Script block logging in PowerShell - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to enable script block logging in PowerShell.

PowerShell

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging' -Name [1] -Value 1

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AEnableScriptBlockLogging

BScriptBlockLog

CEnableLogging

DEnableScriptLogging

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using incorrect registry property names like 'EnableLogging' or 'ScriptBlockLog'.

Forgetting to set the value to 1 to enable logging.

The registry key EnableScriptBlockLogging enables script block logging in PowerShell.

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medium

Complete the command to check if script block logging is enabled.

PowerShell

Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging' -Name [1]

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AEnableScriptBlockLogging

BEnableScriptLogging

CEnableLogging

DScriptBlockLog

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using wrong property names that do not exist in the registry path.

Confusing script block logging with other logging features.

The property EnableScriptBlockLogging indicates if script block logging is enabled.

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hard

Fix the error in the command to enable script block logging.

PowerShell

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging' -Name [1] -Value 1

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AScriptBlockLog

BEnableLogging

CEnableScriptBlockLogging

DEnableScriptLogging

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Setting the value as a string 'true' instead of integer 1.

Using incorrect property names.

The value must be 1 (integer) to enable logging, not the string 'true'. The property name is EnableScriptBlockLogging.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a script block logging policy and enable it.

PowerShell

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell' -Name [1] -Force; Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\[2]' -Name EnableScriptBlockLogging -Value 1

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AScriptBlockLogging

BLogging

CScriptBlockLog

DScriptLogging

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using different names for the new item and the path in Set-ItemProperty.

Using incorrect folder names that do not exist.

The registry key ScriptBlockLogging must exist under PowerShell policies to set the EnableScriptBlockLogging property.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to enable script block logging and start PowerShell transcription.

PowerShell

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScriptBlockLogging' -Name [1] -Value 1; Start-Transcript -Path [2]; Write-Output [3]

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AEnableScriptBlockLogging

B'C:\Logs\PowerShellTranscript.txt'

C'Script block logging started'

DEnableLogging

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using incorrect property names or values.

Not quoting the file path or message string properly.

Forgetting to start transcription.

Enable script block logging by setting EnableScriptBlockLogging to 1, start transcription to a log file, and output a confirmation message.