Connecting to a message queue
For a while, I've been testing a message queue using the following code:$q = new-object system.messaging.messagequeue($qname)$msgs = $q.getallmessages()Yesterday, it quit working. By fiddling around, I...
View ArticleMultithreading in WPF Form
Dr. Tobias,I have a WPF XAML form that I am using that'll run several different tasks upon clicking a button such as installing a piece of software or pulling software versions on remote machines. I...
View ArticleMultithreading questions
Dear all,firstly great work on this website. I have a few questions regarding multithreading.I based my own code on examples found from the script library. Regarding my understanding of...
View ArticleScript to clean up the home drive folder
Hi All, I pretty much have no experience with powershell, but think it is going to be my easiest option to acheive the following. I have a CSV containing folder names (that correlate to AD login names)...
View ArticleTrying to figure out why a webservice object type will not work in method call
I instantiated a base object from a webservice, and, attempted to create some objects from this base object this way:$webservice =New-WebServiceProxy-Uri http://www.test.com/myclass.asmx -Namespace...
View ArticleI need help sending windows dos commands
I've read numerous examples of how to send dos commands but none seem to fit my needs.I'm sending commands to a dos based program and I'm attempting to read the data back from the same dos window....
View ArticlePowershell Script - Catch All Errors, Display Custom Message, Continue
Hello All,I am trying to get my script to catch all errors relating to a folder not being deleted and then continue with the rest of the loop but it is not working:$Now = Get-Date$Days = "90"$LastWrite...
View ArticleForEach variable is $null in 2010, but not 2007
Hi All,I have a PS script that's working well in Exchange 2007, but doesn't in Exchange 2010. In 2010 I get the error that $Recipients.DistinguishedName is null. Anyone point me in the right direction...
View ArticleSharing Credentials Securely with other users for PoSh scripts
I've definitely come by this before on the internet but I can't for the life of me find what I found before... Don Jones has mentioned in one of his workshop videos the ability to write a tool, give it...
View ArticleSearch for AD Object in Different Child Domain forest With ActiveDirectory...
HelloI am Working With ActiveDirectory PowerShell ModuleIn A forest there are few Child DomainsI am in Domain A (My Workstation , My User)when I am Searching (For Example Get-ADuser)i gets results form...
View ArticleHow to script clicking on "X" to close window
Hi,I'm a newbie to Powershell. I'm trying to write a script that will close some applications running on a server gracefully. The apps are running in CMD windows and the correct procedure to close...
View ArticleEarly Filtering of Win32_NTLogEvent class
Hello All,Can someone please help with the following query :)if I do the following I have to wait until all warning events are collected by WMI before they are then passed down the pipeline to select...
View ArticleScript to retrieve Database name and creation date
Hi,I have written the following script:foreach ($Server in get-content "D:\Servers.txt") { #Retrieve Database list Invoke-Sqlcmd -query "select name ,create_date from sys.databases"...
View ArticleBuilding GUI Applications in PowerShell
How many lines of PowerShell code are needed to create a complete working WPF application? Two!Read More
View ArticleHow to Open an Elevated Windows PowerShell in Windows 8
This tutorial will show you how to open an elevated "Windows PowerShell" that will run as administrator with full administrator rights in Windows 8. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able...
View ArticleDelete a service application in SharePoint 2013
Summary: Learn how to use Central Administration or Windows PowerShell to delete a service application in SharePoint 2013. Applies to: SharePoint Server 2013 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 You can delete...
View ArticleThe given path's format is not supported
This is Exchange specific task, but the part I need help with is not specific to Exchange, so hope I'm posting in the right place. Basically I want to get a report of all mailboxes created including...
View ArticleIssue with Powershell output
Hi,I have written the following script:foreach ($Server in get-content "D:\Servers.txt") { #Retrieve Database list Invoke-Sqlcmd -query "select name ,create_date from sys.databases"...
View ArticleGetaA XML String from a XML file
Hey,i have an XML file<XML><item><Name>Stefan</Name></item></XML>For this XML file i build the PowerShell Script[xml]$XMLFile = get-content "XML File"Write-Host...
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