re-name word documents from sql data base using Powershell
Hello, I am trying to use a Powershell script to use the account number in a file name and re-name with the ID number from a sql database. Below is the code I am using to attempt this and I am not...
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The following script is supposed to give me disk space usage on my serverlist in a nice html format. But it does not work. Here's the script. I truly appreciate your help.. #requires -version 2.0...
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Does someone have an example on how I can conmpare files in two remote shares by the LastWriteTime property?...maybe by using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet?
View ArticleHow to connect machines remotely using AD credentials
Hi,I'm trying to create a tool for connecting remote machines using Active Directory credentilas. Here is the flow I designed,1. Connect Active directory from any machine using DC's credentials2. List...
View ArticleIs there a way to set a time limit on an individual powershell command
Hello Allwhen doing the following type of thing $ErrorActionPrefference="Continue"foreach ($Computer in $Computetlist) {try {get-wmiobject win32_bios -computername $computer}catch {some code here}}I...
View ArticleCan I get a script to check for cpu load remotely
Hey can I get a script to get cpu load for about 10 seconds on maybe three remote servers....?
View ArticlePing once every 5 seconds
ping computername /t | % {$_; Start-Sleep -Seconds 5} Does this command send a ping once every 5 seconds to the computer? Or dose the "ping computername /t" keep going then feeds the data to the...
View ArticleWhy can't I execute a sql script like this after installing sql server 2012?...
I have an existing process built to take 2 sql script repos, build databases, compare schemas and data and produce an upgrade script. I use powershell, tsql, and Idera compare toolset to do this....
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Passing Arguments against scripts to find reserved characters
First, thanks to Don Jones and the community! Fair warning... I'm still a n00b when it comes to powershell.... still learning.. So if I have spaghetti code, my apologies.What I'm trying to accomplish...
View ArticleUsing Sql to perform windows update and schedule server reboots
I would like to use a sql database to query the reboot time of a computer and based on that info, perform windows update and reboot the server. The reason of using sql is for each computer may have...
View ArticlePowerShell Script Wakes Remote Machines as a PowerShell Function
Q: Do you have a version of your Windows PowerShell script to wake remote machines as a PowerShell function? A: I took my PowerShell script from my FAQ "How Can I Easily Send a Magic Packet to Wake a...
View ArticlePowerShell Module Automatic Load in Windows 8 and Server 2012
Q: Why, even though no module was loaded in my Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 PowerShell session, did a cmdlet from the module still work? A: Typically to use cmdlets from a module, that module must...
View Articlesend-mailmessage cmdlet, Error variable and type of exceptions
Hi, In a script (in powershell 2.0) i use send-mailmessage cmdlet , and log errors in log file.Smtp server, recipient, sender are parameters of my script.I execute the cmdlet send-mailmessage using the...
View ArticleAutomating SharePoint 2010 Administration with PowerShell: Cleaning up...
How about getting rid of all those Backups that has failed? They are just sitting there doing nothing useful anyway.Read More
View ArticleSVN and Powershell -HELP
Hi,I need to integrate with SVN from Powershell and get latest check in logs. Please send me know any resources in Web to get started.Thanks.
View Articlepassing variable between scripts issue - not working in batch file - Help
Hi, This is working from running PS1 but not working when running PS1 from batch file:sprint2.ps1:-----------Set-StrictMode -Version Latest$var1main=""$var1=""if ($var1main -eq $var1)...
View ArticleVery New to PS
Hi GuysI'm very new to PS and don't have any programming experience at all - is there anything out there to help a complete novice with no experience understand the actual language as well as the PS...
View ArticlePowerShell 3 Web of Wow, Part 1
When PowerShell 3 came out along with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, you probably heard a lot of talk about the cloud and how to manage within it. In this week's lesson we'll start a short series...
View ArticleSCCM 2012 SP1 – Welcome PowerShell on board!
I don't know how about you, but for me PowerShell is the only reason to migrate from SCCM 2007 to SCCM 2012. As an old-school SMS and SCCM admin I am not sure about user-centric distribution. Let's say...
View ArticleFile Server Management with Windows PowerShell
Managing file servers can be a tedious and thankless task for many IT pros. But it doesn't need to be that way. By incorporating Windows PowerShell, you can easily get a handle on shared file resources...
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