💻 PowerShell Script to Audit Hardware & OS Information from Multiple Computers

Avijit Dutta
17 hours ago
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🌟 Introduction - PowerShell Script to Audit Hardware & OS Information

In today’s IT infrastructure, hardware and system auditing 🖥️ plays a crucial role in keeping track of servers and endpoint devices. Whether you are a System Administrator 👨‍💻, IT Auditor 📊, or Security Professional 🔐, having a detailed hardware inventory helps in compliance, resource planning, and troubleshooting.

Instead of manually logging into every system, a PowerShell script ⚡ can automate the collection of important details like CPU 🧠, RAM 💾, storage 💽, OS version 🪟, network adapters 🌐, and system serial numbers 🔢. This saves valuable time ⏳ and ensures consistency in reporting.

This article is all about how to use a PowerShell Script to Audit Hardware & OS Information from Multiple Computers.

✅ Prerequisite

Before running the script, ensure the following requirements are met:

🖥️ Windows PowerShell 5.1 or higher (or PowerShell 7+)
🔑 Remote computers must allow WinRM/PowerShell Remoting
👨‍💼 User account must have administrator privileges on target systems
📄 A text file containing the list of computer names saved as:
C:\Scripts\Computers.txt (One hostname per line)

🔧 What the Script Will Do

The script will:

📥 Read computer names from Computers.txt
🔎 Query each computer remotely
📊 Collect details including:
- 🖥️ Hostname
- 🪟 Installed OS
- 🧠 CPU
- 💾 RAM in GB
- 💽 Storage in GB
- 🌐 Network Adapters
- 🔢 System Serial Number
- 🔖 Chassis Serial Number
- 🛡️ Enclosure Type
- 🏷️ System Model
📑 Export the results into a structured CSV file for easy auditing.

⚡ PowerShell Script

📥 Download the Script

The full script named "Get-HardwareAuditReport.ps1" is included in the zip file "Get-HardwareAuditReport.zip". You can download it, unzip it, and use it.

📝 Sample Hardware Audit Report

🎯 Conclusion

This PowerShell script provides a centralised auditing solution 🗂️ for collecting hardware and operating system information across multiple computers. With just one execution, you can generate a detailed inventory report in CSV format 📑 that is easy to analyse and share with IT teams or compliance auditors.

By automating your audits ⚙️, you not only save time ⏳ but also minimise human error, ensuring accurate system records. 🚀

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