SomeScriptFile.ps1

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

@GitHub Copilot - This PowerShell script creates a scheduled task to restart a computer daily at three different times: midday, quarter past midday, and half past midday. The script begins by defining a function called Restart-ComputerDaily that restarts the computer and logs an event to the Windows event log. The function is then called to restart the computer immediately.

Next, the script creates a PowerShell script file called ScheduledRestart.ps1 in the directory C:\DIRECTORYNAME\. The contents of the file are set to the value of the $Content variable, which is not defined in the provided code snippet. The script then logs an event to the Windows event log to indicate that the scheduled task has been created.

The script then enters a do loop that prompts the user to make a selection. If the user enters 1, 2, or 3, the script creates a scheduled task to restart the computer at the corresponding time. The task is created using the Register-ScheduledTask cmdlet, which takes a task name, a trigger, and an action. The task is set to run the ScheduledRestart.ps1 script file using the Powershell.exe executable. The task is set to run as the SYSTEM user with the highest possible privileges. The task is also given a description and is forced to run.

If the user enters q, the script exits the do loop and terminates. If the user enters any other value, the script pauses and prompts the user to make another selection.

To improve the readability of the code, the script could benefit from more descriptive variable names. Additionally, the script could be refactored to use functions to reduce code duplication. To improve performance, the script could be optimized to use more efficient data structures and algorithms.

@BanterBoy: -Can you provide examples for using the script

@GitHub Copilot - Certainly! Here are some examples of how you could use this PowerShell script:

Restart the computer daily at midday:
- Run the script and enter 1 at the prompt.
Restart the computer daily at quarter past midday:
- Run the script and enter 2 at the prompt.
Restart the computer daily at half past midday:
- Run the script and enter 3 at the prompt.
Create a custom scheduled task to restart the computer at a specific time:
- Modify the script to create a custom trigger using the New-ScheduledTaskTrigger cmdlet.
- Modify the script to create a custom action using the New-ScheduledTaskAction cmdlet.
- Run the script and enter 4 at the prompt.
Exit the script:
- Run the script and enter q at the prompt.

Script

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

<#
Establish Secure Remote Session
Create Script
- Create new directory - DIRECTORYNAME
- 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
#>

$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."

$NewEvent = [PSCustomObject]@{
    LogName   = 'Application'
    Source    = 'YourSourceName'
    EntryType = 'Information'
    EventId   = '4668', '4666', '6006'
    Message   = 'The daily PC Restart has taken place in order to update starter and leaver changes', 'The daily PC Restart folder/files have been created.', 'The daily PC Restart Scheduled task has been created.'
}

New-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source
Set-Location "C:\"
New-Item -Path "C:" -Name DIRECTORYNAME -ItemType Directory
New-Item -Path "C:\DIRECTORYNAME" -Name ScheduledRestart.ps1 -ItemType File

$Content = { $params = [PSCustomObject]@{
        LogName   = 'Application'
        Source    = 'YourSourceName'
        EntryType = 'Information'
        EventId   = '4668', '4666', '6006'
        Message   = 'The daily PC Restart folder/files have been created.', 'The daily PC Restart Scheduled task has been created.', '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[2] -Message $params.Message[2]
    Restart-Computer -Force
}

Set-Content -Path "C:\DIRECTORYNAME\ScheduledRestart.ps1" -Value $Content
Write-EventLog -LogName $NewEvent.LogName -Source $NewEvent.Source -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId[2] -Message $NewEvent.Message[0]

$taskName = 'ScheduledRestart'
$scriptPath = "C:\DIRECTORYNAME\ScheduledRestart.ps1"

do {
    $selection = Read-Host "Please make a selection"
    switch ($selection) {
        '1' {
            if ($selection -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 -user SYSTEM -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[1] -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId[1] -Message $NewEvent.Message[1]
                'Task has been scheduled for Mid-day'
            }
        } '2' {
            if ($selection -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 -user SYSTEM -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[1] -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId[1] -Message $NewEvent.Message[1]
                'Task has been scheduled for Quarter Past'
            }
        } '3' {
            if ($selection -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 -user SYSTEM -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[1] -EntryType $NewEvent.EntryType -EventId $NewEvent.EventId[1] -Message $NewEvent.Message[1]
                'Task has been scheduled for Half Past'
            }
        } 'q' {
            return
        }
    }
    pause
}
until ($selection -eq 'q')

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