Public/Get-RegValue.ps1

function Get-RegValue
{

    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
           Sets the default value (REG_SZ) of the registry key on local or remote computers.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
           Use Get-RegValue to set the default value (REG_SZ) of the registry key on local or remote computers.
            
    .PARAMETER ComputerName
            An array of computer names. The default is the local computer.
 
    .PARAMETER Hive
           The HKEY to open, from the RegistryHive enumeration. The default is 'LocalMachine'.
           Possible values:
            
        - ClassesRoot
        - CurrentUser
        - LocalMachine
        - Users
        - PerformanceData
        - CurrentConfig
        - DynData
 
    .PARAMETER Key
           The path of the registry key to open.
 
    .PARAMETER Value
           The name of the registry value, Wildcards are permitted.
 
       .PARAMETER Type
 
           A collection of data types of registry values, from the RegistryValueKind enumeration.
           Possible values:
 
        - Binary
        - DWord
        - ExpandString
        - MultiString
        - QWord
        - String
         
        When the parameter is not specified all types are returned, Wildcards are permitted.
         
       .PARAMETER Recurse
           Gets the registry values of the specified registry key and its sub keys.
 
    .PARAMETER Ping
           Use ping to test if the machine is available before connecting to it.
           If the machine is not responding to the test a warning message is output.
                
    .EXAMPLE
        Get-RegValue -Key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1 -Recurse
 
        ComputerName Hive Key Value Data Type
        ------------ ---- --- ----- ---- ----
        COMPUTER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... Install 1 DWord
        COMPUTER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... PID 89383-100-0001260... String
        COMPUTER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... Install 1 DWord
        COMPUTER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... ApplicationBase C:\Windows\System... String
        COMPUTER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... PSCompatibleVersion 1.0, 2.0 String
        COMPUTER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... RuntimeVersion v2.0.50727 String
        (...)
         
         
        Description
        -----------
        Gets all values of the PowerShell subkey on the local computer regardless of their type.
 
    .EXAMPLE
        "SERVER1" | Get-RegValue -Key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1 -Type String,DWord -Recurse -Ping
 
        ComputerName Hive Key Value Data Type
        ------------ ---- --- ----- ---- ----
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... Install 1 DWord
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... PID 89383-100-0001260... String
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... Install 1 DWord
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... ApplicationBase C:\Windows\System... String
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... PSCompatibleVersion 1.0, 2.0 String
        (...)
     
        Description
        -----------
        Gets all String and DWord values of the PowerShell subkey and its subkeys from remote computer SERVER1, ping the remote server first.
 
    .EXAMPLE
        Get-RegValue -ComputerName SERVER1 -Key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell -Type MultiString -Value t* -Recurse
 
        ComputerName Hive Key Value Data Type
        ------------ ---- --- ----- ---- ----
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... Types {virtualmachinema... MultiString
        SERVER1 LocalMachine SOFTWARE\Microsof... Types {C:\Program Files... MultiString
 
        Description
        -----------
        Gets all MultiString value names, from the subkey and its subkeys, that starts with the 't' letter from remote computer SERVER1.
 
    .OUTPUTS
        System.Boolean
        PSFanatic.Registry.RegistryValue (PSCustomObject)
 
    .LINK
        Set-RegValue
        Test-RegValue
        Remove-RegValue
 
    #>
    
    

    [OutputType('System.Boolean','PSFanatic.Registry.RegistryValue')]
    [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName="__AllParameterSets")]
    
    param( 
        [Parameter(
            Position=0,
            ValueFromPipeline=$true,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true
        )]        
        [Alias("CN","__SERVER","IPAddress")]
        [string[]]$ComputerName="",        

        [Parameter(
            Position=1,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
            HelpMessage="The HKEY to open, from the RegistryHive enumeration. The default is 'LocalMachine'."
        )]
        [ValidateSet("ClassesRoot","CurrentUser","LocalMachine","Users","PerformanceData","CurrentConfig","DynData")]
        [string]$Hive="LocalMachine",

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory=$true,
            Position=2,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
            HelpMessage="The path of the subkey to open."
        )]
        [string]$Key,
        
        [Parameter(
            Mandatory=$false,
            Position=3,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
            HelpMessage="The name of the value to set."
        )]    
        [string]$Value="*",        

        [Parameter(
            Mandatory=$false,
            Position=4,
            ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
            HelpMessage="The data type of the registry value."
        )]
        [ValidateSet("String","ExpandString","Binary","DWord","MultiString","QWord")]
        [string[]]$Type="*",
        
        [switch]$Ping,
        
        [switch]$Recurse
    ) 

    begin
    {
        Write-Verbose "Enter begin block..."
    
        function Recurse($Key){
        
            Write-Verbose "Start recursing, key is [$Key]"

            try
            {
            
                $subKey = $reg.OpenSubKey($key)
                
                if(!$subKey)
                {
                    Throw "Key '$Key' doesn't exist."
                }
                

                foreach ($v in $subKey.GetValueNames())
                {
                    $vk = $subKey.GetValueKind($v)
                    
                    foreach($t in $Type)
                    {    
                        if($v -like $Value -AND $vk -like $t)
                        {                        
                            $pso = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                                ComputerName=$c
                                Hive=$Hive
                                Value=if(!$v) {"(Default)"} else {$v}
                                Key=$Key
                                Data=$subKey.GetValue($v)
                                Type=$vk
                            }

                            Write-Verbose "Recurse: Adding format type name to custom object."
                            $pso.PSTypeNames.Clear()
                            $pso.PSTypeNames.Add('PSFanatic.Registry.RegistryValue')
                            $pso
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                foreach ($k in $subKey.GetSubKeyNames())
                {
                    Recurse "$Key\$k"        
                }
                
            }
            catch
            {
                Write-Error $_
            }
            
            Write-Verbose "Ending recurse, key is [$Key]"
        }
        
        Write-Verbose "Exit begin block..."
    }
    

    process
    {


            Write-Verbose "Enter process block..."
        
        foreach($c in $ComputerName)
        {    
            try
            {                
                if($c -eq "")
                {
                    $c=$env:COMPUTERNAME
                    Write-Verbose "Parameter [ComputerName] is not presnet, setting its value to local computer name: [$c]."
                    
                }
                
                if($Ping)
                {
                    Write-Verbose "Parameter [Ping] is presnet, initiating Ping test"
                    
                    if( !(Test-Connection -ComputerName $c -Count 1 -Quiet))
                    {
                        Write-Warning "[$c] doesn't respond to ping."
                        return
                    }
                }
                
                
                Write-Verbose "Starting remote registry connection against: [$c]."
                Write-Verbose "Registry Hive is: [$Hive]."
                $reg = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]$Hive,$c)        
    
                                
                if($Recurse)
                {
                    Write-Verbose "Parameter [Recurse] is presnet, calling Recurse function."
                    Recurse $Key
                }
                else
                {                    
                
                    Write-Verbose "Open remote subkey: [$Key]."            
                    $subKey = $reg.OpenSubKey($Key)
                    
                    if(!$subKey)
                    {
                        Throw "Key '$Key' doesn't exist."
                    }
                    
                    Write-Verbose "Start get remote subkey: [$Key] values."
                    foreach ($v in $subKey.GetValueNames())
                    {                        
                        $vk = $subKey.GetValueKind($v)
                        
                        foreach($t in $Type)
                        {                    
                            if($v -like $Value -AND $vk -like $t)
                            {                                                        
                                $pso = New-Object PSObject -Property @{
                                    ComputerName=$c
                                    Hive=$Hive
                                    Value= if(!$v) {"(Default)"} else {$v}
                                    Key=$Key
                                    Data=$subKey.GetValue($v)
                                    Type=$vk
                                }

                                Write-Verbose "Adding format type name to custom object."
                                $pso.PSTypeNames.Clear()
                                $pso.PSTypeNames.Add('PSFanatic.Registry.RegistryValue')
                                $pso
                            }
                        }
                    }                
                }
                
                Write-Verbose "Closing remote registry connection on: [$c]."
                $reg.close()
            }
            catch
            {
                Write-Error $_
            }
        } 
    
        Write-Verbose "Exit process block..."
    }
}