Get-ForensicUserAssist
SYNOPSIS
Gets the UserAssist entries from the specified volume.
SYNTAX
ByVolume
Get-ForensicUserAssist [[-VolumeName] <String>]
ByPath
Get-ForensicUserAssist -HivePath <String>
DESCRIPTION
The Get-ForensicUserAssist cmdlet parses the NTUSER.DAT registry hive to derive applications that were recently used by a particular user.
Except as noted, the cmdlets in the PowerForensics module require the permissions of a member of the Administrators group on the computer. To run them, start Windows PowerShell with the 'Run as administrator' option.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
[ADMIN]: PS C:\> Get-ForensicUserAssist -VolumeName \\.\C:
This command gets applications that the Public user used from all user's NTUSER.DAT hives on the C: logical volume.
Example 2
[ADMIN]: PS C:\> Get-ForensicUserAssist -HivePath C:\Users\Public\NTUSER.DAT
This command gets applications that the Public user used from the C:\Users\Public\NTUSER.DAT hive.
PARAMETERS
-HivePath
Registry hive to parse.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByPath
Aliases: Path
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-VolumeName
Specifies the name of the volume or logical partition.
Enter the volume name in one of the following formats: \.\C:, C:, or C.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByVolume
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False