Maintaining scripts and version control
So, here is a problem that has started affecting Admins working with PowerShell. It’s a problem that Developers have solved for years, and expert PowerShell automation/toolmakers have followed suit....
View ArticleRemove Items or Old Files with PowerShell
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View ArticleRelease: AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell 1.1.5
This release enhances the Get-EC2ImageByName cmdlet; further improves the usability of parameters for cmdlets used with Auto Scaling, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon Simple Queue Service, Amazon Simple...
View ArticleHandling Windows Processes using Windows PowerShell for SQL Server
ProblemOften when managing SQL Server you need to review and change Windows process information for SQL Server processes. In this tip I will introduce a few PowerShell cmdlets related to accessing and...
View ArticleShow Command Prompt or PowerShell in Win+X Power User Tasks Menu in Windows 8.1
This tutorial will show you how to have either the Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell items show in your Win+X Power User Tasks menu in Windows 8.1.Read More
View ArticleHow To Document Your PowerShell Library
PowerShell provides comment-based help for functions and scripts with Get-Help, but when you want to document modules or generate a complete indexed API in HTML format, just as you can with Sandcastle...
View ArticleTechNet Radio: (Part 7) Infrastructure as a Service - Windows Azure and...
Matt Hester welcomes the Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson to the show as they discuss Windows Azure Infrastructure Services and PowerShell. Tune in as they chat about some of the potential PowerShell scenarios...
View ArticleWindows Management Framework 4.0 Preview Adds PowerShell 4 Features
Microsoft on Tuesday released a "preview" test version of Windows Management Framework (WMF) 4.0, which opens up new PowerShell 4 capabilities for older Windows systems.Read More
View ArticleGet Updated PowerShell Features On Older Systems
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 both include significant enhancements to the PowerShell scripting environment and language, but what if you want to try out those options on an older system?Read...
View ArticleConnect to the Active Directory Drive in PowerShell
The Active Directory drive (AD:) in PowerShell gives administrators an easy way to explore AD from the command line, in much the same way you would list the directory contents of a hard disk using the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2: A First Look
Summary: The latest iteration of Microsoft's server OS is now in beta. Is this the Cloud OS on cloud time?Read More
View ArticlePowershell and WSUS - Get-WSUSClient - possible bug?
Tim here...I am attempting to write a script that looks at my Active Directory for specific OUs where I have Policies set to run Windows Updates. I have everything working as I would want. My issue is...
View ArticleProblem with Invoke-WebRequest
I'm trying to download files from an array into a specific folder but getting a Server error 404. Invoke-WebRequest : Server Error 404 - File or directory not found. The resource you are looking for...
View ArticleSQL to CSV Export - Row 1 is #TYPE System.Data.DataRow
I have the recordset coming out of a stored procedure but the first 2 rows says this: #TYPE System.Data.DataRow"Client ID","Client Name"I have tried using the...
View ArticleHelp with adding a string to an existing script
Guys, I would like to know what should i use to add a manager to a user in AD i have the below script that working just fine, i just want to add the manger filed as well. #Import ActiveDirectory module...
View ArticleAd users export
Hi i wanted to export all AD users with there SAmaccount , fistname , last name with initials & email address in csv
View ArticleNew-mailboxExportRequest and New-MailboxImportRequest in sequence
Hi.I need to export mail to .pst and when status -eq 'complete' then run import .pst to another mailbox. Does anybody know how to do this? Best Regards Trond Jenssen
View ArticleCan't get the Invoke-WmiMethod to work
The HP Display LiteSaver utility came with my monitor and stated:HP Display LiteSaver installs a WMI Provider which creates a WMI object called Win32_DisplayPowerSaving in the root\CIMV2 namespace.The...
View ArticleHow to run an .exe file (Install Wizard)
I've been thrown into Powershell knowing nothing about it and having to learn via the web alone, so please be kind. I'm putting together a script that will build a Windows 7 PC (SP 1 with just the...
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