Check Whenever Locked or Not via SSH on Windows

If you’re looking to determine whether a Windows machine is locked or not via SSH, you can use PowerShell commands to achieve this. The Get-Process command with the logonui argument can be used to check the status of the “LogonUI” process, which is responsible for the Windows login screen. If the “LogonUI” process is running, it typically means that the user is logged in and the machine is not locked. If the process is not running, it might indicate that the machine is locked or at the login screen.

Here’s how you can use PowerShell to achieve this:

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$logonUIProcess = Get-Process -Name "logonui" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if ($logonUIProcess) {
    Write-Host "Machine is not locked. User is logged in."
} else {
    Write-Host "Machine is locked or at the login screen."
}

You can execute this PowerShell script over SSH on a Windows machine to check the status of the “LogonUI” process and determine whether the machine is locked or not.

Please note that this approach assumes that you have PowerShell available and you’re executing the script on the Windows machine you want to check. Additionally, this method only checks the status of the “LogonUI” process and might not account for all possible scenarios. It’s always a good idea to test the script in your specific environment to ensure it provides accurate results.