Good day,
Looking for a little help here. We had a cross forest domain user migration (from .local to proper domain). Many (not all) User Accounts' DisplayName attribute has 3 - 7 trailing spaces behind them. Can anyone help this infant PS user with a script that we can run that will fix / remove these trailing spaces? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have an array, gathered from a previous function, that lists all servers that fail a WMI query (for example, FW is blocking DCOM). I then want to format this array as HTML to send in a nice looking email. I have done this in the past, but for reason it is not working for this particular script. It is putting a "*" as the header name of the column in the HTML table.
I tried forcing a column name in the array but the convertto-html still fails to pick this up. Here is an example:
$Header = "<style>"
$Header = $Header + "TABLE{border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;border-collapse: collapse;}"
$Header = $Header + "TH{border-width: 1px;padding: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;background-color:#DBE5F1;Text-Align:Left;font-family: Calibri;font-size: 11pt}"
$Header = $Header + "TD{border-width: 1px;padding-right: 30px;border-style: solid;border-color: black;font-family: Calibri;font-size: 10pt}"
$Header = $Header + "</style>"
$Servers = "server1", "server2", "server3"
$Servers = $Servers | Select-Object @{Name="Server Name";Expression={$_}} | ConvertTo-Html -Head $Header
However, the output of $Servers still shows "*" in the table column header.
Like I said, I know I have gotten this to work before, but I can't seem to this get it going this time.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
NK
I've been pulling what little hair I have left on this issue. I am trying to gather info on our PCs at work in order to build replacements for ones that need to be upgraded, but I am having a heck of a time getting it to work. I'm using standard gwmi queries, adding to them an object, then outputting them to a module I downloaded from the Gallery (PSExcel). The part I'm having trouble with is gathering installed printers and apps for a PC. I want to separate each printer/app with a character because I have to import the spreadsheet into an Access db so we can print out build sheets for the new PCs, but I can't get it to work right. I will post the function below. The data looks right but when I run it, a System.Object[] shows up in the spreadsheet. I was able to add a".\" after each printer port name in order to make sure Access doesn't ignore the new line characters, but I'm still not getting how to get the data to show up in the spreadsheet correctly. The previous version of this script used a cfg script we used for a MS Print Server we used, but we have now moved to VPSX, which installs all necessary printers as local ones, even for Network printers. I don't know if this makes much sense, so let me know if you need clarification.
The other issue is similar - I need to grab a list of the installed programs and then compare it to our master list of available programs, then output the matches to the spreadsheet so we know what apps to install on the replacement PC. I can't get that to work either. It appears by the Debug statements that the data is correct in the variables, but it can't find any matches, or just shows the first one and no more. It might be my logic but there is something else I'm missing. I just can't figure I tout.
function Get-printerInfo ($computerName)
{
$printerList = @()
try
{
$printers = gwmi Win32_Printer -ComputerName $computerName -Property * | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "*secvpsx*" } | Sort-Object { $_.Default } -Descending | select *
$printerList = $printers | ForEach-Object { "$($_.PortName)$(".\")" }
Write-Debug "Printers= $printerList"
}
catch
{
Write-Debug "Error: $_.Exception.Message"
}
return $printerList
}Here is the code for gathering app list:
function Get-Apps ($computerName)
{
#$programList = @()
$programList = gwmi Win32Reg_AddRemovePrograms -ComputerName $computerName | Sort-Object { $_.DisplayName } | select *
return $programList.DisplayName
}
I'm looking for a way to automate editing dynamic distribution group filter properties. I'm having a hard time editing the string due to the special characters.
Here is an example of the entire string that I have to start with:
( ( customAttribute1 -eq '5' ) -and ( ( customAttribute2 -eq 'a' ) -or ( customAttribute2 -eq 'b' ) ) -and -not ( Name -like 'SystemMailbox{*' ) -and -not ( Name -like 'CAS_{*' ) -and -not ( RecipientTypeDetailsValue -eq '16777216' ) -and -not ( RecipientTypeDetailsValue -eq '536870912' ) -and -not ( RecipientTypeDetailsValue -eq '68719476736' ) -and -not ( RecipientTypeDetailsValue -eq '8388608' ) -and -not ( RecipientTypeDetailsValue -eq '4398046511104' ) ) I want to remove the default filters (everything after and including the "SystemMailbox" filter) that get added by Exchange so that all I have left is the actual recipient filter properties listed
Below is what I would want the end string result to be:
( customAttribute1 -eq '5' ) -and ( ( customAttribute2 -eq 'a' ) -or ( customAttribute2 -eq 'b' ) )
This is just one example, others would have variations of CustomAttribute filters and combinations thereof.
I am trying to access GetSharedDefaultFolder method using MAPI on top of Office 2016 and outlook version is 16.0.0.7369.
$outlook = new-object -com outlook.application;
$mapi = $outlook.GetNameSpace("MAPI");
$myRecipient = $mapi.CreateRecipient("testme")
$myRecipient.Resolve
$myFolder = $mapi.GetDefaultSharedFolder($myRecipient,6)
but it throws following error
Cannot find an overload for "GetSharedDefaultFolder" and the argument count: "2".
Am I missing something?
RaghuM
I thought that .net framework 4.6 was able to use tls12 by default.
But I get this.
[system.environment]::version = 4.0.30319.42000
[servicepointmanager]::securityprotocol = ssl3, tls
Is my powershell stuck on whatever it was build with?
So I have danced with this off and on throughout the day and the timeless phrase "There's more than one way to skin a cat" keeps coming to mind so I decided to take to the community.
Scenario:
Source folder "C:\Updates" has 100 files of various extensions that need to be copied to the sub-folders only of "C:\Prod" overwriting the duplicate files if they exist. (Sub-folders only - rather than the destination folder and it's sub-folders)
The Caveats:
So, here I am wanting the input of those greater than I to tackle this in PS if I'm lucky. I've tinkered with Copy-Item and xcopy today so I'm excited to hear other's input.
Thanks!
-Chris
Hello
can anyone help me how can i change bulk filesname + extension and copy to new folder with ps ise?!
Regards
Hello
I am using following code to send email thru Outlook. I want to send it thru Outlook Client only. I am working on 64 bit machine with OutLOok 2010. I know that I can send it thru smtpserver option in a diferent way, but my client wants to send it thru OutLook client.
$outlook = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application
$mail = $outlook.CreateItem(0)
$mail.Recipients.Add($recipientEmail)
$mail.Subject = $subject
$mail.Body = $body
$mail.Send()
Write-Host "Email sent!"
I am getting following error, can anyone tell me what wrong I am doing
New-Object : Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID
{0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} failed due to the following error:
80080005 Server execution failed (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80080005
(CO_E_SERVER_EXEC_FAILURE)).
At line:1 char:12
+ $outlook = New-Object -comObject Outlook.Application
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [New-Object], COMExcept
ion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoCOMClassIdentified,Microsoft.PowerShell.Comman
ds.NewObjectCommand
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At line:2 char:1
I am working on a script which runs a SQL query against a table in the SQL database and returns two values, GUID and Yes or No.
I'm trying to run this as part of an orchestrator runbook, and it depends on having the GUID and the YES or NO Value.
I need the GUID as a published string, the YES or no as a published string. Its so that the next step in the Orchestrator runbook looks for GUID + YES and continues or GUID + NO and ignores. The next step then needs the GUID only that matches the YES value.
Any thoughts as to how this could be accomplished?
Here's the script as it stands
Import-Module sqlps
#Connect to SQL Database
$sqlserver = "MYSQLDB"
$approvaldatabase = "Software Approval GUID"
$UserSqlQuery = "DECLARE @DUP VARCHAR(MAX)
SET @DUP = '00D3B213-05E9-4D09-BD3C-549916656276'
SELECT TOP 50 [RequestGUID], ""DUP"" =
CASE
WHEN RequestGUID = @DUP THEN 'YES'
--WHEN RequestGUID != @DUP THEN 'NULL'
ELSE 'NO'
END
FROM [Software Approval GUID].[dbo].[RequestGUID]
--where RequestGUID = @DUP"
$conn = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection("Server = $sqlserver; Database = $approvaldatabase; Integrated Security = True")
$conn.Open()
$sqlcmd = $conn.CreateCommand()
$resultsDataTable = New-Object System.Data.DataTable
$resultsDataTable = ExecuteSqlQuery $sqlserver $approvaldatabase $UserSqlQuery
function ExecuteSqlQuery ($sqlserver, $approvaldatabase, $SQLQuery) {
$Datatable = New-Object System.Data.DataTable
$Connection = New-Object System.Data.SQLClient.SQLConnection
$Connection.ConnectionString = "server='$sqlserver';database='$approvaldatabase';trusted_connection=true;"
$Connection.Open()
$Command = New-Object System.Data.SQLClient.SQLCommand
$Command.Connection = $Connection
$Command.CommandText = $SQLQuery
$Reader = $Command.ExecuteReader()
$Datatable.Load($Reader)
$Connection.Close()
return $Datatable
}That gives me an output like this:
RequestGUID DUP ----------- --- 00D3B213-05E9-4D09-BD3C-549916656276 YES 2F4800E8-27BD-4004-AE38-AE3B56E70FB4 NO
Hello
I want to run IE from a PS script and open a local file.
New to PS and scripting)
Here is the code, but I wont open it, not sure how I can get it to open.
Any suggestions?
Function MyIE
{
$file = "C:\Temp\test.htm"
$IE=new-object -com internetexplorer.application
$IE.navigate2("$file")
$IE.visible=$true
}
Rgds Dee
Dee
Hello
I have some script, i want to share it with my colleagues for testing purpose. Insteaf of sharing the script, I want to compile the script and share it as cmdlet. I dont want people should be able to see the code or modify the code. What is the best way to compile it?
Once it is compiled, then want t use compiled ode with SCCM or Group Policy. How this can be achieved?
Regards
Avian
Hi,
I have a batch script which invokes a PS script as a domain user (Start-Process -Credential). Although this script works fine when I run it locally (logged in as Local Administrator), when I trigger the same batch script
through PsExec.exe or PS remoting options specifying the Local Admin credentials certain parts of the PS script don't execute. The PS process is executed as the correct domain user according to the Task Manager. But for some
reason it gives errors when run Remotely.
For example I try to copy some files through a network share. This logic never works when remotely executed.
I tried Invoke-Command instead of Start-Process but same issue pops up.
Is this a known security restriction for remote script execution?
/Menuwan
Hello
I want to share my script with end users, but I dont want user shuld be able to see the code or able to reverse engineer. So I want to understand which process is better i.e. CMDLET or PowerShell compiled exe? Which is more secure and easily to understand and what is the pros and cons of each approach.
Avian
Please move this thread where you suppose to.
Problem: trying to execute powershell command:
icm -computername hr-pc -scriptblock {wecutil qc}Is this an another PS bug which MS won't fix or...? Changing like 10 code pages don't help.
Windows makes me mad!
i have server 2012 r2 with iis v 8.5
iis have php v5.5 (x86) + php manager
i need to know how to setup iis and php in order to run powershell from a php code
i will really appreciate every help i can get
Hi,
Need help in creating regex for the following situation
1. 4 digit codes are listed in a file [ each code is in a separate line
2. I am reading the contents like $codes = Get-Content $FileContainingCodes. This works OK
3. I have another file that i need to search for lines with pattern something like
" a. First 4 chars will be either ABCD or IJKL or WXYZ ,next 4 chars will be any word [a-z0-9A-Z], followed by a hyphen -, then next 4 chars will be again ABCD or IJKL or WXYZ , next 4 chars will be any word [a-z0-9A-Z], next 6 chars will be a number, next 4 chars will be the $code, then a hyphen and then a C
For e.g. if my $code is 0800 then my pattern should search
ABCD23RT-WXYZFG4D-1234560800-C - will match the pattern
ABDC4567-XYZW9000-1234560801-C - will not match
I tried the following regex patterns and none would work
$str = "ABCD23RT-WXYZFG4D-1234560800-C"
$code = 3920
$pattern = "[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-\d{6}$code-C"
$str -match $pattern =====> This returns False
$pattern = "[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}\W[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}\W\d{6}$code-C"
$str -match $pattern =====> This returns False
However, the following partial patterns work
$pattern = "[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}"
$str -match $pattern =====> This returns True
$pattern = "-\d{6}$code-C" =====> This returns true
$pattern = "[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-"
$str -match $pattern =====> This returns False ( see the last hyphen?)
I am not sure why my pattern "[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-[ABCD|IJKL|WXYZ]\w{4}-\d{6}$code-C" would not work. Note that the string that i am searching is not in the begining of the line or end of line that would warrant the use of ^ or $. Its somewhere in the middle of a line of a csv file.
Thanks in advance.
Arun
Hi all, I have a question regarding conditional branch sample code. I am running some scripts in O365, "Running script" as below. I want to do when a PSSession enters a "Broken" state, it will pause the script, and remove broken session
(Remove-PSSession <broken session ID>) and re-connecting PSSession (following "Re-connecting code" as below), then restart the script. It's perfect if it could catch the session broken at which user and log them to text. (Server 2008 R2 SP1/PowerShell)
Any help would be appreciated!
Runing Script-------------
Import-Csv D:\work\users.csv | ForEach {
Grant-CsConferencingPolicy $_.UserPrincipalName -PolicyName BposSAllModalityNoFT
}
Import-Csv D:\work\users.csv | ForEach {
Grant-CsExternalAccessPolicy $_.UserPrincipalName -PolicyName FederationOnly
}
--------------------------Re-Connecting code---- $sfboSession = New-CsOnlineSession -Credential $credential Import-Pssession $sfboSession -AllowClobber --------------------
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/fa0ab4769ecaf1abef2f5068239d4f9c
This code below is working. The input is WIN7X86PC01 but I want to have the input be the Key ID (E59D69FF-6A3B-42A6-89C0-57A0DA0E302A) instead. And then return the associated msFVE-RecoveryPassword. How can I achieve this?
# Get Computer Object