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rufflabs / Get-Bittage

Created May 23, 2015 13:48

Returns 32 or 64 depending on the bittage of the OS.

rufflabs / Pause-Wait

Created May 23, 2015 13:50

Emulates pause, waiting for the user to press any key to continue.

	Write-Host "Press any key to exit."
	$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludEKeyDown")

rufflabs / Get-PlainFromSecureString

Created May 23, 2015 13:52

Converts a Secure String into plain text.

	#$Secure = <your secure string>
	$Plain = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto([Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($Secure))

rufflabs / Show-DialogMessage

Created May 23, 2015 13:52

Displays an informational dialog popup

	function Show-DialogMessage($message = 'Default message')
	{
	$null = [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName('System.Windows.Forms');
	$answer = [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show($message, 'Informational Message',[Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::OK,[Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Information);
	return [String]$answer

	}

rufflabs / Write-Log

Created May 23, 2015 13:55

Creates and cycles a log file

	function Write-Log {
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param(
	[Parameter(Position=0,Mandatory=$true)][String]$Message,
	[String]$Path = '',
	[Int]$MaxFileSize = 1024000, # In bytes
	[Switch]$NoNewLine,
	[Switch]$Continued
	)

rufflabs / Change-LocalPasswords

Created May 23, 2015 14:20

Changes the passsword for a specific user on multiple PC's

	# List of hostnames
	$computers = 'e:\computerlist.txt'

	# Username and password to change to
	$Username = ''
	$NewPassowrd = ''
	$ExistingCredentials = Get-Credential -Message 'Existing credentials'

	foreach($Computer in (Get-Content $Computers)) {
	echo "Changing: $($Computer)"

rufflabs / LSARecovery

Created May 23, 2015 14:26

Retrieve saved passwords from local service accounts

	function Enable-TSDuplicateToken {
	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Duplicates the Access token of lsass and sets it in the current process thread.

	.DESCRIPTION
	The Enable-TSDuplicateToken CmdLet duplicates the Access token of lsass and sets it in the current process thread.
	The CmdLet must be run with elevated permissions.

	.EXAMPLE

rufflabs / Store-Credentials

Created May 23, 2015 14:33

Stores a username/password PSCredential in an XML file

	<#

	.SYNOPSIS

	Stores a username/password PSCredential in an XML file.



	.DESCRIPTION

rufflabs / Test-Administrator

Created May 23, 2015 14:34

Returns true or false depending on if you are an administrator

	function Test-Administrator
	{
	$user = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent();
	(New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal $user).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)
	}

rufflabs / Monitor-RAIDStatus

Created May 23, 2015 14:37

Checks a Windows RAID status for at risk, and emails a notification

	function Send-Notification {
	param(
	$Status
	)

	Send-MailMessage -To '' -From "" -SmtpServer ''`
	-Subject "$($env:computername) $($Drive) RAID $($Status)" -Body "$($Drive)RAID status is: $($Status)"
	}

	# Drive letter to check