sthTools

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en-us/sthTools.psm1-Help.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<helpItems schema="maml">
 
<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>Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired</command:name>
        <command:verb>Test</command:verb>
        <command:noun>sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired</command:noun>
        <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Function for testing computers on pending reboot after update installation and, if needed, rebooting them.
            </maml:para>
        </maml:description>
    </command:details>
 
    <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Function for testing local and remote computers on pending reboot after update installation.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Checks Component Based Servicing registry key - HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootPending
and Windows Update registry key - HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Also have the possibility to initiate reboot on remote computers (not local) which need it by specifying -Restart and -YesRestart parameters.
Does not initiate reboot on local computer (can be specified as 'localhost', 'hostname' or 'hostname.domainname.com')
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>By default function skips computers, that can not be accessed.
You can see, which computers were skipped by specifying -ShowInaccessible.
        </maml:para>
    </maml:description>
 
    <command:syntax>
        <command:syntaxItem>
            <maml:name>Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired</maml:name>
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none">
                <maml:name>ComputerName</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Names of computers to test.
                    </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>localhost</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
                <maml:name>Restart</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Restart computers which need it (remote only).
                    </maml:para>
                </maml:Description>
                <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
                <dev:type>
                    <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                    <maml:uri />
                </dev:type>
                <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
                <maml:name>YesRestart</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Explicit reboot confirmation.
                    </maml:para>
                </maml:Description>
                <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
                <dev:type>
                    <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                    <maml:uri />
                </dev:type>
                <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
                <maml:name>ShowInaccessible</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Show inaccessible computers in results.
                    </maml:para>
                </maml:Description>
                <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
                <dev:type>
                    <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                    <maml:uri />
                </dev:type>
                <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
        </command:syntaxItem>
 
    </command:syntax>
 
    <command:parameters>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none">
            <maml:name>ComputerName</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Names of computers to test.
                </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>localhost</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
            <maml:name>Restart</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Restart computers which need it (remote only).
                </maml:para>
            </maml:Description>
            <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
            <dev:type>
                <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                <maml:uri />
            </dev:type>
            <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
            <maml:name>YesRestart</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Explicit reboot confirmation.
                </maml:para>
            </maml:Description>
            <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
            <dev:type>
                <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                <maml:uri />
            </dev:type>
            <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
            <maml:name>ShowInaccessible</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Show inaccessible computers in results.
                </maml:para>
            </maml:Description>
            <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
            <dev:type>
                <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                <maml:uri />
            </dev:type>
            <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
    </command:parameters>
 
    <command:examples>
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired
 
ComputerName ComponentBasedServicing WindowsUpdate
------------ ----------------------- -------------
localhost False False
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Get information about localhost.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired -ComputerName comp-1, comp-2, localhost
 
ComputerName ComponentBasedServicing WindowsUpdate
------------ ----------------------- -------------
comp-1 False False
comp-2 True True
localhost False False
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Get information from several computers by specifying -ComputerName parameter.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title> -------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>'comp-1', 'comp-2', 'localhost' | Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired
 
ComputerName ComponentBasedServicing WindowsUpdate
------------ ----------------------- -------------
comp-1 False False
comp-2 True True
localhost False False
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Get information from several computers by piping names of the computers into the function.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired -ComputerName comp-1,comp-2,localhost,Inaccessiblecomputer -ShowInaccessible
 
ComputerName ComponentBasedServicing WindowsUpdate
------------ ----------------------- -------------
comp-1 False False
comp-2 True True
localhost False False
Inaccessiblecomputer Inaccessible Inaccessible
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Get information from several computers by specifying -ComputerName.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Also get information about inaccessible computers by specifying -ShowInaccessible parameter.
(By default inaccessible computers are silently skipped.)
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired -ComputerName comp-1,comp-2,localhost -Restart -YesRestart
 
ComputerName ComponentBasedServicing WindowsUpdate
------------ ----------------------- -------------
comp-1 False False
comp-2 True True
localhost True True
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Get information from several computers and restart computers that needs it. (does not restart localhost)
In this example comp-2 will be restarted.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>(Both -Restart and -YesRestart parameters must be specified.)
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
    </command:examples>
 
</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-sthPreviousModuleVersions</command:name>
        <command:verb>Remove</command:verb>
        <command:noun>sthPreviousModuleVersions</command:noun>
        <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Function for uninstalling previous versions of modules, installed from PowerShell Gallery.
            </maml:para>
        </maml:description>
    </command:details>
 
    <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Function for uninstalling previous versions of modules, installed from PowerShell Gallery.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Useful for removing previous versions of existing modules, after updating them to current versions with Update-Module cmdlet.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>You can specify one or more module names in -ModuleName parameter.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>If -ModuleName parameter is omitted, function removes previous versions of all modules installed from PowerShell Gallery.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Function uses Write-Output cmdlet, so that you can redirect output to text file, for example: Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions -ModuleName AzureRM.profile, AzureRM.Resources >> c:\log.txt
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Function also supports -WhatIf and -Confirm parameters.
        </maml:para>
    </maml:description>
 
    <command:syntax>
        <command:syntaxItem>
            <maml:name>Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions</maml:name>
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="true" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none">
                <maml:name>ModuleName</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Module names, for which to uninstall previous versions.
                    </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>*</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf">
                <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
                    </maml:para>
                </maml:Description>
                <dev:type>
                    <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                    <maml:uri />
                </dev:type>
                <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
            <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi">
                <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name>
                <maml:Description>
                    <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
                    </maml:para>
                </maml:Description>
                <dev:type>
                    <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                    <maml:uri />
                </dev:type>
                <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
            </command:parameter>
 
        </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
 
    <command:parameters>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="true" pipelineInput="false" position="0" aliases="none">
            <maml:name>ModuleName</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Module names, for which to uninstall previous versions.
                </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>*</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf">
            <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
                </maml:para>
            </maml:Description>
            <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
            <dev:type>
                <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                <maml:uri />
            </dev:type>
            <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi">
            <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name>
            <maml:Description>
                <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
                </maml:para>
            </maml:Description>
            <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
            <dev:type>
                <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
                <maml:uri />
            </dev:type>
            <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
 
    </command:parameters>
 
    <command:examples>
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions -ModuleName AzureRM.profile, AzureRM.Resources
 
Module: AzureRM.profile
Latest version: 3.1.0
Removing version: 3.0.1
Removing version: 3.0.0
 
Module: AzureRM.Resources
Latest version: 4.1.0
Removing version: 4.0.1
Removing version: 4.0.0
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Remove previous versions of modules AzureRM.profile and AzureRM.Resources.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions</dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Remove previous versions of all modules, installed from PowerShell Gallery.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title> -------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions >> c:\logs\log.txt</dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Remove previous versions of all modules, installed from PowerShell Gallery and redirect output to text file for logging purposes.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions -ModuleName AzureRM.profile, AzureRM.Resources -WhatIf
 
What if:
Module: AzureRM.profile
Latest version: 3.1.0
Removing Version: 3.0.1
Removing Version: 3.0.0
What if:
Module: AzureRM.Resources
Latest version: 4.1.0
Removing Version: 4.0.1
Removing Version: 4.0.0
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Displays the names and versions of modules, that will be uninstalled, when the command is invoked without -WhatIf parameter.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>Remove-sthPreviousModuleVersions -ModuleName AzureRM.profile, AzureRM.Resources -Confirm
 
 
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
 
Module: AzureRM.profile
Latest version: 3.1.0
Removing Version: 3.0.1
Removing Version: 3.0.0
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y
 
Module: AzureRM.profile
Latest version: 3.1.0
Removing version: 3.0.1
Removing version: 3.0.0
 
Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
 
Module: AzureRM.Resources
Latest version: 4.1.0
Removing Version: 4.0.1
Removing Version: 4.0.0
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y
 
Module: AzureRM.Resources
Latest version: 4.1.0
Removing version: 4.0.1
Removing version: 4.0.0
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Request confirmation before uninstalling previous versions of modules.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
    </command:examples>
 
</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-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem</command:name>
        <command:verb>Get</command:verb>
        <command:noun>sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem</command:noun>
        <maml:description>
            <maml:para>Function for getting all Enabled computer objects from Active Directory using ADSI
and grouping them by Operating System using custom object properties:
XP, Seven, Eight and Ten.
            </maml:para>
        </maml:description>
    </command:details>
 
    <maml:description>
        <maml:para>Function queries current domain naming context of Active Directory using ADSI
and returns custom object that contains Enabled computer objects
grouped by Operating System.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>This object's contents can be used as input for cmdlets and functions that influence
multiple computers and take computer names or other information as parameters' values.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Returned custom object consists of four main properties: XP, Seven, Eight and Ten.
These properties contain objects representing computers with all the properties,
that was returned by ADSI query.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para/>
        <maml:para>You can use this function as:
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>$Comps = Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Then you can get all "Windows XP" computers by typing:
$Comps.XP
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>"Windows 7" computers:
$Comps.Seven
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>"Windows 8" and "Windows 8.1" computers:
$Comps.Eight
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>"Windows 10" computers:
$Comps.Ten
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>By default these computers objects show properties
that Get-ADComputer cmdlet without -Properties parameter would show.
You can get all computer properties as: $Comps.Ten | Format-List *
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para/>
        <maml:para>Also this custom object contains two additional properties,
that is created by means of types file: All and Summary.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para/>
        <maml:para>All property contains all computer objects from four main properties:
XP, Seven, Eight and Ten, so that you can reference all computers at once.
        </maml:para>
        <maml:para>Summary property contains here-string that consists of names of all computers
from four main properties.
This property is used by default custom view, defined in format file.
        </maml:para>
    </maml:description>
 
    <command:syntax>
        <command:syntaxItem>
            <maml:name>Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem</maml:name>
        </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
 
    <command:parameters/>
 
    <command:examples>
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>$Comps = Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem
$Comps
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Displays summary information about all enabled computer objects
returned by query.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>$Comps = Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem
$Comps.Ten
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Displays "Windows 10" computer objects.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>By default it shows only DistinguishedName, DNSHostName, Name, ObjectClass,
GUID, SamAccountName and SID properties.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title> -------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>$Comps = Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem
$Comps.Ten | Format-List *
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Displays "Windows 10" computer objects.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>By specifying "*" as Format-List cmdlet parameter command returns
all computer objects' properties.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>$Comps = Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem
$Comps.Ten.Name
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Displays names of all enabled "Windows 10" computers.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
        <command:example>
            <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------</maml:title>
            <dev:code>$Comps = Get-sthLDAPComputersByOperatingSystem
$Comps.Ten.Name | Test-sthWindowsUpdateRebootRequired
            </dev:code>
            <dev:remarks>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para>Tests if some of the "Windows 10" computers requre reboot after installing updates.
                </maml:para>
                <maml:para/>
                <maml:para/>
            </dev:remarks>
        </command:example>
 
    </command:examples>
 
</command:command>
 
</helpItems>