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how to setup a custom sensor i keep getting errors. like invalid JSON.

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Kind PRTG users,

i am trying to build a script to show me the enabled users in a active directory. i use the following command: (get-aduser -filter *|where {$_.enabled -eq "True"}).count this wil give me a value like 178. But when i put the script underneath together it wont work. I get a The returned json does not match the expected structure (Invalid JSON.). (code: PE231) error. I also get this with another script about windows backup. What is wrong with my script?

$value = (get-aduser -filter *|where {$_.enabled -eq "True"}).count
<prtg>
  <result>”
    <channel>usersenabled</channel>”
    <value>$value</value>”
    <LimitMaxError>200</LimitMaxError>”
    <LimitMode>180</LimitMode>”
  </result>”>
</prtg>

when i look at the log it gives me the following:


The term 'get-aduser' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, scri
pt file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was 
included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:1 char:21
+ $value = (get-aduser <<<<  -filter *|where {$_.enabled -eq "True"}).count
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (get-aduser:String) [], CommandN 
   otFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:2 char:2
+ < <<<< prtg>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:3 char:4
+   < <<<< result>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:4 char:6
+     < <<<< channel>usersenabled</channel>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:5 char:6
+     < <<<< value>$value</value>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:6 char:6
+     < <<<< LimitMaxError>200</LimitMaxError>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:7 char:6
+     < <<<< LimitMode>180</LimitMode>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:8 char:4
+   < <<<< /result>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 
The term '<' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, 
or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included,
 verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\custom sensors\EXEXML\activeuser
sAD.ps1:9 char:2
+ < <<<< /prtg>
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (<:String) [], CommandNotFoundEx 
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
 

could this be possible because i run it from a server without any active directory?

custom-script-exe json powershell prtg script wmi-custom-sensor xml

Created on Mar 4, 2016 10:26:35 AM

Last change on Mar 4, 2016 12:23:08 PM by  Torsten Lindner [Paessler Support]



1 Reply

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Hi Dennie,

Is the get-aduser module listed if you call the get-module command? if not, you can import the module via import-module. Try to execute the script on the machine running the probe to open up a similar session and see if it works afterwards.

It might also be required to install the Active Directory management tools.

Best regards, Felix

Created on Mar 7, 2016 1:09:09 PM by  Felix Saure [Paessler Support]

Last change on Mar 7, 2016 1:15:28 PM by  Felix Saure [Paessler Support]




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