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Powershell


Verb-Noun Structure
Verb-N... Tab for intellisense
Stop-Service <inputObject>  Parameters are required

Example: 

Get-Eventlog -LogName System -Newest 5 | Format-List Out-File c:\log.txt

Remote Access via Powershell

winrm quickconfig brings the service on Get-Process -ComputerName SVR
Stop-Process
Get-Service -ComputerName SVR
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SVR -ScriptBlock {get-eventlog -LogName Security -Newest 5}
Enter_PSSession -ComputerName SVR
Exit
Get-Process -ComputerName SVR,DC (runs on both)

 

Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)

Get-Variable
$Number1 = 5 Stores the value in a new variable $Number outputs 5 $Name = "SVR" Can now use -ComputerName $Name ISE

opens integrated scripting environment

(click show script pane)

$name = Read-Host "Which computer would you like to connect to?"
$log = Read-Host "Which log would you like to see?"
$amount = Read-Host "How many of the newest entries would you like to see?"
Get-Eventlog -ComputerName $name -LogName $log -Newest $amount