VMWare: VUM not working after migration?
Try this : https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147284
Powershell : File generation
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Borrowed from : here
Powershell : WinSCP
WinSCP has a series of inbuilt libraries to help keep a remote site synchronised with a local site. You will need WinSCP (obviously) and winscp.ino as well as WINSCPnet.dll. I adapted the code a little more than listed here, but the premise is the same.
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function Sync { param ( # Use Generate URL function to obtain a value for -sessionUrl parameter. [Parameter(Mandatory)] $localPath, [Parameter(Mandatory)] $remotePath, [Switch] $delete = $False, [Switch] $beep = $False, [Switch] $continueOnError = $False, $sessionLogPath = $Null, $interval = 30, [Switch] $pause = $False ) try { # Load WinSCP .NET assembly $assemblyPath = if ($env:WINSCP_PATH) { $env:WINSCP_PATH } else { $PSScriptRoot } Add-Type -Path (Join-Path $assemblyPath "WinSCPnet.dll") # Setup session options $sessionOptions = New-Object WinSCP.SessionOptions $sessionOptions.ParseUrl($sessionUrl) $session = New-Object WinSCP.Session # Optimization # (do not waste time enumerating files, if you do not need to scan for deleted files) if ($delete) { $localFiles = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path $localPath } try { $session.SessionLogPath = $sessionLogPath Write-Host "Connecting..." $session.Open($sessionOptions) while ($True) { Write-Host "Synchronizing changes..." $result = $session.SynchronizeDirectories([WinSCP.SynchronizationMode]::Local, $localPath, $remotePath, $delete) $changed = $False if (!$result.IsSuccess) { if ($continueOnError) { Write-Host ("Error: {0}" -f $result.Failures[0].Message) $changed = $True } else { $result.Check() } } # Print updated files foreach ($download in $result.Downloads) { Write-Host ("{0} <= {1}" -f $download.Destination, $download.FileName) $changed = $True } if ($delete) { # scan for removed local files (the $result does not include them) $localFiles2 = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path $localPath $changes = Compare-Object -DifferenceObject $localFiles2 -ReferenceObject $localFiles $removedFiles = $changes | Where-Object -FilterScript { $_.SideIndicator -eq "<=" } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty InputObject # Print removed local files foreach ($removedFile in $removedFiles) { Write-Host ("{0} deleted" -f $removedFile) $changed = $True } $localFiles = $localFiles2 } if ($changed) { if ($beep) { [System.Console]::Beep() } } else { Write-Host "No change." } Write-Host "Waiting for $interval seconds, press Ctrl+C to abort..." $wait = [int]$interval # Wait for 1 second in a loop, to make the waiting breakable while ($wait -gt 0) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 1 $wait-- } Write-Host } } finally { Write-Host "Disconnecting..." # Disconnect, clean up $session.Dispose() } } catch [Exception] { Write-Host ("Error: {0}" -f $_.Exception.Message) } # Pause if -pause switch was used if ($pause) { Write-Host "Press any key to exit..." [System.Console]::ReadKey() | Out-Null } # Never exits cleanly #exit 1 } |
Powershell : changing Remote Desktop Home Folders.
In my last blog I posted about finding the Remote Desktop Home Folders. Best now post how to change them …
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Function Set-RDUserSetting { [cmdletbinding(SupportsShouldProcess)] Param( [Parameter(Position=0,Mandatory,HelpMessage="Enter a user's sAMAccountName", ValueFromPipeline,ParameterSetName="SAM")] [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()] [Alias("Name")] [string]$SAMAccountname, [Parameter(ParameterSetName="SAM")] [string]$SearchRoot, [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage="Enter a user's distingished name", ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName,ParameterSetName="DN")] [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()] [Alias("DN")] [string]$DistinguishedName, [boolean]$AllowLogon, [Alias("Profile")] [string]$TerminalServicesProfilePath, [Alias("HomeDirectory")] [string]$TerminalServicesHomeDirectory, [Alias("HomeDrive")] [string]$TerminalServicesHomeDrive, [string]$Server, [switch]$Passthru ) Begin { Write-Verbose "Starting $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" Write-Verbose ($PSBoundParameters | out-string) #remote desktop properties $TSSettings = @("TerminalServicesProfilePath","TerminalServicesHomeDirectory","TerminalServicesHomeDrive") } #Begin Process { Write-Verbose "Using parameter set $($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)" Switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName) { "SAM" { Write-Verbose "Retrieving distinguishedname for $samAccountname" $searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher $searcher.Filter = "(&(objectcategory=person)(objectclass=user)(samAccountname=$sAMAccountname))" Write-Verbose $searcher.filter if ($SearchRoot) { Write-Verbose "Searching from $SearchRoot" if ($Server) { $searchPath = "LDAP://$server/$SearchRoot" } else { $searchPath = "LDAP://$SearchRoot" } $r = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry $SearchPath $searcher.SearchRoot = $r } $user = $searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() } "DN" { Write-Verbose "Processing $DistinguishedName" if ($server) { Write-Verbose "Connecting to $Server" [ADSI]$User = "LDAP://$Server/$DistinguishedName" } else { [ADSI]$User = "LDAP://$DistinguishedName" } } } #close Switch if ($user.path) { if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey("AllowLogon")) { Write-Verbose "Configuring AllowLogon" $user.psbase.invokeSet("AllowLogon",$AllowLogon -as [int]) } foreach ($property in $TSSettings) { if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey($property)) { Write-Verbose "Setting $property = $($PSBoundParameters[$property])" $user.psbase.invokeSet($property,$PSBoundParameters[$property]) } } #commit changes if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($DistinguishedName)){ $user.setInfo() } #Whatif if ($Passthru) { $hash=[ordered]@{ DistinguishedName = $User.DistinguishedName.Value Name = $user.name.Value samAccountName = $user.samAccountName.value AllowLogon = $user.psbase.InvokeGet("AllowLogon") -as [Boolean] } foreach ($property in $TSSettings) { $hash.Add($property,$user.psbase.InvokeGet($property)) } #foreach #create an object New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $hash } } #if user found else { Write-Warning "Failed to find user $DistinguishedName" } } #Process End { Write-Verbose "Ending $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" } #End } #end function |
Powershell : Finding Remote Desktop Home Folders.
I am working on a project to migrate a Windows Cluster. I need to find any AD accounts that are pointing to the older cluster location in Remote Desktop Services Home Folder. I have pilfered this code from the interwebs : https://www.petri.com/powershell-problem-solver-active-directory-remote-desktop-settings
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[code language="powershell"] Function Get-RDUserSetting { [cmdletbinding(DefaultParameterSetName="SAM")] Param( [Parameter(Position=0,Mandatory,HelpMessage="Enter a user's sAMAccountName", ValueFromPipeline,ParameterSetName="SAM")] [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()] [Alias("Name")] [string]$SAMAccountname, [Parameter(ParameterSetName="SAM")] [string]$SearchRoot, [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage="Enter a user's distingished name", ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName,ParameterSetName="DN")] [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()] [Alias("DN")] [string]$DistinguishedName, [string]$Server ) Begin { Write-Verbose "Starting $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" Write-Verbose ($PSBoundParameters | Out-String) #remote desktop properties $TSSettings = @("TerminalServicesProfilePath","TerminalServicesHomeDirectory","TerminalServicesHomeDrive") } #Begin Process { Write-Verbose "Using parameter set $($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)" Switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName) { "SAM" { Write-Verbose "Retrieving distinguishedname for $samAccountname" $searcher = New-Object DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher $searcher.Filter = "(&(objectcategory=person)(objectclass=user)(samAccountname=$sAMAccountname))" Write-Verbose $searcher.filter if ($SearchRoot) { Write-Verbose "Searching from $SearchRoot" if ($Server) { $searchPath = "LDAP://$server/$SearchRoot" } else { $searchPath = "LDAP://$SearchRoot" } $r = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry $SearchPath $searcher.SearchRoot = $r } $user = $searcher.FindOne().GetDirectoryEntry() } "DN" { Write-Verbose "Processing $DistinguishedName" if ($server) { Write-Verbose "Connecting to $Server" [ADSI]$User = "LDAP://$Server/$DistinguishedName" } else { [ADSI]$User = "LDAP://$DistinguishedName" } } } #close Switch if ($user.path) { #initialize a hashtable Try { $hash=[ordered]@{ DistinguishedName = $User.DistinguishedName.Value Name = $user.name.Value samAccountName = $user.samAccountName.value AllowLogon = $user.psbase.InvokeGet("AllowLogon") -as [Boolean] } foreach ($property in $TSSettings) { $hash.Add($property,$user.psbase.invokeGet($property)) } #foreach #create an object New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $hash } Catch { Write-Warning "Failed to retrieve remote desktop settings for $Distinguishedname. $($_.exception.message)" } } #if user found else { Write-Warning "Failed to find user $DistinguishedName. $($_.exception.message)" } } #Process End { Write-Verbose "Ending $($MyInvocation.MyCommand)" } #End } #end function [/code] |
Powershell ( PowerCLI tools installed ) query for VMWare tools
Simple but effective crawler for checking which vmtools are “current” Easy to modify if you want to find those that are out of date , change -eq to -ne
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Connect-VIServer FQDN of VCenter Get-VM | Where-Object {$_.ExtensionData.Guest.ToolsStatus -eq "toolsOk"} >> c:\temp\SomeFileName.txt |
Reset Admin Password in Windows 2012 without logging on
Instructions To reset the password on your Windows 2012 server, simply complete the following steps: Boot from the Micrsoft Windows Server 2012 DVD From the Windows Setup menu, click “Next”. Select “Repair your computer” Under Choose and option, click on “Troubleshoot”. Under Advanced options, click “Command Prompt”. At the command prompt, run the following commands: d: cd windows\system32 ren…
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RAID calculator IOPS tool
Great RAID calculator IOPS tool : https://www.expedient.com/disk-raid-and-iops-calculator/
WSUS6.x Cannot open database “SUSDB” requested by the login. The login failed.~~Login failed for user ‘NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE’
Are you receiving Cannot open database “SUSDB” requested by the login. The login failed.~~Login failed for user ‘NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE’ ? Easy fix : Remove KB3159706 More complicated fix : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3159706/update-enables-esd-decryption-provision-in-wsus-in-windows-server-2012-and-windows-server-2012-r2
Powershell : Adding a GUI for a silent installer.
Seems counter intuative , right ? Customer needs a pop up to display that software is being installed and offer the delay action. CM2012 could be used but it needs to be clear and simple for the (ab)users. This happens to be for a SAP silent install , but the theory will work for all…
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Moving Windows 2008r2 Cluster Shares without DFS
You can move Windows 2008r2 cluster shares without the need for DFS. It goes a little something like this Data copy I used emcopy to move all data from the existing sahre to the newly added share as it copies all and sundry. Quickly. Ill not go through these steps. Adding Disk to services…
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SCCM Collection for things that arent installed
This is crazy , you need to find a piece of software that isnt installed on your empire. Try this : https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/jchalfant/collection-of-computers-missing-an-application-software-title-in-configuration-manager/
SCCM Log files.
Ever wondered what the myriad of log files do ? Wonder no more ! https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/hh427342.aspx Here is a great breakdown of the above information : https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/lxchen/2009/04/03/a-list-of-sccm-log-files/
Stored passwords
try this in CMD : rundll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr Shows all your stored credentials.
Powershell : Remove logon scripts
Removes logon scripts on a particular OU.
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$path = [adsi]"LDAP://OU=Users,OU=IT,OU=Eu,DC=eu,DC=somewhere,DC=com" $obj = New-Object adsisearcher($path , "(scriptPath=*)") $users = $obj.FindAll() foreach ($user in $users) { $user = [adsi]$user.path $user.PutEx(1,"scriptPath",$null) $user.SetInfo() } |
Powershell stop and restart multiple KDC
Powershell stop and restart multiple KDC We had a requirement to stop and restart the KDC on multiple remote DCs. Rather than go around each one , we wrote a script .
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function DateAndTimeLog { Get-date } function testIf { If (Test-Connection -comp $dc -count 1 -quiet) { $dc+" is online! " } Else { $dc+" is offline, moving to next Domain Controller" continue; } } function SlowItDown { Start-Sleep -s 5 } function MessageStop { Write-Host "stopping the KDC on $DC " Write-Output "stopping the KDC on $DC " } function MessageStart { Write-Host "now restarting the KDC on $DC " Write-Output "now restarting the KDC on $DC " Write-Output "finished process" Write-Output " ------------------ " } $File ="C:DCResults.txt" $DCsinOurDomain= Get-ADDomainController -Filter * ForEach($DC in $DCsinOurDomain.HostName){ DateAndTimeLog | Out-File $File -Append testif | ft | Out-File $File -Append (Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -filter "name='kdc'" -ComputerName $DC).StopService() MessageStop | Out-File $File -Append SlowItDown (Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -filter "name='kdc'" -ComputerName $DC).StartService() MessageStart | Out-File $File -Append } |
Powershell documentation of environment
go here ! Scripts and Other Utilities
WMIC Serial number
Everyone loves a bit of WMIC. How about this one to discover your serial number ? Open CMD wmic bios get serialnumber
VMWare 6 / Vsphere
http://featurewalkthrough.vmware.com/#!/vsphere-6-0 The above is a really useful feature and guide from VMWare
Powershell : Find all active users who havent logged in
Request from a customer. Find me all active ( IE not disabled ) users in a particular OU who have never logged in. “I have a powershell for that” appears to be the default answer for most queries these days …
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Get-ADUser -Filter {enabled -eq $true} -SearchBase "OU=Eu,DC=eu,DC=notyou,DC=com" -Properties "LastLogonDate" | sort-object -property lastlogondate -descending |Format-Table -property Name, sAMAccountName, LastLogonDate -AutoSize >>c:temptestoutput.csv |
Powershell : remote machines static dns to DHCP
This will read an input file , and using the WMI object change any statically assigned DNS to DHCP. # grabs the ListofMachines from the CSV $ListofMachines=Get-Content “c:tempmachines.csv” # loop starts here foreach ($machine in $ListofMachines) { #Performs a release ( if needed ! use with care remotely ! ) #Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName…
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Powershell : renew multiple machines DHCP scopes
# grabs the ListofMachines from the CSV $ListofMachines=Get-Content “c:tempmachines.csv” # loop starts here foreach ($machine in $ListofMachines) { #Performs a release ( if needed ! use with care remotely ! ) #Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName $machine | Where { $_.IpEnabled -eq $true -and $_.DhcpEnabled -eq $true} | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.ReleaseDHCPLease()} # query the $machine that…
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Powershell : renew remote IP address
We wrote this at GiraffeIT.com. If you know the remote IP or DNS name of a machine it will help you renew a DHCP lease and flush the DNS. Very useful if you have a remote machine with a scope change and its not being reflected. write-host “—————————–” write-host “DHCP lease renewal + flushDNS”…
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Powershell – logon script based on username
Devised this script that will run a program based on the username of the logged in user and resizes the window as needed. #find the currently logged on user and stick the name into the $LoggedOnUser variable $LoggedOnUser=(Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -eq ‘explorer.exe’}).GetOwner() | select User echo $LoggedOnUser #Uncomment the line below…
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Powershell : export-dhcpserver
Export/Import existing scopes Export the DHCP scope ( whilst leaving active on source ) from SERVER using either powershell or netsh Powershell commands: Export-DhcpServer [-File] <String> [-CimSession <CimSession> ] [-ComputerName <String> ] [-Force] [-Leases] [-Prefix <IPAddress[]> ] [-ScopeId <IPAddress[]> ] [ <CommonParameters>] Example: export-dhcpserver -ComputerName SERVER -file “C:PATHNAME.XML” Pre-Requisites for the PowerShell at…
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Powershell: backup all DHCP servers
This script MUST be run on a 2012 server #you define some share ( eg \server1dhcpbackup$ , and DNS suffix eg my.domain.com #remove any variables that might have been stored, otherwise it has a bit of a wobble. Remove-Variable dhcpServer Remove-Variable dhcpServers #we are going to do a check first for all files/folders that are…
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Powershell : Ping all machines
In theory you should know if all your machines are active or not in your environment. However as the environment gets bigger or more people work on it this can become confusing. This powershell script reads a list ( in txt format ) of machines you want to ping , how many pings , max…
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Powershell : Find all servers in a domain
This code will find all servers in a domain and return its canonical location $objSearcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher $objSearcher.Filter = ‘(OperatingSystem=Window*Server*)’ “Name”,”canonicalname”,”distinguishedname” | Foreach-Object {$null = $objSearcher.PropertiesToLoad.Add($_) } $objSearcher.FindAll() | Select-Object @{n=’Name’;e={$_.properties[‘name’]}},@{n=’ParentOU’;e={$_.properties[‘distinguishedname’] -replace ‘^[^,]+,’}} | ft -autosize
Powershell : add users from one group to another.
Simple script to add multipe users from one group to another easily. Will show on screen error if they already are members of the destination group but carry on going on error. ====================================================================================== $Source_Group = “CN=MAC,OU=Test Groups,OU=Groups,OU=GB,,DC=whatever,DC=com” $Destination_Group = “CN=newMAC,OU=Test Groups,OU=Groups,OU=GB,,DC=whatever,DC=com” $Target = Get-ADGroupMember -Identity $Source_Group foreach ($Person in $Target) {…
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Powershell export virtual machines IP
This script is pretty handy, it will connect to the Virtual Center you specify in Powershell. # you will need to adjust the viserver name connect-viserver mecvm01.eu.kellogg.com $reportedvms=New-Object System.Collections.ArrayList $vms=get-view -viewtype virtualmachine |Sort-Object -Property { $_.Config.Hardware.Device | where {$_ -is [VMware.Vim.VirtualEthernetCard]} | Measure-Object | select -ExpandProperty Count} -Descending foreach($vm in $vms){ $reportedvm = New-Object…
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