Change user profile path on login
I have a set of VMs on the domain that a large group of AD users will be able to log into. After each reboot, the VMs return to a previous state, so everything is wiped. I'm trying to speed up login...
View ArticleVBS Script to adapt in another language
I have a script that works perfectly fine on english-based computers but does not once in another language. The script gets the Recovery Key for Bitlocker of a Machine and then backs it up into Active...
View ArticlePowershell Script Not putting any data in output
I have a powershell script that matchs a text file with file names to a directory consisting of data files On the first match between these 2 it should copy the matched file in the directory to another...
View ArticleWMI PhysicalMemory MemoryType returns 0 when using Powershell...
Dear Scripting Guy,I am currently converting a VBScript that I had put together into Powershell. I found that when I query WMI_PhysicalMemory, MemoryType that I get 0. I decided to start switching...
View Articlemultiple wmi queries - export csv
Hello I am trying to query wmi data and export it to a csv, how ever I cant seem to get multiple wmi data to append to the same file. I don't know why you can't chain the command.$computers =...
View ArticleRobocopy and scheduled task 0x3
I have a batch file that runs robocopy weekly.robocopy "D:\Database BU Transit" "E:\HCNBUWeekly" /e /v /r:1 /w:1 /log:C:\Backup\logs\Weekly.log /np /nfl /ndl robocopy "D:\Database BU Transit"...
View ArticleCustom types on function return values
Hello,I have the following functionfunction Get-Space {<# .Synopsis Returns disk space details on computer .Example Get-Space $env:ComputerName Get space for the computer you are currently on...
View ArticleAccess denied exception is not catched
Within a for-each block, I use the following powershell code to analyze file paths: $path = "\\server\" + $fileName try{ test-path -path $path; $%variable.Length } catch { write-host "catched "...
View Articlestart sleep script need understanding
$job = Start-Job {$i=0; $c=0; while (1) { Write-Progress Activity "Step $i"; $i++; Start-Sleep -sec 1 }} while ($job.State -eq 'Running' -And $c -lt 5) { $c++; $progress=$job.ChildJobs[0].progress;...
View ArticleSet-Acl not applying permissions on folder
Hello,Can anyone explain why this isn't working? I can't seem to get it working. It creates the folder, adds user, but it dosn't apply the actual permissions on the folder. I don't get any errors....
View ArticleScript to tracert multiple computer names and find specifc text
I'm looking for a script to tracert multiple servers and find a specific text in tracert output and get output as csv. Below is what I have: @ECHO OFF FOR /F %%S IN (SERVERS.TXT) DO ( ECHO %%S >>...
View ArticleError while deleting files in InetPub
Hi everyone i am using the following code to delete files from inetpub but i am getting the error that some files cannot be deleted because they are being used by another process i am using the...
View ArticleCreating Multiple Mailboxes in Powershell
Just a little background of our email set up. We have a Hybrid system in place (on-premise + Office 365 / Exchange Online).I'm tasked in creating over 70 user mailboxes in one sitting and I was hoping...
View ArticleMemberOf should be only the Name an not CN">How can i reduce the Output of "Get-QADUser Username | Format-List LogonName,...
Get-QADUser Username | Format-List LogonName, MemberOf gives me:LogonName : UserName MemberOf : {CN=G-Usr-XXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXXX-Write,OU=XXXXXX,OU=XXXXX,OU=XXX,DC=XXXXXX,DC=XX, ..........
View ArticlePowershell one-liner to add domain user to a local group
I'm looking for a one liner that can be typed in to add a domain user to a local group. I know it can be done using net.exe but with the trend to move admin controls to powershell I doubt net.exe will...
View Articlepowershell map network drive based on the user group
Dear everyone,I know there is a tone of topics about that but i need a script a bit specific.I need in Powershell to map a network drive based on the group user.The particularity is : There is not a...
View ArticleDSC error: Cannot invoke the SendConfigurationApply method. The...
Hello,I ran a DSC configuration script, it seemed to hang, and I received an error that I can't find a resolution for anywhere:"Cannot invoke the SendConfigurationApply method. The...
View Articleremote registry array of computers. to determine value to be exported
hello, so I am trying to create a script now that reads the value from the registry of multiple remote computers and based on that value, executes a conditional statement that chooses what to add to my...
View ArticleQuestion about how the Robocopy /B switch works...
I've been experimenting with robocopy recently, and most switches seem self explanatory for the most part; although I have a question about the /B switch.The help says the following:/B :: copy files in...
View ArticleRobocopy always says New Dir for the same directories every run
I'm running robocopy with the following settings Files : *.* Options : *.* /S /COPYALL /PURGE /MIR /ZB /NP /R:1000000 /W:30 But comparing logs over the last couple weeks, it always does the...
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