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PowerTip: Load PowerShell Modules and See What’s Imported
Summary: Learn to parse load information about modules to see what’s imported. How can I analyze what is imported when a Windows PowerShell module loads? Use the –Verbose switch when importing the...
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A Better PowerShell Command-Line Edit
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using PSReadLine to improve command-line editing in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I thought I would try...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Round Numbers
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to round numbers. Is there an easy way to use Windows PowerShell to round numbers up or down in a computation that produces a large amount of numbers after...
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Better PowerShell History Management with PSReadLine
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using PSReadLine to gain better history support in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Someone might have said that...
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PowerTip: Add Days, Hours, and Minutes to Current Time
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily add days, hours, and minutes to the current time. How can I use Windows PowerShell to add one day, two hours, and thirty minutes to the current date and time?...
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Useful Shortcuts from PSReadLine PowerShell Module
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about useful shortcuts from the PSReadLine Windows PowerShell module.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This is PSReadLine Week. You might...
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PowerTip: Unload All Non-Microsoft Modules
Summary: Learn to unload all non-Microsoft Windows PowerShell modules. Windows PowerShell is acting funny and I want to unload all modules that are not written by Microsoft. How can I easily...
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A Better PowerShell Console with Custom PSReadLine Functions
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about a better Windows PowerShell console experience by using custom PSReadLine functions.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I was reading...
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PowerTip: Determine PSReadLine Option Configuration
Summary: Use a cmdlet to find the way PSReadLine options are configured. I recently started using PSReadLine, and I would like to see the way options are configured. How can I report the...
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Weekend Scripter: Automating the Preparation of Lync Server 2013—Part 1
Summary: Prep Windows Server 2012 R2 for a Lync Server 2013 installation.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here, and today I'm doing something I've been itching to do for a while...Automate the...
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PowerTip: Extend Active Directory Schema for Lync with PowerShell
Summary: Learn to use the Lync module for Windows PowerShell to extend the Active Directory schema. Is there an easy way to use Windows PowerShell to install a new Lync server? After you have the Lync...
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Weekend Scripter: Automating the Preparation of Lync Server 2013—Part 2
Summary: Automate the installation of SQL Server Express and complete the installation of Lync Server 2013.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here. Today, we're getting a little nerdy by...
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PowerTip: Create an SRV Record in DNS with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to create a server resource record. Is there was a way to script the creation of my internal server resource records for my Lync deployments? If you're running...
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Managing Lync Server 2013 with Windows PowerShell—Part 1
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to enable Active Directory users for Lync. Hey, Scripting Guy! We just spun up our Lync server, and I need to know a very easy way to enable groups of users. I have over...
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PowerTip: Convert to Upper Case with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily capitalize a string. How can I use Window PowerShell to make all the text upper case so it is all in the same form prior to writing to a...
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Managing Lync Server 2013 with Windows PowerShell—Part 2
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to disable Active Directory users for Lync. Hey, Scripting Guy!I was so happy yesterday! I spun up thousands of users in Lync, and it worked beautifully. But now...
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PowerTip: Add a Federation Domain to Lync with PowerShell
Summary: Use the Lync cmdlets to add an additional domain to Lync for federation access. I'm working with a client to set up a federation, and I am trying to easily add their list of domains....
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Managing Lync Server 2013 with Windows PowerShell—Part 3
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to remove Active Directory users for Lync.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here. Note This is the third part in a series. You might also enjoy...
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PowerTip: Remove User from Lync Server 2013 with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use -whatif to safely remove a user from Lync Server 2013. I need to remove users from Lync by using PowerShell, but I'm a bit nervous. Is there some kind of built-in...
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Managing Lync Server 2013 with Windows PowerShell—Part 4
Summary: Have a rollback plan for disabling a user in Lync. Hey, Scripting Guy! Before I shut down all of these Lync accounts on our environment, my boss would like to see what my rollback plan is....
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