Connect-PSExec.ps1
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Script
function Connect-PSExec {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Connect-PSExec - Spawn PSEXEC and launches a PSEXEC PowerShell or Command Console session to a remote computer.
.DESCRIPTION
Connect-PSExec - Spawn PSEXEC and launches a PSEXEC PowerShell or Command Console session to a remote computer. Sets remote computers ExecutionPolicy to Unrestricted in the powershell session.
.PARAMETER ComputerName
This parameter accepts the Name of the computer you would like to connect to.
Supports IP/Name/FQDN
.EXAMPLE
Connect-PSExec -ComputerName COMPUTERNAME
.OUTPUTS
System.String. Connect-PSExec
.NOTES
Author: Luke Leigh
Website: https://scripts.lukeleigh.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/
GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/
GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
.INPUTS
ComputerName - You can pipe objects to this perameters.
.LINK
https://scripts.lukeleigh.com
PsExec.exe
powershell.exe
cmd.exe
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
PositionalBinding = $true,
SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
[OutputType([string], ParameterSetName = 'Default')]
[Alias('cpsxc')]
Param
(
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Default',
Mandatory = $true,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true,
Position = 0,
HelpMessage = 'Enter the Name of the computer you would like to connect to.')]
[Alias('cn')]
[string[]]
$ComputerName,
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Default',
Mandatory = $false,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true,
Position = 1,
HelpMessage = 'Select which Prompt you would like to connect to.')]
[ValidateSet('PowerShell', 'Command')]
[string[]]
$Prompt
)
BEGIN {
}
PROCESS {
switch ($Prompt) {
'PowerShell' {
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$Computer", "Establishing PSEXEC PowerShell Console session")) {
try {
& $PSScriptRoot\PsExec.exe \\$Computer powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
}
catch {
Write-Error "Unable to connect to $($Computer)"
}
}
}
}
'Command' {
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$Computer", "Establishing PSEXEC Command Prompt session")) {
try {
& $PSScriptRoot\PsExec.exe \\$Computer cmd.exe
}
catch {
Write-Error "Unable to connect to $($Computer)"
}
}
}
}
Default {
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$Computer", "Establishing PSEXEC PowerShell Console session")) {
try {
& $PSScriptRoot\PsExec.exe \\$Computer powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
}
catch {
Write-Error "Unable to connect to $($Computer)"
}
}
}
}
}
}
END {
}
}
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