NetTrace

1.4.0

PowerShell module for Windows network tracing using netsh trace with automatic circular file rotation and background monitoring. Features include configurable file size limits, circular buffer management, non-blocking operation, optional activity logging, technical diagnostics, administrator privilege validation, and true Windows Service persistence that survives user
PowerShell module for Windows network tracing using netsh trace with automatic circular file rotation and background monitoring. Features include configurable file size limits, circular buffer management, non-blocking operation, optional activity logging, technical diagnostics, administrator privilege validation, and true Windows Service persistence that survives user logouts and system reboots.
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Minimum PowerShell version

5.1

Installation Options

Copy and Paste the following command to install this package using PowerShellGet More Info

Install-Module -Name NetTrace

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Install-PSResource -Name NetTrace

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Owners

Copyright

(c) 2025 Naveed Khan. All rights reserved.

Package Details

Author(s)

  • Naveed Khan

Tags

Network Tracing Netsh Windows ETL Monitoring Diagnostics Performance Troubleshooting Admin

Functions

NetTrace Get-NetTraceStatus

PSEditions

Core Desktop

Dependencies

This module has no dependencies.

Release Notes

v1.3.8: NSSM PATH HANDLING FIX - Fixed critical NSSM path handling issue that was causing service installation failures in v1.3.7. The fix ensures proper NSSM path validation and execution context when dot-sourcing the service runner script. Includes all v1.3.7 documentation enhancements and clear-output improvements.

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated
1.4.0 (current version) 10 7/25/2025
1.1.0 13 7/4/2025