Get-WMIProcess

SYNOPSIS

Returns a list of processes and their owners on the local or remote machine.

Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: None

SYNTAX

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

DESCRIPTION

Uses Get-WMIObject to enumerate all Win32_process instances on the local or remote machine, including the owners of the particular process.

EXAMPLES

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------

Get-WMIProcess -ComputerName WINDOWS1

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------

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

$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) Get-WMIProcess -ComputerName PRIMARY.testlab.local -Credential $Cred

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the hostname to query for cached RDP connections (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.

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 containing the remote process information.