Hello all,
Please, I am beginner. I am playing with PS an I have problem with create solution. For me is better compare real .bat file script with .ps1 file script in a real example. There is .bat file with some VPN connection routine. (check internet connection, check for active VPN and create VPN if not exist) . I downloaded it from internet and I little modified it for my scenario.
Please, can somebody show me this .batch script in powershell script? I understand that the whole sctipt is longer. Maybe for start these parts: “:VPNNOTCONNECTED” “:CHECKDEPT”.
Thank you in advance.
Martin
@echo off
echo.
echo.
ECHO Checking for an Internet connection, please wait…
PING -n 1 www.google.com|find "Reply from " >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :SUCCESS
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :FAILURE
:SUCCESS
echo.
ECHO You have an active Internet connection
echo.
goto start
:FAILURE
cls
echo.
echo.
ECHO You do not have an active Internet connection
echo Please check your WiFi Connection and try again?
echo.
pause
exit
:start
REM Try to ping a local server inside my network
echo Checking to see if your connected via VPN or at the Office…
PING -n 1 192.168.1.3|find "Reply from " >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :CHECKDEPT
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :STARTVPN
:STARTVPN
echo Checking to see if VPN is already loaded…
echo.
tasklist /FI “IMAGENAME eq openvpn.exe” | find /i “openvpn.exe”
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO VPNEXIST
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO VPNNOEXIST
:VPNEXIST
goto EXIT
:VPNNOEXIST
goto VPNNOTCONNECTED
:EXIT
tasklist /FI “IMAGENAME eq openvpn.exe” | find /i “openvpn.exe”
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO VPNCONNECTED
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO VPNNOTCONNECTED
:VPNCONNECTED
GOTO checkdept
:VPNNOTCONNECTED
taskkill /f /im openvpn.exe
taskkill /f /im openvpn-gui.exe
cls
echo.
echo.
echo Waiting for VPN to reset…
CHOICE /C X /T 4 /D X > NUL
start C:\PROGRA~1\OpenVPN\bin\openvpn-gui.exe --connect test-user.ovpn
ECHO.
ECHO.
CHOICE /C X /T 2 /D X > NUL
goto :checkdept
:CHECKDEPT
cls
echo.
echo Waiting for a solid VPN connection… Please Wait.
PING -n 1 192.168.1.3|find "Reply from " >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :END
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :CHECKDEPT
:END
REM This starts a batch file… exit for now.
exit
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We’d be happy to assist you, but it would be appreciated if you actually posted some Powershell code that you tested and we can assist from there rather than someone writing it for you. Below is the code you posted with commands that you need to do the same thing in Powershell. Use Get-Help or search for the commands and there will be documentation and tons of examples. Post back when you get stuck with the code formatted as explained above.
@echo off
echo.
echo.
ECHO Checking for an Internet connection, please wait…
## Test-Connection ##
PING -n 1 http://www.google.com|find “Reply from ” >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :SUCCESS
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :FAILURE
:SUCCESS
echo.
ECHO You have an active Internet connection
echo.
goto start
:FAILURE
cls
echo.
echo.
ECHO You do not have an active Internet connection
echo Please check your WiFi Connection and try again?
echo.
pause
exit
:start
REM Try to ping a local server inside my network
echo Checking to see if your connected via VPN or at the Office…
## Test-Connection ##
PING -n 1 192.168.1.3|find “Reply from ” >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :CHECKDEPT
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :STARTVPN
:STARTVPN
echo Checking to see if VPN is already loaded…
echo.
## Get-Process ##
tasklist /FI “IMAGENAME eq openvpn.exe” | find /i “openvpn.exe”
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO VPNEXIST
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO VPNNOEXIST
:VPNEXIST
goto EXIT
:VPNNOEXIST
goto VPNNOTCONNECTED
:EXIT
## Get-Process ##
tasklist /FI “IMAGENAME eq openvpn.exe” | find /i “openvpn.exe”
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 GOTO VPNCONNECTED
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO VPNNOTCONNECTED
:VPNCONNECTED
GOTO checkdept
:VPNNOTCONNECTED
## Stop-Process ##
taskkill /f /im openvpn.exe
taskkill /f /im openvpn-gui.exe
cls
echo.
echo.
echo Waiting for VPN to reset…
## Read-Host ##
CHOICE /C X /T 4 /D X > NUL
## Start-Process ##
start C:\PROGRA~1\OpenVPN\bin\openvpn-gui.exe –connect test-user.ovpn
ECHO.
ECHO.
## Read-Host ##
CHOICE /C X /T 2 /D X > NUL
goto :checkdept
:CHECKDEPT
cls
echo.
echo Waiting for a solid VPN connection… Please Wait.
## Test-Connection ##
PING -n 1 192.168.1.3|find “Reply from ” >NUL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :END
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :CHECKDEPT
:END
REM This starts a batch file…. exit for now.
exit
Hello
Thank you a lot for answer and thank you for little corrected sript. It is for me good way.
I am going to try work with this.
Martin
Hello,
I am sorry I am trying to put the code correctly. (tried to make the code shorter)
I have problem with this part:
how to do, that the script will waits for result? (established or N/A)
how to do, that an user not needs put in user name / password (user: tester password: test) ?
I found in internet that it is not simple.
C:\PROGRA~1\OpenVPN\bin\openvpn-gui.exe --connect test-user.ovpn
There is a link to github:
VPNprepare
## Test-Connection ## INTERNET ##
$TestNetDNS = Test-Connection -Count 1 www.google.com -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($TestNetDNS -ne $null)
{
Write-Host "Internet available" -ForegroundColor Green
Stop-Process -Name "openvpn-gui" -Force 2> $null
Stop-Process -Name "openvpn" -Force 2> $null
##1 second waiting for OpenVpn flush##
Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
C:\PROGRA~1\OpenVPN\bin\openvpn-gui.exe --connect test-user.ovpn
}
else
{
Write-Host "Internet not available" -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host "Try restart PC or check internet connection" -ForegroundColor Red
pause
exit
}