Get-NetSession

SYNOPSIS

Returns session information for the local (or a remote) machine.

Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: PSReflect, Invoke-UserImpersonation, Invoke-RevertToSelf

SYNTAX

Get-NetSession [[-ComputerName] <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential>]

DESCRIPTION

This function will execute the NetSessionEnum Win32API call to query a given host for active sessions.

EXAMPLES

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Get-NetSession

Returns active sessions on the local host.

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Get-NetSession -ComputerName sqlserver

Returns active sessions on the 'sqlserver' host.

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Get-DomainController | Get-NetSession

Returns active sessions on all domain controllers.

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$SecPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Password123!' -AsPlainText -Force

$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) Get-NetSession -ComputerName sqlserver -Credential $Cred

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the hostname to query for sessions (also accepts IP addresses). Defaults to 'localhost'.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: HostName, dnshostname, name

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: Localhost
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Credential

A [Management.Automation.PSCredential] object of alternate credentials for connection to the remote system using Invoke-UserImpersonation.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

OUTPUTS

A PSCustomObject representing a WKSTA_USER_INFO_1 structure, including the CName/UserName/Time/IdleTime for each session, with the ComputerName added.