How to Powershell Script to Sleep Remote Computer | How to Guide - Action1

• Recently, Windows 10 users who have encountered some kind of problems could run a particular command in PowerShell to solve these issues. While most of us are familiar with the command line and know how to run the command line as an administrator, not many know how to open the extended PowerShell line. So, today I will show you how to open PowerShell with elevated rights and run it as an administrator in Windows 10.
• To open an elevated PowerShell prompt, in the taskbar search, type PowerShell.
• Now see the result Windows PowerShell which appears on the top. Right-click on it and select Run as Administrator.
  

  

  
  
• Then you will see a confirmation prompt from UAC. Click Yes, and PowerShell will open.
  

  

  
  
• An elevated PowerShell prompt will display Administrator: Windows PowerShell on the top in the prompt’s border.
  

  

  
  
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• You can also open Task Manager > File menu > Run new task. Type PowerShell and select the Create this task with administrative privileges checkbox and click OK to open an elevated PowerShell prompt.
  

  

  
  
• Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt and then click on the PowerShell icon to open PowerShell as administrator.

The next step will describe how to use PowerShell sleep command or rather the script.

PowerShell offers both a console interface and a full-fledged PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment, built-in scripting environment) development environment for scripts. In the previous step, we examined how to start the console interface, so we will use it.

Scripts are saved as files with the extension .ps1. Despite the fact that PowerShell has long been a native part of Windows, you cannot run its scripts with a simple double-click. To do this, right-click on the script and select "Run with PowerShell."

There are also system policies that limit the execution of scripts. You can check the current policy settings by issuing the Get-ExecutionPolicy command. The result will be one of the following values:

• Restricted - scripting is prohibited. Standard configuration;
• AllSigned - you can run scripts signed by a trusted developer; Before running the script, PowerShell will ask you for confirmation;
• RemoteSigned - you can run your own scripts or those signed by a trusted developer;
• Unrestricted - you can run any scripts.

Further, you will need to save the script code in a file with the extension .ps1 and execute it in PowerShell with an elevated privileges.

• Set-StrictMode –Version latest
• Function Sleep-Computer {
• #
• .SYNOPSIS
• Place your computer into Sleep mode
• .DESCRIPTION
• Since there is not a cmdlet that will 'sleep' your computer, the Sleep-Computer function was born. You can use
• the force option to override/clear your hibernate setting and then sleep if you need to...
• .EXAMPLE
• c:\PS>Sleep-Computer -WhatIf
• What if: Performing operation "Sleep-Computer" on Target Computer.
• .EXAMPLE
• c:\PS>Sleep-Computer -Confirm -Force
• Confirm
• Are you sure you want to perform this action?
• Performing operation "Sleep-Computer" on Target "V-RONEES-W8MBP".
• [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):
• #>
• [cmdletbinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$True,ConfirmImpact="Low")]
• param (
• [parameter(mandatory=$false)][switch]$Force
• )
• if ($pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($env:COMPUTERNAME)) {
• if ($Force.IsPresent) {
• if ($pscmdlet.ShouldProcess("Turning off hibernation")) {
• & powercfg -hibernate off
• }
• }
• $rundll = Join-Path -Path ($env:windir) -ChildPath "System32\rundll32.exe"
• & ($rundll) powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
• }
• }

• - You need to perform this action on multiple (hundreds or even thousands) computers simultaneously.
• - You have remote employees with computers not connected to your corporate network at all times.