network share and networked drive

[] to create a network share

PS> (Get-WmiObject -List -ComputerName . | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Name -eq "Win32_Share"}).Create("C:\temp","TempShare",0,25,"test share of the temp folder")

[] to remove a network share

PS> (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Share -ComputerName . -Filter "Name='TempShare'").Delete()

[] to create a new networked drive that maps the share \\FPS01\users to local drive B:

PS> (New-Object -ComObject WScript.Network).MapNetworkDrive("B:", "\\FPS01\users")

Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration betw. Win32_NetworkAdapter

[] to retrieve network adapter information such as MAC addresses and adapter types

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapter -ComputerName .

[] to find the DHCP-enabled adapters on a computer

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter "DHCPEnabled=true" -ComputerName .

[] to find the IP-enabled adapters on a computer

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter "IPEnabled=true and DHCPEnabled=true" -ComputerName .

[] to enable DHCP on all adapters

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter IPEnabled=true -ComputerName .
| ForEach-Object -Process {$_.EnableDHCP()}

[] to releases all DHCP leases on adapters on the local computer that are obtaining DHCP leases from 192.168.1.254

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter "IPEnabled=true and DHCPEnabled=true" -ComputerName .
| Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.DHCPServer -contains "192.168.1.254"}
| ForEach-Object -Process {$_.ReleaseDHCPLease()}

[] to renew a DHCP lease

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter "IPEnabled=true and DHCPEnabled=true" -ComputerName .
| Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.DHCPServer -contains "192.168.1.254"}
| ForEach-Object -Process {$_.ReleaseDHCPLease()}

ping with Win32_PingStatus class

[] to ping against a computer (Address, ResponseTime)

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PingStatus -Filter "Address='127.0.0.1'" -ComputerName .
| Format-Table -Property Address,ResponseTime,StatusCode -Autosize

[] to ping all of the computers on a subnet

PS> 1..254
| ForEach-Object -Process {Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_PingStatus -Filter ("Address='192.168.1." + $_ + "'") -ComputerName .}
| Select-Object -Property Address,ResponseTime,StatusCode

Private network number (192.168.1.0) and Class C subnet mask (255.255.255.0)

gets IP addresses, DHCP, DNS, routing

[] to get all IP addresses in use on the local computer

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter IPEnabled=TRUE -ComputerName . | Format-Table -Property IPAddress

[] to display detailed IP configuration data for each network adapter

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter IPEnabled=TRUE -ComputerName .

[] to display detailed information about DHCP, DNS, routing

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter IPEnabled=TRUE -ComputerName . | Select-Object -Property [a-z]* -ExcludeProperty IPX*,WINS*

add/remove printer

[] to add a new network printer

PS> (New-Object -ComObject WScript.Network).AddWindowsPrinterConnection("\\Printserver01\Xerox5")

[] to set the default printer

PS> (Get-WmiObject -ComputerName . -Class Win32_Printer -Filter "Name='HP LaserJet 5Si'").SetDefaultPrinter()

or,
PS> (New-Object -ComObject WScript.Network).SetDefaultPrinter('HP LaserJet 5Si')

[] to remove a printer connection

PS> (New-Object -ComObject WScript.Network).RemovePrinterConnection("\\Printserver01\Xerox5")

log-off, shut-down, re-boot system

[] to logoff current session

PS> (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName .).Win32Shutdown(0)


[] to shut down the computer

PS> (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName .).Win32Shutdown(1)


[] to reboot the operating system

PS> (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName .).Win32Shutdown(2)

list the applications installed with the Windows Installer (MSI)

[] to list the applications installed with the Windows Installer, esp. those hidden from appwiz.cpl, in a summary

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -ComputerName .

IdentifyingNumber : {95120000-00B9-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Name : Microsoft Application Error Reporting
Vendor : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 12.0.6012.5000 <--- SQL Server 2008 component
Caption : Microsoft Application Error Reporting


[] to list the applications installed with the Windows Installer, esp. those hidden from appwiz.cpl, in detail

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -ComputerName . | fl -Property *

Extra information are InstallDate, PackageCache etc.


[] to list the applications installed with the Windows Installer, esp. those hidden from appwiz.cpl, in specified properties

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -ComputerName . | fl -Property Name,InstallDate,InstallLocation,PackageCache,Vendor

Name : Microsoft Application Error Reporting
InstallDate : 20081130
InstallLocation :
PackageCache : C:\LINDOWS\Installer\583d7.msi
Vendor : Microsoft Corporation


[] to find only the names of installed applications using Windows Installer

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -ComputerName . | fw -Column 1

MSXML4 Parser
Microsoft Application Error Reporting
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Windows PowerShell(TM) V2 (CTP2)
Microsoft Office Access 2003 Runtime
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2

is .NET CLR 2.0 running now?

to identify NT services' StartMode, ProcessId, and State

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -ComputerName .

ExitCode : 0
Name : clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32
ProcessId : 1492
StartMode : Auto
State : Running
Status : OK

When PowerShell v1.0, V2CTP2, or V2CTP3 is used for this project.

retrieve the current local time

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_LocalTime -ComputerName .
| Select-Object -Property [a-z]*

Information like DayOfWeek, WeekInMonth, Quarter etc.

get information summary of CPU, OS, Licenses

[] to get version information summary of current CPU and OS

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName . | Select-Object -Property BuildNumber,BuildType,OSType,ServicePackMajorVersion,ServicePackMinorVersion


BuildNumber : 2600 <---- SP2
BuildType : Uniprocessor Free
OSType : 18 <---- XP
ServicePackMajorVersion : 2
ServicePackMinorVersion : 0


[] to retrieve information e.g. number of licensed users, current number of users, and owner name

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName . | Select-Object -Property *user* | fl


NumberOfLicensedUsers :
NumberOfUsers : 2
RegisteredUser : Jose Clinton <--- UserName

My laptop software configuration.

list all installed hotfixes

to list all installed hotfixes Id only

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_QuickFixEngineering -ComputerName . -Property HotFixId | Select-Object -Property HotFixId

HotFixId
--------
File 1
File 1
File 1
Q147222
KB942288-v3
KB954550-v5
XpsEPSC

provide OEM data of computer model

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem


Domain : WORKGROUP
Manufacturer : Acer
Model : Aspire 5610
Name : NPARKS <--- ComputerName
PrimaryOwnerName : Jose Clinton <--- UserName
TotalPhysicalMemory : 1063309312 <--- in bytes; 1GB

My laptop configuration.

retrieve CPU information

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Processor -ComputerName .

Information like CurrentClockSpeed, CurrentVoltage, L2CacheSize, ExtClock, MaxClockSpeed, ProcessorId, SocketDesignation etc.

collect information about the desktops

to collect information about the desktops on the local computer

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Desktop -ComputerName .

Information like IconSpacing, IconTitleFaceName, ScreenSaverTimeout, Wallpaper etc.

quick view of free disk space and drive type

[] to return free space information for each local disk in terms of bytes

PS> get-wmiobject -class win32_logicaldisk | ft -auto -Property DeviceId,DriveType,FreeSpace,Size,VolumeName

DeviceId DriveType FreeSpace Size VolumeName
-------- --------- --------- ---- ----------
C: 3 9533083648 20958011392 ACER
D: 3 2435698688 4992708608 MISC
E: 3 28816961536 50668896256 DATA
F: 5 <---- CDROM drive
R: 3 16655360 16694784 RamDisk
S: 5


[] to return free space information for each local disk in terms of GB

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_LogicalDisk | Select-Object -Property Name,FreeSpace | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.FreeSpace = ($_.FreeSpace)/1024.0/1024.0/1024.0; $_} | ft -auto

Name FreeSpace
---- ---------
C: 8.87826919555664
D: 2.2684211730957
E: 26.8378868103027
F: 0
R: 0.0155115127563477
S: 0

system drivers running endlessly

to list out the 'Running' State of system drivers

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_SystemDriver | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.State -eq "Running"}

DisplayName : XAudio <--- a sample
Name : XAudio
State : Running
Status : OK
Started : True

display available memory data

[] to display available memory data

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -Property TotalVirtualMemorySize,TotalVisible
MemorySize,FreePhysicalMemory,FreeVirtualMemory,FreeSpaceInPagingFiles

FreePhysicalMemory : 757084
FreeSpaceInPagingFiles : 2280892
FreeVirtualMemory : 2037184
TotalVirtualMemorySize : 2097024
TotalVisibleMemorySize : 1038388

[] to display available memory data more readable

PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem
| fl -Property TotalV*,Free*


TotalVirtualMemorySize : 2097024
TotalVisibleMemorySize : 1038388
FreePhysicalMemory : 758992
FreeSpaceInPagingFiles : 2280504
FreeVirtualMemory : 2037184

retrieve information about a computer

PS> get-wmiobject -class win32_operatingsystem


SystemDirectory : C:\LINDOWS\system32 <---- where drivers are stored
Organization : Regional Farmstay Inc. <---- same as Company
BuildNumber : 2600 <---- Service Pack 2
RegisteredUser : Jose Clinton <---- same as User Name
SerialNumber : 55274-642-3428963-23367 <---- actual is alphanumeric
Version : 5.1.2600 <---- Windows XP SP2

WMI classes from Local/Remote computer

[] to get a list of the WMI classes available on the local computer

PS> get-wmiobject -list

[] to get a list of the WMI classes available on the remote computer by specifying a computer name or IP address

PS> get-wmiobject -list -computername 127.0.0.1

get-wmiObject

to get info about the BIOS on the local computer

PS> get-wmiobject win32_bios -computername nparks


SMBIOSBIOSVersion : V3.50
Manufacturer : Acer
Name : Ver 1.00PARTTBLP
SerialNumber : LXAU60J0077020D4581601
Version : ACRSYS - 6040000