How to Install PowerShell Module on An Offlined Computer
# Download the desired module onto a 'jump host' (an intermediary computer that has access…
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PowerShell: Uninstall Program Using Its Name
# uninstallProgramUsingId.ps1 $appName='Virtual Machine Manager Agent' $uninstallStringRegPaths='HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' $uninstallStrings=Get-ChildItem -Path $uninstallStringRegPaths $uninstallString=($uninstallStrings|Get-ItemProperty|Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match $appName}).UninstallString if($uninstallString.count…
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PowerShell: Get Connected Port by Process Name
# getProcessConnectionPort.ps1 $computerlist=@' SQL1 SQL2 '@ $computernames=@($computerList -split "`n")|%{$_.Trim()} $processname='sqlservr' $state='Established' $results=@() foreach ($computername in…
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PowerShell: Quickly Test Connectivity from a List of Sources toward a Destination on a Specific Port
# testRemotePort.ps1 $connectFrom=@' windows1 windows2 '@ $connectTo=@' \\servername\sharename '@ $testPort=445 $sources=@($connectFrom -split "`n")|%{$_.Trim()} $destinations=@($connectTo -split…
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How To Recover SQLSERVER Service from Being Unable to Start
# startSqlService.ps1 # special provision to deal with SQL Server not starting up due to…
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PowerShell: How to Change Guest VM Names in Virtual Machine Manager
# changeGuessVmNameInVmm.ps1 # The following script prepend all VM's matching certain pattern # This is…
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Resume All Guest VMs in a Clustered Hyper-V Environment
# resumeAllVms.ps1 # Significance: this script is useful in a Clustered Hyper-V environment # where…
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PowerShell: Command to Retrieve Windows Applications List
The following the the PoSH equivalent of appwiz.cpl in Windows: PS> invoke-command TestWindows {Get-Package -Provider…
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Linux Cheat Sheet
Below is a quick reference to the most useful commands and techniques for a Linux…
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How to Search for Installed Application by Name in PowerShell
One can search using the known Vendor or application Name as illustrated below: [testwindows]: PS…
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PowerShell: Create Registry Keys within Windows Localhost
# createRegKey.ps1 $regKeys=@( @{ hive='REGISTRY::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome'; name='ChromeCleanupEnabled'; value=0 } @{ hive='REGISTRY::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome'; name='ChromeCleanupReportingEnabled'; value=0 } ) function…
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Windows: How to Map Network Drive for All Users of a Local Machine
# Mapping file share using legacy commands (more effective than newer PowerShell equivalents in certain…
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