Get-WMIRegLastLoggedOn

SYNOPSIS

Returns the last user who logged onto the local (or a remote) machine.

Note: This function requires administrative rights on the machine you're enumerating.

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

SYNTAX

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

DESCRIPTION

This function uses remote registry to enumerate the LastLoggedOnUser registry key for the local (or remote) machine.

EXAMPLES

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Get-WMIRegLastLoggedOn

Returns the last user logged onto the local machine.

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

Get-WMIRegLastLoggedOn -ComputerName WINDOWS1

Returns the last user logged onto WINDOWS1

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Get-DomainComputer | Get-WMIRegLastLoggedOn

Returns the last user logged onto all machines in the domain.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------

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

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

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the hostname to query for remote registry values (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 connecting 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 ComputerName and last loggedon user.