core

1.9.4.2

Module with various generic functions that could be used in any script

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Copyright

(c) 2017 Chris Masters. All rights reserved.

Package Details

Author(s)

  • Chris Masters

Tags

system

Functions

Test-ModuleLoaded Invoke-VariableBaseLine Add-Signature Invoke-EnvironmentalVariable ConvertTo-Hexadecimal ConvertFrom-Hexadecimal ConvertFrom-HexToFile ConvertFrom-Base36 ConvertTo-Base36 ConvertFrom-Base64 ConvertTo-Base64 Convert-ByteArrayToHex Export-Function Invoke-Touch Open-NotepadPlusPlus New-SymLink Remove-SymLink New-HardLink Get-HardLink ConvertFrom-DosToUnix Set-DirectoryOwner Invoke-Snitch Invoke-DebugIt Invoke-Alert Test-AdminRights Start-ImpersonateUser Get-LoggedOnUser Invoke-Elevate Invoke-CredentialManager Get-InstalledSoftware Get-UninstallString Get-USB Add-IPRemotingTrustedHost Get-IpRemotingTrustedHost Connect-Workstation Clear-IECachedData Get-ComObject Get-WindowsLicenseInfo Get-FirewallStatus

Dependencies

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Release Notes


Version 0.3
- Code folding regions added for better navigation and visibility
- Function (SECURITY) added : Test-AdminRights
- Function (SECURITY) added : Start-ImpersonateUser
- Function (SECURITY) added : Get-LoggedOnUser
- Function (SECURITY) added : Invoke-Elevate
- Function (FILESYSTEM) added : Open-Notepad++
- Multiple aliases added for functions
- EventLogging added to Invoke-DebugIt function

Version 0.4
- Function (SECURITY) updated : Invoke-Elevate, "sudo $$" or "sudo $^" now works, similar to "sudo !!"
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) updated : Fixed scope issues with Invoke-VariableBaseLine
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) updated : $boolDebug must be set for -Debug to be recognized in other functions.

Version 0.5
- Function (FILESYSTEM) updated : As cool as it was, renamed Open-Notepad++ to Open-NotepadPlusPlus :(
- Function (FILESYSTEM) added : New alias created for Invoke-Touch = touch
- Function (SECURITY) added : Invoke-CredentailManager, with aliases
- Function (LOG/ALERT) updated : Removed the $boolDebug declaration from this function. This will be
set by the calling function, when -Debug is used.
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) updated : Now allows you to add the file path to a module not in the default path.

Version 0.6
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : Invoke-EnvrionmentalVariable
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : Invoke-Alert with alias (alert). Audible tone for when you want to
monitor the availability of something while doing some other work.
- Function (SECURITY) updated : Parameter alias on Invoke-CredentialManager for backward compatibility
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : ConvertTo-Hexadecimal
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : ConvertFrom-HexToFile. Great way for working with binary files.
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : ConvertTo-Base36
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : ConvertFrom-Base36
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : ConvertTo-Base64
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) added : ConvertFrom-Base64

Version 0.7
- Function (FILESYSTEM) added : New-SymLink
- Function (FILESYSTEM) added : Remove-SymLink
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) updated : Add-Signature. Removed aliases used inside the function.
- Module header information added.
- Function (LOG/ALERT) moved : Moved Invoke-Alert to Log/Alert region.
- Custom Type : added : MkLink type added. This is needed by several functions.
- Function (SECURITY) : updated : Invoke-Elevate : Removed variable baseline function call. This function
is typically used in conjunction with other functions, which may be using the baseline functionality.

Version 0.8
- Function (FILESYSTEM) added : New-HardLink :
- Alias (FILESYSTEM) : added : Create-SymbolicLink : Easier to remember when trying to thinka about what
the function actually does.
- Alias (DEVELOPMENT) : added : New-InvironmentalVarVariable, New-EnvVar, Remove-EnvVar, and
Remove-EnvironmentalVariable
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Invoke-Elevate : added an argument for "no profile", instead of this
being the default. Sometimes we need the profile to load custom modules.
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Invoke-CredentialManager modified to store user name too.
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) : changed : ConvertFrom-HexToFile updated. Failed on empty directories

Version 0.9
- Functions (ALL) : changed : Removed baselines for functions. This isn't really needed on these functions.
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : updated Invoke-CredentialManager. Now can return an object from XML

Version 1.0
- Module (core) : updated : moved change log information to module manifest
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : added : Get-HardLink, for finding links to a file. Author: Greg Shields

Version 1.1
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Invoke-CredentialManager removed ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText command

Version 1.2
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) : added : ConvertFrom-Hexadecimal. Converts hex input to ASCII string
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : added : ConvertFrom-DosToUnix. Replaces CLRF with newline within a file.

Version 1.3
- Region (SYSTEM) : added : additional functions that fit well into the core module
- Function (SYSTEM) : added : Get-InstalledSoftware, Get-USB, Add-IPRemotingTrustedHost, Get-IpRemotingTrustedHost,
   Clear-IECachedData, Get-ComObject

Version 1.4
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : changed : Invoke-Touch updated to accept value from pipeline.
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) : added : Convert-ByteArrayToHex. Needed when working with some registry values

Version 1.5
- Function (SYSTEM) : added : Get-WindowsLicenseInfo. Gets a summary of the slmgr output from local or remote.
- Function (SYSTEM) : changed : Get-InstalledSoftware. Now accepts and array of computer names.
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : changed : Invoke-Touch. Ability to force directory type.

Version 1.6
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Start-ImpersonateUser. Put password in quotes to escape most characters.
- Function (SYSTEM) : added : Connect-Workstation. Enters a PSSession on a remote computer
- Function (SECURITY) : added : Get-FirewallStatus. Shows if the local firewall is enabled
- Function (SYSTEM) : added : Get-UninstallString. Pulls the uninstall string from the registry for matching pattern

Version 1.6
- Function (SYSTEM) : changed : Get-UninstallString. Rewrite. Works off domain now.

Version 1.7-8
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Start-ImpersonateUser. Reworked some things. More tweaking to come.

Version 1.9
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : added : Set-DirectoryOwner. Changes the ownership of a folder
- Function (SYSTEM) : changed : Get-ComObject.

Version 1.9.1
- Function (SYSTEM) : changed : Get-ComObject. Now works for remote computers
- Moved to GitHub. Actions update to PowerShell Gallery

Version 1.9.2
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Get-LoggedOnUser. Changed the filter for when the user has an alternate shell. Also added SessionID, creation time, and idle time.

Version 1.9.2.1
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Get-LoggedOnUser. Solved an issue with create data getting mixed up.

Version 1.9.3.1 & 2
- Function (SECURITY) : changed : Get-LoggedOnUser. Updated with duration information, per request. Ability to pass error and warning action

Version 1.9.4
- Function (DEVELOPMENT) : added : Export-Function.

Version 1.9.4.1
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : changed : Open-NotepadPlusPlus added path for 64bit installs. Fixed.

Version 1.9.4.2
- Function (FILESYSTEM) : changed : Second attempt to solve :(  Open-NotepadPlusPlus.

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated
1.9.4.2 (current version) 85,022 11/6/2024
1.9.4.1 99,652 9/26/2024
1.9.4 7,213 9/23/2024
1.9.3.3 29,173 9/12/2024
1.9.3.2 1,291,634 3/6/2023
1.9.3.1 3,638 3/3/2023
1.9.3 322 3/3/2023
1.9.2.1 71 3/3/2023
1.9.2 95 3/3/2023
1.9.1 964 3/2/2023
1.9 1,594,629 5/16/2019
1.8 4,567 3/8/2019
1.7 970 2/12/2019
1.6 7,456 12/14/2018
1.5.0 5,750 9/8/2018
1.4 3,303 10/25/2017
1.3 497 10/4/2017
1.2 423 10/4/2017
1.1 480 8/9/2017
1.0 29 8/7/2017
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