Windows Scripts Collection

A comprehensive collection of PowerShell scripts for Windows system administration and management tasks.

Overview

This repository contains various PowerShell scripts designed to help with common Windows administration tasks, including user management, folder permissions, and system configuration.

Scripts Categories

📁 Folder Permission Scripts

Scripts for managing and migrating folder permissions across Windows systems.

• Export-FolderPermissions.ps1 - Exports folder permissions to CSV format
• Import-FolderPermissions.ps1 - Imports and applies folder permissions from CSV
• Remove-FolderPermissions.ps1 - Removes all non-inherited permissions from folders

👥 Users and Groups Scripts

Scripts for managing local users, groups, and their memberships.

• Export-UsersAndGroups.ps1 - Exports local users, groups, and memberships to CSV
• Import-UsersAndGroups.ps1 - Imports and recreates users, groups, and memberships from CSV (supports domain users in groups)

🗂️ Shared Folder Scripts

Scripts for managing and migrating shared folders and their configurations.

• Export-SharedFolders.ps1 - Exports shared folders, paths, permissions, and configurations to CSV
• Import-SharedFolders.ps1 - Imports and recreates shared folders with complete permission restoration from CSV

📂 Folder Structure Scripts

Scripts for exporting and importing folder hierarchy structures.

• Export-FolderStructure.ps1 - Exports folder hierarchy to CSV with depth control
• Import-FolderStructure.ps1 - Creates folder structure from exported CSV

⏲️ Task Scheduler Scripts

Scripts for migrating Windows Task Scheduler entries between computers.

• Export-ScheduledTasks.ps1 - Exports user-created scheduled tasks and their configurations to CSV
• Import-ScheduledTasks.ps1 - Imports and recreates scheduled tasks from CSV with complete configuration

🔒 Firewall Rules Scripts

Scripts for exporting and importing Windows Firewall rules between computers.

• Export-FirewallRules.ps1 - Exports Windows Firewall rules with all properties to CSV
• Import-FirewallRules.ps1 - Imports and recreates firewall rules from CSV with complete configuration

📒 Registry Scripts

Scripts for exporting and importing registry settings between computers.

• Export-RegistrySettings.ps1 - Exports registry keys and values with all properties to CSV
• Import-RegistrySettings.ps1 - Imports and recreates registry settings from CSV with proper value types

⚙️ Services Scripts

Scripts for exporting and importing Windows services configuration between computers.

• Export-WindowsServices.ps1 - Exports Windows services with all properties to CSV
• Import-WindowsServices.ps1 - Imports and recreates or updates services from CSV with complete configuration

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016+
• PowerShell 5.1 or later
• Administrator privileges required for most scripts
• Proper execution policy configured:

  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/WindowsScripts.git
   cd WindowsScripts

2. Choose the appropriate script category and navigate to its folder

3. Run PowerShell as Administrator

4. Execute the desired script following the documentation in each folder

Security Best Practices

All scripts in this collection follow PowerShell security best practices:

• ✅ Use SecureString for password parameters
• ✅ Require Administrator privileges where needed
• ✅ Include comprehensive error handling
• ✅ Provide detailed logging capabilities
• ✅ Validate input parameters and file paths

Usage Examples

Export and Import Users

# On source computer
.\UsersAndGroupsScripts\Export-UsersAndGroups.ps1 -OutputPath "C:\Migration\users.csv"

# On target computer
$SecurePass = ConvertTo-SecureString "TempPass123!" -AsPlainText -Force
.\UsersAndGroupsScripts\Import-UsersAndGroups.ps1 -InputPath "C:\Migration\users.csv" -DefaultPassword $SecurePass

Export, Import, and Remove Folder Permissions

# Export permissions
.\FolderPermissionScripts\Export-FolderPermissions.ps1 -FolderPath "C:\SharedData" -OutputPath "permissions.csv"

# Import permissions
.\FolderPermissionScripts\Import-FolderPermissions.ps1 -CsvFile "permissions.csv" -TargetBasePath "D:\SharedData"

# Remove all non-inherited permissions
.\FolderPermissionScripts\Remove-FolderPermissions.ps1 -FolderPath "D:\SharedData" -Recursive -WhatIf

Export and Import Shared Folders

# Export shared folders
.\SharedFolderScripts\Export-SharedFolders.ps1 -OutputPath "C:\Migration\shares.csv"

# Import shared folders
.\SharedFolderScripts\Import-SharedFolders.ps1 -InputPath "C:\Migration\shares.csv" -CreateMissingFolders

Export and Import Scheduled Tasks

# Export scheduled tasks
.\TaskSchedulerScripts\Export-ScheduledTasks.ps1 -OutputPath "C:\Migration\tasks.csv"

# Import scheduled tasks
$SecurePass = ConvertTo-SecureString "TaskPassword123!" -AsPlainText -Force
.\TaskSchedulerScripts\Import-ScheduledTasks.ps1 -InputPath "C:\Migration\tasks.csv" -TaskPassword $SecurePass

Features

• 🔒 Secure: Follows PowerShell security best practices
• 📝 Well-documented: Comprehensive help and examples for each script
• 🛡️ Error handling: Robust error handling and logging
• 🔄 Migration-friendly: Designed for easy system-to-system migrations
• 📊 CSV-based: Uses standard CSV format for data portability
• ⚡ Efficient: Optimized for performance with large datasets

Script Structure

Each script category includes:

• Export script - Extracts data to CSV format
• Import script - Recreates configuration from CSV
• README.md - Detailed documentation and usage examples
• Error handling - Comprehensive logging and error reporting

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Follow PowerShell best practices
4. Include comprehensive documentation
5. Test thoroughly before submitting
6. Submit a pull request

Testing

Before using scripts in production:

1. Test on non-production systems first
2. Create system backups before making changes
3. Verify results after script execution
4. Review logs for any warnings or errors

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"Execution Policy" errors:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

"Access Denied" errors:

• Ensure PowerShell is running as Administrator
• Verify user has appropriate permissions for target resources

Script not found:

• Verify file paths are correct
• Check that files weren't blocked by Windows security

Getting Help

Each script includes built-in help:

Get-Help .\ScriptName.ps1 -Full

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions:

• Create an issue in the GitHub repository
• Check existing documentation in script folders
• Review script logs for detailed error information

Version History

• v1.5 - Added Services Scripts for Windows services migration
• v1.4 - Added Registry Scripts for registry settings migration
• v1.3 - Added Firewall Rules Scripts for Windows Firewall migration
• v1.2 - Added Task Scheduler Scripts for scheduled task migration
• v1.1 - Added Shared Folder Scripts for complete SMB share migration
• v1.0 - Initial release with Users/Groups and Folder Permissions scripts
• Comprehensive error handling and logging
• SecureString implementation for password security
• CSV-based data format for portability

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⚠️ Important: Always test scripts in a non-production environment first and ensure you have proper backups before making system changes.