| external help file | PSScriptTools-help.xml |
|---|---|
| Module Name | PSScriptTools |
| online version | |
| schema | 2.0.0 |
Get PowerShell user summary information
Get-PSWho [-AsString] [<CommonParameters>]
This command will provide a summary of relevant information for the current user in a PowerShell session. You might use this to troubleshoot an end-user problem running a script or command.
The default behavior is to write an object to the pipeline, but you can use the -AsString parameter to force the command to write a string. This makes it easier to use in your scripts with Write-Verbose.
PS C:\> Get-PSWho
User : BOVINE320\Jeff
Elevated : True
Computername : BOVINE320
OperatingSystem : Microsoft Windows 10 Pro \[64-bit\]
OSVersion : 10.0.16299
PSVersion : 5.1.16299.64
Edition : Desktop
PSHost : ConsoleHost
WSMan : 3.0
ExecutionPolicy : RemoteSigned
Culture : en-US
PS /home/jhicks> Get-PSWho
User : jhicks
Elevated : NA
Computername : Bovine320
OperatingSystem : Linux 4.4.0-43-Microsoft #1-Microsoft Wed Dec 31 14:42:53 PST 2014
OSVersion : Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
PSVersion : 6.0.0-rc
Edition : Core
PSHost : ConsoleHost
WSMan : 3.0
ExecutionPolicy : Unrestricted
Culture : en-US
PS C:\> Get-PSWho
User : BOVINE320\Jeff
Elevated : True
Computername : BOVINE320
OperatingSystem : Microsoft Windows 10 Pro \[64-bit\]
OSVersion : 10.0.16299
PSVersion : 6.0.0-rc
Edition : Core
PSHost : ConsoleHost
WSMan : 3.0
ExecutionPolicy : RemoteSigned
Culture : en-US
PS C:\> Get-PSWho -asString | Set-Content c:\test\who.txt
Write the summary object as a string.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
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