Where-Object Is the Filter of Filters
You've already seen how using the pipeline (|) to string together a few PowerShell cmdlets can let you create a simple report, like the one I've discussed several times:Read More
View ArticleFive ways admins can embrace Windows Server 2012 Remote Management
The concept of the server is changing for Windows administrators. Ten or 15 years ago, we were still deploying third-party remote console software on all of our servers.Read More
View ArticleAWS Tools for Windows PowerShell v1.1 Preview Release
Firstly, thanks for all your great feedback since we released version 1.0 of the AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell. Based on your feedback and suggestions, we've made a number of changes to the tools...
View ArticleconvertFrom-Json is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet
I'm trying to use the convertfrom-json cmdlet and when I attempt to use it on windows 7 in powershell, i get that it is not recognized. I have read:The Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility module is installed...
View ArticleFive enhancements that PowerShell really needs
Summary: PowerShell is one of the best Windows tools available, but it could be even better. Here are my five suggestions for a better PowerShell experience.Read More
View ArticlePowerShell PopUp
At the recent PowerShell Summit I presented a session on adding graphical elements to your script without the need for WinForms or WPF. One of the items I demonstrated is a graphical popup that can...
View ArticleCompare SQL Failover Cluster Instance SQL and OS Node Versions using PowerShell
It is a common check to see if all of the nodes in a cluster are equally patched. The reason behind this is because in order to ensure stable operations and a consistent experience, it is best...
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 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 ArticlePowerShell script to tell you if you need to update your Integration Services
A while ago I did a blog post that showed you how easy it was to check what version of the Integration Services were installed inside your virtual machines. However, a number of people came back to me...
View ArticlePowershell Script for Website Availability Monitoring / URL Monitoring
Powershell script for website availability monitoring/URL Monitoring. This Script will take the list of URLs from a text tile( in this case from D:\URLList.txt)as input, and results output with URL,...
View ArticleHow Do I Use the Windows 8 PowerShell Feature?
Apart from the traditional command line interface (CLI) that was also available in all earlier versions of Windows operating systems, Windows 8 also has PowerShell. Although PowerShell has command line...
View ArticleCreate Exchange 2010 Multiple Mailbox Reports with PowerShell
In my last article, "Create Exchange 2010 Individual Inbox Reports with PowerShell," we looked at using the Get-MailboxFolderStatistics cmdlet to report on details of a single mailbox. If you missed...
View ArticleHelp with Get-ADComputer
This is the bit I run get-adcomputer -SearchBase "OU=Department,DC=Company,DC=de,DC=us" -filter "Passwordlastset -lt '2/7/2013'" -properties *| Select name,distinguishedName,passwordlastset |...
View ArticleExchange Scripting Question
Hi,I'm trying to create a script that will check to see if a user in a list (text document) is on litigation hold, and if so print it out on the screen. Below is what I have :foreach ($alias in...
View ArticleOffice 365 Script binding problem
I am working on a script that doing auto licensing for Office 365 Users, here is the script $password = ConvertTo-SecureString "password" -AsPlainText –Force $credential = New-Object...
View ArticleAdding an arbitrary column such as current date to the result set of a...
I have a nice Netstat script that I modified from http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/scriptfanatic/archive/2011/02/10/How-to-find-running-processes-and-their-port-number.aspxI want to add an extra...
View ArticleList all Shared Mailboxes and the Users / Groups who have access
Well, looks like I've stepped in it again. I am trying to run a command that will list all of the shared mailboxes in the Exchange Org, as well as, list anyone who has full mailbox rights access. The...
View ArticleConvertFrom-Json cannot read my Json
I have posted the attached json on two validation sites and it was validated but if I pass it on the pipeline to convertfrom-json I get an error. Other json files I have tried work. { "Cars": [...
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