Functions/Get-User.ps1

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function Get-User
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Gets *local* users.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
    `Get-User` gets all *local* users. Use the `UserName` parameter to get a specific user by its username.
 
    The objects returned by `Get-User` are instances of `System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal`. These objects use external resources, which, if they are disposed of correctly, will cause memory leaks. When you're done using the objects returne by `Get-User`, call `Dispose()` on each one to clean up its external resources.
 
    `Get-User` is new in Carbon 2.0.
 
    .OUTPUTS
    System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal.
 
    .LINK
    Install-User
 
    .LINK
    Test-User
 
    .LINK
    Uninstall-User
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Get-User
 
    Demonstrates how to get all local users.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Get-User -Username LSkywalker
 
    Demonstrates how to get a specific user.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    [OutputType([System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal])]
    param(
        [ValidateLength(1,20)]
        [string]
        # The username for the user.
        $UserName 
    )

    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    Use-CallerPreference -Cmdlet $PSCmdlet -Session $ExecutionContext.SessionState
    
    $ctx = New-Object 'DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.PrincipalContext' ([DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.ContextType]::Machine)
    if( $Username )
    {
        $user = [DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal]::FindByIdentity( $ctx, $Username )
        if( -not $user )
        {
            try
            {
                Write-Error ('Local user ''{0}'' not found.' -f $Username) -ErrorAction:$ErrorActionPreference
                return
            }
            finally
            {
                $ctx.Dispose()
            }
        }
        return $user
    }
    else
    {
        $query = New-Object 'DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal' $ctx
        $searcher = New-Object 'DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.PrincipalSearcher' $query
        try
        {
            $searcher.FindAll() 
        }
        finally
        {
            $searcher.Dispose()
            $query.Dispose()
        }
    }
}