change to progress bar for powershell script

files/restricted-group-check.ps1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 0. Load modules (they are usually loaded by default, but be safe)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ if (-not $gpoLinks.Count) {
     exit
 }
 
-
-
 Write-Host "Found $($gpoLinks.Count) distinct GPO(s) linked in the OU tree."
 Add-Content  -Path $OutputFile -Value "  gpo_links: $($gpoLinks.Count)"
 
@@ -69,9 +67,11 @@ Add-Content  -Path $OutputFile -Value "  gpo_links: $($gpoLinks.Count)"
 # 3.  For each GPO, get an XML report and pull RestrictedGroup nodes
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
-
 Add-Content  -Path $OutputFile -Value "  configured_gpos:"
 $ou_counter = 0
+$startTime  = Get-Date
+$totalItems = $gpoLinks.Count
+
 foreach ($gpoGuid in $gpoLinks.Keys) {
     $ou_counter++
 
@@ -82,11 +82,31 @@ foreach ($gpoGuid in $gpoLinks.Keys) {
         Write-Warning "Unable to retrieve GPO $gpoGuid – skipping."
         continue
     }
-    Write-Host "GPO $ou_counter of $($gpoLinks.Count): $($gpo.DisplayName)"
+    
+    # Status Display
+    $percentComplete = [int]( ($ou_counter / $gpoLinks.Count) * 100 )
+
+    if ($ou_counter -gt 0) {
+        $elapsed          = (Get-Date) - $startTime          # Timespan
+        $averagePerItem   = $elapsed.TotalSeconds / $ou_counter
+        $remainingItems   = $totalItems - $ou_counter
+        $secondsRemaining = [int]($averagePerItem * $remainingItems)
+    } else {
+        $secondsRemaining = -1   # Unknown – PowerShell will not display it
+    }
+
+    Write-Progress `
+        -Activity "Processing GPOs" `
+        -Status $gpo.DisplayName `
+        -PercentComplete $percentComplete `
+        -SecondsRemaining $secondsRemaining `
+        -CurrentOperation "GPO $ou_counter of $totalItems"
+
+
+    # Update YAML
     Add-Content  -Path $OutputFile -Value "    $($gpo.DisplayName):"
+
     # ok, i need to start generating a variable with all links in it
-
-
     # -------- Linked OUs ----------
     $linkedOUs = $gpoLinks[$gpoGuid]   # <-- the list we built earlier
     Add-Content -Path $OutputFile -Value "    - Linked_OUs:"
@@ -94,7 +114,6 @@ foreach ($gpoGuid in $gpoLinks.Keys) {
         Add-Content -Path $OutputFile -Value "        - $ouDn"
     }
 
-
     # Pull the XML report
     try {
         $xmlString = Get-GPOReport -Guid $gpoGuid -ReportType Xml -ErrorAction Stop
@@ -129,3 +148,4 @@ foreach ($gpoGuid in $gpoLinks.Keys) {
 $Current_Date = (Get-Date).ToString('MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss tt')
 Add-Content  -Path $OutputFile -Value "  timestamp: $Current_Date"
 Add-Content  -Path $OutputFile -Value "..." 
+