| Name | PKTools |
| Author | Paula Kingsley |
| Type | Script |
| Version | 2.19.0 |
| Description | Various PowerShell tools, functions, demos, stuff, things |
| Date | README.md file generated on Friday, October 25, 2024 7:34:46 PM |
This module contains 30 PowerShell functions or commands
All functions should have reasonably detailed comment-based help, accessible via Get-Help ... e.g.,
Get-Help Do-SomethingGet-Help Do-Something -ExamplesGet-Help Do-Something -ShowWindow
Computers must:
- be running PowerShell 4.0.0 or later
Clone/copy entire module directory into a valid PSModules folder on your computer and run Import-Module PKTools
All code should be presumed to be written by Paula Kingsley unless otherwise specified (see the context help within each function for more information, including credits).
Changelogs are generally found within individual functions, not per module.
| Command | Version | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| Backup-PKChromeProfile | 01.01.0000 | Backs up Chrome profiles to file |
| Convert-PKBytesToSize | 01.00.0000 | Converts any integer size given to a user friendly size |
| Convert-PKEXchangeSMTPLog | 01.00.0000 | Parses an Exchange send or receive connector log from a file (string or object) and returns a PSObject |
| Convert-PKIISLog | 01.00.0000 | Parses an IIS log from a file (string or object) and returns a PSObject |
| ConvertTo-PKCSV | 01.00.0000 | Performs ConvertTo-CSV on an input object, with customizeable delimiter and options to remove header row/quotes |
| ConvertTo-PKRegex | 02.00.0000 | Escapes characters in one or more strings for nefarious regex purposes |
| Format-PKBytes | 01.00.0000 | Converts bytes to human-readable form--detecting B,KB,MB,GB,TB,PB--and returning a PSObject or string |
| Format-PKLDAPFilter | 01.00.0000 | Formats an LDAP filter string with line breaks and indentation, outputting as a more visually readable string |
| Get-PKADDisabledObject | 01.00.0000 | Retrieves details of disabled Active Directory objects |
| Get-PKADUserDisabledDate | 01.00.0000 | Uses Get-ADUser and Get-ADReplicationAttributeMetadata to return the date user objects were disabled |
| Get-PKDateTimeExamples | 01.00.0000 | Returns standard or unix format date/time formatting options with examples and descriptions |
| Get-PKGPResult | 01.00.0000 | Executes gpresult to an HTML or XML file, with the option to modify html font name/size and launch the file with the associated handler |
| Get-PKInputObjectType | 01.00.0000 | Uses regex to check the type of the input object, in friendly and full name/type formats. |
| Get-PKJOTD | 01.00.0000 | Retrieves jokes from the v2.jokeapi.dev API based on specified parameters |
| Get-PKSID | 01.00.0000 | Gets the SID for one or more local or domain users or groups via .NET |
| Get-PKTaniumClient | 01.02.0000 | Gets the Tanium Client service and registry configuration from one or more computers, using Get-WMIObject for downlevel compatibility |
| Install-PKVSCodePortable | 01.02.0000 | Downloads and installs or updates VSCode Portable in a specified target directory, since Portable can't update itself! |
| New-PKCodeSigningCert | 01.01.0000 | Creates a new self-signed certificate on the local computer in the current user's certificate store |
| New-PKComplexPassword | 01.00.0000 | Uses Get-Random and defined character sets to generate a password between 10 and 265 characters, with option to return secure string or plain text |
| New-PKFakeIdentity | 01.00.0000 | Generates one or more random identities using Invoke-WebRequest and API call to publicapis.io, with option to return only basic details |
| New-PKJargonIpsum | 01.00.0000 | Want a wall of mission statements? This function generates jargon-filled Lorem Ipsum text from internal dictionary arrays of words, so you can fit in at your next meeting! |
| New-PKPassphrase | 02.00.0000 | Uses REST API calls to generates one or more passphrases of English or Lorem Ipsum, with the option to pick the count, the word count, the separator character, and number of integers |
| Open-PKChrome | 01.00.0000 | Launches a URL in Chrome, with options for default profile/new window |
| Remove-PKAttributeBit | 01.00.0000 | Removes one or more filesystem attribute bits from one or more files or folders (recursive) |
| Remove-PKMcAfee | 01.00.0000 | Removes McAfee Enterprise endpoint client from local computer without a key |
| Resolve-PKDNSName | 01.01.0000 | Performs forward and reverse lookups of one or more names or IP addresses, optionally testing for forward/reverse name match |
| Restore-PKISESession | 03.00.0000 | Restores tabs/files from text file created using Save-PKISESession |
| Save-PKISESession | 03.00.0000 | Saves open tabs in current ISE session to a file |
| Test-PKLdapSSLConnection | 01.01.0000 | Tests an LDAPS connection, returning information about the negotiated SSL connection including the server certificate. |
| Update-PKADDisabledObjDescription | 01.00.0000 | Updates the description field of disabled Active Directory objects with the object's disabled and last logon dates. |