One-Liner: Capture Report of Logons in AD
echo %date%,%time%,%username%,logon,%computername% >> \\FILESERVER01\IT\scripts\logons.csv
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Show Users Logons per Computer Names
# This script is to obtain log on information from a set of target computernames…
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Typical Group Policies
Printers: set policy to automatically deploy printers, then allow logon to trigger the deployment and…
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Quick and Dirty Script to Watch and Start / Restart Windows Service
// powershell.exe// -ExecutionPolicy Bypass c:\scripts\serviceCheck.ps1$serviceName = '[input-service-name-here]'$arrService = Get-Service -Name $serviceNamewhile ($arrService.Status -ne 'Running'){ Start-Service…
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Exchange: New-MoveRequest
New-MoveRequest -Identity '[email protected]' -TargetDatabase "DB01" -WhatIfNew-MoveRequest -Identity '[email protected]' -TargetDatabase "DB01"Get-Mailbox -Database DB01 | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase…
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MySQL: List Database Size
SELECT table_schema "kimconnect", ROUND(SUM(data_length + index_length) / 1024 / 1024, 1) "DB Size in…
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Discover FSMO roles
Option ExplicitDim WSHNetwork, objArgs, ADOconnObj, bstrADOQueryString, RootDom, RSObjDim FSMOobj,CompNTDS, Computer, Path, HelpTextSet WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")Set…
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Find Hostnames per UserID in Event Logs on Domain Controllers
$targetAccounts=Get-Content "C:\Users\kimconnect\Desktop\targetAccounts.txt"function Get-UserComputerName { <#.SYNOPSIS Searches a specified Domain Controller for the computername of a…
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Query Print Spooler of SERVER1
function getStatus($server, $service){ Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -Filter "Name Like 'spooler'" -computer SERVER1 -credential $cred | select…
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Quick 1-Liner to List Domain Controllers and ReadOnly Statuses
PS C:\WINDOWS> Get-ADDomainController -Filter * | select Name,IsReadOnlyName IsReadOnly---- ----------MONKEY FalseBABOON FalseGIRAFFE FalseLION FALSEKIMCONNECT TrueKIMDISCONNECT TrueWHAT TrueNOWAY TrueWEBDC01 TrueWEBDC02 TrueSSO01 True
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Function to list Domain Controllers
Wuick Script: # This function runs faster than the "Get-ADDomainController -Filter *" methodfunction listControllers{$domain =…
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PowerShell RandomPassword Function
function randomPassword{ # return a reasonably randomized password that starts with "KimConnect:" plus 25…
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SIP with Sonicwall Issues
Disabled SIP Transformations Enabled Consistent NAT Added a Service Group with SIP Ports 5060-5062, RTP…
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Exchange 2010 Discovery Management
Prerequisites: Exchange Admins need these three roles to perform operations on mailboxes: Mailbox Search, Mailbox…
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ipToHostname
Get-Content C:\Users\kimconnect\Desktop\ipList.txt | ForEach-Object {([system.net.dns]::GetHostByAddress($_)).hostname}
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Windows Cleanup
#Clean Up the WinSxS FolderDism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup#Clean Up C:\Temp Folderdel c:\temp -Recurse -Force#Cleanup Event…
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Windows Server Power Settings
powercfg /setactive SCHEME_MINpowercfg /hibernate offpowercfg -L
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Harden Windows Server 2016
# IE Enhanced Security:$AdminKey = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}"$UserKey = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" Set-ItemProperty -Path…
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Resolve Error: (59) An unexpected network error occurred
Prerequisites: Ensure the the target machine has PowerShell Remoting Enabled (as it's Disabled by…
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Import A WMWare.PowerCLI from Behind the Proxy
VMWare PowerCLI is a must for Administrators. Here's a quick script to install it. If…
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