Functions/ConvertTo-UncPath.ps1
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# source: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PPoShTools/1.0.19 function ConvertTo-UncPath { <# .SYNOPSIS A simple function to convert a local file path and a computer name to a network UNC path. .PARAMETER LocalFilePath A file path ie. C:\Windows\somefile.txt .PARAMETER Computername One or more computers in which the file path exists on .EXAMPLE ConvertTo-UncPath -LocalFilePath 'c:\adminTools\SomeFolder' -ComputerName 'SomeRemoteComputer' \\SomeRemoteComputer\c$\adminTools\SomeFolder .EXAMPLE ConvertTo-UncPath -LocalFilePath 'c:\adminTools\SomeFolder' -ComputerName 'SomeRemoteComputer','SomeAnotherComputer' \\SomeRemoteComputer\c$\adminTools\SomeFolder \\SomeAnotherComputer\c$\adminTools\SomeFolder .OUTPUTS Will create a string for remote computer path #> [CmdletBinding()] [OutputType('String')] param ( [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage='Add help message for user', ValueFromPipeline,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)] [Alias('LocalFilePath')] [string] $Path, [Parameter()] [string[]] $ComputerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME ) process { try { foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) { $RemoteFilePathDrive = ($Path | Split-Path -Qualifier).TrimEnd(':') "\\$Computer\$RemoteFilePathDrive`$$($Path | Split-Path -NoQualifier)" } } catch { Write-Log -Error -Message $_.Exception.Message } } } |