functions/New-PrismSession.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Create a new WebRequestSession with the cookie .DESCRIPTION Creates a new WeqRequestSession with the printer's MAC address in the cookie which serves as authentication .PARAMETER ComputerName The host name or IP of your Prism .PARAMETER MacAddress The mac address of the printer .EXAMPLE New-PrismSession Create a new cookied-up web session to control your prism #> function New-PrismSession { param ( [Parameter()] [string] $ComputerName = (Get-PrismPrinter).IPAddress, [Parameter()] [string] $MacAddress ) $physAddress = if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($MacAddress)) { try { (Get-ArpCache -ComputerName $ComputerName -ErrorAction Stop)[0].MacAddress.ToUpper() } catch { Stop-PSFFunction -String NewPrismSession.NoMacAddress -StringValues $ComputerName } } else { $MacAddress } Write-PSFMessage -String 'NewPrismSession.CreateAuthCookie' -StringValues $ComputerName, $physAddress $cookie = New-Object System.Net.Cookie $cookie.name = "Authorization" $cookie.path = "/" $cookie.value = $physAddress $cookie.domain = $ComputerName $cookie.expires = (Get-Date).AddDays(1) $session = New-Object Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WebRequestSession $session.cookies.add($cookie) $session } |