Since $PSItem is not available in previous versions of PowerShell, a good practice is to use the#requires –version 3 statement if using the variable in a script. In conclusion, with the introduction of the new $PSItem automatic variable, as well as the simplifie...
Variables that are not being properly initialized prior to reuse Because Windows PowerShell has an adaptive-type system, such problems are often difficult to see. They show themselves as weird and inconsistent output, or you may have a script that appears to work, but it takes a really long ...
Manual entry of data into a database is for the birds, and it went out with key punch cards. To build a database large enough to impress your friends and provide the potential to unlock the mysteries of your network, you must automate. Today, that means Windows PowerShell, and in this...
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"Unable to find a default server with Active Directory Web Services running" when calling a script with Import-module AD "Unable to process the request due to an internal error" After AD Upgrade "WITH" Keyword In Powershell? “The security identifier is not allowed to be the owner of this...
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Windows PowerShell Tip: Creating and Modifying Environment Variables Windows PowerShell Tip: Determining the Size of a Folder Windows PowerShell Tip: Displaying a Message in the Notification Area Windows PowerShell Tip: Filtering Collections With Regular Expressions Windows PowerShell Tip: Finding All...
I can read code, even if variables may seem obfuscated. Apart from that there was very nice line-up of people who presented in English, including super-stars of my PowerShell world like Aleksandar Nikolić or Bruce Payette. Continue reading → Rate this: Posted in Confrences, PowerShell ...
Of course, no one out there in PowerShell Land believes that the Scripting Guys are technical writers, either. It was pretty darn easy to determine the SID for a local user account; is it going to be equally easy to determine a SID for an Active Directory user account? Let’s see for...
you could use this if you wanted to to launch another script to get around access restrictions, to chain scripts / batch files in succession, or it's an environment with a mix of batch files, powershell scripts, etc, where you might only want a few cmdlets, and the rest of the focus...