HostsFile

5.34.0

en-us/HostsFile-help.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<helpItems schema="maml" xmlns="http://msh">
  <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp">
    <command:details>
      <command:name>Add-HostEntry</command:name>
      <command:verb>Add</command:verb>
      <command:noun>HostEntry</command:noun>
      <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Add a entry to the hosts file</maml:para>
      </maml:description>
    </command:details>
    <maml:description>
      <maml:para>Add a entry to the hosts file</maml:para>
    </maml:description>
    <command:syntax>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Add-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>HostName</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The host name to add</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>IpAddress</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The ip address to add to the host entry</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">IPAddress</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>IPAddress</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to store the entry in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Add-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Piped input object</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to store the entry in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
    <command:parameters>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>HostName</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The host name to add</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>Piped input object</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>IpAddress</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The ip address to add to the host entry</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">IPAddress</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>IPAddress</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The section to store the entry in</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>String</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
    </command:parameters>
    <command:inputTypes>
      <command:inputType>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>None</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:inputType>
    </command:inputTypes>
    <command:returnValues>
      <command:returnValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:returnValue>
    </command:returnValues>
    <maml:alertSet>
      <maml:alert>
        <maml:para></maml:para>
      </maml:alert>
    </maml:alertSet>
    <command:examples>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>PS C:\&gt; Add-HostEntry -IpAddress 192.168.2.1 -HostName homerouter -Section HomeEnvironment</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Adds the host entry for the name homerouter to the section HomeEnvironment</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
    </command:examples>
    <command:relatedLinks />
  </command:command>
  <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp">
    <command:details>
      <command:name>Clear-HostFile</command:name>
      <command:verb>Clear</command:verb>
      <command:noun>HostFile</command:noun>
      <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Clear a section in the hosts file</maml:para>
      </maml:description>
    </command:details>
    <maml:description>
      <maml:para>Clear a section in the hosts file, thereby removing all contained entries</maml:para>
    </maml:description>
    <command:syntax>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Clear-HostFile</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to remove</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
    <command:parameters>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The section to remove</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>String</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
    </command:parameters>
    <command:inputTypes>
      <command:inputType>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>None</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:inputType>
    </command:inputTypes>
    <command:returnValues>
      <command:returnValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:returnValue>
    </command:returnValues>
    <maml:alertSet>
      <maml:alert>
        <maml:para></maml:para>
      </maml:alert>
    </maml:alertSet>
    <command:examples>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>PS C:\&gt; Clear-HostFile -Section HomeEnvironment</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Remove the section HomeEnvironment</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
    </command:examples>
    <command:relatedLinks />
  </command:command>
  <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp">
    <command:details>
      <command:name>Get-HostEntry</command:name>
      <command:verb>Get</command:verb>
      <command:noun>HostEntry</command:noun>
      <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Retreive a host entry by host name or IP</maml:para>
      </maml:description>
    </command:details>
    <maml:description>
      <maml:para>Retreive a host entry by host name or IP</maml:para>
    </maml:description>
    <command:syntax>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Get-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>HostName</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The host name to look up</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to search in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Get-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>IpAddress</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The IP address to look up</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">IPAddress</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>IPAddress</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to search in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
    <command:parameters>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>HostName</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The host name to look up</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>String</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>IpAddress</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The IP address to look up</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">IPAddress</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>IPAddress</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The section to search in</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>String</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
    </command:parameters>
    <command:inputTypes>
      <command:inputType>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>None</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:inputType>
    </command:inputTypes>
    <command:returnValues>
      <command:returnValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:returnValue>
    </command:returnValues>
    <maml:alertSet>
      <maml:alert>
        <maml:para></maml:para>
      </maml:alert>
    </maml:alertSet>
    <command:examples>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>PS C:\&gt; Get-HostEntry -IpAddress 8.8.8.8</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Returns the host file entry that points to 8.8.8.8</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 2 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>PS C:\&gt; Get-HostEntry -HostName dsctfs01</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Returns the host file entry that points to dsctfs01</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
    </command:examples>
    <command:relatedLinks />
  </command:command>
  <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp">
    <command:details>
      <command:name>Remove-HostEntry</command:name>
      <command:verb>Remove</command:verb>
      <command:noun>HostEntry</command:noun>
      <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Remove a host entry</maml:para>
      </maml:description>
    </command:details>
    <maml:description>
      <maml:para>Remove a host entry</maml:para>
    </maml:description>
    <command:syntax>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Remove-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>HostName</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The host name to remove</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to remove in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Remove-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The host file entry to remove</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to remove in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Remove-HostEntry</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>IpAddress</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The IP address to remove</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">IPAddress</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>IPAddress</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
          <maml:description>
            <maml:para>The section to remove in</maml:para>
          </maml:description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>String</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
    <command:parameters>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>HostName</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The host name to remove</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The host file entry to remove</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>IpAddress</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The IP address to remove</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">IPAddress</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>IPAddress</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Section</maml:name>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para>The section to remove in</maml:para>
        </maml:description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>String</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
    </command:parameters>
    <command:inputTypes>
      <command:inputType>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>None</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:inputType>
    </command:inputTypes>
    <command:returnValues>
      <command:returnValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name>
        </dev:type>
        <maml:description>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </maml:description>
      </command:returnValue>
    </command:returnValues>
    <maml:alertSet>
      <maml:alert>
        <maml:para></maml:para>
      </maml:alert>
    </maml:alertSet>
    <command:examples>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>PS C:\&gt; Get-HostEntry -Ip 8.8.8.8 | Remove-HostEntry</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para>Gets a host entry and uses the bound parameter InputObject to remove the entry</maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
    </command:examples>
    <command:relatedLinks />
  </command:command>
</helpItems>