What data does the powershell scripts in microsoft windows add-ons collect?

[daniellim]

I would like to know what data does the powershell scripts in the various microsoft windows add-ons collect?

What data will I not be able to collect, if i disable powershell scripts?

[daniellim · Accepted solution]

Splunk add-on for Microsoft active directory PowerShell script Logs collection:
• Collecting Replication Information NT6 / 2012r2
• Collecting Health and Topology Information NT6 / 2012r2
• Collecting Site, Site Link and Subnet Information NT6 / 2012r2

Splunk add-on for Microsoft Windows DNS PowerShell script Logs collection:
• DNS Zone Information Collection
• DNS Health Information Collection

PowerShell scripts included in the apps will get the above data.

[adonio]

hello there,

really depends on which TA but mainly Active Directory and Exchange data.
it helps populate some of the panels / dashboards in the app for windows infrastructure and app for exchange
anything in particular you are looking for?

[daniellim]

its for the 2 apps below, which runs powershell scripts to index the data. Just curious that without those, what panels/dashboards would be missing, because of disabling powershell on windows server ?

splunk-add-on-for-microsoft-windows-dns_101
splunk-add-on-for-microsoft-active-directory_100

[p_gurav]

It used to collect AD data mostly.