Microsoft Windows

Add Printer in Powershell

List Printers

Get-Printer


Remove Printer

Remove-Printer -Name "HP Deskjet 1510 series"

 

Add Printer

Add-Printer -Name "HP Deskjet 1510 series" -DriverName "HP Deskjet 1510 series" -PortName "USB003"

 

Add a printer port by TCP/IP Address

Add-PrinterPort -Name "TCPPort:10.1.10.83" -PrinterHostAddress "10.1.10.83"

 

Show Printer Ports

Get-PrinterPort

 

Show Printer Drivers

Get-PrinterDriver

 

Add a printer, specifying the name, driver and port

Add-Printer -Name "HP Envy 6000" -DriverName "HP ENVY 6000 series PCL-3" -PortName "TCPPort:10.1.10.83"

 

Show Print Jobs for a specific printer

Get-PrintJob -PrinterName "HP Envy 6000"

 

Delete a print job

Remove-PrintJob -PrinterName "HP Envy 6000" -Id 2

 

Send a test print job; this one sends a line of text

"Hello, Paper and Ink" | Out-Printer -Name "HP Envy 6000"

 

Create User in Powershell

Powershell

The first command uses the Read-Host cmdlet to prompt you for a password. The command stores the password as a secure string in the $Password variable.

The second command creates a local user account and sets the new account's password to the secure string stored in $Password. The command specifies a user name, full name, and description for the user account.

$Password = Read-Host -AsSecureString
$params = @{
    Name        = '<username>'
    Password    = $Password
    FullName    = 'Full Name'
    Description = 'Description of this user.'
}
New-LocalUser @params

To elevate the user to local administrator, use the Add-LocalGroupMember cmdlet using the following formats for the account. To add multiple, separate with commas.

Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -Member "<username>"

In the command above, replace <username> with the appropriate format below.

 

CMD

To create a user in the command prompt:

net user <username> <password> /fullname:"<Full Name>"

Add the user to the local administrators group:

net localgroup administrators <username> /add

Setup the OneDrive Sync Client

To setup OneDrive, first open the OneDrive app.

If you're using a PC, click start and then type OneDrive. Open the OneDrive app.



If you're using a Mac, go to the launchpad and type OneDrive. Open the OneDrive app.


Sign-in to your Microsoft account.


After signing in, the installer will tell you where your OneDrive files are located.


PC Only-You can choose to enroll in Intune MDM. This requires a license. In most cases, you will click No, sign in to this app only


You can choose to redirect your desktop and documents folders to OneDrive so they get backed up.


Your OneDrive folder is ready.


OneDrive is ready.

You can find your files in the file manager (Finder on Mac and File Explorer on PC) on the left side navigation.



Backup Common Folders


The common folders are the Desktop, Documents and Pictures folders. In the event something happens to your device, you can recover the data from those folders if they are syncing to OneDrive. If OneDrive is setup, but the common folders are not redirected to OneDrive, you can turn on that feature in the settings.


Click the OneDrive icon in the system tray by the clock. Then click the gear to activate the menu. Select Settings from the menu.


In the settings panel, click the Backup tab and click Manage Backup.


Choose which folders to backup and then click Start Backup.


Your folders are being backed up.

Install Microsoft Office

Create a deployment package.

If the files are publicly available, you can download from a web URL.

Download the setup files according to the deployment config.

./setup-file.exe /download config-file.xml

Install the applications according to the deployment config.

./setup-file.exe /configure config-file.xml

Reboot.

Done.

Download Files from a Web URL

Download a file from the internet to your harddrive using Powershell.

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://<path-to-internet-file> -OutFile <path-to-local-file>

Get Last Bootup Time

Get the last bootup time in Windows Powershell.

Get-CimInstance -ClassName win32_operatingsystem | select csname, lastbootuptime

 

Get the Tenant ID of an Azure/Entra Joined PC

To get the Tenant ID of the Azure Joined PC, or confirm it is joined to Azure;

  1. Open Windows PowerShell.
  2. Enter dsregcmd /status.
  3. Verify that AzureAdJoined is set to YES.

OUTPUT

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> dsregcmd /status

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Device State                                                         |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

             AzureAdJoined : YES
          EnterpriseJoined : NO
              DomainJoined : NO
           Virtual Desktop : NOT SET
               Device Name : DESKTOP-GHJM2J3

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Device Details                                                       |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

                  DeviceId : 0x00x00x-000x-00xx-xx0x-0000xx0x0000
                Thumbprint : 55665AE5CC656BE505655EFF05665A5DD5566BEA
 DeviceCertificateValidity : [ 2022-12-11 17:07:16.000 UTC -- 2032-12-11 17:37:16.000 UTC ]
            KeyContainerId : 0x00x00x-000x-00xx-xx0x-0000xx0x0000
               KeyProvider : Microsoft Platform Crypto Provider
              TpmProtected : YES
          DeviceAuthStatus : SUCCESS

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Tenant Details                                                       |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

                TenantName : COMPANY, INC.
                  TenantId : 0x00x00x-000x-00xx-xx0x-0000xx0x0000
AuthCodeUrl : https://login.microsoftonline.com/0x00x00x-000x-00xx-xx0x-0000xx0x0000/oauth2/authorize
AccessTokenUrl : https://login.microsoftonline.com/0x00x00x-000x-00xx-xx0x-0000xx0x0000/oauth2/token
MdmUrl : https://enrollment.manage.microsoft.com/enrollmentserver/discovery.svc
MdmTouUrl : https://portal.manage.microsoft.com/TermsofUse.aspx
MdmComplianceUrl : https://portal.manage.microsoft.com/?portalAction=Compliance
               SettingsUrl : eyJVcmlzIjpbImh0dHBzOi8va2FpbGFuaS5vbmUubWljcm9zb2Z0LmNvbS8iLCJodHRwczovL2thaWxhbmkxLm9uZS5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tLyJdfQ==


+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| User State                                                           |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

                    NgcSet : NO
           WorkplaceJoined : NO
             WamDefaultSet : ERROR (0x80070520)


| SSO State                                                            |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

                AzureAdPrt : NO
       AzureAdPrtAuthority :
             EnterprisePrt : NO
    EnterprisePrtAuthority :

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Diagnostic Data                                                      |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

        AadRecoveryEnabled : NO
    Executing Account Name : WORKGROUP\COMPUTER$
               KeySignTest : PASSED

        DisplayNameUpdated : Managed by MDM
          OsVersionUpdated : Managed by MDM
           HostNameUpdated : YES

      Last HostName Update : SUCCESS
               Client Time : 2023-01-31 05:42:05.000 UTC
                Request ID : 0x00x00x-000x-00xx-xx0x-0000xx0x0000
               Server Time : 01-31-2023 5:42:05Z
               HTTP Status : 200
            Server Message : The attribute 'hostnames' value(s) were successfully updated

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| IE Proxy Config for Current User                                     |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+


      Auto Detect Settings : YES
    Auto-Configuration URL :
         Proxy Server List :
         Proxy Bypass List :

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| WinHttp Default Proxy Config                                         |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

               Access Type : DIRECT


| Ngc Prerequisite Check                                               |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

            IsDeviceJoined : YES
             IsUserAzureAD : NO
             PolicyEnabled : NO
          PostLogonEnabled : YES
            DeviceEligible : YES
        SessionIsNotRemote : YES
            CertEnrollment : none
              PreReqResult : WillNotProvision

For more information, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/aadjerrors
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>


Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/devices/howto-hybrid-join-verify

Reset IE to Defaults

Symptoms:

OneDrive stuck at Signing in.

OneDrive sign-in gives Proxy Authentication Error [2606]

OneDrive Proxy Authentication Error [2606]

Outlook continually asks for password.

Solution:

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ResetIEtoDefaults

Source

Change Drive Letter in Powershell

Sources
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell-community/changing-drive-letters-and-labels-via-powershell/
https://chindara.medium.com/windows-10-powershell-to-assign-drive-letters-2dcb840191bb

List all the disks.

Get-Disk

List all partitions for a specific disk.

Get-Partition -DiskNumber 1

Change the drive letter for a partition.

Get-Partition -DiskNumber 1 -PartitionNumber 2 | Set-Partition -NewDriveLetter Z

Lock Windows Workstation

In command prompt, run:

Rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Create a Scheduled Task

To create a scheduled task in Windows Powershell that executes a Powershell Script.

CREATE SCHEDULED TASK
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "cd C:\path\to\script\location; ./script.ps1"
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -At "8:15 pm" -Daily
$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "Administrator" -RunLevel Highest
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -RestartCount 3 -RestartInterval "00:10"
$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Principal $principal -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings
Register-ScheduledTask "Taask Name" -InputObject $task
START TASK
Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Task Name"
SHOW STATUS of TASK
Get-ScheduledTaskInfo -TaskName "Task Name"

Check For Running Process

Check for a running process. If the process is not running, start it.

#CHECK RUNNING PROCESS
$Check = (Get-Service -Name <ServiceName> -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorVariable ProcessError)

Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock{
    if($Check -eq $null)
{
 Write-host "<ServiceName> is not running" -ForegroundColor Red
 Start-Service -Name <ServiceName>
 Write-host "<ServiceName> was started" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
else
{
 Write-host "<ServiceName> is running" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
}

Get GUID of installed program and remove it

Powershell:

Find GUID of program to uninstall.

get-wmiobject Win32_Product | Sort-Object -Property Name | Format-Table IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage -AutoSize

Uninstall a program using MsiExec - quietly

msiexec.exe /x "{588A9A11-1E20-4B91-8817-2D36ACBBBF9F}" /q

Registry:

The list can also be found in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

or

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Get Powershell version

Powershell:

Find powershell version

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion