eNLib.psm1
<#
.SYNOPSIS eN's support functions library. .DESCRIPTION most commonly required functions such as better logging support for scripts, forking information to screen and file, enchanced GUI controls such as input box, most common connection accelerators. .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210302 changes - 210302 write-log fix, check-exoconnection ext - 210301 connect-azure fix - 210219 import-structuredCSV function added, with alias load-csv, fix to connect-azure - 210212 wl fix - 210210 write-log and start-logging init fix - 210209 get-answerBox changes, get-valueFromInputBox, wl fix - 210206 write-log accepts all unnamed parameters as messages - 210205 write-log fixes - 210202 tuned write-log and start-logging, fixes and logical separation. v0.9 - 201018 initialize #> #################################################### GENERAL $logFile='' function start-Logging { <# .SYNOPSIS initilizes log file under $logFile variable for write-log function. .DESCRIPTION all scripts require logging mechinism. write-log function forking each output to screen and to logfile is a very convinient way keeping all logs consistent with very nice host output. this function initilizeds $logFile variable creation, and initiates the log file itself. in order to ease the creation there are several ways of initilizing $logFile: - using write-log directly - from console host - from script - using this function directly - no parameters - defaults to $ScriptRoot/Logs folder - using 'useProfile' - to store logs in User Documents/Logs directory - using 'logFolder' parameter to define particular folder for logs - using 'logFileName' - (exclusive to logFolder) presenting full path for the log or logfile name .EXAMPLE write-log using write-log will inderctly call start-logging function and initializes the log file with generic name, saved in 'Logs' subfolder under script run path. .EXAMPLE start-Logging -logFileName c:\temp\myLogs\somelog.log write-log 'test message' initializes the log file as c:\temp\myLogs\somelog.log . .EXAMPLE start-Logging -logFileName somelog.log write-log 'test message' initializes the log file as .\somelog.log . .EXAMPLE start-Logging -logFolder c:\temp\myLogs write-log 'test message' initializes the log file under c:\temp\myLogs\ folder with generic name containing script name and date. .EXAMPLE start-Logging -userProfilePath write-log 'test message' initializes the log file in Logs subfolder uder user profile path .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS log file under $logFile variable. .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210210 changes: - 210210 removing recurrency to write-log (loop elimination) - 210205 fixes to logfilename initialization - 210203 added 'logFolder' and proper log initilization when called indirectly - 210127 v1 - 201018 initialize #> [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName='FilePath')] param( # full name for custom log file. [Parameter(ParameterSetName='FilePath',mandatory=$false,position=0)] [string]$logFileName, #create log in profile folder rather than script run path [Parameter(ParameterSetName='userProfile',mandatory=$false,position=0)] [alias('useProfile')] [switch]$userProfilePath, #similar to logFileName, but takes folder only and log file name is generic. [Parameter(ParameterSetName='Folder',mandatory=$false,position=0)] [string]$logFolder ) #write-host -ForegroundColor red ">>$($MyInvocation.PSCommandPath)<<" if( [string]::isNullOrEmpty($MyInvocation.PSCommandPath) ) { #if run from console - set the logfile name as 'console' $scriptBaseName = 'console' $script:lastScriptUsed = 'console' } elseif( $MyInvocation.PSCommandPath -match '\.psm1$' ) { #if run from inside module... if([string]::isNullOrEmpty($script:lastScriptUsed) ) { $scriptBaseName = 'console' } else { $scriptBaseName = $script:lastScriptUsed } } else { #regular run from the script - take a script basename as logfile name $scriptBaseName = ([System.IO.FileInfo]$($MyInvocation.PSCommandPath)).basename $script:lastScriptUsed = $scriptBaseName } switch($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName) { 'userProfile' { $logFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments") + '\Logs' $global:logFile = "{0}\_{1}-{2}.log" -f $logFolder,$scriptBaseName,$(Get-Date -Format yyMMddHHmm) } 'Folder' { $global:logFile = "{0}\_{1}-{2}.log" -f $logFolder,$scriptBaseName,$(Get-Date -Format yyMMddHHmm) } 'filePath' { if($scriptBaseName -eq 'console') { $logFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments") + '\Logs' $global:logFile = "{0}\_{1}-{2}.log" -f $logFolder,$scriptBaseName,$(Get-Date -Format yyMMddHHmm) }elseif ( [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($logFileName) ) { #by default 'filepath' is used and empty $logFolder="$($MyInvocation.PSScriptRoot)\Logs" $global:logFile = "{0}\_{1}-{2}.log" -f $logFolder,$scriptBaseName,$(Get-Date -Format yyMMddHHmm) } else { #logfile can be: 1. file, 2. folder, 3. fullpath $logFolder = Split-Path $logFileName -Parent if([string]::isNullOrEmpty($logFolder) ) { #logfile name without full path, name only if( [string]::isNullOrEmpty($MyInvocation.PSScriptRoot) ) { #run directly from console $logFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments") + '\Logs' } else { $logFolder = $MyInvocation.PSScriptRoot } } $logFile = Split-Path $logFileName -Leaf if( test-path $logFile -PathType Container ) { write-host "$logFileName seems to be an existing folder. use 'logFolder' parameter or change log name. quitting." -ForegroundColor Red exit -1 } $global:logFile = "$logFolder\$logFile" } } default { write-host -ForegroundColor Magenta 'very strange error' exit -666 } } if(-not (test-path $logFolder) ) { try{ New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $logFolder -ErrorAction Stop|Out-Null write-host "$LogFolder created." } catch { write-error $_.exception exit -2 } } "*logging initiated $(get-date) in $($global:logFile)"|Out-File $global:logFile -Append write-host "*logging initiated $(get-date) in $($global:logFile)" "*script parameters:"|Out-File $global:logFile -Append if($script:PSBoundParameters.count -gt 0) { $script:PSBoundParameters|Out-File $global:logFile -Append } else { "<none>"|Out-File $global:logFile -Append } "***************************************************"|Out-File $global:logFile -Append } function write-log { <# .SYNOPSIS replacement for write-host, forking information to a log file and screen. .DESCRIPTION automates forking of output on two different endpoints - on the host, using write-host and to the file, appening its content. write-log converts everything to a string, so you can use it for virtually any type of variable. additionaly it adds timestamp, message type header and color (on host). in order to use write-log, $logFile variable requires to be set up. you can initialize the value directly with 'start-Logging', configure $logFile manually or simply run write-log to have it initialized automatically. by default logs are stored in $PSScriptRoot/Logs directory with generic file name. if you need special location refer to start-logging help how to initialize variable. function may also be used from command line - in this scenario log file will be created in Logs directory under User Documents folder. file with be named 'console-<date>.log'. .EXAMPLE write-log "all is fine" output 'all is fine' on the screen and to the log file. .EXAMPLE write-log all is fine outputs all is fine on the screen and to the log file - all unnamed parameters are displayed .EXAMPLE write-log -message "trees are green" -type ok shows 'trees are green' in Green colour, and send text to a log file. .EXAMPLE $someObject=get-process write-log -message $someObject -type info -noTimestamp -silent outputs processes object to the log file as -silent disables screen output. it will lack timestamp in a message header but will contain '[INFO]' block. .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS text log file under $logFile .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210302 changes: - 210302 do not convert to 'out-string' when it's already a string - 210212 imporper name when calling from console thru module - 210210 v2. init finally works! - 210209 when initialized on console, wl was not creating script log and using console file. - 210209 init from console fix - 210206 valueFromRemainingArguments - 210205 fix when run directly from console, init fixes - 210203 properly initiating log with new start-logging, when called indirectly - 210127 v1 - 201018 initialize #TO|DO - colouring codes for text - change screen text colour on ** <y></y> <r></r> <g></g> #> param( #message to display - can be an object [parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments=$true,mandatory=$false,position=0)] $message, #adds description and colour dependently on message type [string][validateSet('error','info','warning','ok')]$type, #do not output to a screen - logfile only [switch]$silent, # do not show timestamp with the message [switch]$skipTimestamp ) #$callStack = (Get-PSCallStack |Where-Object ScriptName)[-1] $callStack = (Get-PSCallStack)[-2] if( [string]::isNullOrEmpty($MyInvocation.PSCommandPath) ) { #it's run directly from console. $scriptBaseName = 'console' $logFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments") + '\Logs' } elseif( -not [string]::isNullOrEmpty( $callStack ) ){ if( $callStack.ScriptName -match '\.psm1$' ) { #run from inside module $logFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyDocuments") + '\Logs' $scriptBaseName = 'console' } else { $logFolder = "$(split-path $callStack.scriptname -Parent)\Logs" $scriptBaseName = ([System.IO.FileInfo]$callStack.scriptname).basename } } else { $scriptBaseName = ([System.IO.FileInfo]$($MyInvocation.PSCommandPath)).basename $logFolder = "$($MyInvocation.PSScriptRoot)\Logs" } if( [string]::isNullOrEmpty($global:logFile) -or ( $script:lastScriptUsed -ne $scriptbasename) ) { $script:lastScriptUsed = $scriptBaseName $logFileName = "{0}\_{1}-{2}.log" -f $logFolder,$scriptBaseName,$(Get-Date -Format yyMMddHHmm) start-Logging -logFileName $logFileName } #ensure that whatever the type is - array, object.. - it will be output as string, add runtime if($null -eq $message) {$message=''} if($message.GetType().name -ne 'string') { $message=($message|out-String).trim() } try { $finalMessageString=@() if(-not $skipTimestamp) { $finalMessageString += "$(Get-Date -Format "hh:mm:ss>") " } if(-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty( $type) ) { $finalMessageString += $type.ToUpper()+": " } $finalMessageString += $message $message=$finalMessageString -join '' Add-Content -Path $global:logFile -Value $message if(-not $silent) { switch($type) { 'error' { write-host -ForegroundColor Red $message } 'info' { Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray $message } 'warning' { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow $message } 'ok' { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green $message } default { Write-Host $message } } } } catch { Write-Error 'not able to write to log. suggest to cancel the script run.' $_.exception } } function import-structuredCSV { <# .SYNOPSIS loads CSV file with header check. .DESCRIPTION support function to gather data from CSV file with ability to ensure it is correct CSV file by enumerating header. with non-critical header function allows to add missing columns. .EXAMPLE $inputCSV = "c:\temp\mydata.csv" $header=@('column1','column2') $data = load-CSV -header $header -headerIsCritical -delimiter ';' -inputCSV $inputCSV .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210219 last changes - 210219 initialized #TO|DO - automatic delimiter detection - add nonCritical header + crit header handling #> param( #path to CSV file containing data [parameter(mandatory=$true,position=0)] [string]$inputCSV, #expected header [parameter(mandatory=$true,position=1)] [string[]]$header, #this flag causes exit on load if any column is missing. [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=2)] [switch]$headerIsCritical, #CSV delimiter if different then regional settings [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=3)] [string]$delimiter=',' ) if(-not (test-path $inputCSV) ) { write-log "$inputCSV not found." -type error exit -1 } try { $CSVData=import-csv -path "$inputCSV" -delimiter $delimiter -Encoding UTF8 } catch { Write-log "not able to open $inputCSV. quitting." -type error exit -2 } $csvHeader=$CSVData|get-Member -MemberType NoteProperty|select-object -ExpandProperty Name $hmiss=@() foreach($el in $header) { if($csvHeader -notcontains $el) { Write-log """$el"" column missing in imported csv" -type warning $hmiss+=$el } } if($hmiss) { if($headerIsCritical) { Write-log "Wrong CSV header. check delimiter used. quitting." -type error exit -2 } $ans=Read-Host -Prompt "some columns are missing. type 'add' to add them, 'c' to continue or anything else to cancel" switch($ans) { 'add' { foreach($newCol in $hmiss) { $CSVData|add-member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $newCol -value '' } write-log "header extended" -type info } 'c' { write-log "continuing without header change" -type info } default { write-log "cancelled. exitting." -type info exit -7 } } } return $CSVData } set-alias -Name load-CSV -Value import-structuredCSV function new-RandomPassword { <# .SYNOPSIS generate random password with given char ranges (complexity) and lenght .DESCRIPTION by default it genrates 8-long string with .EXAMPLE $pass = new-RandomPassword generated 8-char long semi-complex password .EXAMPLE $pass = new-RandomPassword -specialCharacterRange 3 generated 8-char long password with full complexity .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS string of random characters .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210127 last changes - 210127 initialized #> param( #password length [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=0)] [int]$length=8, #password complexity based on a range of special characters. [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=1)] [int][validateSet(1,2,3)]$specialCharacterRange=1, #uniquness - related to complexity, recommended to leave. this guarantee that password will have characters from given number of char sets. [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=2)] [int][validateSet(1,2,3,4)]$uniqueSets=4 ) function new-CharSet { param( # set up password length [int]$length, # number of 'sets of sets' defining complexity range [int]$setSize ) $safe=0 while ($safe++ -lt 100) { $array=@() 1..$length|ForEach-Object{ $array+=(Get-Random -Maximum ($setSize) -Minimum 0) } if(($array|Sort-Object -Unique|Measure-Object).count -ge $setSize) { return $array } else { Write-Verbose "[new-CharSet]bad array: $($array -join ',')" } } return $null } #prepare char-sets $smallLetters=$null 97..122|ForEach-Object{$smallLetters+=,[char][byte]$_} $capitalLetters=$null 65..90|ForEach-Object{$capitalLetters+=,[char][byte]$_} $numbers=$null 48..57|ForEach-Object{$numbers+=,[char][byte]$_} $specialCharacterL1=$null @(33;35..38;43;45..46;95)|ForEach-Object{$specialCharacterL1+=,[char][byte]$_} # !"#$%& $specialCharacterL2=$null 58..64|ForEach-Object{$specialCharacterL2+=,[char][byte]$_} # :;<=>?@ $specialCharacterL3=$null @(34;39..42;44;47;91..94;96;123..125)|ForEach-Object{$specialCharacterL3+=,[char][byte]$_} # [\]^` $ascii=@() $ascii+=,$smallLetters $ascii+=,$capitalLetters $ascii+=,$numbers if($specialCharacterRange -ge 2) { $specialCharacterL1+=,$specialCharacterL2 } if($specialCharacterRange -ge 3) { $specialCharacterL1+=,$specialCharacterL3 } $ascii+=,$specialCharacterL1 #prepare set of character-sets ensuring that there will be at least one character from at least $uniqueSets different sets $passwordSet = new-CharSet -length $length -setSize $uniqueSets $password=$NULL 0..($length-1)|ForEach-Object { $password+=($ascii[$passwordSet[$_]] | Get-Random) } return $password } #################################################### PowerShell GUI function get-AnswerBox { <# .SYNOPSIS win32 forms message box to get YES/NO input from user .DESCRIPTION replacement for simple messageBox giving option to customize buttons, giving option to add some additional information .EXAMPLE $response = get-answerBox -OKButtonText 'YES' -CancelButtonText 'NO' -info 'choose your answer' -message 'do you find this function useful?' if($response) { write-host 'thank you!' } .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS true/false .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210209 last changes - 210209 detailedInfo -> message (alias left for compatibility), autosize, anchors - 210208 icon, tune, info -> title - 210127 module - 210110 initialized #TO|DO #> param( #OK button text [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=0)] [string]$OKButtonText = "OK", #Canel button text [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=1)] [string]$CancelButtonText = "Cancel", #title bar text [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=2)] [string]$title = "Which option?", #message text [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=3)] [alias('detailedInfo')] [string]$message = "What is your choice:", #messagebox icon [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=4)] [validateSet('Asterisk','Error','Exclamation','Hand','Information','None','Question','Stop','Warning')] [string]$icon='Question' ) Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles() $messageBoxForm = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form $messageBoxForm.Text = $title $messageBoxForm.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(300,120) $messageBoxForm.AutoSize = $true $messageBoxForm.StartPosition = 'CenterScreen' $messageBoxForm.FormBorderStyle = 'Fixed3D' $messageBoxForm.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::$icon $messageBoxForm.Topmost = $true $messageBoxForm.MaximizeBox = $false $okButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button $okButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(50,50) $okButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(75,23) $okButton.Anchor = 'left,bottom' $okButton.Text = $OKButtonText $okButton.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK $messageBoxForm.AcceptButton = $okButton $messageBoxForm.Controls.Add($okButton) $cancelButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button $cancelButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(160,50) $cancelButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(75,23) $cancelButton.Anchor = 'right,bottom' $cancelButton.Text = $CancelButtonText $cancelButton.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::Cancel $messageBoxForm.CancelButton = $cancelButton $messageBoxForm.Controls.Add($cancelButton) $label = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label $label.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(10,20) $label.AutoSize = $true $label.Anchor = 'left,top' $label.Text = $message $messageBoxForm.Controls.Add($label) $result = $messageBoxForm.ShowDialog() if ($result -eq [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK) { return $true } return $false } function get-valueFromInputBox { <# .SYNOPSIS simple input message box function for PS GUI scripts .EXAMPLE $response = get-valueFromInputBox -title 'WARNING!' -text "type 'YES' to continue" -type Warning if($null -eq $response) { 'cancelled' exit 0 } if($response -ne 'YES') { 'not correct. quitting' exit -1 } else { "you agreed, let's continue" } write-host 'code to execute here' .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS User Input or $null for cancel .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210209 last changes - 210209 anchored layout - 210113 initialized #TO|DO #> param( [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=0)] [string]$title='input', [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=1)] [alias('text')] [string]$message='put your input', [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=2)] [validateSet('Asterisk','Error','Exclamation','Hand','Information','None','Question','Stop','Warning')] [string]$type='Question', #maximum number of characters allowed [Parameter(mandatory=$false,position=3)] [int]$maxChars = 30 ) Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles() $promptWindowForm = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.Form $promptWindowForm.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(250,140) $promptWindowForm.text = $title $promptWindowForm.BackColor = "#ffffff" $promptWindowForm.AutoSize = $true $promptWindowForm.StartPosition = 'CenterScreen' $promptWindowForm.FormBorderStyle = 'Fixed3D' $promptWindowForm.MaximizeBox = $false $promptWindowForm.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::$type $promptWindowForm.Font = New-Object System.Drawing.Font('Microsoft Sans Serif', 10) $lblPromptInfo = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label $lblPromptInfo.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(10,5) #$lblPromptInfo.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(230,40) $lblPromptInfo.AutoSize = $true $lblPromptInfo.MinimumSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(235,10) $lblPromptInfo.Anchor = 'left,top' $lblPromptInfo.Text = $message $txtUserInput = New-Object system.Windows.Forms.TextBox $txtUserInput.multiline = $false $txtUserInput.ReadOnly = $false $txtUserInput.MinimumSize = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(230,25) $txtUserInput.autosize = $true $txtUserInput.Anchor = "none" #effectively - center $txtUserInput.MaxLength = $maxChars $txtUserInput.location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(0, 35) $btOK = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button $btOK.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(30,70) $btOK.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(70,20) $btOK.ForeColor = "Green" $btOK.Anchor = "left,bottom" $btOK.Text = "Continue" $btOK.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK $btCancel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button $btCancel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(150,70) $btCancel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(70,20) $btCancel.ForeColor = "Red" $btCancel.Anchor = "right,bottom" $btCancel.Text = "Cancel" $btCancel.DialogResult = [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::Cancel $promptWindowForm.AcceptButton=$btOK $promptWindowForm.CancelButton=$btCancel $promptWindowForm.Controls.AddRange(@($lblPromptInfo, $txtUserInput,$btOK,$btCancel)) $promptWindowForm.Topmost = $true $promptWindowForm.Add_Shown( { $promptWindowForm.Activate();$txtUserInput.Select() }) $result = $promptWindowForm.ShowDialog() if ($result -eq [System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::OK) { $response = $txtUserInput.Text return $response } else { return $null } } #################################################### connection checkers function get-ExchangeConnectionStatus { <# .SYNOPSIS check Ex/EXO connection status. .DESCRIPTION Exchange is using Remoting commands. this function verifies if session connection exists. .EXAMPLE get-ExchangeConnectionStatus -isCritical checks connection and exits if not present. .EXAMPLE if(-not get-ExchangeConnectionStatus) { write-log "you should connect to Exchange first, scrpt will run with limited options" } checks connection and warns about lack of Exchange connectivity. .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS None. .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210302 last changes - 210302 validation domain added - 210208 initialized #TO|DO - isCritical flag - verify domain name #> param( #define if connection to EXO or Ex Onprem [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=0)] [validateSet('OnPrem','EXO')] [string]$ExType='EXO', #if connection is not established exit with error instead of returning $false. [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=1)] [switch]$isCritical, #you can enforce check against particular tenant so script does not run in improper tenant [parameter(mandatory=$false,position=2)] [string]$validateDomainName ) $exConnection=$false foreach($session in $(get-PSSession)) { if($session.ConfigurationName -eq 'Microsoft.Exchange') { if($ExType -eq 'EXO' -and $session.ComputerName -eq 'outlook.office365.com') { $exConnection=$true } if($ExType -eq 'OnPrem' -and $session.ComputerName -ne 'outlook.office365.com') { $exConnection=$true } } } if($isCritical.IsPresent -and !$exConnection) { write-log "connection to $ExType not established. quitting." -type error exit -1 } if($validateDomainName) { $connectionDomainName = (Get-AcceptedDomain | Where-Object default).Name if($connectionDomainName -ne $validateDomainName) { write-log "conection established to $connectionDomainName but session expected to $validateDomainName. " -type error if($isCritical.IsPresent) { exit -1 } else { $exConnection = $false } } } return $exConnection } function connect-Azure { <# .SYNOPSIS quick Azure connection check by verifying AzContext. .DESCRIPTION there is no session to Azure and Az commandlets are using saved AzContext and token. when token expires, context is returned, but connection attemt will return error. to clean it up - best is to clear context and exforce re-authentication. function is checking azcontext and test connection by calling get-AzTenant. clears context if connection is broken. .EXAMPLE connect-Azure checks AzContext and connection health .INPUTS None. .OUTPUTS None. .LINK https://w-files.pl .NOTES nExoR ::))o- version 210302 last changes - 210302 fix to expired token - PSMessageDetail is not populated on many OSes. why? - 210301 proper detection of expired tokens - 210220 proper handiling of consonle call - return instead of exit - 210219 extended handling of context expiration - 210208 initialized #TO|DO #> try { $AzSourceContext=Get-AzContext } catch { write-log $_.exception -type error write-log "trying to fix" -type info Clear-AzContext -Force } if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty( $AzSourceContext ) ) { write-log "you need to be connected before running this script. use connect-AzAccount first." -type warning $AzSourceContext = Connect-AzAccount -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if([string]::isNullOrEmpty($AzSourceContext) ) { if( (Get-PSCallStack).count -gt 2 ) { #run from script write-log "cancelled" exit 0 } else { #run from console write-log "cancelled" return $null } } $AzSourceContext = Get-AzContext } else { #token exist, check if it is still working try{ #if access token has been revoked, Az commands return warning "Unable to acquire token for tenant" Get-AzSubscription -WarningAction stop|Out-Null } catch { if($_.Exception -match 'Unable to acquire token for tenant') { write-log "token expired, clearing cache" -type info Clear-AzContext -Force write-log "re-run the script." if( (Get-PSCallStack).count -gt 2 ) { #run from script exit -1 } else { #run from console return $null } } else { write-log $_.exception return -3 } } } write-log "connected to $($AzSourceContext.Subscription.name) as $($AzSourceContext.account.id)" -silent -type info write-host "Your Azure connection:" write-host " subscription: " -noNewLine write-host -foreground Yellow "$($AzSourceContext.Subscription.name)" write-host " connected as: " -noNewLine write-host -foreground Yellow "$($AzSourceContext.account.id)" Set-Item Env:\SuppressAzurePowerShellBreakingChangeWarnings "true" } Export-ModuleMember -Function * -Variable 'logFile' -Alias 'load-CSV' |