This is just a quick little article on how to customize PowerShell. The comments should tell the entire story in the document. The script is also available for download below.
The script itself:
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# #
# Most of this was copied from Don Pezet of ITPro.TV with some slight #
# modification. Feel free to modify this as needed for your environment. #
# #
# For more, visit: https://itpro.tv/course-library/powershell/powershell-profiles/ #
# #
# In order to make these changes persistent, store them in one of the following #
# directories: #
# #
# Current User: %UserProfile%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShellprofile.ps1 #
# All Users: %windir%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Microsoft.Power_Shellprofile.ps1 #
# #
# To automatically create the path for Current User, run the following command in PS: #
# New-Item -path $profile -type file -force #
# #
# Edit the new Microsoft.PowerShellprofile.ps1 file and copy in the commands from below. #
# #
# This does not modify font size. This is done in PowerShell properties manually. #
# #
# You will also have to run the following command to allow for scripting to work before #
# making these changes: #
# Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted #
# #
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# Created by: Don Pezet (support@itpro.tv) #
# Modified by: D.J. Moore (powershellscript@djmoore.33mail.com) #
# Last Modified Date: 2018.09.02 #
# Version: 1.0 #
# #
# 1.0: Re-creation, modification to include Prompt Location. #
# #
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# Let's make sure we're running in an Admin console.
# Reference: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2011/05/11/check-for-admin-credentials-in-a-powershell-script/
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole(`
[Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
{
Write-Warning "You do not have Administrator rights to run this script!`nPlease re-run this script as an Administrator!"
Break
}
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# Copy everything below into your Microsoft.PowerShellprofile.ps1 file.
# This will make Notepad your default editor as an alias to "edit".
Set-Alias edit notepad.exe
#This will move us to the root of the drive.
Set-Location C:\
# Let us set some variables.
$console = $host.UI.RawUI
$scrollback = $console.BufferSize
$window = $console.WindowSize
# This will make the font gree and the background black.
$console.ForegroundColor = "green"
$console.BackgroundColor = "black"
# This will make the Virtual Height Buffer 3000 lines and the Virtual Width Buffer 110 lines.
$scrollback.Height = 3000
$scrollback.Width = 110
$console.BufferSize = $scrollback #This applies the new Buffer settings.
# Time to bump up the History count.
$MaximumHistoryCount = 150
# This will change the physical dimensions of the window on the desktop.
$window.Width = 110
$window.Height = 35
$console.WindowSize = $window #This applies the new size settings.
# Let us make Prompt look special and add the date.
function prompt { Write-Host ("PS [" + $(get-date) + "] $(Get-Location) >") -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Cyan
return " "
}
Clear-Host
Download the text file here: PowerShell_Customize_Script
I hope you find this as incredibly helpful as I did. Thank you to the great guys over at ITProTV and Don Pezet!
