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gravcat / cse-test-file-write.ps1

Last active August 29, 2017 13:33

using CustomScriptExtension, hopefully writes a file out on the local fs

Write-Output "Hello!" | Out-File C:\Users\nucleus\Desktop\hello.txt

gravcat / lxss-via-tasksched.ps1

Last active February 2, 2018 15:53

workaround to install and initiate the Windows Subsystem for Linux via Task Scheduler

	if (!(Test-Path "C:\_maintainer")) {
	New-Item -Type Directory "C:\_maintainer"
	}

	Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/gravcat/4ceb977916c5f551cae44375296ab72a/raw/c514ad8212460396813d88c6ffbdb0954c233eb5/modify-local-activation-dcom.ps1" `
	-OutFile "C:\_maintainer\modify-local-activation-dcom.ps1"

	Add-Content -Value "lxrun /install /y" -Path "C:\_maintainer\lxrun_install.bat"
	Add-Content -Value "copy /y nul C:\_maintainer\lxrun_install_complete" -Path "C:\_maintainer\lxrun_install.bat"

gravcat / InstallWU.ps1

Created September 1, 2017 05:35

an interesting windows update script i found on a w10 box i rented through azure

	# Ensure that current process can run scripts.
	Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
	$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
	$ConfirmPreference = "none"
	Start-Transcript $env:TEMP\patchlog.log -Force
	try
	{
	Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -Verbose
	Write-Host "Installation Started"
	Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll -AutoReboot -Verbose

gravcat / modify-local-activation-dcom.ps1

Created September 7, 2017 21:44

How to append/manipulate DCOM permission configuration via (elevated) PowerShell

	<#############
	This was really difficult to figure out,
	but here's a snippet that will allow you to modify DCOM ACLs.
	Easily modified to touch other properties in DCOM ACL-land.
	#############>

	# get the Object based on the AppId. This example AppID belongs to the Linux Subsystem DCOM object
	$wmi = (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_DCOMApplicationSetting -Filter "AppId='{e82567ae-2ea4-4dbc-bc68-8b0a0526d8d5}'" -EnableAllPrivileges)

	# get the Launch Descriptor object and store

gravcat / vm_create_adhoc_machine_cse.ps1

Last active March 19, 2018 18:50

enables you to quickly create a single azure vm with all the basic required supporting infrastructure

	<# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	vm_create_and_run_cse.ps1

	.Description
	Create an adhoc VM completely standalone, and run CSE if you'd like.

	Get you some OSes! : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/cli-ps-findimage

	Publishers
	- MicrosoftWindowsServer

gravcat / run-cse.ps1

Last active September 29, 2017 17:47

quickly run cse on an azure vm with a given script, vm name, and resource group name

	$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'

	$rg = "gravcat195"
	$location = "westus"
	$fileName = "install-wsl-nopasswd.ps1"
	$fileUri = "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/gravcat/397b330d4154a55f76e03de5b8f7ca18/raw/be0dde4e715cef0a6aa0719f0a29242c3c954402/$fileName"
	$cseId = "cse"

	Set-AzureRmVMCustomScriptExtension -ResourceGroupName $rg -VMName "$rg-vm" -location 'westus' -FileUri $fileUri -run $fileName -name $cseId -Argument "-username nucleus -password W3ARhkLrdQK8"
	Start-Sleep -Seconds 3

gravcat / random-dcom-acl.ps1

Created September 11, 2017 05:38

i found this somewhere

	function New-DComAccessControlEntry {
	param(
	[Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=0)]
	[string]
	$Domain,

	[Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=1)]
	[string]
	$Name,

gravcat / install-sshd.ps1

Last active September 11, 2017 21:58

install-sshd.ps1 from OpenSSH-Win32 0.0.20.0

	# @manojampalam - authored initial script
	# @friism - Fixed issue with invalid SDDL on Set-Acl
	# @manojampalam - removed ntrights.exe dependency
	# @bingbing8 - removed secedit.exe dependency

	$scriptpath = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
	$scriptdir = Split-Path $scriptpath

	$sshdpath = Join-Path $scriptdir "sshd.exe"
	$sshagentpath = Join-Path $scriptdir "ssh-agent.exe"

gravcat / raw-win32-openssh-install.ps1

Last active September 22, 2017 06:13

as basic as possible to encapsulate instructions from https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH

gravcat / partial-sshd-install.ps1

Last active September 21, 2017 21:51

poppoppop gravcat