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Articles by Chirag Nagrekar
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How to validate the path with the PowerShell function parameter?
To validate the file or folder path inside the PowerShell function parameter, we need to use the ValidateScript command. Generally, we write the script as below to validate the path.function Validate-Path{ param( [parameter(Mandatory)] [String]$Path ) if(Test-Path $Path) {Write-Output "Path is valid"} else{Write-Output "Path is invalid"} }OutputPS C:\> Validate-Path -Path C:\Temp Path is validWe can add similar functionality inside the function parameter with the validatescript argument so the script will throw the error initially at the parameters check. See below, function Validate-Path{ param( [parameter(Mandatory)] ...
Read MoreHow to copy files of the specific extension using PowerShell?
To copy the files using the specific files extension using PowerShell, we can use the Copy-Item command.The below command will copy only the .ps1 files from the source to the destination.For example, PS C:\> Copy-Item -Path C:\Temp -Recurse -Filter *.ps1 -Destination C:\Temp1\ -VerboseIf the C:\Temp1 doesn't exist, it will create the destination folder and then copy the content of the file but the problem with this command is it copies the subfolders as well which doesn’t have the .ps1 file.So to copy the with the same folder structure without empty directories and the specific file extension we can write the ...
Read MoreHow to get the disabled local user accounts using PowerShell?
To get the disabled local user accounts using PowerShell on the local and the remote system, we can use the WMI or the CIM instance method with the Win32_UserAccount class and the Disabled property to filter the result.PS C:\> gwmi win32_useraccount | where{$_.Disabled -eq $true}You can filter out the properties using the specific properties use the Select-Object pipeline command.PS C:\> gwmi win32_useraccount | where{$_.Disabled -eq $true} | Select Name, FullName, CaptionYou can also use the CIM instance method alternatively, PS C:\> Get-CimInstance win32_useraccount | where{$_.Disabled -eq $true}To get the disabled accounts on the remote systems, use the -ComputerName parameter in ...
Read MoreHow to create a new local user in windows using PowerShell?
To create a new local user in the Windows operating system using PowerShell, we can use the New-LocalUser cmdlet. The below command will create the TestUser with no password.New-LocalUser -Name TestUser -NoPasswordOutputName Enabled Description ---- ------- ----------- TestUser TrueTestUser account has been enabled here. To provide the password for the user, the password should be in the secure string format. We can pass the password as shown below.$pass = "Admin@123" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force New-LocalUser -Name TestUser -Password $passThe above commands will create the TestUser with the password. To add the password and account-related settings we can directly provide parameters ...
Read MoreHow to retrieve the Azure VM RAM and CPU size using PowerShell?
Azure VM RAM and CPU size depend on the hardware profile chosen for the VM. In this example, we will retrieve VM (TestMachine2k16) hardware profile and then we can find how much RAM or CPU is allocated to it.To get the Size of the Azure VM, PS C:\> $azvm = Get-AzVM -VMName 'TestMachine2k16' PS C:\> $azvm.HardwareProfile.VmSizeOutputStandard_DS2_v2You can check the above size on the Microsoft Azure website to know how much RAM and CPU are associated with it and another way using the PowerShell by using the Get-AZVmSize command.PS C:\> $vmsize = $azvm.HardwareProfile.VmSize PS C:\> Get-AzVMSize -VMName $azvm.Name -ResourceGroupName $azvm.ResourceGroupName | ...
Read MoreHow to retrieve the Azure VM Subscription Name using PowerShell?
Once you are connected to the Azure Account, there are possibilities that the Get-AzVM will display the VMs from all the Azure Subscriptions.To find the specific Azure VM Subscription name, we will first retrieve the details of the VM using the Get-AzVM and it has an ID property that contains the Subscription ID and from the subscription ID property, we can retrieve the name of the Azure Subscription Name.PS C:\> $azvm = Get-AzVM -Name TestMachine2k16 PS C:\> $subid = ($azvm.Id -split '/')[2] PS C:\> (Get-AzSubscription -SubscriptionId $subid).NameThe above will retrieve the name of the subscription.
Read MoreHow to eject the USB device from the system using PowerShell?
To eject the USB device from the system, we first need to get the USB device using PowerShell. WMI class Win32_Volume will help us to find the USB device.We know that all removal devices using the DriveType '2'. So we will filter out the USB device among the listed devices.PS C:\> $usbdev = gwmi win32_volume | where{$_.DriveType -eq '2'}The below commands will helpful to unallocated the USB from the system.PS C:\> $usbdev.DriveLetter = $null PS C:\> $usbdev.Put()OutputPath : \localhost\root\cimv2:Win32_Volume.DeviceID="\\?\Volume{6e4d6f1e-a8c2-11eb-9493-005056c00008}\" RelativePath : Win32_Volume.DeviceID="\\?\Volume{6e4d6f1e-a8c2-11eb-9493-005056c00008}\" Server : localhost NamespacePath : root\cimv2 ClassName : Win32_Volume IsClass : False IsInstance : True IsSingleton : FalseAnd ...
Read MoreHow to check if the USB device is connected to the system using PowerShell?
To retrieve the USB-connected devices using Powershell, we need to retrieve all the drives using the WMI object or CIM Instance and need to filter the win32_diskdrive class with the USB as shown below.So basically, USB devices and other removable devices have the drivetype '2'. You can search with the InterfaceType or the DriveType.WMI commands, gwmi win32_diskdrive | where{$_.Interfacetype -eq "USB"}Alternatively, With the CIM commands, Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_DiskDrive | where{$_.InterfaceType -eq 'USB'}orGet-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_LogicalDisk | where{$_.DriveType -eq '2'}If there is no USB device connected to the system, there will be no output. To retrieve the USB disk on the remote ...
Read MoreHow to get the Azure VM DNS name using PowerShell?
We can find the DNS name of the VM from the Azure Portal as shown below from the Azure VM Overview tab.This DNS setting is associated with the Public IP address. To retrieve the DNS settings we first need to retrieve the Public IP details. For this example, suppose we have the Azure VM TestMachine2k16 and we need to retrieve its DNS settings (Assuming you are connected to the proper Azure account and the subscription).$vm = Get-AzVM -VMName TestMachine2k16 $pubip = Get-AzPublicIpAddress -ResourceGroupName $vm.ResourceGroupName | where{$_.Id -match $vm.Name}$pubip variable has the attached Public IP properties. You can retrieve the DNS ...
Read MoreHow to retrieve the Azure VM vNet name using PowerShell?
To retrieve the Azure Virtual Network (vNet) or subnet name, we need the first name of the network interface of the VM. Below is the command to retrieve the name of the network interface.$vm = Get-AzVM -VMName Testmachine2k16TestMachine2k16 is the Azure VM name. Assuming this VM has a single NIC attached.PS C:\> $nic = $vm.NetworkProfile.NetworkInterfaces PS C:\> $networkinterface = ($nic.id -split '/')[-1] PS C:\> $networkinterface testmachine2k16619So our NIC name is stored inside the $NetworkInterface variable.If you have the multiple NICs attached, then use the below command to retrieve the NIC details.$nics = $vm.NetworkProfile.NetworkInterfaces foreach($nic in $nics) { ($nic.Id -split ...
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