LazyWinAdmin_GUI

LazyWinAdmin is a project released in 2012, a PowerShell Script that generates a GUI/WinForms loaded with tons of functions. This utility is very helpful for anyone managing workstations or servers. I hope this help you in your day to day tasks.

The Form was created using Sapien Powershell Studio 2012.

Requirements

• Powershell 2.0
• Permission on the targeted System(s)

Optional tools

• External Tools
  • SystemInfo.exe
  • DriverQuery
  • AdExplorer - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963907.aspx
  • PSExec - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx
  • PAExec - http://www.poweradmin.com/PAExec/
  • WMIExplorer.ps1 - http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/89c759b7-20b4-49e8-98a8-3c8fbdb2dd69
• Scripts
  • sydi-server.vbs - http://sydiproject.com/products/sydi-server/
  • WmiExplorer.ps1

Contributions

You are welcome to contribute.

Version History

2011.06.29
    -Added link to Powershell ISE
2011.06.26
    -RDP Check/Enable/Disable Added
2011.06.24
    -Added Application List, PSRemoting, Inventory Buttons moved in TOOLS
    -Services - AutoNotStarted - Check if all the services with StartMode AUTOMATIC are actually Running
    -Services - Auto - Removed ProcessID in results
2011.06.30
    -Fixed the Problems with Start/Stop Service buttons
    -Add AutoComplete (Append and Suggest) (need to fill the computers.txt)
    -Add AutoDisable Buttons/TabControl if not Server Entered
    -Add Get-USB - Report all the USB device on the Computer
2011.08.11
    -Correct Compmgmt.msc button
2011.08.15
    -Title bar with current username and domain
    -Change font from Microsoft Sans cherif to Trebuchet MS
    -Scroll to bottom when text is changed
    -ADD more logs to buttons
2011.08.30
    -ADD ErrorProvider on TextBox ComputerName
2011.08.31
    -SYDI Works (only .DOC for now)
    -ADD the tool SysInternals AdExplorer
2011.10.02
    -FIX Query/Stop/Start Service buttons
    -ADD Descriptions in logs RichTextBox for Query/Stop/Start Service buttons
    -CHANGE Button :80 to HTTP
    -ADD FTP, TELNET, HTTPS buttons
2011.10.04
    -FIX some problem with Uptime Button
    -FIX Modified The Service Query/start/stop
    -ADD Restart Service Button
    -ADD TextBox with AutoCompletion on some Services i added
2011.10.06
    -ERROR AutoCompletion in the TEXTBOX of Services seems to make the thing crash :-(
2011.10.23
    -REMOVE AutoCompletion in Service Tab, in ServiceName TextBox
    -ADD Get Local Hosts File (Menu: LocalHost/Hosts File)
    -ADD Get Remote Hosts File (in General Tab,need permission on remote c$)
    -REMOVE Computers.txt auto-completion, seems buggy :-(
    -ADD Active Directory Form
    -ADD IP Calculator Form
2011.11.24
    -FIX ENTER-PSSESSION button.
2011.12.05
    -REPLACED some function by button with icons below Computername
    -MOVED the TEST-PSSESSION button to TOOL tab
    -ADD the TEST-PSSESSION inside the ENTER-PSSESSION button. (2 in 1 :)
2011.12.26
    -MODIFY Inventory button and output (add more info)
    -MODIFY IpConfig to use the one from BSonPosh module
2011.12.28
    -ADD button IPCONFIG, DISK USAGE
2012.01.06
    -ADD START COMMANDS in General Tab
    -ADD SYDI option (dropdown) to choose DOC or XML format.
    -ADD Combobox in TOOLS Tab, and ADD the present tools in combobox
    -REMOVE Buttons in TOOLS tab (the ones placed in Combobox)
    -FIX the ContextMenuStrip on TextBox SERVERNAME.
    -ADD option of type for SYDI (DOC or XML)
2012.01.29
    -FIX the names of all the variables (for Winforms controls only)
    -ADD Qwinsta and Rwinsta to contextmenu of computername textbox
    -FIX SYDI (DOC and XML now work) auto-save on Desktop of Current User
    -FIX "Installed Applications" show the full names of each application,vendors and versions.
2012.01.31
    -ADD Connectivity Testing Button (Remote registry, ping, RPC, RDP, WsMan)
    -ADD another more info to ipconfig button
2012.02.02
    -ADD Invoke-item in SYDI to open the Explorer
2012.04.09
    -Remove Button Test PsRemoting
    -Moved "Generate a Password" under AdminArsenal Menu
    -Delete Menu TOOLS
    -Change the size of Author Form (smaller)
2012.04.10
    -Redesign a bit the interface
    -Add a few tabs (Software, Other Powershell script, external tools)
    -Add a Panel for basic connectivity test and properties
    -Correct Logs RichTextBox, fix error "Property ENABLED does not exist"
    -Add some colors to the Connectivity Panel (OK: green, FAIL: red, other: blue)
    -Add PAExec and PSexec in the TOOLS directory, Button are in the tab "External tools".
     by default, it will launch a CMD.exe
    -Moved all the external tools (tools that are not Powershell) under "External Tools"
2012.04.14
    -Add ActiveDirectory Tab
    -Add GPUpdate function, Tab "Active Directory"
    -Remove EMAIL options
    -Remove NOTEPAD button (export of richtextbox)
    -Add EXPORT RTF button (open in wordpad)
    -Comment all the "Clear-RichTextBox" function use
    -Rename the COPY button (close to the richtextbox) to ClipBoard
    -Move EXIT button to the bottom.
    -Remove PASTE button
2012.04.17
    -MODIFY Function Add-Logs (Alias, Add the return to line)
    -MODIFY Function Add-RichTextBox (Alias, Add the return to line
    -FIX the ComputersList Load.
    -Clean some variable and add comments of the mainform script.
    -ADD a SCRIPTS folder with the variable: $ScriptsPath
2012.04.18
    -Upgraded my PrimalForms 2011 to PowerShell Studio 2012
    -Remove the ListBox from the Beta and readd the buttons
2012.04.20
    -Ability to Maximize the windows (i used WinForm Docking/Move Front,Back)
2012.05.12
    -Cleaning Some code
    -Fixes some bugs
    -Remove unused Functions
    -Checking if tools are present when the form load, disable buttons if not present.
    -Add MotherBoard,PageFile Settings, System Type buttons
    -AD KMS Information, FSMO
2012.05.16
    -Adding functions BackgroundJobs for long process(not used yet)
2012.05.17
    -Renaming a couple of buttons and add ToolTip Info for each.
    -Modify Ipconfig button under Network, only one result come out now
    -Remove the ROUTE PRINT button form Network, kept only ROUTE TABLE
    -Add a button to show Process CommandLine Argument (command line used to launch each process)
    -Modify Button CommandLine with Out-String Width = $richtextbox.width
    -Modify Button Shares with Out-String Width = $richtextbox.width
    -CTRL+Scroll in the RichTextBox is working now
    -Richtextbox dont overlap on middle bar anymore (middle bar=buttons exit,copy clipboard...)
    -Add Button to change and set local Computer Description
    -Add Button to change and set Active Directory Computer Description
2012.05.28
    -Getting ready for a public open source version
    -Remove and move a couple of function, tabs and unused buttons
    -Add Tip info on most of the button (pass over button help)
    -Add WindowsUpdate.log and ReportingEvents.log Button
    -Fix Open C$ button
    -Icons added to the main functions
    -OnLoad of the Form, the script will test the path of the scrtips and External tools
     if not present, the script will disable the buttons
    -Load of Computers.txt works with an Export to PS1 (not with Export to EXE)
2012.05.30
    -Corrected color of the check buttons
    -Corrected the Restart and Shutdown button to have a prompt.
    -Corrected MsINFO32.exe check (during the load of the form)
2012.06.06
    -Changed some Icons
    -Add confirmation on EXIT Button
2012.06.07
    -Press Enter on ComputerTxtBox will ping the machine
    -Modified the CHECK, now the full OS information is returned
2012.06.10
    -Fixed the directory issue (scripts tools)
2012.06.13
    -Renamed the forms
    -Removed the form "LocalHost Current information"
    -Fix Qwinsta and Rwinsta, if and else based on 32 or 64bits now
    -Align the CHECK textboxes