The function creates a list of all users that have used specified printerservers. To be able to collect the events you need to log spooler information events. You can run it against multiple servers and use name or IP. Here´s an example how to use it:
"Get-PrinterServerUsers -computername srv-print01, srv-print02 -days 90"
This will collect all the users that have prited from a printer through the servers srv-print01 and srv-print02 the last 90 days, and export them to a textfile with the servername located at c:\temp.
function Get-PrinterServerUsers {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
List all users that have printed from specified printerservers the last xxx days.
.DESCRIPTION
The function creates a list of all users that have used specified printerservers.
To be able to collect the events you need to log spooler information events.
.PARAMETER Computername
A single computer name or an array of computer names. You may also provide IP addresses.
.PARAMETER days
The number of days from todays date you whant to list.
.EXAMPLE
Get-PrinterServerUsers -computername srv-print01, srv-print02 -days 90
Description
-----------
This will collect all the users that have prited from a printer through the servers
srv-print01 and srv-print02 the last 90 days, and export them to a textfile with the
servername located at c:\temp.
.LINK
http://Powerhell.nu
.NOTES
Function by Viktor Lindström
v1.0 - 12/19/2014
#>
param(
[parameter(mandatory=$true)]
[array]
$Computername,
[parameter()]
[int]
$days
)
$date = get-date
$tempdir = "c:\temp"
#Check if directory c:\temp exist, and if not create it.
if ( -Not (Test-Path $tempdir))
{ New-Item -Path $tempdir -ItemType Directory
}
foreach ($server in $computername)
{Write-Host collecting users from $server
$Duration = Measure-Command {
$users = get-eventlog -ComputerName $server -LogName system -After $date.AddDays(-$days) | where {$_.eventID -eq 10} | select UserName
$unique = $users | Sort-Object username | Get-Unique -AsString
$unique | Export-Csv c:\temp\$server.txt -NoTypeInformation }
Write-host "$($Server) done in $($Duration.Minutes):$($Duration.Seconds) mm:ss"
}
}
function Get-PrinterServerUsers { <# .SYNOPSIS List all users that have printed from specified printerservers the last xxx days. .DESCRIPTION The function creates a list of all users that have used specified printerservers. To be able to collect the events you need to log spooler information events. .PARAMETER Computername A single computer name or an array of computer names. You may also provide IP addresses. .PARAMETER days The number of days from todays date you whant to list. .EXAMPLE Get-PrinterServerUsers -computername srv-print01, srv-print02 -days 90 Description ----------- This will collect all the users that have prited from a printer through the servers srv-print01 and srv-print02 the last 90 days, and export them to a textfile with the servername located at c:\temp. .LINK http://Powerhell.nu .NOTES Function by Viktor Lindström v1.0 - 12/19/2014 #> param( [parameter(mandatory=$true)] [array] $Computername, [parameter()] [int] $days ) $date = get-date $tempdir = "c:\temp" #Check if directory c:\temp exist, and if not create it. if ( -Not (Test-Path $tempdir)) { New-Item -Path $tempdir -ItemType Directory } foreach ($server in $computername) {Write-Host collecting users from $server $Duration = Measure-Command { $users = get-eventlog -ComputerName $server -LogName system -After $date.AddDays(-$days) | where {$_.eventID -eq 10} | select UserName $unique = $users | Sort-Object username | Get-Unique -AsString $unique | Export-Csv c:\temp\$server.txt -NoTypeInformation } Write-host "$($Server) done in $($Duration.Minutes):$($Duration.Seconds) mm:ss" } }