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Repair-PrintNightmareZeroDayExploit

SYNOPSIS

Mitigate the PrintNightmare zero-day exploit by stopping and disabling the print spooler service.

SYNTAX

Repair-PrintNightmareZeroDayExploit [[-ComputerName] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This function mitigates the PrintNightmare zero-day exploit by stopping and disabling the print spooler service on the specified computer. It checks for non-default printers and prompts the user for confirmation before proceeding. The function retries stopping and disabling the service if initial attempts fail.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Repair-PrintNightmareZeroDayExploit -ComputerName "SRVPRINT01"

Stops and disables the print spooler service on the computer "SRVPRINT01".

EXAMPLE 2

Repair-PrintNightmareZeroDayExploit

Stops and disables the print spooler service on the local computer.

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

The name of the computer on which the print spooler service will be stopped and disabled. Defaults to the local computer.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: ServerName, Name

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: $env:COMPUTERNAME
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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