.0.1`tlocalhost" -Force
#

}}}
 * Scripts to manipulate host files https://github.com/TomChantler/EditHosts

Windows/PowerShell Notes

  • Windows/PowerShell/AddCsvEmailToAdGroup

  • Load context 

    foreach($server in (get-content 'C:\Downloads\pilot_dev_servers.txt')){Get-ADComputer -Identity $server | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName}

Missing powershell commands

  • e.g. get-content missing, search https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Get-Content?view=powershell-7

    • its in  Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Management 

  • Get info on a machine by id 

    #Powershell > import-module activedirectory
              Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName

  • test tcp connectivity to port 

    PS C:\Users\Administrator> tnc 10.233.1.47 -port 443
ComputerName     : 10.23.1.47
RemoteAddress    : 10.23.1.47
RemotePort       : 443
InterfaceAlias   : Ethernet 2
SourceAddress    : 10.23.8.186
TcpTestSucceeded : True

  • Err 

    > Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName
Get-ADComputer : The term 'Get-ADComputer' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

PowerShell view user certificates

  • > Get-ChildItem -Path "Cert:\CurrentUser\My"


   PSParentPath: Microsoft.PowerShell.Security\Certificate::CurrentUser\My

Thumbprint                                Subject
----------                                -------
...

PowerShell windows update on remote computer

  • Have to do it through a job 

    ServerData = "<ServerName>"
invoke-WUJob -ComputerName $ServerData.Value -Script { Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate ; Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -SendReport -IgnoreReboot -PSWUSettings @{From='xy';Port=25;SmtpServer='xy';To='xy'} | Out-File C:\install\PSWindowsUpdateLog.txt -Append} -Confirm:$false -verbose -RunNow

PowerShell add admin user

net user mylocaladmin p@ssw0rd! /add /expires:never
net localgroup administrators mylocaladmin /add

PowerShell unlock user

 Set-LocalUser -name '<userid>' -PasswordNeverExpires $true

PowerShell reset user password e.g. Administrator

net user USERNAME NEWPASS

PowerShell update host file with dns entry

Add-Content -Path $env:windir\System32\drivers\etc\hosts -Value "`n127.0.0.1`tlocalhost" -Force
#

Windows/PowerShell (last edited 2022-01-26 21:34:01 by PieterSmit)