PowerShell system configuration stuff

[gbaughma]

I'm writing a powershell script to set various things on workstations that we are deploying.

One of the things that I need to set is the Power Plan.
I've been googling quite a bit, but can't find exactly what I'm looking for. Here's what I need to do.

1) Make a new powerplan called "MyCompany Power", using the High Performance plan as a template.
2) Make that new plan active.
3) Make some adjustments to that new plan (like not turning off the hard drive after 20 mins)

These may be desktops or laptops, so I need to set both "AC" and "Battery" settings.

Sorry to ask what should be a pretty simple question, but I figured I'd ask the experts here.

Thank you in advance!


Just my 2¢

"What the captain doesn't realize is that we've secretly replaced his Dilithium Crystals with new Folger's Crystals."

--Greg

 

[gbaughma]

Mmm... I'm figuring it out.... here's what I have so far....

$HighPerf = powercfg -l | %{if($_.contains("High performance")) {$_.split()[3]}}
$NewScheme = powercfg -DUPLICATESCHEME SCHEME_MIN
$s = $NewScheme.Split()
$NewGUID = $s[3] 
powercfg -CHANGENAME $NewGUID "MyCompany Power"
powercfg -SETACTIVE $NewGUID

... but now I have to figure out how to change a couple of very specific "Advance" power settings. Like Processor Power Management --> Minimum Processor State --> On Battery (and plugged in)



Just my 2¢

"What the captain doesn't realize is that we've secretly replaced his Dilithium Crystals with new Folger's Crystals."

--Greg

 

[gbaughma]

I got it all working. Knowing that the GUID's didn't change helped.



Just my 2¢

"What the captain doesn't realize is that we've secretly replaced his Dilithium Crystals with new Folger's Crystals."

--Greg