Re: get inactive computers

Shay Levi

Check this post too regarding which attribute to query:






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Shay Levi
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SL> Hi Gobba,
SL>
>> (get-qadcomputer -service un.dr -dudip -ip ('lastlogon') jag-
>> *).lastlogon
>>
SL> This can return multiple computer objects and PowerShell can't
SL> decide which object's 'lastlogon' to display. It is good for one
SL> object only.
SL>
SL> Take this for example:
SL>
SL> PS 33> dir *.txt
SL>
SL> Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
SL> ---- ------------- ------ ----
SL> -a--- 15/05/2008 17:13:04 141.7 KB text1.txt -a---
SL> 06/03/2008 14:20:56 252.3 KB text2.txt -a--- 12/03/2008 14:51:05
SL> 56.0 B text3.txt
SL>
SL> PS 34> (dir *.txt).name
SL>
SL> Which text file name should PowerShell return?
SL>
SL> Try this instead:
SL>
SL> get-qadcomputer -service un.dr jag-* -ip lastlogon | select name,
SL> lastlogon
SL>
SL> ---
SL> Shay Levi
SL> $cript Fanatic
SL>
G>> Why doesnt this work when i get multiple answeres? When i get only
G>> one object it works i.e if i specify a computer name instead of
G>> jag-*.
G>>
G>> (get-qadcomputer -service un.dr -dudip -ip ('lastlogon') jag-
G>> *).lastlogon
G>>
G>> if i do:
G>> get-qadcomputer -service un.dr jag-* |%{ (get-qadcomputer
G>> $_).lastlogon }
G>> it works but is REALLY slow.
G>> Im trying to make a script telling me which computers hasnt been
G>> used in a couple of months and to deactivate them.
G>>
G>> Any tip anyone?
G>>
G>> -gob
G>>