New-ScheduledTask.ps1

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<#
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 = $false,
        HelpMessage = "Please enter your API Key",
        ValueFromPipeline = $True,
        ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $True)]
    [Alias('ak')]
    [string[]]$ApiKey,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false,
        HelpMessage = "Please enter your API Key",
        ValueFromPipeline = $True,
        ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $True)]
    [Alias('ak')]
    [string[]]$ApiKey,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false,
        HelpMessage = "Please enter your API Key",
        ValueFromPipeline = $True,
        ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $True)]
    [Alias('ak')]
    [string[]]$ApiKey,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $True,
        HelpMessage = "Please select your scheduled time",
        ValueFromPipeline = $false,
        ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $false)]
    [Alias('st')]
    [string]$Title = 'Select Time'
)
Write-Output "================ $Title ================"
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."

BEGIN {
    # [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
    function New-Entry {
        $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.'
        }
    }
}

PROCESS {
    $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)"
    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

    Set-Location "C:\"
    New-Item -Path "C:" -Name SoloScripts -ItemType Directory
    New-Item -Path "C:\SoloScripts" -Name ScheduledRestart.ps1 -ItemType File

    $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
    }

    Set-Content -Path "C:\SoloScripts\ScheduledRestart.ps1" -Value $Content
    Write-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId1 -Message $NewEvent.Message1

    $taskName = 'Solo Restart'
    $scriptPath = "C:\SoloScripts\ScheduledRestart.ps1"

    $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.'
    }

    do {
        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')

}

END {}

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