functions/New-DbrSqlAlias.ps1

Function New-DbrSqlAlias
{
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Creates/updates a sql alias for the specified server
 
.DESCRIPTION
Creates/updates a sql alias for dbareports by altering HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client
 
.NOTES
dbareports PowerShell module (https://dbareports.io, SQLDBAWithABeard.com)
Copyright (C) 2016 Rob Sewell
 
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
 
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
.LINK
https://dbareports.io/functions/New-DbrSqlAlias
 
.EXAMPLE
New-DbrSqlAlias
#>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param (
        [switch]$Force
    )
    
    PROCESS
    {
        Get-Config
        $SqlServer = $script:SqlServer
        $InstallDatabase = $script:InstallDatabase
        $SqlCredential = $script:SqlCredential
        $alias = "dbareports"
        
        if ($SqlServer.length -eq 0)
        {
            throw "No config file found. Have you installed dbareports? Please run Install-DbaReports or Install-DbaReportsClient"
        }
        
        If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
        {
            $isadmin = $false
        }
        
        if ($isadmin -eq $false)
        {
            If ($Force -eq $true)
            {
                try
                {
                    Start-Process "$psHome\powershell.exe" -noprofile -Verb Runas -ArgumentList '-command "New-DbrSqlAlias"' -Wait
                    return
                }
                catch
                {
                    $nomessage = $true
                    throw $_
                }
            }
            else
            {
                # Prompt to create and then create.
                $title = "This command modifies HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client which requires elevated access."
                $message = "Would you like to open an elevated prompt now and rerun the command?"
                $yes = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&Yes", "Will continue"
                $no = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&No", "Will exit"
                $options = [System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription[]]($yes, $no)
                $result = $host.ui.PromptForChoice($title, $message, $options, 1)
                
                if ($result -eq 1)
                {
                    $nomessage = $true
                    return
                }
                else
                {
                    Start-Process "$psHome\powershell.exe" -Verb Runas -ArgumentList '-command "New-DbrSqlAlias"' -Wait
                    return
                }
            }
        }
        
        If ($Force -eq $true)
        {
            $ConfirmPreference = 'None'
        }

        $basekeys = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\MSSQLServer", "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer"
        
        if ($env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -like "*64*") { $64bit = $true }
        
        foreach ($basekey in $basekeys)
        {
            if ($64bit -ne $true -and $basekey -like "*WOW64*") { continue }
            
            if ((Test-Path $basekey) -eq $false)
            {
                throw "Base key ($basekey) does not exist. Quitting."
            }
            
            $client = "$basekey\Client"
            
            if ((Test-Path $client) -eq $false)
            {
                Write-Output "Creating $client key"
                $null = New-Item -Path $client -Force
            }
            
            $connect = "$client\ConnectTo"
            
            if ((Test-Path $connect) -eq $false)
            {
                Write-Output "Creating $connect key"
                $null = New-Item -Path $connect -Force
            }
            
            if ($basekey -like "*WOW64*")
            {
                $architecture = "32-bit"
            }
            else
            {
                $architecture = "64-bit"
            }
            
            Write-Output "Creating/updating alias for $SqlServer for $architecture"
            $null = New-ItemProperty -Path $connect -Name $alias -Value "DBMSSOCN,$sqlserver" -PropertyType String -Force
        }
    }
    
    END
    {
        if ($nomessage -ne $true)
        {
            Write-Output "You should now be able to connect to $SqlServer as $alias"
        }
    }
}