Disable-PrintSpooler.ps1

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@BanterBoy: - Explain what the script does and why it is useful.

@GitHub Copilot - The code above is a PowerShell script that defines a function called Disable-PrintSpooler. This function disables the Print Spooler service on one or more remote computers. The function takes a single parameter called ComputerName, which is an array of strings representing the names of the remote computers on which the Print Spooler service should be disabled.

The function is defined using the function keyword, followed by the name of the function, and then a block of code enclosed in curly braces. The block of code contains a comment-based help section that provides a brief and detailed description of the function, as well as information about its parameters, examples, outputs, and notes.

The function is decorated with two attributes: CmdletBinding and OutputType. The CmdletBinding attribute specifies the default parameter set name and a help URI for the function. The OutputType attribute specifies the type of object that the function returns, which is a string.

The function has a single parameter called ComputerName, which is decorated with several parameter attributes. These attributes specify the parameter set name, whether the parameter is mandatory, whether the parameter can be piped, and a help message. The parameter is an array of strings, which allows the function to accept multiple computer names.

The function contains three blocks of code: BEGIN, PROCESS, and END. The BEGIN block is executed once at the beginning of the function, the PROCESS block is executed once for each input object, and the END block is executed once at the end of the function. In this case, the BEGIN and END blocks are empty, and the PROCESS block contains a loop that iterates over each computer name and disables the Print Spooler service on that computer using the Invoke-Command cmdlet.

To improve the readability of the code, the comments could be more descriptive and the parameter attributes could be aligned. To improve the performance of the code, the Invoke-Command cmdlet could be replaced with the Stop-Service and Set-Service cmdlets, which would eliminate the need for a remote PowerShell session.

@BanterBoy: - Explain how to use the script and provide examples.

@GitHub Copilot - Sure! Here are a few examples of how you can use the Disable-PrintSpooler function:

1. Disable the Print Spooler service on a single remote computer:

Disable-PrintSpooler -ComputerName 'RemoteComputer01'

1. Disable the Print Spooler service on multiple remote computers:

Disable-PrintSpooler -ComputerName 'RemoteComputer01', 'RemoteComputer02', 'RemoteComputer03'

1. Disable the Print Spooler service on remote computers specified in a text file:

$ComputerList = Get-Content -Path 'C:\ComputerList.txt'
Disable-PrintSpooler -ComputerName $ComputerList

1. Disable the Print Spooler service on remote computers specified by pipeline input:

'RemoteComputer01', 'RemoteComputer02', 'RemoteComputer03' | Disable-PrintSpooler

In each of these examples, the Disable-PrintSpooler function is called with the -ComputerName parameter, which specifies the name of the remote computer or computers on which the Print Spooler service should be disabled. The function disables the service using the Stop-Service and Set-Service cmdlets, and returns a string indicating that the service has been disabled.

Script

function Disable-PrintSpooler
{
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
		A brief description of the Disable-PrintSpooler function.

	.DESCRIPTION
		A detailed description of the Disable-PrintSpooler function.

	.PARAMETER ComputerName
		A description of the ComputerName parameter.

	.EXAMPLE
		PS C:\> Disable-PrintSpooler -ComputerName 'value1'

	.OUTPUTS
		System.String

	.NOTES
		Additional information about the function.
#>

	[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
				   HelpUri = 'https://github.com/BanterBoy')]
	[OutputType([string])]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Default',
				   Mandatory = $true,
				   ValueFromPipeline = $true,
				   ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
				   HelpMessage = 'Enter computer name or pipe input')]
		[Alias('cn')]
		[string[]]$ComputerName
	)
	BEGIN
	{
	}
	PROCESS
	{
		foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName)
		{
			Invoke-Command -ComputerName $Computer -ScriptBlock {
				Get-Service -Name Spooler | Stop-Service
				Set-Service -Name Spooler -StartupType Disabled
			}
		}
	}
	END
	{
	}
}

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