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This article was created using an automated generation workflow powered by generative AI. After reviewing the specifications of Get-NetTCPConnection and Get-Process on Microsoft Learn, we organized how to read TCP connections by linking them to their corresponding processes.
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Rather than just looking at destination IP addresses,OwningProcess using this changes the meaning of troubleshooting by letting you check which process owns the connection.
Try This First
Get-NetTCPConnection -State Established | Select-Object -First 10 LocalAddress,LocalPort,RemoteAddress,RemotePort,OwningProcess
Next, select a single PID.
Get-Process -Id <PID>
Check Here
OwningProcess and the Id of Get-Process match. This connects the network connection information with the executing process rather than treating them separately.
Change One Parameter
Established to Listen, and compare how listening ports appear instead of outbound connections.
For Professional Use
This can be used for initial checks, such as determining where a PC is communicating or what application is using a listening port. Use it for read-only status verification first, without performing modifying operations like terminating processes.
