Everyone should be aware by now that Windows PowerShell is the latest scripting environment for managing and maintaining Windows servers, workstations and applications. This cube note provides a brief introduction to PowerShell resources and a few commands to get started with. Where to get Windows...
Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we are fortunate to have a guest blog post by Windows PowerShell MVP Richard Siddaway. Richard has written anumber of guest Hey, Scripting Guy!
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. When the Scripting Wife and I were in Amsterdam, Windows PowerShell MVP, Jeff Wouters, told me that a lot of people he ran across had problems looping through collections with Windows PowerShell. Here is a picture of Jeff and me. Basics of lo...
PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. The command-line shell provides an interactive environment for running commands and scripts, while the scripting language allows users to write compl...
On most Windows systems, users will have the availability of two PowerShell environments: the PowerShell console and the PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment). The PowerShell console appears like the traditional command line, but with the full weight of PowerShell behind it. Variable na...
Scripting-friendly: Integrates with other PowerShell-managed components. Cluster-aware: Manage both standalone and clustered file servers. Developer-friendly: Enable developers, superseding the related Win32 Net APIs. GUI-friendly: Predictable response time, to allow use by a ...
On most Windows systems, users will have the availability of two PowerShell environments: the PowerShell console and the PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment). The PowerShell console appears like the traditional command line, but with the full weight of PowerShell behind it. Variable na...
Introduction PowerShell is a powerful scripting language and automation tool that is essential for system administrators. One of the critical tasks administrators perform is managing files across the file system. In this article, we will cover the basics of file... ...
Well, PowerShell 5.1 brought some relief for admins needing computer specific information withGet-ComputerInfo. WithGet-ComputerInfo, an object is returned that contains system and operating system properties. And like all objects in PowerShell, you can work with the data th...
Unlike most of you reading this, administering Team Foundation Server (TFS) is my primary focus, not Windows PowerShell. In fact, I was pretty much a Windows PowerShell novice until a month ago. However, less than a half hour into my first Windows PowerShell scripting session, I found ...