Get-MrVssProvider.ps1
|
#Requires -Version 3.0 function Get-MrVssProvider { <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves a list of the VSS providers that are installed on the specified computer(s). .DESCRIPTION Get-MrVssProvider is an advanced function for determining what VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) providers are currently installed on one or more computers. .PARAMETER ComputerName The name of the computer(s) to determine the VSS providers for. .PARAMETER Credential Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user. Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01. Or, enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, this cmdlet prompts you for a password. .EXAMPLE Get-MrVssProvider -ComputerName Server01, Server02, Server03 .EXAMPLE Get-MrVssProvider -ComputerName Server01, Server02, Server03 -Credential (Get-Credential) .INPUTS None .OUTPUTS PSCustomObject .NOTES Author: Mike F Robbins Website: http://mikefrobbins.com Twitter: @mikefrobbins #> [CmdletBinding()] param ( [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string[]]$ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME, [System.Management.Automation.Credential()]$Credential = [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty ) $Params = @{ ComputerName = $ComputerName ScriptBlock = {Get-ChildItem -Path 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\Providers' | Get-ItemProperty -Name '(default)'} ErrorAction = 'SilentlyContinue' ErrorVariable = 'Problem' } if ($PSBoundParameters.Credential) { $Params.Credential = $Credential } Invoke-Command @Params | Select-Object -Property PSComputerName, @{label='VSSProviderName';expression={$_.'(default)'}} foreach ($p in $Problem) { if ($p.origininfo.pscomputername) { Write-Warning -Message "Unable to read registry key on $($p.origininfo.pscomputername)" } elseif ($p.targetobject) { Write-Warning -Message "Unable to connect to $($p.targetobject)" } } } |