Get-Stack1.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    MSDN sample showing push and other stack processing using PowerShell   
.DESCRIPTION
    This script creates a script then performs stack operations.    
.NOTES
    File Name  : Get-Stack1.p1
    Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk
    Requires   : PowerShell V2
.LINK
    http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com
.EXAMPLE
    PSH [C:\foo]: .\get-stack1.ps1'
    Stack at start:
    fox
    quick
    The

    (Pop)           fox
    Stack value after Pop:
    brown
    quick
    The

    (Pop)           brown
    Stack values after 2nd pop:
    quick
    The

    (Peek)          quick
    Stack values after a peek:
    quick
    The
#>

##
# start of script
###

# Create and initialise a new stack object
$mystack = new-object system.collections.stack
$myStack.Push( "The" )
$myStack.Push( "quick" )
$myStack.Push( "brown" )
$myStack.Push( "fox" )

# Display the Stack
"Stack at start:"
$myStack
""# Pop an element from the Stack.
"(Pop)`t`t{0}" -f $myStack.Pop()
"Stack value after Pop:"
$myStack
""

# Pop another element from the Stack
"(Pop)`t`t{0}" -f $myStack.Pop()

# Display the Stack after 2nd pop
"Stack values after 2nd pop:" 
$myStack
""

# Peek at the front
"(Peek)`t`t{0}" -f $myStack.peek()

# Display the Stack after the peek
"Stack values after a peek:" 
$myStack

Configure-DC1-2.ps1

1. #### 
2. # Configure-DC1-2 
3. # Configures DC1 after dcpromo is completed 
4. # 
5. # Version    Date         What Changed 
6. # -------    -----------  ------------------------------------------- 
7. # 1.0.0      14 Jan 2013  Initial release 
8. # 1.1.0      24 Jan 2013  Added code to count how long it all took, 
9. #                         Added checkpoint at the end of this script 
10. # 1.1.1      25 Jan 2013  Added auto admin logon 
11. # 1.1.2      5  Feb 2013  Added forced reboot of DC1-1 at script end  
12. #### 
13.  
14. #     Configuration block 
15. $Conf = { 
16.  
17. $StartTime = Get-Date 
18. Write-Host "Starting at: $StartTime" 
19.  
20. #    Set Credentials for use in this configuration block 
21. $User       = "Reskit\Administrator" 
22. $Password   = 'Pa$$w0rd' 
23. $PasswordSS = ConvertTo-SecureString  -String $Password –AsPlainText `
24.               -Force 
25. $Dom        = 'Reskit' 
26. $CredRK     = New-Object  `
27.     -Typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential  `
28.      -Argumentlist $User,$PasswordSS 
29.  
30. #    Define registry path for autologon, then set admin logon 
31. $RegPath  = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon' 
32. Set-ItemProperty -Path  $RegPath -Name AutoAdminLogon   ` 
33.                  -Value 1      -EA 0   
34. Set-ItemProperty -Path  $RegPath -Name DefaultUserName   ` 
35.                  -Value $User  -EA 0   
36. Set-ItemProperty -Path  $RegPath -Name DefaultPassword   ` 
37.                  -Value $Password -EA 0 
38. Set-ItemProperty -Path  $RegPath -Name DefaultDomainName  ` 
39.                  -Value $Dom -EA 0  
40.  
41. #    Install key Windows features for labs 
42. Write-Verbose 'Installing Windows fetures needed for DC1' 
43. $Features = @('PowerShell-ISE', 
44.               'Hyper-V-PowerShell', 
45.               'Rsat-AD-PowerShell',               
46.               'Web-Server','Web-Mgmt-Tools', 
47.               'Web-Mgmt-Console', 
48.               'Web-Scripting-Tools', 
49.               'Telnet-Client') 
50. Install-WindowsFeature @Features -IncludeManagementTools -Verbose 
51.  
52. #    Install and configure DHCP 
53. Write-Verbose -Message 'Adding and then configuring DHCP' 
54. Install-WindowsFeature DHCP -IncludeManagementTools 
55. Add-DhcpServerV4Scope -Name "ReskitNet0" ` 
56.                       -StartRange 10.0.0.100 ` 
57.                       -EndRange 10.0.0.119 ` 
58.                       -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 
59. Set-DhcpServerV4OptionValue -DnsDomain Reskit.Org ` 
60.                             -DnsServer 10.0.0.10 
61. Add-DhcpServerInDC -DnsName Dc1.reskit.org 
62.  
63. #    Add users to the AD and then add them to some groups 
64. #    Hash table for common new user paraemters 
65. Write-Verbose -Message 
66. $NewUserHT  = @{AccountPassword       = $PasswordSS; 
67.                 Enabled               = $true; 
68.                 PasswordNeverExpires  = $true; 
69.                 ChangePasswordAtLogon = $false 
70.                 } 
71.  
72. #     Create one new user (me!) and add to enterprise and domain admins security groups 
73. New-ADUser @NewUserHT -SamAccountName tfl ` 
74.                       -UserPrincipalName 'tfl@reskit.org' ` 
75.                       -Name "tfl" ` 
76.                       -DisplayName 'Thomas Lee' 
77. Add-ADPrincipalGroupMembership `
78.        -Identity "CN=tfl,CN=Users,DC=reskit,DC=org" ` 
79.        -MemberOf "CN=Enterprise Admins,CN=Users,DC=reskit,DC=org" , 
80.                  "CN=Domain Admins,CN=Users,DC=reskit,DC=org"  
81.  
82. #     Say nice things and finish 
83. $FinishTime = Get-Date 
84. Write-Verbose "Finished at: $FinishTime" 
85. Write-Verbose "DC1 Configuration took $(($FinishTime - $StartTime).TotalSeconds.ToString('n2')) seconds" 
86.  
87. } # End Conf configuration script block 
88.  
89. #    Start of script proper 
90.  
91. #    Set Credentials 
92. $Username   = "Reskit\administrator" 
93. $Password   = 'Pa$$w0rd' 
94. $PasswordSS = ConvertTo-SecureString  -String $Password -AsPlainText
95.               -Force 
96. $CredRK     = New-Object -Typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential `
97.         -Argumentlist $Username,$PasswordSS 
98.  
99. #    Following code used to test the credentials. Remove the comments on next two lines the first time you  
100. #    run this script 
101. Invoke-Command -ComputerName DC1 -ScriptBlock {hostname} -Credential $Credrk -verbose 
102. Pause 
103.  
104. Invoke-Command -ComputerName DC1 -Scriptblock $conf -Credential $CredRK `
105.                -Verbose 
106.  
107. #     OK - script block has completed - reboot the system and wait till it comes up 
108. Restart-Computer -ComputerName DC1  -Wait -For PowerShell –Force
109.                  -Credential $CredRK 
110.   
111. #    Finally, run a post-DCPromo snapshot 
112. Checkpoint-VM -VM $(Get-VM DC1) `
113. -SnapshotName "DC1 - post configuration by ConfigureDC1-2.ps1"  

Configure-DC1-1.ps1

1. # Configure-DC1-1.ps1
2. # Converts Server to DC
3. # Version 1.0.0 - 14 Jan 2013
4. # See http://tfl09.blogspot.com for more details
7. # Config script block
8. $conf = {
10. # Install the AD - the reboot is or should be automagic
11. Install-Windowsfeature AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools
13. # Now install the AD to DC1
14. $PasswordSS = ConvertTo-SecureString -string 'Pa$$w0rd' -AsPlainText -Force
15. Install-ADDSForest -DomainName Reskit.Org -SafeModeAdministratorPassword $PasswordSS -force -InstallDNS -DomainMode Win2012 -ForestMode Win2012
16. }
18. # Here is start of script
20. $Username = "DC1\administrator"
21. $PasswordSS = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Pa$$w0rd' -AsPlainText -Force
22. $Creddc1 = New-Object system.management.Automation.PSCredential $username,$PasswordSS
24. # First, run a simple script block to check that the server is actually running and is the one we think it is
25. Invoke-Command -ComputerName DC1 -ScriptBlock { ipconfig;hostname} -Credential $Creddc1 -verbose
26. Pause
28. # Now add create our forest/domain/dc
29. Invoke-Command -ComputerName DC1 -Scriptblock $conf -Credential $Creddc1 -verbose

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Create-VM.PS1

1. # Create-VM.ps1 
2. # Script that creates VMs 
3. # Version 1.0.0 - 20 Jan 2013 
4. # See http://tfl09.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/building-hyper-v-test-lab-on-windows-8.html 
5.  
6. # First define the Create-VM Function 
7.  
8. Function Create-VM { 
9. #=================================================== 
10. # Create a New VM 
11. #=================================================== 
12.  
13. # Parameters are Name, Virtual Machine Path, path to reference Vhdx,
14. # network switch to use, VM Memory, Unattend file, IP address and DNS
15. # Server to set. Default values are specified in the Param block,
16. # but these are normally overridden in the call to Create0VM 
17.  
18.  
19. [Cmdletbinding()] 
20. Param (  
21.  $Name         = "Server", 
22.  $VmPath       = "C:\v3", 
23.  $ReferenceVHD = "C:\v3\Ref2012.vhdx", 
24.  $Network      = "Internal", 
25.  $VMMemory     = 512mb, 
26.  $UnattendXML  = "C:\v3\unattend.xml", 
27.  $IPAddr       = '10.0.0.250/24', 
28.  $DnsSvr       = '10.0.0.10' 
29. ) 
30.  
31. $Starttime = Get-Date 
32. Write-Verbose "Starting Create-VM at $Starttime" 
33. Write-verbose "Creating VM: [$name]" 
34. Write-verbose "Path to VM : [$VMpath]" 
35.  
36. #    Set path to differencing disk location 
37. $path = "$vmpath\$name.vhdx" 
38. Write-Verbose "Creating Disk at [$path]" 
39.  
40. #    Add a new differencing VHDX, Based on parent parent 
41. $vmDisk01 = New-VHD –Path $path -Differencing –ParentPath $ReferenceVHD -ErrorAction Stop 
42. Write-Verbose "Added VM Disk [$VMdisk01], pointing to [ReferenceVHD]" 
43.  
44. #    Create a New VM 
45. $VM = New-VM –Name $name –MemoryStartupBytes $VMMemory –VHDPath $VMDisk01.path -SwitchName $Network -Path $vmPath 
46. Write-Verbose "VM [$name] created" 
47.  
48. # Mount the Disk into the VM 
49. Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath $path 
50. $VHDDisk = Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $path | Get-Disk 
51. $VHDPart = Get-Partition -DiskNumber $VHDDisk.Number 
52. $VHDVolumeName = [string]$VHDPart.DriveLetter 
53. $VHDVolume = [string]$VHDPart.DriveLetter + ":" 
54. Write-verbose "Volume [$Volumename] created in VM [$name]" 
55.  
56.  
57. #    Get Unattended.XML file 
58. Write-Verbose "Using Unattended XML file [$unattendXML]" 
59.  
60. #    Open XML file 
61. $Xml = [xml](get-content $UnattendXML) 
62.  
63. #    Change ComputerName 
64. Write-Verbose "Setting VM ComputerName to: [$name]" 
65. $Xml.unattend.settings.component | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq "Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" } | 
66.  ForEach-Object { 
67.    if($_.ComputerName) { 
68.      $_.ComputerName = $name 
69.    } 
70. } 
71.  
72. #    Change IP address 
73. Write-Verbose "Setting VM ComputerName to: [$name]" 
74. $Xml.unattend.settings.component | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq "Microsoft-Windows-TCPIP" } | 
75.   ForEach-Object { 
76.  
77.     if($_.Interfaces) { 
78.       $ht='#text' 
79.       $_.interfaces.interface.unicastIPaddresses.ipaddress.$ht = $IPAddr 
80.   } 
81. } 
82.  
83. #    Change DNS Server address 
84. #    Use obscure way to create the #TEXT node 
85. Write-Verbose "Setting VM DNS address to: [$DNSSvr]" 
86. $Xml.Unattend.Settings.Component | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq "Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Client" } | 
87.   ForEach-Object { 
88.       if($_.Interfaces) { 
89.       $ht='#text' 
90.       $_.Interfaces.Interface.DNSServerSearchOrder.Ipaddress.$ht = $DNSSvr 
91.   } 
92. } 
93.  
94. #    Save XML File on Mounted VHDX differencing disk 
95. $xml.Save("$VHDVolume\Unattend.XML") 
96. Write-Verbose "Unattended XML file saved to vhd [$vhdvolume\unattend.xml]" 
97.  
98. #    Dismount VHDX  
99. Write-Verbose "Dismounting disk image: [$Path]" 
100. Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath $path 
101.  
102. #    Update additional VM settings 
103. Write-Verbose 'Setting additional VM settings' 
104. Set-VM -Name $name -DynamicMemory 
105. Set-VM -Name $name -MemoryMinimumBytes $VMMemory 
106. Set-VM -Name $name -AutomaticStartAction Nothing 
107. Set-Vm -Name $name -AutomaticStopAction ShutDown 
108.  
109. #    Show what has been created! 
110. "VM Created:" 
111. Get-VM -Name $name | fl * 
112.  
113. #    Start VM 
114. Write-verbose "VM [$Name] being started" 
115. Start-VM -Name $name 
116.  
117. #    Now work out and write how long it took to create the VM 
118. $Finishtime = Get-Date 
119. Write-Verbose ("Creating VB ($name) took {0} seconds" -f ($FinishTime - $Starttime).totalseconds) 
120. }  # End of Create-VM function 
121.  
122.  
123. ####################################################################################################### 
124. #       CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS     # 
125. #       CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS     # 
126. #       CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS     # 
127.  
128. # Location of Server 2012 DVD Iso Image 
129. $iso   = 'c:\Builds\9200.16384.120725-1247_x64frev_Server_Datacenter_VL_HRM_SSS_X64FREV_EN-US_DVD.iso' 
130. # Where we put the reference VHDX 
131. $ref   = 'c:\v3\Ref2012.vhdx' 
132. # Path were VMs, VHDXs and unattend.txt files live 
133. $path  = 'c:\V3' 
134. # Location of Unattend.xml - first for workstation systems, second for domain joined systems  
135. $una   = 'c:\V3\UnAttend.xml' 
136. $unadj = 'c:\V3\UnAttend.dj.xml' 
137.  
138. #       CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS     # 
139. #       CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS     # 
140. #       CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS     # 
141. ####################################################################################################### 
142.  
143. #   Now run the script to create the VMs as appropriate. 
144. $Start = Get-Date 
145. "Create-VM --- Started at: $Start" 
146.  
147. #################################################################### 
148. # Comment out VMs you do NOT want to create then run the entire script 
149. # To comment out a VM creation, just add a '#" at the start of the line.  
150. #        Removing the comment line means you want to create that VM.  
151. #        BE creful!  If you make a mistake, stop the script. Kill any VMs created, then remove the 
152. #        storage for the VMs.  
153. ####################################################################################################### 
154.  
155. #    Create the DC - NON-domained joined 
156. # Create-VM -name "DC1"  -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $una -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.10/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10  -VMMemory 1gb 
157.  
158. #    Remaining VMs use the domain-join version of unattend.xml 
159. # Create-VM -name "Srv1"  -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.30/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10  -VMMemory 512mb 
160. # Create-VM -name "Srv2"  -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.31/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10  -VMMemory 512mb 
161. # Create-VM -name "Sql1"  -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.20/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10  -VMMemory 768mb 
162. # Create-VM -name "Exch1" -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.21/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10  -VMMemory 768mb 
163.  
164. #    DHCP 1,2 for advanced networking class 
165. # Create-VM -name "DHCP1" -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.51/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10 -VMMemory 512mb 
166. # Create-VM -name "DHCP2" -VmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -Network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.52/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10 -VMMemory 512mb 
167.  
168. #    Create a second DC for reskit.org for advanced class 
169. # Create-VM -name "DC2"  -vmPath $path -ReferenceVHD $ref -network "Internal" -UnattendXML $unadj -Verbose -IPAddr '10.0.0.11/24' -DNSSvr 10.0.0.10  -VMMemory 512mb 
170.  
171.  
172. #  script is all done - just say nice things and quit. 
173. $Finish = Get-Date 
174. "Create-VM --- Finished at: $Finish" 
175. "Elapsed Time :  $(($Finish-$Start).totalseconds) seconds" 
176.   

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Open-FunctionInISE

1. Function Open-FunctioninISE {
2. <#
3. .SYNOPSIS
4. Opens a function in ISE
5. .DESCRIPTION
6.     This enables you to specify the function to open. The definition
   
7.     comes from (Get-Command <command>).definition.
8.     You specify the name of the function to open, or select it
9.     in the ISE
10. .NOTES
11.     File Name : Open-FunctionInIse.ps1
12.     Author : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk
13.     Requires : PowerShell Version 3.0
14.     Based on a technet script published at http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Open-defined-functions-in-22788d0f 
15. .LINK
16.     This script posted to:
17.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com
18. .PARAMETER Function
19.     The name of a defined function to open in new PowerShell ISE tab.
20. .EXAMPLE
21.     C:\Psh> Open-FunctionInIse Open-FunctioninISE
23.     Opens Open-FunctionInIse in a new PowerShell ISE tab
24. .EXAMPLE
25.     Select a function name in an open edit window, then hit
26.     Ctrl+Shift+E (or use the Add-ons menu)
27. #>
29. # Define parameters
30. [Cmdletbinding()]
31. Param(
32. [Parameter(Position=0)]
33. [ValidateScript({ Get-Command -commandtype function -name $_ })]
34. [String] $function
35. )
37. # Start of the function.
38. Process{
40. # Get the function name (i.e. the selected text) and ensure it's not empty
41. $fn = $psise.currentfile.Editor.selectedText
42. # if nothing selected, see if we got called with it
43. If (!$fn -or ($fn.length -LE 0)) {
44. if ($function -and ($function.length -GT 0)){
45. $fn = $function}
46. Else {
47. $fn = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter function name to view"
48. }
49. }
51. If (!$Fn) {'No function to edit';return}
53. # Get the definition, if there is one
54. $definition = (Get-Command -commandtype function -name $fn).definition
55. If (!$definition -or ($Definition.Length -le 0)) {return "Function [$fn] not found"}
57. # Create What to see
58. $FunctionHeader = "Function $fn {`n"
59. $comments = "`# Description : $($definition.description)`n"
60. $comments += "`# Module : $($definition.module)`n`n"
61. $FunctionTrailer = "`n}"
63. # Wrap it all up
64. $definition = $functionHeader + $Comments + $Definition + $FunctionTrailer
65. "function $fn {" + $definition + "}"
67. # Add a tab, add text to the tab, set caret position to first character
68. $tab = $Psise.CurrentPowerShellTab.Files.Add()
69. $tab.Editor.text = $definition
70. $tab.Editor.SetCaretPosition(1,1)
72. # Sleep for a moment. Ran into issues without this.
73. Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200
74. } # End process block
75. } # End Function
77. Set-ALias OFISE .\Open-FunctionInISE
79. # Here we could test the function from the command line.
80. # Function test123 {'testing 1-2-3'}
81. # Open-FunctioninISE test123
83. # I assume you'll just use this function so I've left the following
84. # Code in place to add this as a menu item
86. # Here add to the ISE as long as it's not there already!
87. $x = ($psise.CurrentPowerShellTab.AddOnsMenu.Submenus).displayname
88. if (! ($x -contains "_Edit Function in ISE")) {
89. $Psise.CurrentPowerShellTab.AddOnsMenu.Submenus.Add("_Edit Function in ISE", {Open-FunctioninISE},
90. "Ctrl+Shift+E") | Out-Null
91. }
92. Else {
93. 'Function already added in ISE'
94. }

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Create-ReferenceVHDX.ps1

1. # Create-ReferenceVHDX.ps1
2. # Script that will create a reference VHDX for later VM Creation
3. # Version 1.0.0 - 14 Jan 2013
5. # Define a function to create a reference VHDX.
7. Function Create-ReferenceVHDX {
9. [Cmdletbinding()]
10. Param (
11. # ISO of OS
12. [string] $Iso = 'C:\downloads\9200.16384.120725-1247_x64frev_Server_Datacenter_VL_HRM_SSS_X64FREV_EN-US_DVD.iso',
14. # Path to reference VHD
15. [string] $RefVHDXPath = "C:\vhd\Ref2012.vhdx"
16. )
18. # Get start time
19. $StartTime = Get-Date
20. Write-Verbose "Beginning at $StartTime"
22. #--------------------------------------------------+
23. # Mount an ISO and check out available OS versions!
24. #--------------------------------------------------+
26. # Import the DISM module
27. Write-Verbose 'Loading DISM module' -Verbose:$false
28. Import-Module -Name DISM -Verbose:$False
30. # Mount the OS ISO image onto the local machine
31. Write-Verbose "Mounting ISO image [$iso]"
32. Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath $iso
34. # Get the Volume the Image is mounted to
35. Write-Verbose 'Getting disk image of the ISO'
36. $ISOImage = Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $ISO | Get-Volume
37. Write-Verbose "Got disk image [$($ISOImage.DriveLetter)]"
39. # And get the drive Letter of the dirve where the image is mounted
40. # add the drive letter separator (:)
41. $ISODrive = [string]$ISOImage.DriveLetter+":"
42. Write-Verbose "OS ISO mounted on drive letter [$ISODrive]"
44. # Next we will get the installation versions from the install.wim.
45. # $Indexlist is the index of WIMs on the DVD - display the versions
46. # available in the DVD and let user select the one to serve as the base
47. # image - probably DataCentre Full Install
48. $IndexList = Get-WindowsImage -ImagePath $ISODrive\sources\install.wim
49. Write-Verbose 'Got Index list - displaying it now!'
51. # Display the list and return the index
52. $item = $IndexList | Out-GridView -OutputMode Single
53. $index = $item.ImageIndex
54. Write-Verbose "Selected image index [$index]"
56. #---------------------------------+
57. # Create a Reference Image !
58. #---------------------------------+
60. # Create the VHDX for the reference image
61. $VMDisk01 = New-VHD –Path $RefVHDXPath -SizeBytes 15GB
62. Write-Verbose "Created VHDX File [$($vmdisk01.path)]"
64. # Get the disk number
65. Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath $RefVHDXPath
66. $VHDDisk = Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $RefVHDXPath | Get-Disk
67. $VHDDiskNumber = [string]$VHDDisk.Number
68. Write-Verbose "IReference image is on disk number [$VhddiskNumber]"
70. # Create a New Partition
71. Initialize-Disk -Number $VHDDiskNumber -PartitionStyle MBR
72. $VHDDrive = New-Partition -DiskNumber $VHDDiskNumber -UseMaximumSize -AssignDriveLetter -IsActive | Format-Volume -Confirm:$false
73. $VHDVolume = [string]$VHDDrive.DriveLetter+":"
74. Write-Verbose "VHD drive [$vhddrive], Vhd volume [$vhdvolume]"
76. # Execute DISM to apply image to base disk
77. Write-Verbose 'Using DISM to apply image to the volume'
78. Write-Verbose 'This will take some time'
79. Dism.exe /apply-Image /ImageFile:$ISODrive\Sources\install.wim /index:$Index /ApplyDir:$VHDVolume\
81. # Execute BCDBoot so volume will boot
82. Write-Verbose 'Setting BCDBoot'
83. BCDBoot.exe $VHDVolume\Windows /s $VHDVolume /f BIOS
85. # Dismount the Images
86. Write-Verbose "Dismounting ISO and new disk"
87. Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath $ISO
88. Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath $RefVHDXPath
90. Write-Verbose "Created Reference Disk [$RefVHDXPath]"
91. Get-ChildItem $RefVHDXPath
93. $FinishTime = Get-Date
94. $tt= $FinishTime - $StartTime
95. Write-Verbose "Finishing at $FinishTime"
96. Write-verbose "Creating base image took [$($tt.totalminutes)] minutes"
97. } # End of Create-ReferenceVHDX
99. ################################################################################################################
100. # CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS #
101. # CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS #
102. # CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS #
103. # Path to Server 2012 DVD
104. $iso = 'C:\Builds\9200.16384.120725-1247_x64frev_Server_Datacenter_VL_HRM_SSS_X64FREV_EN-US_DVD.iso'
105. # PathTo the reference VDHX is to go
106. $refvhdxpath = 'C:\V3\ref2012.vhdx'
107. # CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS #
108. # CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS #
109. # CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS ===== CHECK THESE PATHS #
110. #################################################################################################################
113. Create-ReferenceVHDX -iso $iso -RefVHDXPath $RefVHDXPath -Verbose

Get-GuiMode.ps1

1. <# 
2. .SYNOPSIS 
3.     This script gets the current GUI mode of a Windows 
4.     Server 2012 system, including current display resolution. 
5. .DESCRIPTION 
6.     This script creates a custom object, then populates it 
7.     with the current mode (Server Core, MinShell, Full Shell) 
8.     and with the current resolution (resolution plus h/w). The 
9.     display information object is then returned. 
10. .NOTES 
11.     File Name  : Get-GuiMode.ps1 
12.     Author     : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
13.     Requires   : PowerShell Version 3.0  
14.                  Windows Server 2012 
15. .LINK 
16.     This script posted to: 
17.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com 
18. .EXAMPLE 
19.     Psh>  ./Get-GuiMode 
20.     ComputerName : S1 
21.     ServerCore   : True 
22.     FullServer   : False 
23.     MinShell     : False 
24.     Resolution   : 1024x768 
25.     Height       : 768 
26.     Width        : 1024 
27.  
28. #> 
29.  
30.  
31. Function Get-GUIMode { 
32.  
33. # Create a new object to return 
34. $guimode = new-object psobject 
35.  
36. # Add ComputerName to the object 
37. $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name ComputerName -Value $(hostname) 
38.  
39.  
40. # now determine what's installed 
41. $sgs  = (Get-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell).Installed 
42. $mif  = (Get-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra).Installed 
43.  
44. If (!$sgs -and !$mif)  # True Server Core  
45.   { 
46.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name ServerCore -Value $True 
47.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name FullServer -Value $False 
48.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name MinShell   -Value $False 
49.   } 
50. Elseif ($sgs -and !$mif) # MinShell 
51.   { 
52.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name ServerCore -Value $False 
53.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name FullServer -Value $False 
54.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name MinShell   -Value $True 
55.   } 
56. Elseif ($sgs -and $mif) 
57.   { 
58.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name ServerCore -Value $False 
59.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name FullServer -Value $True 
60.     $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name MinShell   -Value $False 
61.   } 
62.  
63. # now resolution 
64. If ($rx=get-command Get-DisplayResolution) { 
65.   $res  = (Get-DisplayResolution)[0] 
66.   $reslen = $res.length 
67.   $r = [string]"" 
68.   for ($i = 0; $i -lt $reslen; $i++) 
69.    {  
70.      If ($res.substring($i,1) -ne "") { $r += $res.substring($i,1) } 
71.    } 
72.  
73.     
74.   $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Resolution -Value $r 
75.  
76.   $h = $r.split("x")[1]  # height 
77.   $w = $r.split("x")[0]  #  
78.    
79.   $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Height -Value $h 
80.   $guimode |Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Width  -Value $w 
81. } 
82.  
83. # Ok - squirt out what we have! 
84. $guimode 
85. } 
86.  
87. # Here Test it out 
88. Get-GUiMode 

Technorati Tags: Server 2012,Server core,PowerShell V3

Set-PowerShellAsShell

1. <# 
2. .Synopsis 
3.    Creates a function to set PowerShell as GUI in Server 2012 
4. .DESCRIPTION 
5.    The function in this script sets PowerShell as the  
6.    default shell in Server 2012. When the server is rebooted, 
7.    it runs PowerShell.exe by default. When PowerShell starts, it 
8.    displays the $PSVersionTable variable. 
9. .NOTES 
10.     File Name   : Set-PowerShellAsGui.ps1 
11.     Author      : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk 
12.     Requires    : Server 2012 
13. .LINK 
14.     This script posted to: 
15.         http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com   
16. .EXAMPLE 
17.     Left as an exercise to the reader 
18. #> 
19.  
20.  
21. Function Set-PowerShellAsShell { 
22.  
23. [CmdletBinding()] 
24. Param ( 
25. [switch] $Reboot = $false 
26. ) 
27.  
28. # Create Registry Path variable 
29. $RegPath =  "Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::"  
30. $RegPath += "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\" 
31. $RegPath += "Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon" 
32.  
33. # Create splatted parameter hash table 
34. $parm  =  @{Path    = $regpath}           # key 
35. $parm +=  @{Name    = 'Shell'}            # value name 
36. $parm +=  @{Value   = 'PowerShell.exe –NoExit 
               -Command "$psversiontable"'}   # value’s value 
37.  
38. # Set Registry value entry 
39. Set-ItemProperty @parm  
40.  
41. # And restart to see PowerShell 
42. if ($Reboot) {Restart-Computer -confirm} 
43. } 

Technorati Tags: Server Core,Server 2012,PowerShell,Shell,PowerShell as Server Core Shell

Show-Formatting1.ps1

1. <#
2. .SYNOPSIS
3. MSDN Sample Recoded in PowerShell demonstrating formatting
4. .DESCRIPTION
5. This sample recodes an MSDN Sample into PowerShell that
6. shows some of the options of formatting using ToString() and
7. various .NET formatting strings
8. .NOTES
9. File Name : Show-Formatting1.ps1
10. Author : Thomas Lee - tfl@psp.co.uk
11. Requires : PowerShell Version 2.0
12. .LINK
13. This script posted to:
14. http://www.pshscripts.blogspot.com
15. MSDN sample posted to:
16. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0c899ak8.aspx
17. .EXAMPLE
18. Psh> .\Show-Formatting1.ps1\
19. 00123
20. 1.20
21. 01.20
22. 01,20
23. 0.6
24. 1,234,567,890
25. 1.234.567.890
26. 1,234,567,890.1
27. 1,234.57
28. #>
30. ## Start script
32. [double] $value = 123;
33. $value.ToString("00000")
34. # Displays 00123
36. $value = 1.2;
37. $value.ToString("0.00", [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
38. # Displays 1.20
40. $value.ToString("00.00",[System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
41. # Displays 01.20
43. $value.ToString("00.00",
44. [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::CreateSpecificCulture("da-DK"))
45. # Displays 01,20
47. $value = .56
48. $value.ToString("0.0", [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
49. # Displays 0.6
51. $value = 1234567890
52. $value.ToString("0,0", [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
53. # Displays 1,234,567,890
55. $value.ToString("0,0",
56. [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::CreateSpecificCulture("el-GR"))
57. # Displays 1.234.567.890
59. $value = 1234567890.123456;
60. $value.ToString("0,0.0", [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
61. # Displays 1,234,567,890.1
63. $value = 1234.567890;
64. $value.ToString("0,0.00", [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
65. # Displays 1,234.57

Technorati Tags: PowerShell,Scripts,System.Globalization,formatting with PowerShell