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Get-VpnConnection

Get-VpnConnection [[-Name] <String[]>] [-AllUserConnection] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>][<CommonParameters>]

The Get-VpnConnection cmdlet retrieves the specified VPN connection profile and its properties. If you do not specify a profile name, the cmdlet returns a list of all VPN connections in the phone book.

Parameters

-AllUserConnection [<SwitchParameter>]

  • Accepts pipeline input ByPropertyName

Indicates that the VPN connection is retrieved from the global phone book.

-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

-Name [<String[]>]

  • Accepts pipeline input ByPropertyName

Specifies an array of names of VPN connection profiles.

-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShellr calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Outputs
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#VpnConnection[]
The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign (#) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object. This cmdlet returns a VpnConnection object that contains the VPN connection configuration settings.
Examples
  1. Get all available VPN connections: 
    PS C:\>  Get-VpnConnection
Name                  : Test1
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.2
AllUserConnection     : False
Guid                  : {65EA2A6D-60A5-49DA-AEDF-5542171D3794}
TunnelType            : Automatic
AuthenticationMethod  : {MsChapv2}
EncryptionLevel       : Required
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
UseWinlogonCredential : False
EapConfigXmlStream    : ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
NapState              : NotConnected
RememberCredential    : False
SplitTunneling        : False
DnsSuffix             : IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0

   Name                  : Test6
   ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
   AllUserConnection     : False
   Guid                  : {03D226D4-3EBF-4B67-9618-4E310AD3FE87}
   TunnelType            : Ikev2
   AuthenticationMethod  : {MachineCertificate}
   EncryptionLevel       : Required
   L2tpIPsecAuth         : 
   UseWinlogonCredential : False
   EapConfigXmlStream    : 
   ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
   NapState              : NotConnected
   RememberCredential    : False
   SplitTunneling        : False
   DnsSuffix             : 
   IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0
   Name                  : Test7
   ServerAddress         : Washington
   AllUserConnection     : False
   Guid                  : {671F26F9-7C5C-44B2-8271-BD2005FCE702}
   TunnelType            : Automatic
   AuthenticationMethod  : {MsChapv2}
   EncryptionLevel       : Required
   L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
   UseWinlogonCredential : False
   EapConfigXmlStream    : 
   ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
   NapState              : NotConnected
   RememberCredential    : False
   SplitTunneling        : False
   DnsSuffix             : 
   IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0

    This command returns a list of all available VPN connections in the user's local phone book.

  2. Get all available VPN connections from the global phonebook: 
    PS C:\> Get-VpnConnection -AllUserConnection
Name                  : Test5
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
AllUserConnection     : True
Guid                  : {CF59A4C3-57DB-41FA-9793-D0C785756ABD}
TunnelType            : L2tp
AuthenticationMethod  : {Eap}
EncryptionLevel       : Required
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
UseWinlogonCredential : False
EapConfigXmlStream    : #document
ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
NapState              : NotConnected
RememberCredential    : True
SplitTunneling        : True
DnsSuffix             : IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0

   Name                  : Test3
   ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
   AllUserConnection     : True
   Guid                  : {E37453AF-EE0B-4DD8-9AC0-30B262B0CA74}
   TunnelType            : L2tp
   AuthenticationMethod  : {Pap}
   EncryptionLevel       : Optional
   L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
   UseWinlogonCredential : False
   EapConfigXmlStream    : 
   ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
   NapState              : NotConnected
   RememberCredential    : False
   SplitTunneling        : False
   DnsSuffix             : washington.contoso.com
   IdleDisconnectSeconds : 600
   Name                  : Test4
   ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
   AllUserConnection     : True
   Guid                  : {C5D5579E-FF9D-4F31-ABE1-B26AB38107CD}
   TunnelType            : L2tp
   AuthenticationMethod  : {Eap}
   EncryptionLevel       : Required
   L2tpIPsecAuth         : Psk
   UseWinlogonCredential : False
   EapConfigXmlStream    : #document
   ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
   NapState              : NotConnected
   RememberCredential    : True
   SplitTunneling        : True
   DnsSuffix             : 
   IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0

    This command retrieves all the available VPN connections from the global phone book.

  3. Get a specific VPN connection from the global phone book: 
    PS C:\> Get-VpnConnection -Name "Test3" -AllUserConnection
Name                  : Test3
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
AllUserConnection     : True
Guid                  : {E37453AF-EE0B-4DD8-9AC0-30B262B0CA74}
TunnelType            : L2tp
AuthenticationMethod  : {Pap}
EncryptionLevel       : Optional
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
UseWinlogonCredential : False
EapConfigXmlStream    : ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
NapState              : NotConnected
RememberCredential    : False
SplitTunneling        : False
DnsSuffix             : washington.contoso.com
IdleDisconnectSeconds : 600

    This command retrieves the VPN connection named Test3 from the global phone book.

  4. Get multiple VPN connections: 
    PS C:\> Get-VpnConnection -Name "Test3", "Test4", "test5" -AllUserConnection
Name                  : Test3
ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
AllUserConnection     : True
Guid                  : {E37453AF-EE0B-4DD8-9AC0-30B262B0CA74}
TunnelType            : L2tp
AuthenticationMethod  : {Pap}
EncryptionLevel       : Optional
L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
UseWinlogonCredential : False
EapConfigXmlStream    : ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
NapState              : NotConnected
RememberCredential    : False
SplitTunneling        : False
DnsSuffix             : washington.contoso.com
IdleDisconnectSeconds : 600

   Name                  : Test4
   ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
   AllUserConnection     : True
   Guid                  : {C5D5579E-FF9D-4F31-ABE1-B26AB38107CD}
   TunnelType            : L2tp
   AuthenticationMethod  : {Eap}
   EncryptionLevel       : Required
   L2tpIPsecAuth         : Psk
   UseWinlogonCredential : False
   EapConfigXmlStream    : #document
   ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
   NapState              : NotConnected
   RememberCredential    : True
   SplitTunneling        : True
   DnsSuffix             : 
   IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0
   Name                  : test5
   ServerAddress         : 10.1.1.1
   AllUserConnection     : True
   Guid                  : {CF59A4C3-57DB-41FA-9793-D0C785756ABD}
   TunnelType            : L2tp
   AuthenticationMethod  : {Eap}
   EncryptionLevel       : Required
   L2tpIPsecAuth         : Certificate
   UseWinlogonCredential : False
   EapConfigXmlStream    : #document
   ConnectionStatus      : Disconnected
   NapState              : NotConnected
   RememberCredential    : True
   SplitTunneling        : True
   DnsSuffix             : 
   IdleDisconnectSeconds : 0

    This command retrieves multiple specified VPN connections from the global phone book.

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