How can you get your external IP address from powershell? I use a simple script to query an external public web service. The service I’m using is hosted by ipinfo.io . I have created a small function that is placed in my powershell library. All my modules are loaded by using powershell profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This simple function uses rest. Usage is simple : get-mypublicip . Could easily be uses in script (get-mypublicip).ip .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nfunction get-mypublicip{
\n Write-Verbose "Resolving external IP"
\n try {
\n $ipaddr = Invoke-RestMethod http:\/\/ipinfo.io\/json #| Select-Object -ExpandProperty ip
\n }
\n catch {
\n throw "Can't get external IP Address. Quitting."
\n }
\n if ($ipaddr -eq $null) { throw "Can't get external IP Address. Quitting." }
\n Write-Verbose "External IP is $ipaddr"
\n return $ipaddr
\n}<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How can you get your external IP address from powershell? I use a simple script to query an external public web service. The service I’m using is hosted by ipinfo.io . I have created a small function that is placed in my powershell library. All my modules are loaded by using powershell profiles. This simple … Continue reading Use powershell to get external IP address<\/span>