If you want to check a port on a remote computer every few seconds until it comes back online this will work. A sound will play in a loop on a windows box once the machine comes back online as well. CTRL-C to stop it.
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$computerName = "some.computer.name" | |
$portNumber = 3389 | |
while ((Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $computerName -Port $portNumber).TcpTestSucceeded -EQ $false){ | |
Write-Host "Checking TCP port $portNumber on $computerName..." | |
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 | |
Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss (K)" | |
if ((Test-NetConnection -ComputerName $computerName -Port $portNumber).TcpTestSucceeded -EQ $true){ | |
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Magenta "Yay!! TCP port $portNumber on $computerName is back online!" | |
while($true){(New-Object System.Media.SoundPlayer $((Get-ChildItem -Path "$env:windir\Media\tada.wav").FullName)).Play(); Start-Sleep -Seconds 2} | |
} | |
} | |
# Feel free to turn it into a function for extra credit. Or not! It works as is. | |
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Magenta "TCP port $portNumber on $computerName is already online" |
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