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Misc ::: Server Admin ::: Get logged users in a Server

Use these commands to get logged users in local or remote server *Needs to be executed from a Server (it doesn't work from workstations)

Core Snippet & Sample

Copy text below into a power shell session and execute to see the code in action.

# Misc - Server Admin - Get logged users in a Server
# Core Snippet and Sample
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# The best alternative is this windows command: quser
#   Unfortunately only work from PowerShell on servers
#
#    *If you need to run from a workstation execute it from a DOS Command window using:
#      C:\>quser
#      C:\>quser /server:RemoteServerName


# Sample from PowerShell:

# Ensure you are on a server
if((Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem).ProductType -eq 1 ){
    Write-Host "Error. This is a WorkStation.  Remember this only works from a server!" -ForegroundColor Red
}else{

    Write-Host "Get logged users on this server $env:ComputerName" -ForegroundColor Magenta

    # Command to get logged users locally
    quser

    Write-Host "`r`n`r`nGet logged users on remote server RemoteServerName" -ForegroundColor Magenta

    # Replace [RemoteServerName] to get users logged on that server
    quser /server:RemoteServerName
}

Result

PS C:\>

Get logged users on this server ThisServerName
 USERNAME              SESSIONNAME        ID  STATE   IDLE TIME  LOGON TIME
 User1                                     2  Disc      2+14:20  5/12/2022 9:30 AM
>User2                 rdp-tcp#63          3  Active          .  5/23/2022 11:04 AM
 User3                                     4  Disc     17+12:11  5/23/2022 3:17 PM


Get logged users on remote server RemoteServerName
 USERNAME              SESSIONNAME        ID  STATE   IDLE TIME  LOGON TIME
 user1                                     2  Disc     17+12:11  5/23/2022 3:18 PM
 user2                                     3  Disc     17+16:54  5/23/2022 4:05 PM