Get Application Definitions from Files

Command: Get-DefendpointFileInformation

Description

Use Get-DefendpointFileInformation to return properties Endpoint Privilege Management for Windows can use as matching criteria for files and applications such as Publisher, ProductName, and FileName.

This cmdlet supports Common Parameters. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Get-DefendpointFileInformation [-Path '/path/to/file'] [-Directory '/path/to/directory' [-Recurse]] [-FileType 'ApplicationType.$FileType'] [-COM]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
Path	String	Define the path of the file to investigate. This parameter supports regular expressions (regex). This parameter can be piped.	Yes, if Directory is not set.
Directory	String	Define the directory containing multiple files to investigate. To search all subfolders and files in the directories, include the -Recurse parameter.	Yes, if Path is not set.
Recurse	Boolean	Search all subfolders and files in the directories set in the -Directory parameter.
COM	Boolean	Returns registered COM objects stored on the local machine.
EncodeUnicodeChars	Boolean	Encode any unicode characters in strings within the object.
FileType	String	Define which file type to search for. Only one file type can be supplied for each command. See below for a list of possible file types.

File Types

Input String	File Type
ActiveXControl	Active X
BatchFile	Batch File
COMClass	COM Class
Content	File Resource
ControlPanelApplet	Control Panel
Executable	Executable
InstallerPackage	Installer Package
ManagementConsoleSnapin	MMC Snap In
PowerShellScript	PowerShell Script
RegistrySettings	Registry Settings
RemotePowerShellCommand	Remote PowerShell Command
RemotePowerShellScript	Remote PowerShell Script
Service	Service
Unistaller	Uninstaller
Url	URL
WindowsScript	Windows Script
WindowsStoreApplication	AppX Package

Return Values

The command Get-DefendpointFileInformation returns a list of application definitions.