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AD Script - Fetching User's Group membership from AD

<#Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage :: Fetching Membership of users from Active Directory.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". On same location create a text file named "InputUserid.txt" which contains User's ID. Once saved, run script as Administrator.

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed Output will be saved in separate files named "UserID_Date.csv" and any Errors into "Errorslogs.csv" onto same location.#>


$inputusers = Get-Content .\InputUserid.txt

$date = $(Get-Date -Format "dd_MM_yyyy")

foreach($user in $inputusers)

{

    $user = $user.trim()

    try

    {

    $error.Clear()

    $file = "$user"+"_$date"

   Get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership -Identity $user | Select-Object -Property Name,GroupScope,GroupCategory,DistinguishedName | Export-Csv ./$file.csv -NoTypeInformation

    }

    catch

    {

    $user | Select-Object -Property @{n="User ID";e={$user}},@{n="Error Message";e={$Error.exception.Message}} | Export-Csv ./Errorlogs.csv -Append

    }

}

AD Script - Fetching Computer details mentioned in input file from AD

<#Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage :: Fetching Computer details from Active Directory.

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

Execution & Outputs :: Once executed Output will be saved in "ADCompdetails.csv" and any Errors into "Errorslogs.csv" onto same location.#>


$inputsrv = Get-Content .\InputServers.txt

foreach($server in $inputsrv)

{

$error.Clear()

    try{

Get-ADComputer -Identity $server -Properties * | Select Name,OperatingSystem,DistinguishedName,Enabled,Created,@{n="Lastlogon";e={[datetime]::FromFileTime($_."Lastlogon")}} | 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

    }

}


Sample Output

ADCompdetails.csv 






Errorlogs.csv





Windows Script - Menu Driven Script to handle specific service on multiple Computers

<#Created By Abhishek Bansal

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Script Usage :: Menu driven script for Starting, Stopping and fetching specific service from servers mentioned in a text file.

Pre requisites :: Copy all the code into a text file, save it with an extension ".PS1". On same location create a text file named "Input.txt" which contains Server names. Once saved, run script as Administrator.

Execution & Outputs :: During execution it will first prompt to provide Service name and afterwards a prompt to choose if we want to Start, Stop or fetch service status from Servers. Once executed Output will be saved in separate ".csv files".#>


function startservice{

[CmdletBinding()]

param(

    [parameter()]

    [String] $server,$service

)

$error.Clear()

try{

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ErrorAction Stop -ScriptBlock{Start-Service -Name $using:service -PassThru}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ScriptBlock{Get-Service -Name $using:service} | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},Name,Displayname,Status | Export-Csv ./Startservices.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation

}

catch{

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="Name";e={"NA"}},@{n="Displayname";e={"NA"}},@{n="Status";e={$error.exception.Message}} | Export-Csv ./Startservices.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation

}

}


function stopservice{

[CmdletBinding()]

param(

    [parameter()]

    [String] $server,$service

)

$error.Clear()

try{

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ErrorAction Stop -ScriptBlock{Stop-Service -Name $using:service -Force -PassThru}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ScriptBlock{Get-Service -Name $using:service} | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},Name,Displayname,Status | Export-Csv ./Stopservices.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation

}

catch{

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="Name";e={"NA"}},@{n="Displayname";e={"NA"}},@{n="Status";e={$error.exception.Message}} | Export-Csv ./Stopservices.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation

}

function fetchservice{

[CmdletBinding()]

param(

    [parameter()]

    [String] $server,$service

)

$file = "Servicestatus_"+".csv"

$error.Clear()

try{

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ErrorAction Stop -ScriptBlock{Get-Service -Name $using:service} | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},Name,Displayname,Status | Export-Csv ./$file -Append -NoTypeInformation

}

catch{

    $server | Select-Object -Property @{n="Hostname";e={$server}},@{n="Name";e={"NA"}},@{n="Displayname";e={"NA"}},@{n="Status";e={$error.exception.Message}} | Export-csv ./$file -Append -NoTypeInformation

}

}


$inputsrv = Get-content ./Input.txt

$service = Read-Host "Enter Service name = "

Write-Host "`nPress 1 to Start $service on servers mentioned in Input.txt.

Press 2 to Stop $service on servers mentioned in Input.txt.

Press 3 to fetch services status on servers mentioned in Input.txt "


$choice = Read-Host "Provide choice = "

foreach($server in $inputsrv)

 {

 $server = $server.trim()

 if($choice -eq 1)

 {

 startservice -server $server -service $service

 }

 elseif($choice -eq 2)

 {

 stopservice -server $server -service $service

 }

 elseif($choice -eq 3)

 {

 fetchservice -server $server -service $service

 }

 else

 {

 Write-Host "Invalid Choice.."

 }

}