by David | Oct 16, 2020 | Information Technology, PowerShell, Resources
This little script will allow you to check a folder location, if that folder location has x number of files, it will restart the service of your choice on a target computer. Then it will log that information and finally it will email someone this information.
function Invoke-FileServiceIntegrityCheck {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks a file path for number of files. If greater, restarts a service and emails a message and logs a log.
.DESCRIPTION
Checks a file path for a set number of files that are predefined by the end user. If the file count is greater, it will restart a service. It will log the results and email a person stated by the end user.
.PARAMETER SearchPath
Target Path to scan for file count.
.PARAMETER FileCount
File count that will be used to determine the request size.
.PARAMETER ComputerName
Target Computer Name that the service lives on.
.PARAMETER ServiceName
Name of the service to restart.
.PARAMETER SendReportTo
The email address to which the email report will be sent to.
.PARAMETER EmailDomain
The domain name. For example, example.local
.PARAMETER MailServer
The mail server to send the email from.
.PARAMETER Recurse
Recurses the file search path.
.PARAMETER Credential
The Credentials, if needed for the email server.
.EXAMPLE
Invoke-FileServiceIntegrityCheck -SearchPath \\server1\share -FileCount 25 -ComputerName server2 -ServiceName intergrator -SendReportTo bob@example.com -EmailDomain example.com -Mailserver mail.example.com -Credential (Get-Credential)
Checks the folder \\server1\share to see if there is 25 or more files. If it does, it will restart the service named intergrator on server 2.
Then it will send an bob@example.com from watcheye@example.com using mail.example.com and the credentials provided.
.EXAMPLE
Invoke-FileServiceIntegrityCheck -SearchPath \\server1\share -FileCount 25 -ComputerName server2 -ServiceName intergrator -SendReportTo bob@example.com -EmailDomain example.com -Mailserver mail.example.com
Checks the folder \\server1\share to see if there is 25 or more files. If it does, it will restart the service named intergrator on server 2.
Then it will send an bob@example.com from watcheye@example.com using mail.example.com. Email will be sent from the server. If no relay is setup, the server will reject the email.
.INPUTS
[none]
.OUTPUTS
email and log
.NOTES
Author: David Bolding
Date: 10/14/2020
.LINK
https://github.com/rndadhdman/PS_Super_Helpdesk
#>
[cmdletbinding()]
param (
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Folder Search Path", Mandatory = $True)][string]$SearchPath,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "File Count", Mandatory = $True)][int]$FileCount,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Computer That the server Lives", Mandatory = $True)][String]$ComputerName,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Service Name", Mandatory = $True)][String]$ServiceName,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Service Name", Mandatory = $True)][String]$SendReportTo,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Service Name", Mandatory = $True)][String]$EmailDomain,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Service Name", Mandatory = $True)][String]$Mailserver,
[parameter(HelpMessage = "Recurse the Search")][switch]$Recurse
[Parameter(HelpMessage = "Allows for custom Credential.")][System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]$Credential
)
#Checks Files
if ($Recurse) { $Files = Get-ChildItem "$SearchPath" -Recurse } else { $Files = Get-ChildItem "$SearchPath" }
if ($Files.Count -ge $FileCount) {
$StopTime = Get-date
Get-Service -ComputerName mtxs-lifetecapp -Name "Interlink" | Stop-Service
sleep 30
Get-Service -ComputerName mtxs-lifetecapp -Name "Interlink" | Start-Service
$StartTime = Get-date
sleep 30
if ($Recurse) { $Files2 = Get-ChildItem "$SearchPath" -Recurse } else { $Files2 = Get-ChildItem "$SearchPath" }
if (!(Test-Path c:\logs)) {mkdir c:\logs}
#Gathers Log Info
$Log = [pscustomobject]@{
ComputerName = $ComputerName
ServiceName = $ServiceName
SearchPath = $SearchPath
StopFileCount = $Files.count
ServiceStopTime = $StopTime.ToString()
ServiceStartTime = $StartTime.tostring()
StartFileCount = $Files2.count
CallingComputer = $env:COMPUTERNAME
}
$Log | Export-csv c:\temp\Invoke_FileServiceIntegrityCheck_log.csv -Append
#Builds EMail
$ErrorHtmlbody = @"
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
Color: #252525;
font-family: Verdana,Arial;
font-size:11pt;
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
color:#C8102E;
Font-size: 34pt;
font-family: Verdana, Arial;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>$ServiceName Restarted</h1>
<hr>
<br>
Dear Watcher,<br>
<br>
During my last check there were <b>$($Files.Count)</b> files inside <i>$SearchPath</i>. The Integrator was stopped on <b>$($StopTime.tostring())</b> and started on <b>$($StartTime.tostring())</b>. There are now <b>$($files2.count)</b> in <i>$SearchPath</i>. Please investigate on why the $ServiceName failed on $ComputerName.<br>
<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<i>$ServiceName WatchEye</i><br>
<br>
<hr>
</body>
</html>
"@
if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Credential')) {
Send-MailMessage -To $SendReportTo -From "Service Watch Eye <WatchEye@$EmailDomain>" -Subject "$ServiceName Failure" -BodyAsHtml $ErrorHtmlbody -SmtpServer $Mailserver -Credential $Credential
} else {
Send-MailMessage -To $SendReportTo -From "Service Watch Eye <WatchEye@$EmailDomain>" -Subject "$ServiceName Failure" -BodyAsHtml $ErrorHtmlbody -SmtpServer $Mailserver
}
}
}
Example
Invoke-FileServiceIntegrityCheck -SearchPath \\server1\share -FileCount 25 -ComputerName server2 -ServiceName integrator -SendReportTo bob@example.com -EmailDomain example.com -Mailserver mail.example.com
In this example, we will search for the share on server1 if it has more than 25 files. If it does, then we will restart the integrator on server2. Finally, we will email bob@example.com with an email from watcher@example.com using the mail server mail.example.com.
by David | Oct 9, 2020 | Resources
I have been through a few years of hard times with mental health. Mental health is no joke. Mental health is Health and that’s final. This Mental Health Links page is designed to help those struggling with mental health. In the IT field, over 89% of techs feel like it’s a requirement to work over. This is not a safe way to live. So, let’s fight this fight together. If you have any links feel free to message me with them.
Mental Health and IT
Rest
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
ADHD
Anxiety Disorders
Depression and Bipolar
Obsessives-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessives-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Addiction and Recovery
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication Alert Pages
Relationship Advice
Burnout
by David | Sep 22, 2020 | Information Technology, PowerShell, Resources
I wanted to share a little script that has changed the world at my current company. It’s a simple password email notification script. What it does is grabs the users’ whos passwords about to expire. Then it emails that user with instructions on how to reset their password. Then it sends an email to the user’s manager with a list of when the user’s password will expire. Then finally it sends an email to another person with a complete list of all expiring users and when they will expire. After the user hits zero, the script no longer cares about that person. This is to prevent lots of headaches in the long run with on leave and whatnots. The best thing to do is to set up a scheduled task on a server with rsats. The computer will also need a relay setup on the exchange server.
The Script
param (
[parameter(Helpmessage = "Return Email", Mandatory = $true)][string]$ReturnEmail,
[parameter(Helpmessage = "Email Sent to IT", Mandatory = $true)][string]$ITEmail,
[parameter(Helpmessage = "Mail Server", Mandatory = $true)][string]$MailServer,
[parameter(Helpmessage = "Employee Organizational Unit", Mandatory = $true)][string]$EmployeeOU,
[parameter(Helpmessage = "Training Link", Mandatory = $true)][string]$TrainingLink,
[parameter(Helpmessage = "Training Link", Mandatory = $true)][string]$DaysWithinExpiration
)
$MaxPwdAge = (Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy).MaxPasswordAge.Days
$expiredDate = (Get-Date).addDays(-$MaxPwdAge)
$emailDate = (Get-Date).addDays( - ($MaxPwdAge - $DaysWithinExpiration))
$ExpiredUsers = Get-ADUser -Filter { (PasswordLastSet -lt $emailDate) -and (PasswordLastSet -gt $expiredDate) -and (PasswordNeverExpires -eq $false) -and (Enabled -eq $true) } -Properties DisplayName, PasswordNeverExpires, Manager, PasswordLastSet, Mail, "msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed" -SearchBase "$EmployeeOU" | Select-Object DisplayName, samaccountname, manager, PasswordLastSet, @{name = "DaysUntilExpired"; Expression = { $_.PasswordLastSet - $ExpiredDate | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Days } }, @{name = "EmailAddress"; Expression = { $_.mail } }, @{Name = "ExpiryDate"; Expression = { [datetime]::FromFileTime($_."msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed") } } | Sort-Object PasswordLastSet
$ExpiredUsers
foreach ($ExpiredUser in $ExpiredUsers) {
$ReturnHTML = @"
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
Color: #252525;
font-family: Verdana,Arial;
font-size:11pt;
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
color:#C8102E;
Font-size: 34pt;
font-family: Verdana, Arial;
}
h2 {
text-align: center;
color:#9EA2A2;
Font-size: 20pt;
}
h3 {
text-align: center;
color:#211b1c;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
h4 {
text-align: center;
color:#242526;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
a:link {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
a:visited {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
Dear $($ExpiredUser.DisplayName),<br><br>
Your password was last set on <i>$($ExpiredUser.PasswordLastSet)</i>. This means your password will expire in <b>$($ExpiredUser.DaysUntilExpired) Days</b>. Please reset your password before <b>$($ExpiredUser.ExpiryDate)</b><br>
<ol>
<li>Find a computer connected to the network</li>
<li>if the computer is logged in, on your keyboard press, <b>ctrl+alt+del</b> at the same time. </li>
<li>Select <b>Change Password</b></li>
<li>replace the username section with <b>$($ExpiredUser.samaccountname)</b>.</li>
<li>Enter your old password in the old password location.</li>
<li>Enter a new password in the new password location.</li>
<li>Confirm your new password in the confirm password location</li>
<li>Click Enter</li>
</ol>
<br>
<hr>
<br>
For more Information on how to change your password Please watch these videos.<br>
<a href='$TrainingLink'>How to change your Password.</a><br><br>
Thank you<br>
IT Department
</body>
</html>
"@
Send-MailMessage -To $($ExpiredUser.EmailAddress) -From "$ReturnEmail" -Subject "$($ExpiredUser.DisplayName) Password Notification" -BodyAsHtml $ReturnHTML -SmtpServer $MailServer
}
$Managers = $ExpiredUsers | Select-Object -ExpandProperty manager -Unique
foreach ($Manager in $Managers) {
$ReportingtoHTML = $ExpiredUsers | Where-Object { $_.manager -eq $Manager } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, @{name = "EmailAddress"; Expression = { $_.mail } }, @{label = "DaysUntilExpired"; expression = { "$($_.DaysUntilExpired) Days" } }, ExpiryDate | ConvertTo-Html -Fragment -As Table
$Manager = Get-ADUser $Manager -Properties DisplayName, PasswordNeverExpires, Manager, PasswordLastSet, "msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed" | Select-Object DisplayName, samaccountname, mail, manager, PasswordLastSet, @{name = "DaysUntilExpired"; Expression = { $_.PasswordLastSet - $ExpiredDate | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Days } }, @{name = "EmailAddress"; Expression = { $_.mail } }, @{Name = "ExpiryDate"; Expression = { [datetime]::FromFileTime($_."msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed") } } | Sort-Object PasswordLastSet
$ManagerReturnHTML = @"
<html>
<head>
<style>
h1 {
text-align: center;
color:#C8102E;
Font-size: 34pt;
font-family: Verdana, Arial;
}
h2 {
text-align: center;
color:#9EA2A2;
Font-size: 20pt;
}
h3 {
text-align: center;
color:#211b1c;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
h4 {
text-align: center;
color:#242526;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
a:link {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
a:visited {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
width:75%;
background-color:#ffffff;}
table {border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid rgb(45,41,38); text-align: Center;}
th {background-color: #f7a1af; text-align: Center;}
tr:nth-child(even) {background-color: #f2f2f2;}
tr {text-align: Center;}
td {border:1px solid rgb(45,41,38);text-align: Center;}
</style>
</head>
<body style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13">
Dear $($Manager.DisplayName),<br><br>
Here is a list of all employees that are reporting to you whose passwords are to expire within the next 14 days. Please have these employees reset their passwords <b>before</b> their expirydate. Please note that we have also sent an email to the employee with the instructions on how to reset their password.<br>
<br>
$ReportingtoHTML
<br>
The below videos have been sent to these employees. If the employee needs help, refer them to these videos or instruct them how to reset their passwords.<br>
<a href='$TrainingLink'>How to change your Password.</a><br><br>
<br>
Thank you<br>
IT Department
</body>
</html>
"@
Send-MailMessage -To $($Manager.EmailAddress) -From "$ReturnEmail" -Subject "User Password Notification" -BodyAsHtml $ManagerReturnHTML -SmtpServer $MailServer
}
$ITReturnHTML = $ExpiredUsers | Select-Object @{label = "Name"; expression = { $_.Displayname } }, @{Label = "UserName"; expression = { $_.samaccountname } }, EmailAddress, @{label = "Manager"; expression = { $(($_.Manager.Split(',')).split('=')[1]) } }, ExpiryDate, @{Label = "Days"; expression = { $_.DaysUntilExpired } } | ConvertTo-Html -Fragment -As Table
$ItReportReturnHTML = @"
<html>
<head>
<style>
h1 {
text-align: center;
color:#C8102E;
Font-size: 34pt;
font-family: Verdana, Arial;
}
h2 {
text-align: center;
color:#9EA2A2;
Font-size: 20pt;
}
h3 {
text-align: center;
color:#211b1c;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
h4 {
text-align: center;
color:#242526;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
a:link {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
a:visited {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
background-color:#ffffff;}
table {border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid rgb(45,41,38); text-align: Center;}
th {background-color: #54c6ff; text-align: Center;}
tr:nth-child(even) {background-color: #f2f2f2;}
tr {text-align: Center;width:20%;}
td {border:1px solid rgb(45,41,38);text-align: Center;}
</style>
</head>
<body style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13">
Dear IT,<br><br>
Please see the expiring/expired password list below.
<br><br>
$ITReturnHTML
<br>
The below videos have been sent to these employees. If the employee needs help, refer them to these videos or instruct them how to reset their passwords.<br>
<a href='$TrainingLink'>How to change your Password.</a><br><br>
<br>
Thank you<br>
IT Department
</body>
</html>
"@
Send-MailMessage -To $ITEmail -From "$ReturnEmail" -Subject "Password Expiry Notification" -BodyAsHtml $ItReportReturnHTML -SmtpServer $MailServer
$Admins = Get-ADUser -Filter { (samaccountname -like "*_adm") -and (PasswordLastSet -lt $emailDate) -and (PasswordLastSet -gt $expiredDate) -and (PasswordNeverExpires -eq $false) -and (enabled -eq $true) } -Properties *
Foreach ($Admin in $Admins) {
$Username = $Admin.samaccountname -replace "(_.*)", ""
$User = Get-ADUser -Identity $Username -Properties *
$ReturnHTML = @"
<html>
<head>
<style>
body {
Color: #252525;
font-family: Verdana,Arial;
font-size:11pt;
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
color:#C8102E;
Font-size: 34pt;
font-family: Verdana, Arial;
}
h2 {
text-align: center;
color:#9EA2A2;
Font-size: 20pt;
}
h3 {
text-align: center;
color:#211b1c;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
h4 {
text-align: center;
color:#242526;
Font-size: 15pt;
}
a:link {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
a:visited {
color:#C8102E;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor: auto;
font-weight: 700;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
Dear $($User.DisplayName),<br><br>
Your Admin password was last set on <i>$($Admin.PasswordLastSet)</i>. This means your password will expire in <b>$($admin.DaysUntilExpired) Days</b>. Please reset your password before <b>$($Admin.ExpiryDate)</b><br>
<ol>
<li>Find a computer connected to the network</li>
<li>if the computer is logged in, on your keyboard press, <b>ctrl+alt+del</b> at the same time. </li>
<li>Select <b>Change Password</b></li>
<li>replace the username section with <b>$($Admin.samaccountname)</b>.</li>
<li>Enter your old password in the old password location.</li>
<li>Enter a new password in the new password location.</li>
<li>Confirm your new password in the confirm password location</li>
<li>Click Enter</li>
</ol>
<br>
<hr>
<br>
For more Information on how to change your password Please watch these videos.<br>
<a href='$TrainingLink'>How to change your Password.</a><br><br>
Thank you<br>
IT Department
</body>
</html>
"@
Send-MailMessage -To $($User.EmailAddress) -From "$ReturnEmail" -Subject "$($User.DisplayName) Password Notification" -BodyAsHtml $ReturnHTML -SmtpServer $MailServer
}
