Functions/Set-HostsEntry.ps1
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# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. # You may obtain a copy of the License at # # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 # # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and # limitations under the License. function Set-HostsEntry { <# .SYNOPSIS Sets a hosts entry in a hosts file. .DESCRIPTION Sets the IP address for a given hostname. If the hostname doesn't exist in the hosts file, appends a new entry to the end. If the hostname does exist, its IP address gets updated. If you supply a description, it is appended to the line as a comment. If any duplicate hosts entries are found, they are commented out; Windows uses the first duplicate entry. This function scans the entire hosts file. If you have a large hosts file, and are updating multiple entries, this function will be slow. You can operate on a custom hosts file, too. Pass its path with the `Path` parameter. Sometimes the system's hosts file is in use and locked when you try to update it. The `Set-HostsEntry` function tries 10 times to set a hosts entry before giving up and writing an error. It waits a random amount of time (from 0 to 1000 milliseconds) between each attempt. .EXAMPLE Set-HostsEntry -IPAddress 10.2.3.4 -HostName 'myserver' -Description "myserver's IP address" If your hosts file contains the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost After running this command, it will contain the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost 10.2.3.4 myserver # myserver's IP address .EXAMPLE Set-HostsEntry -IPAddress 10.5.6.7 -HostName 'myserver' If your hosts file contains the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost 10.2.3.4 myserver # myserver's IP address After running this command, it will contain the following: 127.0.0.1 localhost 10.5.6.7 myserver #> [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)] param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [Net.IPAddress] # The IP address for the hosts entry. $IPAddress, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string] # The hostname for the hosts entry. $HostName, [string] # An optional description of the hosts entry. $Description, [string] # The path to the hosts file where the entry should be set. Defaults to the local computer's hosts file. $Path = (Get-PathToHostsFile) ) Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest' Use-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -Session $ExecutionContext.SessionState $matchPattern = '^(?<IP>[0-9a-f.:]+)\s+(?<HostName>[^\s#]+)(?<Tail>.*)$' $lineFormat = "{0,-16}{1}{2}" if(-not (Test-Path $Path)) { Write-Warning "Creating hosts file at: $Path" New-Item $Path -ItemType File } [string[]]$lines = Get-Content -Path $Path $outLines = New-Object 'Collections.ArrayList' $found = $false $lineNum = 0 foreach($line in $lines) { $lineNum += 1 if($line.Trim().StartsWith("#") -or ($line.Trim() -eq '') ) { [void] $outlines.Add($line) } elseif($line -match $matchPattern) { $ip = $matches["IP"] $hn = $matches["HostName"] $tail = $matches["Tail"].Trim() if($HostName -eq $hn) { if($found) { #this is a duplicate so, let's comment it out [void] $outlines.Add("#$line") continue } $ip = $IPAddress $tail = if( $Description ) { "`t# $Description" } else { '' } $found = $true } else { $tail = "`t{0}" -f $tail } if($tail.Trim() -eq "#") { $tail = "" } $outline = $lineformat -f $ip, $hn, $tail [void] $outlines.Add($outline) } else { Write-Warning ("Hosts file {0}: line {1}: invalid entry: {2}" -f $Path,$lineNum,$line) $outlines.Add( ('# {0}' -f $line) ) } } if(-not $found) { #add a new entry $tail = "`t# $Description" if($tail.Trim() -eq "#") { $tail = "" } $outline = $lineformat -f $IPAddress, $HostName, $tail [void] $outlines.Add($outline) } if( $pscmdlet.ShouldProcess( $Path, "set hosts entry $HostName to point to $IPAddress" ) ) { $succeeded = $false $maxTries = 10 $rng = New-Object 'Random' for( $idx = 0; $idx -lt $maxTries; ++$idx ) { $exception = $false try { $setHostsEntryError = @() $outlines | Out-File -FilePath $Path -Encoding OEM -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorVariable 'setHostsEntryError' $succeeded = $true break } catch { if( $Global:Error.Count -gt 0 ) { $Global:Error.RemoveAt(0) } $exception = $true } if( $exception -or $setHostsEntryError ) { $timeout = $rng.Next(0,1000) Write-Verbose ('Failed to set hosts entry ''{0} {1}'' in ''{2}'': waiting {3} milliseconds to try again.' -f $HostName,$IPAddress,$Path,$timeout) Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $timeout } } if( -not $succeeded ) { Write-Error ('Failed to set hosts entry ''{0} {1}'' in ''{2}'': looks like the hosts file is in use.' -f $HostName,$IPAddress,$Path) } } } |