Reclaiming your inner-geek through PowerShell
But something happened recently that made me reconnect with that 25-year-old feeling. I was working on my latest course Configuring Exchange Server 2013 with SharePoint 2013, and I had quite a bit of...
View ArticleSSIS 2012 - Using PowerShell to Remotely Execute File System Packages in...
In our recent articles published on this forum, we have been discussing different methods of executing SQL Server 2012 Integration Services packages deployed by employing the traditional Package...
View ArticleSSIS 2012 - Using PowerShell to Remotely Execute File System Packages in...
In our recent articles published on this forum, we have been discussing different methods of executing SQL Server 2012 Integration Services packages deployed by employing the traditional Package...
View ArticleUnexpected Results using WMI to query Offline Files
I'm try to list offline files on a remote computer running Windows 7 x64.If I execute the following command locally, I get expected results -- namely, a list of all the items in the local files...
View ArticleError "Split-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is...
Hello,In C:\Users\Powershell folder, I a a script as ZZZ_Test. This script writes script's directory as below:$MyDirectory = (Split-Path $script:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) + "\""---> " +...
View Articlereplacing file path
Hi, I am new to PowerShell.I have a .confi (XML) file in UTF-16 unicode with over 100 lines. I need to find replace the some tags where file path is incorrect. I am able to find the file path store it...
View ArticleHelp Creating Backup script
Hi. I'm very new to powershell scripting but for a project I'm working on i think powershell would be the best solution to automate our backups. I'm trying to create a script that will back up folders...
View ArticleInvoke msiexec on remote machine and get 0x80070005 error
Hi everyone,I'm trying to do a script in powershell that install msi files on remote machines in the same domain. When i use Invoke-Command to run simple cmdlets on remote machine everything works...
View ArticleCreating TextBox objects with a Loop (Inside a function)
Hello All,So recently I've been doing some PS'ing and I've finished los of scripts with GUI's.I've encountered a problem in this script though, I've asked my Company's Senior Developer and He's...
View Articlerole
PS> Import-Module ServerManager PS> Get-WindowsFeature *file*PS> Get-WindowsFeature *powershell*PS> get-WindowsFeature Web* i need server role i tried above commands its working but i need...
View ArticleParam cmdletbinding() full parameters list
Hi,Can anyone please give me the list of parameters in param, After we specify cmdletbinding(). As of now, I know only 4 parameters. please have a look at the below example.[CmdletBinding()]Param(...
View ArticleManage Lync Online with Windows PowerShell
Here's further proof that anything can be managed using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft has released a PowerShell module that allows for management of Lync Online deployments and user accounts.Read More
View ArticlePowerShell Start-Process without taking focus
Earlier this week I had a need to start a process from PowerShell and ensure that it did not take focus. This doesn’t seem to be supported by the Start-Process cmdlet or any other mechanism built into...
View ArticleOpscode Chef™ Delivers Robust Open Source Automation Platform for Windows...
Opscode Announces New Collaboration with Microsoft to Enable Opscode Chef Cookbooks to Take Advantage of Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Capabilities, New Version of Opscode Chef Adds to...
View ArticleExecuting (calling) powershell commands through Control-M
Hello,I am new to usage of powershell. I am trying to execute (call) a powershell script through the BMC Control-M batch processing program via a Command Line.The command I am using is: powershell...
View ArticleConneting to Exchange 2010 from win7(different domain)
Hello All,Client: Win 7 EnterpriseClient Domain:ds.swin.edu.auHost server: Windows 2008 R2 EnterpriseSever domain: ex.swin.edu.auExchange: 2010How do I connect to Exchange 2010 with powershell...
View Articlegwmi win32_product error ONLY in win xp
Hi All,I am creating a script to collect some system information for multiple servers. As a part of it, I am collecting softwares installed in group of machines. I am taking the list of softwares...
View ArticleLooking for a script to pull Storage INQ info from multiple Windows servers
Hi,I am looking for a script that will let me pull the INQ info from multiple Windows servers. The reason being that I need to identify which arrays various Virtual Machines are attached to without...
View ArticleImport from CSV, set Dial in Tab and ad to user
Hi AllI'm going to aplogise in advance for this - its been many years since I've done any coding so am doing a crash-course in Powershell - it will be evident in what I post!I am struggling with...
View ArticleMicrosoft brings Remote PowerShell to Lync Online for commercial Office 365...
Microsoft today released Remote PowerShell for Lync Online. The new features are available for all commercial Office 365 customers.Read More
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