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Microsoft Technologies Articles
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How to find the file modified after a certain date using PowerShell?
To get all the files that are modified after certain days, we need to use the LastWriteTime property.The below command shows us the files which are modified within the last 30 days in the C:\temp folder.Get-ChildItem C:\Temp | where{$_.LastWriteTime -ge (GetDate).AddDays(-30)}You can also use the AddMonths() or AddYears() instead of AddDays() as per your requirement.To get all the files that are modified before 30 days, use the below command.Get-ChildItem C:\Temp | where{$_.LastWriteTime -le (GetDate).AddDays(-30)}To get the file modified after a specific date, you need to compare the LastWriteTime with the Date. For example, we need all the files that are ...
Read MoreHow to get the file extension using PowerShell?
We can retrieve the file extension using multiple ways. First, using the [System.IO.Path] class.PS C:\> [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension("C:\temp\25Aug2020.txt") .txt PS C:\> [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension("C:\temp\azcopy.zip") .zipThis is the easiest way to get the file extension. Otherways, Using programmatically, PS C:\> ((Split-Path "C:\Temp\azcopy.zip" -Leaf).Split('.'))[1] zip PS C:\> ((Split-Path "C:\Temp\25Aug2020.txt" -Leaf).Split('.'))[1] txtUsing Get-ChildItem, PS C:\> (Get-ChildItem C:\Temp\azcopy.zip).Extension .zip PS C:\> (Get-ChildItem C:\Temp\25Aug2020.txt).Extension .txtUsing Get-Item, PS C:\> (Get-Item C:\Temp\azcopy.zip).Extension .zip
Read MoreHow to set the local user account settings using PowerShell?
To set the local user account settings related to the account or the password expiration, we can use the Set-LocalUser command.The below command will change the local user Testuser account and password set to never expire.Set-LocalUser -Name Testuser -AccountNeverExpires -PasswordNeverExpires $true -VerboseThe below command will set the account expiry,Set-LocalUser -Name Testuser -AccountExpires 05/11/2022 -VerboseTo run the above commands on the remote computers, use the Invoke-Command.Invoke-Command -ComputerName Computer1, computer2 -ScriptBlock{ Set-LocalUser -Name Testuser -AccountNeverExpires -PasswordNeverExpires $true -Verbose } Invoke-Command -ComputerName Computer1, computer2 -ScriptBlock{ Set-LocalUser -Name Testuser -AccountExpires 05/11/2022 -Verbose }
Read MoreHow to validate the path with the PowerShell function parameter?
To validate the file or folder path inside the PowerShell function parameter, we need to use the ValidateScript command. Generally, we write the script as below to validate the path.function Validate-Path{ param( [parameter(Mandatory)] [String]$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 ...
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