Sarafian’s gists

Sarafian / Export-ModuleDocumentation.ps1

Created January 16, 2017 12:06

Export a module's documentation in markdown

	#requires -module platyPS

	<#

	.SYNOPSIS
	Export a module's documentation in markdown.

	.DESCRIPTION
	Export a module's documentation in markdown.

Sarafian / Get-AWSCloudFormationSamples.ps1

Last active January 16, 2017 09:31

Download the AWS cloud formation samples in both JSON and AWS format

	param(
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[ValidateSet("ap-northeast-1","ap-northeast-2","ap-south-1","ap-southeast-1","ap-southeast-2","ca-central-1","eu-central-1","eu-west-1","eu-west-2","sa-east-1","us-east-1","us-east-2","us-west-1","us-west-2")]
	[string]$Region="eu-west-1",
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
	[string]$OutputPath="$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\AWSCloudFormation-samples-json-yaml"
	)
	Set-StrictMode -Version latest

	$rubyPath=& "C:\Windows\System32\where.exe" ruby 2>&1

Sarafian / Show-ModuleVersion.ps1

Created December 1, 2016 10:24

Show powershell module's (loaded and available) organized by Name, Version and Location

	<#
	.Synopsis
	Reports modules
	.DESCRIPTION
	Reports modules
	.EXAMPLE
	Show-ModuleVersion
	.EXAMPLE
	Show-ModuleVersion -ListAvailable
	.EXAMPLE

Sarafian / Compare-SystemModuleWithGallery.ps1

Created October 14, 2016 11:10

Compare PowerShell system module with their PowerShell gallery counterparts

	<#
	.Synopsis
	Compares system modules with available ones on powershell gallery
	.DESCRIPTION
	Compares system modules with available ones on powershell gallery
	.EXAMPLE
	Compare-SystemModuleWithGallery
	.Link
	http://mikefrobbins.com/2016/06/09/update-manually-installed-powershell-modules-from-the-powershell-gallery/
	#>

Sarafian / New-HV.ps1

Created October 11, 2016 11:53

	#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

	<#
	.Synopsis
	Creates a new Hyper-V instance from a named template.
	.DESCRIPTION
	Imports an existing Hyper-V export into a new instance, set-up the local client host/ip resoltution and generate bootstrapping powershell script.
	.PARAMETER OSVersion
	The code name for operating system
	.PARAMETER VMName

Sarafian / Compare-WindowsFeatureName.ps1

Last active October 22, 2016 12:19

With this script you can compare and get a report for the windows feature names between two different versions of Windows Server.

	param(
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
	[string]$NewWindowsServerVersionComputer,
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
	[string]$OldWindowsServerVersionComputer
	)
	# Process new windows server version
	$featuresOnNew=Get-WindowsFeature -ComputerName $NewWindowsServerVersionComputer
	$availableOnNew=$featuresOnNew\|Where-Object -Property "InstallState" -EQ "Available"
	$installedNew=$featuresOnNew\|Where-Object -Property "InstallState" -EQ "Installed"

Sarafian / Format-Compare.ps1

Created September 2, 2016 09:16

A cmdlet to format the output of PowerShell's Compare-Object cmdlet.

	<#
	.Synopsis
	Formats the output of Compare-Object for even results
	.DESCRIPTION
	When the compared set has even entries use this commandlet to promote the output Compare-Object to Name,Original,Changed using the SideIndicator
	.PARAMETER Compare
	The output of Compare-Object
	.PARAMETER PathAsName
	The path to use to create the Name column in the output
	.EXAMPLE

Sarafian / Reset-PrefixedTitle.ps1

Last active October 22, 2016 12:19

Set/Reset a prefix on the PowerShell's Console Window title

	<#
	.Synopsis
	Reset the window title of the console
	.DESCRIPTION
	Reset the window title of the console
	.EXAMPLE
	Reset-PrefixedTitle
	#>
	function Reset-PrefixedTitle
	{

Sarafian / Toggle-Preference.ps1

Last active August 24, 2016 09:21

Toggle Debug and Verbose preference in PowerShell with shortcut keys. Add the script to your Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

	Set-PSReadlineKeyHandler -Chord "Ctrl+1" -BriefDescription 'Toggle $DebugPreference' -Description 'Toggle $DebugPreference between Continue and SilentlyContiinue' -ScriptBlock {
	if($DebugPreference -eq 'Continue')
	{
	Write-Debug "Setting DebugPreference=SilentlyContinue"
	Set-Variable -Name DebugPreference -Value "SilentlyContinue" -Scope Global -Force
	return
	}
	if($DebugPreference -eq 'SilentlyContinue')
	{
	Set-Variable -Name DebugPreference -Value "Continue" -Scope Global -Force

Sarafian / Disconnect-RemoteSessions.ps1

Last active June 15, 2018 12:21

This scripts uses the quser to scan for session on a remote computer and then rwinsta to disconnect it

	<#
	.Synopsis
	Disconnects your user from remote computers

	.DESCRIPTION
	This scripts uses the quser to scan for session on a remote computer and then rwinsta to disconnect it

	.NOTES

	.LINK

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