Commands : Win PowerShell

 

Get-Acl                   Get permission settings for a file or registry key

    Set-Acl                   Set permissions

        Active Directory      Account, Computer, Group and User cmdlets

    Get-Alias           gal   Return alias names for Cmdlets

 Import-Alias          ipal   Import an alias list from a file

    New-Alias           nal   Create a new alias.

    Set-Alias           sal   Create or change an alias

   Get-AuthenticodeSignature  Get the signature object associated with a file

   Set-AuthenticodeSignature  Place a signature in a .ps1 script or other file

b

       Begin                  Function BEGIN block

       BITS                   Background Intelligent Transfer Service cmdlets

c

   Set-Location  cd/chdir/sl  Set the current working location

   Get-ChildItem   dir/ls/gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key)

     Clear-Host    clear/cls  Clear the screen

     Clear-Item         cli   Remove content from a variable or an alias

       Get-Command      gcm   Retrieve basic information about a command

   Measure-Command            Measure running time

     Trace-Command            Trace an expression or command

        Add-Computer          Add a computer to the domain

 Checkpoint-Computer          Create a system restore point (XP)

     Remove-Computer          Remove the local computer from a workgroup or domain

    Restart-Computer          Restart the operating system on a computer

    Restore-Computer          Restore the computer to a previous state

       Stop-Computer          Stop (shut down) a computer

Reset-ComputerMachinePassword Reset the machine account password for the computer

 Test-ComputerSecureChannel   Test and repair the secure channel to the domain

     Add-Content         ac   Add to the content of the item

     Get-Content cat/type/gc  Get content from item (specific location)

     Set-Content         sc   Set content in the item (specific location)

   Clear-Content        clc   Remove content from a file/item

     Get-Command        gcm   Get basic information about cmdlets

  Invoke-Command        icm   Run command

   Enable-ComputerRestore     Enable System Restore on a drive

   Disable-ComputerRestore    Disable System Restore on a drive

  Get-ComputerRestorePoint    Get the restore points on the local computer

 Test-Connection              Ping one or more computers

   ConvertFrom-CSV            Convert object properties (in CSV format) into CSV objects

   ConvertTo-CSV              Convert .NET Framework objects into CSV variable-length strings

   ConvertTo-Html             Convert the input into an HTML table

   ConvertTo-Xml              Convert the input into XML

   ConvertFrom-SecureString   Convert a secure string into an encrypted standard string

   ConvertTo-SecureString     Convert an encrypted standard string into a secure string

   Copy-Item     copy/cp/ci   Copy an item from a namespace location

   Export-Counter             Export Performance Counter data to log files

      Get-Counter             Get performance counter data

   Import-Counter             Import performance counter log files

   Get-Credential             Get a security credential (username/password)

   Get-Culture                Get region information (language and keyboard layout)

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   Get-ChildItem   Dir/ls/gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key)

   Get-Date                   Get current date and time

   Set-Date                   Set system time on the host system

   Remove-Item  Del/erase/rd/rm/rmdir   Delete an item

   Compare-Object diff/compare   Compare the properties of objects

   Do                         Loop while a condition is True

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         End                  Function END block

     Get-Event                Get events in the PowerShell event queue

     New-Event                Create a new event

  Remove-Event                Delete events from the event queue

 Unregister-Event             Cancel an event subscription

    Wait-Event                Wait until a particular event is raised

   Clear-EventLog             Delete all entries from an event log

     Get-Eventlog             Get event log data (2003)

   Limit-EventLog             Limit the size of the event log

     New-Eventlog             Create a new event log and a new event source

  Remove-EventLog             Delete an event log

    Show-EventLog             Display an event log

   Write-EventLog             Write an event to an event log

     Get-WinEvent             Get event log data (Vista+)

   Get-EventSubscriber        Get event subscribers

Register-EngineEvent          Subscribe to PowerShell events

Register-ObjectEvent          Subscribe to .NET events

   Register-WmiEvent          Subscribe to a WMI event

   Get-ExecutionPolicy        Get the execution policy for the shell

   Set-ExecutionPolicy        Change the execution policy (user preference)

   Export-Alias         epal  Export an alias list to a file

   Export-Clixml              Produce a clixml representation of PowerShell objects

   Export-Console             Export console configuration to a file

   Export-Csv          epcsv  Export to Comma Separated Values (spreadsheet)

   Exit-PSSession       Exit  Exit PowerShell (or exit a script)

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   ForEach-Object    foreach  Loop through each item in the pipeline ( % )

   ForEach                    Loop through each item in a collection

   For                        Loop through items that match a condition

   Format-Custom         fc   Format output using a customized view

   Format-List           fl   Format output as a list of properties, each on a new line

   Format-Table          ft   Format output as a table

   Format-Wide           fw   Format output as a table listing one property only

  Export-FormatData           Save formatting data from the current session

     Get-FormatData           Get the formatting data in the current session

g

   Get-Item              gi   Get a file/registry object (or any other namespace object)

   Get-ChildItem   dir/ls/gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key)

h

   Get-Help            help   Open the help file

     Add-History              Add entries to the session history

   Clear-History       clhy   Delete entries from the session history

     Get-History  history/h/ghy Get a listing of the session history

  Invoke-History     r/ihy    Invoke a previously executed Cmdlet

     Get-Host                 Get host information (PowerShell Version and Region)

   Clear-Host      clear/cls  Clear the screen

    Read-Host                 Read a line of input from the host console

   Write-Host                 Write customized output to the host/screen

     Get-HotFix               Get Installed hotfixes

i

   if                         Conditionally perform a command

   Import-Clixml              Import a clixml file and rebuild the PS object

   Import-Csv         ipcsv   Take values from a CSV list and send objects down the pipeline

   Invoke-Command             Run commands on local and remote computers

   Invoke-Expression    iex   Run a PowerShell expression

      Get-Item           gi   Get a file object or get a registry (or other namespace) object

   Invoke-Item           ii   Invoke an executable or open a file (START)

      New-Item   md/mkdir/ni  Create a new item in a namespace

   Remove-Item  rm/del/erase/rd/ri/rmdir   Remove an item

      Set-Item           si   Change the value of an item

    Clear-ItemProperty  clp   Remove the property value from a property

     Copy-ItemProperty  cpp   Copy a property along with it's value

      Get-ItemProperty   gp   Retrieve the properties of an object

     Move-ItemProperty   mp   Move a property from one location to another

      New-ItemProperty        Set a new property

   Remove-ItemProperty   rp   Remove a property and its value

   Rename-ItemProperty  rnp   Renames a property at its location

      Set-ItemProperty   sp   Set a property at the specified location to a specified value

j

       Get-Job          gjb   Get PowerShell background jobs that are running

   Receive-Job         rcjb   Get PowerShell background job results

    Remove-Job          rjb   Delete a PowerShell background job

     Start-Job         sajb   Start a PowerShell background job

      Stop-Job         spjb   Stop a PowerShell background job

      Wait-Job          wjb   Wait for a background job

k

   Stop-Process    kill/spps  Stop a running process

l

Update-List                   Add and remove items from a collection

   Get-Location    pwd / gl   Get and display the current location

   Pop-Location        popd   Set the current working location from the stack

  Push-Location       pushd   Push a location to the stack

   Set-Location  cd/chdir/sl  Set the current working location

m

  Send-MailMessage            Send an email message

   Add-Member                 Add a member to an instance of a PowerShell object

   Get-Member            gm   Enumerate the properties of an object

    Get-Module          gmo   Get the modules imported to the session

 Import-Module         ipmo   Add a module to the session

    New-Module          nmo   Create a new dynamic module (only in memory)

 Remove-Module          rmo   Remove a module from the current session

   Move-Item      mv/move/mi  Move an item from one location to another

o

  Compare-Object diff/compare Compare the properties of objects

    Group-Object       group  Group objects that contain the same value

  Measure-Object              Measure the properties of an object

      New-Object              Create a new .Net object

   Select-Object      select  Select properties of objects

     Sort-Object        sort  Sort objects by property value

    Where-Object              Filter the objects passed along the command pipeline

   Out-Default                Send output to default

   Out-File                   Send output to a file

   Out-GridView         ogv   Send output to an interactive table

   Out-Host              oh   Send output to the host

   Out-Null                   Send output to null

   Out-Printer           lp   Send the output to a printer

   Out-String                 Send objects to the host as strings

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           Param              Script Parameters

           Powershell         Launch a PowerShell session

   Convert-Path        cvpa   Convert a ps path to a provider path

      Join-Path               Combine a path and child-path

   Resolve-Path        rvpa   Resolves the wildcards in a path

     Split-Path               Return part of a path

      Test-Path               Return true if the path exists, otherwise return false

 Get-Pfxcertificate         Get pfx certificate information

    Pop-Location       popd   Set the current working location from the stack

   Push-Location      pushd   Push a location to the stack

         Process              Function PROCESS block

     Get-Process     ps/gps   Get a list of processes on a machine

   Debug-Process              Attach a debugger to a running process

   Start-Process  start/saps  Start one or more processes

    Stop-Process   kill/spps  Stop a running process

    Wait-Process              Wait for a process to stop

   Enable-PSBreakpoint  ebp   Enable a breakpoint in the current console

  Disable-PSBreakpoint  dbp   Disable a breakpoint in the current console

      Get-PSBreakpoint  gbp   Get the currently set breakpoints

      Set-PSBreakpoint  sbp   Set a breakpoint on a line, command, or variable

   Remove-PSBreakpoint  rbp   Delete breakpoints from the current console

      Get-PSDrive       gdr   Get drive information (DriveInfo)

      New-PSDrive   mount/ndr Install a new drive on the machine

   Remove-PSDrive       rdr   Remove a provider/drive from its location

      Get-PSProvider          Get information for the specified provider

      Set-PSdebug             Turn script debugging on or off

    Enter-PSSession  etsn     Start an interactive session with a remote computer

     Exit-PSSession  exsn     End an interactive session with a remote computer

   Export-PSSession  epsn     Import commands and save them in a PowerShell module

      Get-PSSession   gsn     Get the PSSessions in the current session

   Import-PSSession  ipsn     Import commands from another session

      New-PSSession   nsn     Create a persistent connection to a local or remote computer

   Remove-PSSession   rsn     Close PowerShell sessions

    Disable-PSSessionConfiguration  Deny access to PS session configuration

     Enable-PSSessionConfiguration  Enable PS session configuration

        Get-PSSessionConfiguration  Get the registered PS session configuration

   Register-PSSessionConfiguration  Create and register a new PS session configuration

        Set-PSSessionConfiguration  Change properties of a registered session configuration

 Unregister-PSSessionConfiguration  Delete registered PS session configuration

        New-PSSessionOption         Advanced options for a PSSession

   Add-PsSnapIn        asnp   Add snap-ins to the console

   Get-PsSnapin        gsnp   List PowerShell snap-ins on this computer

   Remove-PSSnapin     rsnp   Remove PowerShell snap-ins from the console

q

   Quest AD cmdlets           Read and write to Active Directory

r

   Get-Random                 Get a random number

   Read-Host                  Read a line of input from the host console

   Remove-Item  rm/del/erase/rd/ri/rmdir   Remove an item

   Rename-Item      ren/rni   Change the name of an existing item

   Rename-ItemProperty        Rename a property of an item

   Run/Call             &     Run a command (call operator)

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   Select-Object     select   Select properties of objects

   Select-XML                 Find text in an XML string or document

   Send-MailMessage           Send an email message

       Get-Service      gsv   Get a list of services

       New-Service            Create a new service

   Restart-Service            Stop and then restart a service

    Resume-Service            Resume a suspended service

       Set-Service            Change the start mode/properties of a service

     Start-Service     sasv   Start a stopped service

      Stop-Service     spsv   Stop a running service

   Suspend-Service            Suspend a running service

   Sort-Object         sort   Sort objects by property value

   Set-StrictMode             Enforce coding rules in expressions & scripts

   Start-Sleep        sleep   Suspend shell, script, or runspace activity

   Switch                     Multiple if statements

   ConvertFrom-StringData     Convert a here-string into a hash table

   Select-String              Search through strings or files for patterns

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   Tee-Object           tee   Send input objects to two places

   New-Timespan               Create a timespan object

   Trace-Command              Trace an expression or command

   Get-Tracesource            Get components that are instrumented for tracing.

   Set-Tracesource            Trace a PowerShell component

     Start-Transaction        Start a new transaction

  Complete-Transaction        Commit the transaction

       Get-Transaction        Get information about the active transaction

       Use-Transaction        Add a command or expression to the transaction

      Undo-Transaction        Roll back a transaction

   Start-Transcript           Start a transcript of a command shell session

    Stop-Transcript           Stop the transcription process

   Add-Type                   Add a .NET Framework type to a PowerShell session

   Update-TypeData            Update extended type configuration

u

   Get-Uiculture              Get the ui culture information

   Get-Unique            gu   Get the unique items in a collection

    Update-Formatdata         Update and append format data files

    Update-Help               Download and install help files

    Update-Typedata           Update the current extended type configuration

v

   Clear-Variable       clv   Remove the value from a variable

     Get-Variable        gv   Get a PowerShell variable

     New-Variable        nv   Create a new variable

  Remove-Variable        rv   Remove a variable and its value

     Set-Variable    set/sv   Set a variable and a value

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 New-WebServiceProxy          Create a Web service proxy object

   Where-Object      where/?  Filter input from the pipeline

   Where                      Filter objects from the pipeline

   While                      Loop while a condition is True

   Write-Debug                Write a debug message to the host display

   Write-Error                Write an object to the error pipeline

   Write-Host                 Display text on screen

   Write-Output   write/echo  Write an object to the pipeline

   Write-Progress             Display a progress bar

   Write-Verbose              Write a string to the host's verbose display

   Write-Warning              Write a string in reverse video to the display

    Set-WmiInstance           Create or update an instance of an existing WMI class

 Invoke-WmiMethod      iwmi   Call WMI methods

    Get-WmiObject      gwmi   Get WMI class information

 Remove-WmiObject      rwmi   Delete an instance of a WMI class

    Connect-WSMan             Connect to the WinRM service on a remote computer

 Disconnect-WSMan             Disconnect from the WinRM service on a remote computer

       Test-WSMan             Test whether the WinRM service is running

  Invoke-WSManAction          Invoke an action on a specified object

 Disable-WSManCredSSP         Disable Credential Security Service Provider (SSP) authentication

  Enable-WSManCredSSP         Enable Credential SSP authentication

     Get-WSManCredSSP         Get the Credential SSP configuration

   New-WSManInstance          Create a new instance of a management resource

   Get-WSManInstance          Display management information (XML or value)

   Set-WSManInstance          Modify the management information related to a resource

Remove-WSManInstance          Delete a management resource instance

   Set-WSManQuickConfig       Configure the local computer for remote management

   New-WSManSessionOption     Options for WSMan commands

   #                          Comment / Remark

   . (source)                 Run a command script in the current shell

   & (call)                   Run a command script

   %                          Alias for ForEach-Object

   ?                          Alias for Where-Object

   $variable = "value"        Define a variable  also: ${n!a#me} = "value"

   @(...)                     Force an expression to be evaluated as an array