I have a request from my manager to change the static IP address information for a list of 20 or 30 computers. I was trying to figure out how to do it using PowerShell.

So I found a script online that looks like it's what I'm going for but it's got a few bugs and I can't figure them all out.

function Set-DNSWINS 
    {
        #Get NICS via WMI
        $NICs = Get-WmiObject 
        -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration 
        -ComputerName $_
        -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"

        foreach($NIC in $NICs) 
        {
            $DNSServers = "12.34.5.67","76.54.3.21"
            $NIC.SetDNSServerSearchOrder($DNSServers)
            $NIC.SetDynamicDNSRegistration("TRUE")
            $NIC.SetWINSServer("10.1.4.116", "10.16.5.204")
        }
    }

function Get-FileName 
	{
		$computer = Read-Host "Filename of computer names?"
		return $computer
	}

$f = Get-FileName
Get-Content $f | foreach {Set-DNSWINS}

It coughs up the prompt and I'm not sure why:

cmdlet Get-WmiObject at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Class:

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Source: http://www.virtu-al.net/2008/08/22/change-dns-and-wins-on-multiple-servers/

• Edited by Mauricem 16 hours 59 minutes ago Added link

$NICs = Get-WmiObject  Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration  -ComputerName $_  -Filter 'IPEnabled=TRUE'

If you get more than ne NIC then this will fail.You would be best off by setting a permanent reservation for these and let DGHCP manage all of this.

Hi Maurice,

the Get-WmiObject command does not recognize the parameters specified in the next lines, since nobody told it to. Try this edit:

function Set-DNSWINS 
{
    #Get NICS via WMI
    $NICs = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName $_ -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"

    foreach($NIC in $NICs) 
    {
        $DNSServers = "12.34.5.67","76.54.3.21"
        $NIC.SetDNSServerSearchOrder($DNSServers)
        $NIC.SetDynamicDNSRegistration("TRUE")
        $NIC.SetWINSServer("10.1.4.116", "10.16.5.204")
    }
}

function Get-FileName 
{
    $computer = Read-Host "Filename of computer names?"
    return $computer
}

$f = Get-FileName
Get-Content $f | foreach {Set-DNSWINS}

Cheers,
Fred

These are all on separate lines which is the issue

 #Get NICS via WMI
        $NICs = Get-WmiObject 
        -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration 
        -ComputerName $_
        -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"

Need to either put all parameters on a single line like

 #Get NICS via WMI
 $NICs = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName $_ -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"

Or use the backtic ( ` )

 #Get NICS via WMI
        $NICs = Get-WmiObject `
        -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration `
        -ComputerName $_ `
        -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"

Either move the get-wmi command all onto one line or use the backtic - 

$NICs = Get-WmiObject  `
        -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration `
        -ComputerName $_ `
        -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"


$NICs = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -ComputerName $_ -Filter "IPEnabled=TRUE"

Edit: Late to the party.

• Edited by Braham20 16 hours 37 minutes ago

That's a great idea. I agree, but my manager feels otherwise. Can't argue with the big dog.

That worked! The original script had a weird character when I tried to copy and paste, so I just took them out.

Thanks to everyone for the help! But it looks like the script is a bust. It only outputs a list of details about the WMI system properties. Any ideas on how I can use a script to change the WINS settings?

$NIC.SetWINSServer("10.1.4.116", "10.16.5.204")

This sets WINS statically but if the interface is DHCP then it may get reset.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393624(v=vs.85).aspx

You also need to check the return value to see why it is failing.  Read the docs.