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Add-PSSnapin
Adds one or more Windows PowerShell snap-ins to the current session. PowerShell reference
From the PowerShell reference
2 parameters
Alias asnp
2 Sigma rules look for it
What it does
Adds one or more Windows PowerShell snap-ins to the current session. The Add-PSSnapin cmdlet adds registered Windows PowerShell snap-ins to the current session. After the snap-ins are added, you can use the cmdlets and providers that the snap-ins support in the current session. To add the snap-in to all future Windows PowerShell sessions, add an Add-PSSnapin command to your Windows PowerShell profile. For more information, see about_Profiles. Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, the core commands that are included in Windows PowerShell are packaged in modules. The exception is Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, which is a snap-in (PSSnapin). By default, only the Microsoft.PowerShell.Core snap-in is added to the session. Modules are imported automatically on first use and you can use the Import-Module cmdlet to import them.
Add-PSSnapin [-Name] <String[]> [-PassThru] [<CommonParameters>]Add snap-ins
PS C:> Add-PSSnapin -Name Microsoft.Exchange, Microsoft.Windows.ADIdentifyAdd all the registered snap-ins
PS C:> Get-PSSnapin -Registered | Add-PSSnapin -PassThruIdentifyRegister a snap-in and add it
PS C:> Get-PSSnapin
PS C:> Get-PSSnapin -Registered
PS C:> Set-Alias installutil $Env:windir\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\installutil.exe
PS C:> installutil C:\Dev\Management\ManagementCmdlets.dll
PS C:> Get-PSSnapin -Registered
PS C:> Add-PSSnapin ManagementFeatures
PS C:> Get-Command -Module ManagementFeatures
PS C:> (Get-Command Set-Alias).PSSnapinIdentifyIts page in the reference: Add-PSSnapin.
Parameters
-NameSpecifies the name of the snap-in. This is the Name, not the AssemblyName or ModuleName. Wildcards are permitted.
To find the names of the registered snap-ins on your system, type Get-PSSnapin -Registered.-PassThruIndicates that this cmdlet returns an object that represents each added snap-in. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.