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PowerShell Modules

Chirag Nagarekar
Article byChirag Nagarekar
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Reviewed byRavi Rathore

Updated February 28, 2023

Introduction to PowerShell Modules

PowerShell module is a package that contains various commands such as functions, cmdlets, aliases, parameters, workflow, and providers. There are predefined modules and installed default with each PowerShell version. With every new PowerShell version, more enhanced modules are added and loaded automatically. For example, from PowerShell 3.0, modules are automatically imported when you run any command in all installed modules. You can get all the installed modules on your computer with the below command. The list of modules you get depends upon the PowerShell version installed.

 

 

PowerShell Modules

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Get-Module -ListAvailable

From a particular module, you can get all their commands by,

Get-Command -Module ModuleName

Wildcard character (*) is allowed in ModuleName.

Modules are so flexible that you can create your module with your own sets of commands and publish them to the other computers and servers for usability.

PowerShell modules can be found and installed at the below location to be available to other users and in different profiles.

$env:PSModulePath -split ';'

PowerShell Modules-1.1

PowerShell Modules

There are some default and imported third-party modules available in PowerShell on the above path. Here, we are going to explain the default modules in PowerShell 5.1.

Below is a short description of each module.

1. AppLocker

This module is designed for the administration of application control policies. The cmdlets can be used to help the author test, maintain, and troubleshoot application control policies. AppLocker user interface that is accessed through the MMC snap-in extension to the Local Security Policy Snap-in and group policy management console.

Get-Command -Module AppLocker

PowerShell Modules-1.2

2. AppBackgroundTask

This module contains cmdlets for all the app background tasks.

Get-Command -Module AppBackgroundTask

PowerShell Modules-1.3

3. Appvclient

This module is for the Microsoft Application Virtualization cmdlets.

Get-Command -Module AppVClient

PowerShell Modules-1.4

4. AssignedAccess

This cmdlet is designed to provide restricted access to specific user accounts. When assigned access is configured to users, then they can use only one application from the windows store but can’t modify the application or system settings, exit or sign out of the application.

Get-Command -Module AssignedAccess

PowerShell Modules-1.5

5. BitLocker

This module provides a cmdlet for BitLocker encryption technology. BitLocker is used to encrypt hard drives to prevent data from stealing when connected to another computer.

Get-Command -Module BitLocker

PowerShell Modules-1.6

6. BitsTransfer

BITS (Background Intelligence Transfer Service) is the modern way to transfer a file between the windows computer system with an idle bandwidth whenever there is no application utilizing the bandwidth. In case of any disruption, it pauses the transfer and resumes again whenever there is a network or client machine availability.

Get-Command -Module BitsTransfer

PowerShell Modules-1.7

7. CimCmdlets

CimCmdlets use several commands for remoting and are very helpful over legacy WMI cmdlets. First, it supports the auto-completion, and second, the use of WS-Management protocol, but this module also has some limitations.

Get-Command -Module CimCmdlets

PowerShell Modules-1.8

8. Defender

Windows Servers and other versions of Windows operating systems have a built-in antivirus feature called the Windows Defender, and this cmdlet provides command base management of the antivirus features.

Get-Command -Module Defender

PowerShell Modules-1.9

9. DeliveryOptimization

This module is introduced in Windows 10 and its later versions 1709 and 1803. Delivery optimization is a new form of download and sharing technology in comparison to BITS. It has some additional capabilities like storing and sharing content on the intranet and internet.

Get-Command -Module DeliveryOptimization

PowerShell Modules-1.10

10. DISM

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) in PowerShell provides the same functionality asdism.exe in cmd.

Get-Command -Module Dism

PowerShell Modules-1.11

11. DnsClient

With this module, you can get and modify DNS client-related settings on the local system and remote systems.

Get-Command -Module DnsClient

PowerShell Modules-1.12

12. International

PowerShell module to get and set the computer’s regional language and culture that was provided at the time of installation of an operating system.

Get-Command -Module International

PowerShell Modules-1.13

13. iSCSI

PowerShell module to get/update/remove/add iSCSI storage devices.

Get-Command -Module iSCSI

PowerShell Modules-1.14

14. Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive

PowerShell module to compress files or folders to the ZIP file and extract the archive files and folders.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive

PowerShell Modules-1.15

15. Microsoft.PowerShell.Host

Module to record PowerShell session output and store it in a text file.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Host

PowerShell Modules-1.16

16. Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

PowerShell module with miscellaneous cmdlets for managing computers or servers. For example, create a mapped drive, get /start/ stop services or processes, get the local and remote computer information, and many more.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

PowerShell Modules-1.17

PowerShell Modules-1.17.1

PowerShell Modules-1.17.2

17. Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts

This module is to retrieve, create, delete, and modify local users and groups. For example, add new users to new local groups, change account expiry and password for the local user, enable or disable local users, etc.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts

PowerShell Modules-1.18

18. Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation

The operation validation framework is used to test the installed modules. In addition, diagnostic folders are inspected for the pester tests for the simple or comprehensive subfolder, or both.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation

PowerShell Modules-1.19

19. Microsoft.PowerShell.Security

This module contains Windows files and folders security cmdlets. For example, getting and setting security permissions for files and folders, protecting password strings, protecting/unprotecting CMS messages, etc.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Security

PowerShell Modules-1.20

20. Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility

Module with miscellaneous cmdlets and functions. For example, export/import CSV files, format the PowerShell console output, add/remove the properties of the output table, etc.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility

PowerShell Modules-1.21

PowerShell Modules-1.21.1

PowerShell Modules-1.21.2

21. Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics

This PowerShell module provides cmdlets to diagnose windows related stuff. For example, evaluating the performance counter, getting windows events from the event-viewer, etc.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics

PowerShell Modules-1.22

22. Microsoft.WSMan.Management

This module provides access to WS-Management (Web Service for Management). With this module cmdlets, you can add, clear, change and delete WS-Management data on local and remote computers.

Get-Command -Module Microsoft.WSMan.Management

PowerShell Modules-1.23

23. MsDtc

This module provides cmdlets for the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordination (MsDtc).

Get-Command -Module MsDtc

PowerShell Modules-1.24

24. NetAdapter

This module provides cmdlets to get, add, remove, and change the network adapter properties.

Get-Command -Module NetAdapter

PowerShell Modules-1.25

PowerShell Modules-1.25.1

25. Net connection

This module provides cmdlets to get and set the network connection profile associated with one or more physical adapters.

Get-Command -Module NetAdapter

PowerShell Modules-1.26

26. NetEventPacketCapture

This module’s cmdlets are used to get, add and remove network adapters associated with the remote capture provider for a network event session.

Get-Command -Module NetAdapter

PowerShell Modules-1.27

27. Aa. Netlbfo

This module provides cmdlets for all NIC teaming-specific operations like removing, creating, or modifying the properties.

Get-Command -Module NetLbfo

PowerShell Modules-1.28

28. NetSecurity

This module provides cmdlets for Network Security related configuration changes and data retrieval. For example, it can set the Windows OS firewall settings, apply and modify rules, set new firewall rules, etc.

Get-Command -Module NetSecurity

NetSecurity-1.29

NetSecurity-1.29.1

NetSecurity-1.29.2

29. NetTCPIP

This module provides Network TCP/IP configuration functionality like Network IP interface configuration, IP configuration, finding the best route for the host, removal of IP / Interface, etc.

Get-Command -Module NetTCPIP

NetTCPIP-1.30

30. NetworkConnectivityStatus

This module provides the cmdlets for network connectivity status.

Get-Command -Module NetworkConnectivityStatus

NetworkConnectivityStatus-1.31

31. NetworkSwitchManager

This module provides the cmdlets for the management of Network switches.

Get-Command -Module NetworkSwitchManager

NetworkSwitchManager-1.32

32. PCSVDevice

This module contains cmdlets to support Out-of-Band management and to manage IPMI devices.

Get-Command -Module PcsvDevice

PCSVDevice-1.33

33. PKI

This module deals with PKI and Active Directory Certificate Management.

Get-Command -Module PKI

PKI-1.34

34. PnPDevice

This module provides cmdlets and functions to manage Plug n Play (PnP) devices.

Get-Command -Module PnpDevice

PnPDevice-1.35

35. PrintManagement

This module provides cmdlets to manage local and remote printers.

Get-Command -Module PrintManagement

PrintManagement-1.36

36. PSDesiredStateConfiguration

This module provides cmdlets and functions related to DSC resources.

Get-Command -Module PSDesiredStateConfiguration

PowerShell Modules-1.37

37. PSDiagnostics

This module contains functions to troubleshoot PowerShell functionality, and it can also log events to event viewers.

Get-Command -Module PSDiagnostics

PowerShell Modules-1.38

38. PSScheduledJob

This module provides commands to manage the background job. For example, you can create, remove, register, and trigger jobs, etc.

Get-Command -Module PSScheduledJob

PowerShell Modules-1.39

39. PSWorkFlow&PSWorkFlowUtility

PSWorkFlow module provides cmdlets to write and run the workflows.

Get-Command -Module PSWorkflow
Get-Command -Module PSWorkflowUtility

PSWorkFlow&PSWorkFlowUtility-1.40

40. ScheduledTasks

This module provides functions to administer and manage the scheduled tasks.

Get-Command -Module ScheduledTasks

ScheduledTasks-1.41

41. SecureBoot

This module provides cmdlets related to the secure boot of your system. For example, check if secure boot is enabled for your system to use Confirm-SecureBootUEFI.

Get-Command -Module SecureBoot

SecureBoot-1.42

42. SmbShare

This module provides cmdlets specific to SMB (Server Message Block) share. You can create, remove, enable, disable SMB Share, and provide/remove users’ permissions on them.

Get-Command -Module SmbShare

SmbShare-1.43

43. SMBWitness

This module retrieves the information about the SMB clients connected to SMB witness servers in the cluster and moves the SMB connection to the specified cluster node.

Get-Command -Module SmbWitness

SMBWitness-1.44

44. Storage

This module provides storage-specific functionality and cmdlets.

Get-Command -Module Storage

Storage-1.45

Storage-1.45.1

Storage-1.45.2

PowerShell Modules-1.45.3

45. TLS

This module provides functionality to manage Transport Layer Security (TLS) related settings.

Get-Command -Module TLS

TLS-1.46

46. WindowsErrorReporting

Windows Error Reporting (WER) collects hardware and software problems on the system and sends it to Microsoft for Analysis. This module is available in PowerShell.

Get-Command -Module WindowsErrorReporting

WindowsErrorReporting-1.47

47. WindowsSearch

You can get and set the Windows Search-related items with this PowerShell module.

Get-Command -Module WindowsSearch

WindowsSearch-1.48

Conclusion

You can create your PowerShell module with the packaging of different cmdlets and functions, and you can use them on multiple systems. There are also many modules that are not default installed but very helpful in administration jobs, and you can download them from PowerShell Gallery.

Recommended Articles

This is a guide to PowerShell Modules. Here we also discuss the Introduction and Various PowerShell modules along with syntax and examples. You may also have a look at the following articles to learn more –

  1. PowerShell Concatenate String
  2. PowerShell Convert to String
  3. PowerShell Split String
  4. PowerShell Wildcards

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