Script Bug Fix Updates 7-Feb-2022

• Changed the date format for the transcript and error log files from yyyy-MM-dd_HHmm format to the FileDateTime format
  • The format is yyyyMMddTHHmmssffff (case-sensitive, using a 4-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, the letter T as a time separator, 2-digit hour, 2-digit minute, 2-digit second, and 4-digit millisecond).
  • For example: 20221225T0840107271.
• Fixed the German Table of Contents (Thanks to Rene Bigler)
  • From
    • ‘de-‘ { ‘Automatische Tabelle 2’; Break }
  • To
    • ‘de-‘ { ‘Automatisches Verzeichnis 2’; Break }
• In Function AbortScript, add test for the winword process and terminate it if it is running
  • Added stopping the transcript log if the log was enabled and started
• In Functions AbortScript and SaveandCloseDocumentandShutdownWord, add code from Guy Leech to test for the “Id” property before using it
• Replaced most script Exit calls with AbortScript to stop the transcript log if the log was enabled and started
• Updated the help text
• Updated the ReadMe file

Active Directory 3.09 7-Feb-2022

• • Added to Domain Information the data for ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota

Active Directory Health Check 3.09 7-Feb-2022

• • Add missing variable $Script:ThisScriptPath
  • Changed all Write-Verbose statements from Get-Date to Get-Date -Format G as requested by Guy Leech
  • Removed Function Stop-Winword
  • Updated Functions CheckWordPrereq and SetupWord with the versions used in the other documentation scripts

Citrix Federated Authentication Services 1.14 7-Feb-2022

Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) New 6.03 8-Feb-2022

Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) Old 4.32 10-Feb-2022

Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.0 through 7.7 1.51 13-Feb-2022

• • Since the Citrix.GroupPolicy.Commands.psm1 module file was removed in  1.50,  removed the block for Elevation if $Policies is True

Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.8 through CVAD 2006 2.46 15-Feb-2022

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops V3.32 15-Feb-2022

Microsoft Configuration Manager 2012R2 V2.40 17-Feb-2022

Microsoft DHCP V2.05 17-Feb-2022

Microsoft DNS V2.03 18-Feb-2022

Citrix NetScaler Old (uses ns.conf file) V2.62 18-Feb-2022

• • Fixed $Null comparisons that were on the wrong side
  • Updated Functions CheckWordPrereq and SendEmail to the latest version

Parallels RAS V17 V1.02 18-Feb-2022

• • Added Function OutputReportFooter
  • Added Parameter ReportFooter
    • Outputs a footer section at the end of the report.
    • Report Footer
      • Report information:
        • Created with: <Script Name> – Release Date: <Script Release Date>
        • Script version: <Script Version>
        • Started on <Date Time in Local Format>
        • Elapsed time: nn days, nn hours, nn minutes, nn.nn seconds
        • Ran from domain <Domain Name> by user <Username>
        • Ran from the folder <Folder Name>
  • Updated Functions SaveandCloseTextDocument and  SaveandCloseHTMLDocument to add a “Report Complete” line
  • Updated Functions ShowScriptOptions and ProcessScriptEnd to add  $ReportFooter

Parallels RAS V18 V2.11 18-Feb-2022

• • Added Function OutputReportFooter
  • Added Parameter ReportFooter
    • Outputs a footer section at the end of the report.
    • Report Footer
      • Report information:
        • Created with: <Script Name> – Release Date: <Script Release Date>
        • Script version: <Script Version>
        • Started on <Date Time in Local Format>
        • Elapsed time: nn days, nn hours, nn minutes, nn.nn seconds
        • Ran from domain <Domain Name> by user <Username>
        • Ran from the folder <Folder Name>
  • Updated Functions SaveandCloseTextDocument and  SaveandCloseHTMLDocument to add a “Report Complete” line
  • Updated Functions ShowScriptOptions and ProcessScriptEnd to add  $ReportFooter

VMware vSphere 1.93 23-Feb-2022

Citrix XenApp 6.5 5.06 23-Feb-2022

If you have questions or issues, please email me. webster at carlwebster dot com.

You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/

Thanks

Webster

• Add checking for a Word version of 0, which indicates the Office installation needs repairing
• Change location of the -Dev, -Log, and -ScriptInfo output files from the script folder to the -Folder location (Thanks to Guy Leech for the “suggestion”)
• Remove code to check for $Null parameter values
• Reformatted the terminating Write-Error messages to make them more visible and readable in the console
• Remove the SMTP parameterset and manually verify the parameters
• Update Function SendEmail to handle anonymous unauthenticated email
• Update Help Text

If you have any feature requests, suggestions for enhancements, or bugs to report, please feel free to contact me on Twitter (@andymc84) or email (amccullough84@gmail.com)

Thanks

Andy

You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/

Thanks

Webster and Andy

• Add checking for a Word version of 0, which indicates the Office installation needs repairing
• Add -Log parameter
• Change color variables $wdColorGray15, $wdColorGray05, and $wdColorRed from [long] to [int]
• Change location of the -Dev, -Log, and -ScriptInfo output files from the script folder to the -Folder location (Thanks to Guy Leech for the “suggestion”)
• Reformatted the terminating Write-Error messages to make them more visible and readable in the console
• Remove the SMTP parameterset and manually verify the parameters
• Reorder parameters
• Update Function SendEmail to handle anonymous unauthenticated email
• Update Function SetWordCellFormat to change parameter $BackgroundColor to [int]
• Update Help Text

If you have any feature requests, suggestions for enhancements or bugs to report, please feel free to contact me on twitter (@andymc84) or email (amccullough84@gmail.com)

Thanks

Andy

You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/

Thanks

Webster and Andy

This update has been sitting on Github for almost a year, so I figured it was time to release it.

This is the last update to this old script. The 2.60 update adds support for Word 2016/2019/O365 and removes support for Word 2007.

• Added -Dev and -ScriptInfo parameters
• Added Chinese language support
• Added four new Cover Page properties
• Company Address
• Company Email
• Company Fax
• Company Phone
• Added Function sendemail
• Added Log switch to create a transcript log
• Added function TranscriptLogging
• Fixed uninitialized variable for Admin Partitions
• Fixed French wording for Table of Contents 2 (Thanks to David Rouquier)
• Removed Hardware code as it is not needed for NetScaler
• Removed HTML and Text code as they are not used
• Removed code that made sure all Parameters were set to default values if for some reason they did exist or values were $Null
• Removed ComputerName code as it is not needed for NetScaler
• Reordered the parameters in the help text and parameter list so they match and are grouped better
• Replaced _SetDocumentProperty function with Jim Moyle’s Set-DocumentProperty function
• Updated Function ProcessScriptEnd for the new Cover Page properties, and Dev, ScriptInfo, Log Parameters
• Updated Function ShowScriptOptions for the new Cover Page properties, and Dev, ScriptInfo, Log Parameters
• Updated Function UpdateDocumentProperties for the new Cover Page properties and Parameters
• Updated Help Text
• Updated script to support Word 2016 but doing so removes support for Word 2007

You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/

Thanks

Webster

• Fixed issue with Stylebook Content being output in Base64
• Fixed issue with Stylebook description containing newline characters breaking  tables

If you have any feature requests, suggestions for enhancements or bugs to report, please feel free to contact me on twitter (@andymc84) or email (amccullough84@gmail.com)

Thanks

Andy

You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/

Thanks

Webster and Andy

This is a BETA version of 2.60. It is a copy of 2.50 that reads the ns.conf file. The following changes were made from 2.50.

• Added -Dev and -ScriptInfo parameters
• Added Chinese language support
• Added four new Cover Page properties
  • Company Address
  • Company Email
  • Company Fax
  • Company Phone
• Added Function sendemail
• Added Log switch to create a transcript log
  • Added function TranscriptLogging
• Fixed uninitialized variable for Admin Partitions
• Fixed French wording for Table of Contents 2 (Thanks to David Rouquier)
• Removed Hardware code as it is not needed for NetScaler
• Removed HTML and Text code as they are not used
• Removed code that made sure all Parameters were set to default values if for some reason they did exist or values were $Null
• Removed ComputerName code as it is not needed for NetScaler
• Reordered the parameters in the help text and parameter list so they match and are grouped better
• Replaced _SetDocumentProperty function with Jim Moyle’s Set-
• DocumentProperty function
• Updated Function ProcessScriptEnd for the new Cover Page properties, and Dev, ScriptInfo, Log Parameters
• Updated Function ShowScriptOptions for the new Cover Page properties, and Dev, ScriptInfo, Log Parameters
• Updated Function UpdateDocumentProperties for the new Cover Page properties and Parameters
• Updated Help Text
• Updated script to support Word 2016 but doing so removes support for Word 2007

Essentially, the script was brought current with the changes in all the other documentation scripts.

Other than fixing the missing variable for Admin Partitions, NOTHING HAS BEEN CHANGED IN THE FUNCTION OF THIS SCRIPT FROM 2.50. That means, the script still does not support anything added to any NetScaler firmware since 10.1.

If you are running a NetScaler version LATER than 10.1, you will NOT see any new features documented because the code has not been updated for ANY new Netcaler features.

The script is on GitHub. If you want to update the script to handle any new features, PLEASE DO SO. I can barely spell NetScaler, so don’t look to me to make any updates to this script.

Thanks

Webster

Andrew can be found at Twitter @andymc84

All support and enhancement requests should be directed to Andrew.

Andrew has written a blog post about his new script. NetScaler MAS Documentation Script

You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/

Thanks

Webster

New updates to all my documentation scripts will soon be released.  There are some things you need to know first.

• This is the last update for the XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2003 script.
• All other scripts now require PowerShell version 3 or later.
• All other scripts will no longer support Word 2007.

The following script updates will soon see the light of day:

• Active Directory V1.1
• DHCP V1.1
• PVS V4.2
• XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 V4.2
• XenApp 6 V4.2
• XenApp 6.5 V4,2

Those testing the XenDesktop scripts will also receive the V0.25 update for both the XenDesktop 5.x and 7.x scripts.

Email me if you would like to be added to the testers group for any of my scripts.

There has been a ton of work going on behind the scenes.  A group of hard-working and dedicated friends have been helping me work on a master template script.  This will allow anyone who wants to create a documentation script to use the template framework and create their own documentation script for any product from any vendor.  Right now the stuff to create Word, PDF and Formatted Text are in the template.  I am not an HTML person and no one has offered to create a generic “WriteHTMLLine” type of function(s) like we have for Word.

There are at least four other people I know of, besides me, who are using the new template script as the basis for their documentation scripts.  They have been very instrumental in shaping the template script.  I am not ready to release the template script to the public yet as one person is adding an optional GUI for all the command line parameters and there is no HTML output yet.

Iain Brighton has created a set of highly optimized Word Table functions that can speed up the creation, populating and formatting of Word tables by 95% or more.  Iain has done an amazing amount of work and has produced some fantastic functions that are saving and will save those of us who are using the template script a LOT of time.  Also, those who run the scripts will see a huge time decrease in the amount of time it takes to run the scripts once all the current Word tables are converted to use Iain’s functions.  I have eight documentation scripts to change so the changes will happen gradually.

I will also, as I convert tables to Iain’s new functions, start to add formatted text output.  This will allow you to run the scripts without having Word installed.  The DHCP script is the only script that already creates Word, PDF and Formatted Text output files.

Barry Schiffer started and we collaborated on finally fixing the bug with running the scripts on systems with multiple language operating systems and or multiple language versions of Microsoft Word.  That bug fix took a lot of detective work.  Kudos to Barry for leading me towards the solution.  The fix is already in Barry’s NetScaler V2.0 script.

Thanks

Webster

All current documentation scripts create a Microsoft Word 2010,  2013, or 2016/2019/O365 document.

Word 2016, Word 2019 and the Office 365 version of Word have the same version number of 16. All documentation scripts will work with Word 2019 and Word Office 365 with no changes.

*****All the scripts run best on PowerShell Version 5*****

Many people have asked me where they can get copies of the various PowerShell documentation scripts. To make it easier to find, I have linked to all of them in this one article.

All scripts have been moved to the new Downloads page.

I am leaving this landing page here so I don’t break all the existing links people have to this page.

Thanks

Webster