Mastering Credential Management in PowerShell: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction As a PowerShell administrator, securely handling credentials is one of the most critical aspects of scripting and automation. In this post, we’ll explore various […]
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Discovering Share Permissions(ACL) on Windows Servers using PowerShell
Introduction: Managing permissions on shared folders is a crucial aspect of maintaining data security and accessibility within an organization’s network infrastructure. Windows servers offer various […]
Get users Group and members of the groups
$AllUSers = get-aduser -filter {SamAccountName -like “z*” -and Enabled -eq $true } -Properties Memberof,EmployeeNumber -Server <Domain name> | ?{$PSItem.DistinguishedName -notmatch “OU=Service Accounts”} $results = new-object […]
Get active Computers in Forest
$ForestInfo=Get-ADForest $Domains =$forestInfo.domains $FileName =$ForestInfo.RootDomain+”-Windows_Servers_60-9_Days_Active-“+”$(get-date -Format MM-dd-yyyy)”+”.csv” $FilePath = “c:\temp” $Daysactive = 60 $lastactive=(get-date).AddDays(-($Daysactive)) foreach($domain in $domains){ Write-Output “Working on $domain” Get-ADComputer -Filter {OperatingSystem -like […]
Testing open ports With PowerShell
We can use PowerShell to test remote port connectivity without installing telnet and with the use of the Test-NetConnection command. To check if the remote […]
Share folder permissions
#Share Folder Path $FolderPath = dir -Path “\\server1.vmwarenterprise.com\Reports\” -Recurse -Directory -Force$Report = @()Foreach ($Folder in $FolderPath) {$Acl = Get-Acl -Path $Folder.FullNameforeach ($Access in $acl.Access){$Properties = […]
Get DC replication time response
foreach($d in (get-adforest).domains){$v = Measure-Command {get-addomaincontroller -Filter * -Server $d}Write-Output “Took $($v.TotalSeconds) to Enumerate DCS in $d “}
Creating and Removing domain accounts in each domain in a forest
Created domain account in each domain add it to domain admin group $domains = (get-adforest).domainsforeach($domain in $domains){$accountname = ‘s-coe-‘+($domain -split “.”)[0]+’-DA’$accountpass = ‘P@ssword123456’ | ConvertTo-SecureString […]
Created ISO image using PowerShell
Some Enterprise Organisations do not allow us to use any software on their networks a. Any software to be installed would need to be tested, […]
Get AD user Properties across the forest
#get all AD users in forest with name like v- and status is enable $allusers = (get-adforest).domains| %{get-aduser -filter {SamAccountName -like “v-*” -and Enabled -eq […]
Get DNS forwarder from forest
#Domain names in forest $ForestInfo = Get-ADForest$Domains =$forestInfo.domains$FileName = “DNSForwarder”+”$(get-date -Format MM-dd-yyyy)”+”.csv”$FilePath = “c:\temp”foreach($domain in $domains){Write-Output “Working on $domain”get-dnsserverforwarder -computer $domain| select IPAddress, @{l=”Domain”;e={$domain}}| Export-Csv […]
Finding Inactive or Unused Computers
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Adding name servers to multiple DNS zones with PowerShell
Add multiple DNS servers as name servers to multiple DNS zones all in once. So this is essentially adding NS resource records to a zone, […]
Activate Windows with KMS server
Activate Windows with KMS Server Step 1: KMS Client Setup Key Before activating your Microsoft product (Windows or Office) on the KMS server, you must change […]
Activate a Windows Operating System / Microsoft Office 2016 (All Supported Versions)
Activate a Windows Operating System (All Supported Versions) Open an Elevated Command Prompt window. In the elevated Command Prompt window, verify that the current […]
Username creation
Just give input as first name and last name in inputfile Jeevan bobba Abcdef ghijklmnopqrst It will create username and by adding v- at […]
How to Turn Off Windows Firewall Using PowerShell and Command Prompt
If you want to turn off the Windows Firewall, there are three methods. One is using the GUI which is the method that takes the most […]
Using netsh command to reset the TCP/IP stack in Windows
Use a manual method to reset TCP/IP Note This section is intended for advanced computer users. If you are not comfortable with advanced troubleshooting, ask […]
Multiple RDP (Remote Desktop) sessions in Windows 10
Instead of modifying termsrv.dll file you can use RDP Wrapper which acts as a middleman between Terminal Services and Service Control Manager. This way you don't need to touch termsrv.dll file. Actually, […]