Find-ComputersFiles

SYNOPSIS

SYNTAX

Find-ComputersFiles [-computers] <Object> [-csvout] <Object> [-include] <Object> [[-Path] <Object>] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Discover queried files meeting a specific search parameter and output the findings to a spreadsheet.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Searches computers listed in the text file for pst files and outputs the findings to a spreadsheet.
(Computers should be line delimited)

find-computersfiles -computers C:\computers.txt -csvout c:\results.csv -include *.pst

EXAMPLE 2

Performs the same function as the first example, except it only searches the specified path and it's subfolders.

find-computersfiles -computers C:\computers.txt -csvout c:\results.csv -include *.pst -path "c$\users*\appdata\local"

PARAMETERS

-computers

A list of computers that are being searched

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-csvout

Path and filename for the CSV report

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-include

Specify filename being searched for

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

Patch on the computers that are being search

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: C$
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

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