Deploy port forward script on multiple computers

# deploy-cond_portforward.ps1
# a stand-alone script that deploys the port-forward to a list of target computers
# v1.0 - 2024-10-08 s.t. - initial release


# EDIT THIS - create a temporary list of all computer on which we want to deploy
$complstfileToAdd = @'
AH00001
RA00003
BM0001-W10
'@
Set-Content "$env:TEMP\comps.txt" $complstfileToAdd

# create the .ps1 file that will execute the portforward - this file must be tailored to each host after deployment
$psfileToAdd = @'
# condprtforward.ps1
# a powershell script to check the portforwading on iBox and re-add if not present
# To be run by powershell from Task Scheduler */10min with SYSTEM rights and arguments "-noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file C:\WINDOWS\cond_portfwd.ps1"
# Version 1.0 - 2024 s.t.

# EDIT THIS - define IP and ports
$lclip = "127.0.0.1"
$lclport = "65535"
$2ndlclprt = ""
$rmtip = "127.0.0.2"
$rmtport = "65535"
$2ndrmtprt = ""

# check if run with admin rights
if (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))  
{  
  $arguments = "& '" +$myinvocation.mycommand.definition + "'"
  Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments
  Break
}

#test if the portforward is already active
if (Test-NetConnection $lclip -Port $lclport -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -InformationLevel Quiet) {
 Write-Host "got_response, $lclport is open"
} else {
#add rules
 Write-Host "add_rules $lclip : $lclport $rmtip : $rmtport"
 netsh interface portproxy reset
 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PortProxy Custom 1" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=$lclport
 netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=$lclport listenaddress=$lclip connectport=$rmtport connectaddress=$rmtip
 
 if($2ndrmtprt) {
  Write-Host "2nd port is defined, adding 2nd rule"
  netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PortProxy Custom 2" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=$2ndlclprt
  netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=$2ndlclprt listenaddress=$lclip connectport=$2ndrmtport connectaddress=$rmtip
  }
}
##Write-Host "end"
##Start-Sleep 5
'@
Set-Content "$env:TEMP\cond_portfwd.ps1" $psfileToAdd

# create the scheduled task .xml file that will be "imported" in order to create the task
$xmlfileToAdd = @'
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.3" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
  <RegistrationInfo>
    <Date>2024-10-08T00:00:00.0000000</Date>
    <Author>Administrator</Author>
    <Description>Launch and maintain Port Forward</Description>
    <URI>\PortForward</URI>
  </RegistrationInfo>
  <Triggers>
    <BootTrigger>
      <Repetition>
        <Interval>PT10M</Interval>
        <StopAtDurationEnd>false</StopAtDurationEnd>
      </Repetition>
      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    </BootTrigger>
  </Triggers>
  <Principals>
    <Principal id="Author">
      <UserId>S-1-5-18</UserId>
      <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
  </Principals>
  <Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>false</DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>
    <UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>true</UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT0S</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
  </Settings>
  <Actions Context="Author">
    <Exec>
      <Command>C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe</Command>
      <Arguments>-noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file C:\WINDOWS\cond_portfwd.ps1</Arguments>
    </Exec>
  </Actions>
</Task>
'@
Set-Content "$env:TEMP\PortForward.xml" $xmlfileToAdd

# start the deployment. first ask for some admin credentials valid on targets
$cred = Get-Credential -Message "Please enter admin credentials valid on target computers";
if($cred -isnot [PSCredential]) {Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red -BackgroundColor DarkBlue "No valid credentials provided. Exiting!" ; exit 1}
# copy the files to each target computer. no need to see the errors, we have our own errorreporting
$ErrorActionPreference= 'silentlycontinue'
foreach($line in Get-Content $env:TEMP\comps.txt) {
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Gray "`nStart running on $line"
$comp = New-PSSession -Credential $cred $line
if ($?) { Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Session to $comp established" }else{ Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Unable to connect to $line" }
Copy-Item -ToSession $comp $env:TEMP\cond_portfwd.ps1 -Destination C:\WINDOWS\cond_portfwd.ps1 -Force
if ($?) {  Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green ".ps1 file copied" }else{ Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red ".ps1 file NOT copied on $line" }
Copy-Item -ToSession $comp "$env:TEMP\PortForward.xml" -Destination "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PortForward.xml" -Force
if ($?) {  Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green ".xml file copied" }else{ Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red ".xml file NOT copied on $line" }
# create the scheduled task from the .xml file
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $line -Credential $cred { $Task = Get-Content "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PortForward.xml" -raw ; Register-ScheduledTask -Xml $Task -TaskName 'PortForward' -User SYSTEM -Force }
if ($?) {  Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Scheduledtask created"}else{ Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Scheduledtask NOT created on $line" }
}

# local cleanup
Remove-Item "$env:TEMP\comps.txt"
Remove-Item "$env:TEMP\PortForward.xml"
Remove-Item "$env:TEMP\cond_portfwd.ps1"

# reminder
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow -BackgroundColor DarkBlue "`nOn each of the target computers please edit C:\WINDOWS\cond_portfwd.ps1"

exit

Verify if the files refered by a variable in another files exists

If the file does not exist, rename the referencing file in *.BAD

SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION 

::use local variables
set di=c:\temp
for %%f in (%di%\*.ctl) do ( 

::look in every file that ends in .ctl
for /f "tokens=1,* delims==" %%a in ('findstr /i "object_name=" "%%f"') do (

::get the name of the second file from the variable "object_name"
if not exist "%di%\%%b"(  

::if the second file does not exist
move /y "%%f" "%%f.BAD" >>%di%\script_report.log 

::rename the .ctl file in .bad and let a trace in a logfile

                                             )  

                                                                                                                         )
                                           )
ENDLOCAL

 

 

type aaa.ctl:

[...]

 object_name=File.txt

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