Cleanup-Logs.ps1

Script finds log-files older than some date in list of folders offered by user.

Log-files can be compressed and moved to some local or network folder.

Log-files can be deleted without archiving.

Parameters

-workFolder

This optional parameter allows point out work folder that contains Folders.txt file with list of folder
to archive. Default value is "C:\Scripts\CleanLogFiles".

-timeLimit

This optional parameter allows specify retention period for log-files. Default time limit is 90 days.

-Archive

This optional parameter allows specify should script move compressed log-files to archive. Default value 
is $true, files should be moved.

-archiveFolder

This optional parameter allows point out target folder that contains compressed log-files. Default value 
is "C:\Scripts\CleanLogFiles\Archive".

-DeleteFiles

This optional parameter allows specify should script delete compressed log-files to archive. Default value is 
$true, files should be deleted.

Examples

Example1

.\Cleanup-Logs.ps1

Finds list of folders for archiving in file C:\Scripts\CleanLogFiles\Folders.txt, finds in these folders 
log-files older than 90 days, compress them, move compressed files to folder C:\Scripts\CleanLogFiles\Archive 
and deletes them.

Example2

.\Cleanup-Logs.ps1 -timeLimit 60 -archiveFolder \server\LogArchive\servername

Finds list of folders for archiving in file C:\Scripts\CleanLogFiles\Folders.txt, finds in these folders 
log-files older than 60 days, compress them, move compressed files to network folder 
\\server\LogArchive\servername and deletes them.