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Fetching all Windows Server details from Active Directory

 <# Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage - Fetching all Windows Server details in the domain from Active Directory. Useful in doing inventory management.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". Once saved, run this script as Administrator

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed, there will be two Output files created as -

ADCompdetails.csv - Containing details of all the Windows server found in Active Directory.

Errorlogs.csv - Logs any error while fetching the uptime.#>

 

 $inputsrv = $(Get-ADComputer -Filter * -Properties OperatingSystem | ?{$_.OperatingSystem -match "Server"}).Name

foreach($server in $inputsrv)

{

$error.Clear()

    try{

    Get-ADComputer -Identity $server -Properties * | Select Name,OperatingSystem,DistinguishedName,IPv4Address,Enabled,Created | Export-Csv ./ADCompdetails.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

        }

    catch

    {

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="ErrorMessage";e={$error.exception.Message}} | Export-Csv ./Errorlogs.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    }

}

 


Fetching Uptime of Remote Windows Servers

  <# Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage - Useful in fetching uptime of Servers mentioned in a txt file.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". On same location create a txt file named "Servers.txt" containing name of servers. Once saved, run this script as Administrator.

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed, there will be two Output files created as -

Uptime.csv - Containing uptime of Servers

Errorlogs.csv - Logs any error while fetching the uptime.#>


function fetchuptime($server)

{

    try{

    $Error.Clear()

    $details = Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ErrorAction Stop -ScriptBlock{Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem}

    return $($details.LocalDateTime - $details.LastBootUpTime)

    }

    catch

    {

    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Logging error while fetching uptime of $server."

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="ErrorMessage";e={$Error.exception.Message}} | Export-Csv ./Errorlogs.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    return "Error"  

    }

}


$Servers = Get-Content .\Servers.txt

Write-Host "Total Servers count = $($servers.count)"

#Pause for confirmation..

foreach($server in $Servers)

{

$server = $server.trim()

 try{

    $Error.Clear()

    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "`nChecking if $server exist in the domain or not ..."

    $compdetails = Get-ADComputer -Identity $server -Properties OperatingSystem 

    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "$server exist in domain having $($compdetails.OperatingSystem) OS."

    $uptime = fetchuptime -server $server

    if($uptime -eq "Error")

    {

   continue

    }

    else

    {

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="Uptime";e={$(echo "Uptime is $($uptime.Days)Days $($uptime.Hours)Hrs $($uptime.Minutes)mins")}} | Export-Csv ./Uptime.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    }

   }

catch [Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADIdentityNotFoundException]

    {

    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Logging error while fetching status of $server."

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="ErrorMessage";e={$Error.exception.Message}} | Export-Csv ./Errorlogs.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    }

}


Fetching NTFS Permissions, Inheritance Status & Ownership details of Root folders along with 1 Level Sub folders

 <# Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage - Useful in fetching Owners details, Inheritance status, NTFS Permissons of Parent / Root folder & one Level Sub folders.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". On same location create a txt file named "InputPath.txt" containing UNC path of share folders. Once saved, run this script as Administrator.

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed, there will be four Outifle files created which would be -

ParentfolderInheritance.csv - Containing parent folder Ownnership details along with inheritance status.

ParentfolderACL.csv - Containing parent folder NTFS permissions.

SubfoldersInheritance.csv - Containing one level subfoldes Ownnership details along with inheritance status.

SubfoldersACL.csv - Containing NTFS permissions for 1 level sub folders inside the parent folders.


Along with above, Errorlogs.csv can also be produced if there are any errors encountered while executing this script.#>

 

 $rootfolders = Get-Content .\InputPath.txt

foreach($rootpath in $rootfolders)

{

$rootpath = $rootpath.trim()

Get-Acl -Path $rootpath  |  Select Path,Owner,@{n="Inheritance Status";e={$_.AreAccessRulesProtected}} | Export-Csv ./ParentfolderInheritance.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

(Get-Acl -Path $rootpath).Access | Select @{n="Path";e={$rootpath}},IdentityReference,FileSystemRights,AccessControlType |Export-Csv ./ParentfoldersACL.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    $subfolders = Get-ChildItem -Path $rootpath

     foreach ($path in $subfolders)

    {

    try{

    Get-Acl -Path $path.FullName  |  Select Path,Owner,@{n="Inheritance Status";e={$_.AreAccessRulesProtected}} | Export-Csv ./SubfoldersInheritance.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

     }

     catch{   

        $rootpath | Select @{n="Rootfolder";e={$rootpath}},@{n="Errorinfo";e={"$path not accessible under $rootpath"}} | Export-Csv ./Errorlogs.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

        }

    (Get-Acl -Path $path.FullName).Access | Select @{n="Path";e={$path.FullName}},IdentityReference,FileSystemRights,AccessControlType | Export-Csv ./SubfoldersACL.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    }

}

 

Active Directory - Auditing File Share on a Windows Server

 

Powershell Script - Finding out time Source of all the DC's in the domain

<#Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage :: Useful in fetching sync time source for all the domain controllers of the domain.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". Once saved, run it as Administrator.

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed, there will be two files created as Timesyncdetails.csv containing output and Errorlogs.csv for any errors. #>


$dcs = (Get-ADDomainController -Filter *).Name

Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "$((Get-ADDomain).PDCEmulator) is holding PDC role.."

$line = 0

$linecount = $dcs.Count

$pct = 0

foreach($dc in $dcs)

{

    $line++

    $dc = $dc.Trim()

    $pct = $line/$linecount * 100

    try{

    $error.Clear()

    Write-Progress -Activity " " -PercentComplete $pct

    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $dc -ScriptBlock{"`nFetching Sync time for $($using:dc)"} -ErrorAction Stop

    $dc | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$dc}},@{n="Source";e={Invoke-Command -ComputerName $dc -ScriptBlock{w32tm /query /source}}} | Export-Csv ./Timesyncdetails.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    }

    catch{

    $dc | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$dc}},@{n="ErrorInfo";e={$($error.exception.Message)}} | Export-Csv ./Errorlogs.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    }

}

Comparing Windows Services Status Prior and Post Reboot

<#Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage :: Validation Script, Useful in Comparing Windows Services Status before & after reboot.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". Once saved, run it as Administrator. You need to run this script twice, first prior reboot with Option 1 and second time will be after rebooting with option 2.

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed, there will be two files created as BeforeRestart.csv containing Services status before reboot & one with name AfterRestart.csv containing Services status post reboot. Differences among both the files will be visible directly on the console in Red color. #>


Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow   "`nPress 1 to fetch services status before reboot"

Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow  "Press 2 to fetch services status after reboot & proceed with validations.."

$choice = Read-Host "`nEnter your choice = "

if($choice -eq 1)

    {

    Get-Service | Select Name,DisplayName,Status | Export-Csv ./BeforeRestart.csv -NoTypeInformation

    }

    elseif($choice -eq 2)

    {

    Get-Service | Select Name,DisplayName,Status | Export-Csv ./AfterRestart.csv -NoTypeInformation


    $Beforerestartdata = Import-Csv .\BeforeRestart.csv

    $Afterrestartdata = Import-Csv .\AfterRestart.csv


#Comparing Services.....


foreach($row in $Beforerestartdata)

{

    foreach($row1 in $Afterrestartdata)

    {

           if($($row.Name) -eq $($row1.Name))

           {

                if($($row.Status) -eq $($row1.Status))

                {

                 Write-Host "$($row.Name) seems fine" -ForegroundColor Green    

                }


                else

                {

                

                Write-Host "$($row.DisplayName) service is having differences. Before Reboot Status was $($row.Status) and after reboot status is $($row1.Status)" -ForegroundColor Red

                

                }

           }


           else

           {

            continue

           }

           

    }


}

        }

    else

    {

    Write-Host "Invalid Choice..."

    }