New-ScheduledScript.ps1
Description
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Script
<#
Establish Secure Remote Session
Create Script
- Create new directory - SoloScripts
- Create new file - ScheduledRestart.ps1
- Populate contents of new file with reboot script
Write Event Log message confirming creation of files
Schedule Task to run script at selected interval
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'default')]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True,
HelpMessage = "Please enter the Scheduled Task Title.",
ValueFromPipeline = $True,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $True)]
[Alias('tn')]
[string[]]$TaskName,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True,
HelpMessage = "Please enter script filename (e.g. script.ps1)",
ValueFromPipeline = $True,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $True)]
[Alias('file')]
[string[]]$PScriptFile,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $True,
HelpMessage = "Please enter new directoy name.",
ValueFromPipeline = $True,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $True)]
[Alias('fn')]
[string[]]$PScriptFolder
)
# Script variables
$PScriptDrive = "$env:HOMEDRIVE"
$PScriptPath = $PScriptDrive + "\" + $PScriptFolder
$PScript = $PScriptPath + "\" + $PScriptFile
$TestScript = Test-Path -LiteralPath $PScript
$NewEvent = [PSCustomObject]@{
LogName = 'System'
Source = 'EventLog'
EntryType = 'Information'
EventId1 = 4668
EventId2 = 4666
Message1 = 'The daily PC Restart folder/files have been created.'
Message2 = 'The daily PC Restart Scheduled task has been created.'
}
$Content = { $params = [PSCustomObject]@{
LogName = 'System'
Source = 'EventLog'
EntryType = 'Information'
EventId = 6006
Message = 'The daily PC Restart has taken place in order to update starter and leaver changes'
}
Write-EventLog -LogName $params.LogName -Source $params.Source -EntryType $params.EntryType -EventId $params.EventId -Message $params.Message
Restart-Computer -Force
}
if ($TestScript -eq $false) {
do {
Set-Location "$PScriptDrive"
New-Item -Path $PScriptDrive -Name $PScriptFolder -ItemType Directory
New-Item -Path "$PScriptPath" -Name ScheduledRestart.ps1 -ItemType File
Set-Content -Path $PScript -Value $Content
Write-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId1 -Message $NewEvent.Message1
$TestScript
} until ($TestScript -eq $true)
}
else {
do {
# Create Remote Session
$Username = Read-Host "Enter Username (domain\username)"
$Password = Read-Host "Enter Password" -AsSecureString
$Credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($Username, $Password)
$Server = Read-Host "Enter Server (FQDN or IP)"
Write-Output "Connecting to Server $Server"
Enter-PSSession -ComputerName $Server -Credential $Credentials -Authentication Negotiate
Wait-Event -Timeout 5
Write-Output "You are PSRemoting to $Server as $Username"
Wait-Event -Timeout 5
Write-Output "================ $TaskName ================"
Write-Output "1: Press '1' for Mid-day."
Write-Output "2: Press '2' for Quarter Past."
Write-Output "3: Press '3' for Half Past."
Write-Output "Q: Press 'Q' to quit."
New-ScheduledTask
$input = Read-Host "Please make a selection"
switch ($input) {
'1' {
if ($input -eq '1') {
$Midday = (Get-Date -Hour 12 -Minute 00 -Second 0 -Millisecond 0).ToShortTimeString()
$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "-executionpolicy bypass -noprofile -file $scriptPath"
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At $Midday
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -Trigger $Trigger -Action $Action -Description "A daily PC Restart is required in order to to update starter and leaver changes within the filemaker application." -RunLevel Highest -Force
Write-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId2 -Message $NewEvent.Message2
'Task has been scheduled for Mid-day'
}
}
'2' {
if ($input -eq '2') {
$QuarterPast = (Get-Date -Hour 12 -Minute 00 -Second 0 -Millisecond 0).AddMinutes(15).ToShortTimeString()
$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "-executionpolicy bypass -noprofile -file $scriptPath"
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At $QuarterPast
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -Trigger $Trigger -Action $Action -Description "A daily PC Restart is required in order to to update starter and leaver changes within the filemaker application." -RunLevel Highest -Force
Write-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId2 -Message $NewEvent.Message2
'Task has been scheduled for Quarter Past'
}
}
'3' {
if ($input -eq '3') {
$HalfPast = (Get-Date -Hour 12 -Minute 00 -Second 0 -Millisecond 0).AddMinutes(30).ToShortTimeString()
$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "Powershell.exe" -Argument "-executionpolicy bypass -noprofile -file $scriptPath"
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At $HalfPast
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -Trigger $Trigger -Action $Action -Description "A daily PC Restart is required in order to to update starter and leaver changes within the filemaker application." -RunLevel Highest -Force
Write-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId2 -Message $NewEvent.Message2
'Task has been scheduled for Half Past'
}
}
'q' {
return
}
}
pause
}
until ($input -eq 'q')
}
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