Geek School: Learning to Use Cmdlets in PowerShell
If you have used ipconfig or ping through the command prompt, you’re halfway to becoming a PowerShell ninja. So come on and join us as we discover cmdlets in this installation of Geek School.Read More
View ArticleWindows Azure PowerShell Cmdlets Now Supports Storage!
The Windows Azure Storage team has delivered an outstanding set of PowerShell cmdlets for managing and using storage from PowerShell.Read More
View ArticleNew PS user - selecting items from an array...
I have put together a script by pulling from various lines of scripts across the web. My goal is to search a txt file of computer names and then query these for the version of Internet Explorer they...
View ArticleBuilding a Windows Server 2012 Cloud Infrastructure with PowerShell
Today we have a real treat for you! In this blog post, Joshua Adams, who is a PM in the Microsoft EEC, shows you how to create a Windows Server 2012 based private cloud infrastructure using PowerShell...
View ArticleRetrieving Management Pack Reference Aliases using PowerShell
Today I was playing around with some MP Authoring automation using PowerShell and I needed to retrieve the Management Pack Reference Alias within a Management Pack. If you export a Management Pack to...
View ArticleStreamline your Windows Azure workflow with PowerShell
Automate much of the functionality available in our client applications on the Command Line with PowerShell.Read More
View ArticleUsing SQL Server Management Objects with PowerShell
With PowerShell and SQL Server Management Objects (SMO), you can create powerful scripts to document and manage your SQL Server instances. Introduced in SQL Server 2005 as part of the SQL Server...
View ArticleGet-Credential Gives You Power Over Your Passwords
Two months ago, in “3 PowerShell Account Tweaks,” I mentioned the PowerShell get-credential command in passing, but I didn't really cover it. This month, I want to introduce it to you more fully,...
View ArticleBest way to install roles and features in server 2008 r2
Hi All,I want to install below roles in server 2008 r2. I use import-module servermanager, add-windows feature myroles_and_features. Here are the roles and...
View ArticleSearching entire AD for disabled accounts
Hello,I'm new to Powershell. Any assistance in discovering the error or my mistake in the script would be greatly appreciated.I have a simple PS script that I intend to run and discover all disabled...
View ArticleThe Windows PowerShell 3.0 SDK Sample Pack
Microsoft has released the Windows PowerShell 3.0 SDK Sample Pack. The pack contains code samples that show how to build applications based on Windows PowerShell 3.0.Read More
View ArticleConfigure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Groups Read-Only Routing...
In a previous tip on Configure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Group Read-Only Routing using T-SQL, we have seen how we can configure read-only routing and to automatically redirect the read-only...
View ArticleScript to refresh Windows 8 (PowerShell)
This PowerShell Script shows how to create custom refresh image.
View ArticleMaster class: PowerShell v3 cmdlets
The Microsoft PowerShell updates that rolled out with Windows Server 2012 clearly indicate the vendor intends to use the scripting language as an operational framework for most of its products. With...
View ArticleGeek School: Learning How to Use Objects in PowerShell
Have you ever wondered what sets PowerShell apart from a traditional Linux shell like Bash, or even the legacy command prompt? The answer is really simple: traditional shells output text, which makes...
View ArticleWindows PowerShell: PowerShell scripts versus PowerShell workflows
Workflows look and feel a lot like a Windows PowerShell function or script, but they’re not. Their similarity is only skin-deep, and it may not even be all the way through the skin.Read More
View ArticleManaging Hyper-V with PowerShell in Windows Server 2012
In this article we’ll look at how to manage the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell 3.0. This feature is new in Windows Server 2012, as the Windows Server 2008 R2 version of Hyper-V...
View ArticleParsing Binary File Formats with PowerShell
I'm giving a presentation on "Parsing Binary File Formats with PowerShell" for MiSec on Tuesday, March 26. For those who will not be attending, the slides and code are available for download.Read More
View ArticleHelp with a Script for Remote updates
Ok. So I know what I *Want* this thing to do, it just doesn't seem to want to listen to me.We have a Server infrastructure of about 20+ that are updated via SCCM and rebooted each week.What I would...
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