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Get-WhoIs

SYNOPSIS

Does a raw WHOIS query and returns the results

SYNTAX

Get-WhoIs [[-query] <String>] [-server <String>] [-NoForward] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

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EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Get-Whois poshcode.org

The simplest whois search

EXAMPLE 2

Get-Whois poshcode.com

This example is one that forwards to a second whois server ...

EXAMPLE 3

Get-Whois poshcode.com -NoForward

Returns the partial results you get when you don't follow forwarding to a new whois server

PARAMETERS

-query

The query to send to WHOIS servers

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

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

-server

A specific whois server to search

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

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

-NoForward

Disable forwarding to new whois servers

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
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.

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NOTES

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