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Use PowerShell to Create a User in Active Directory
Summary: Use the Active Directory cmdlet New-ADUser to create a new user via Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife has the Window PowerShell Saturday site...
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PowerTip: Creating an Empty Hash Table
Summary: Learn to create a Windows PowerShell hash table. How can I create an empty hash table? Use @{} and assign it to a variable: $hash = @{}
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Use PowerShell 3.0 to Work with Network Adapters
Summary: Learn how to use the Get-NetAdapter CIM cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I must live a rather boring life—although to be honest, it does not...
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PowerTip: Find the Length of PowerShell Aliases
Summary: See how to determine the distribution of Windows PowerShell cmdlet aliases by length. How many Windows PowerShell aliases are 1-letter or 2-letters or 3-letters in length? In fact, how do you...
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Use PowerShell 3.0 to Stop Network Adapters on Windows 8
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to stop network adapters on Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other day a customer asked...
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PowerTip: Create a Strongly Typed Array in PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to create a strongly typed array. I want to create a strongly typed array of system.diagnostics.processes and store it in a variable called $a. How can I do this? Use a command...
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PowerShell 3.0 is now available for download!
Summary: Windows PowerShell 3.0 is now available for download! WOOHOO! Windows PowerShell 3.0 is now available for download for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows Server 2008. Windows...
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Use PowerShell 3.0 to Rename Network Adapters
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to rename network adapters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I received an exciting email...
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PowerTip: Finding Letters in Strings with PowerShell
Summary: Learn four ways to use Windows PowerShell to find letters in strings. I want to find out if a string contains the letter “m.” The string is stored in the variable $a as shown here:...
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Discover Windows PowerShell 3.0 Cmdlets
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about discovering Windows PowerShell 3.0 cmdlets. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. There are still a few tickets available for Windows...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Obtain User Input
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to solicit user input. How can I solicit input from the user? Use the Read-Host cmdlet: $in = Read-host “enter the data”
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Weekend Scripter: Exploring New and Improved PowerShell 3.0 Cmdlets
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, goes spelunking for new and improved Windows PowerShell 3.0 cmdlets. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is officially the last day of my...
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PowerTip: Don’t Name a Variable $input
Summary: Advice against using $input for a variable name. Can I use a variable named $input to hold input from the Read-Host cmdlet? $input is an automatic variable that is used for script blocks in...
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Weekend Scripter: PowerShell Saturday Sessions Revealed
Summary: Read sneak previews for Charlotte PowerShell Saturday sessions. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is just one week before Windows PowerShell Saturday #002 in Charlotte, NC. I...
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PowerTip: Two Quick Ways to Check Variables in PowerShell
Summary: Check for undeclared variables. How can I cause the script to generate an error if a variable has not been declared? Here are a couple of ways to do this with Windows PowerShell. a. Place...
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Increase PowerShell Command History to the Max (Almost)
Summary: In Windows PowerShell command history, you may run into the console history limit. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. While I was in Cincinnati, Ohio for their first Windows...
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PowerTip: Working with the Maximum History Setting
Summary: Learn how to increase the maximum history value. How can I increase the number of commands that are stored in the Windows PowerShell command history? Specify a new value for the...
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Bespoke Scripting? What Do You Want in PowerShell?
Summary: Let the Windows PowerShell team know what you would like to see in the next version. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week is a complete geek fest for me. I am in Redmond at...
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PowerTip: Discovering PowerShell Functions
Summary: Learn how to discover Windows PowerShell 3.0 functions. How can I find all of the functions that exist in my Windows PowerShell 3.0 installation? a. Use the Function drive: Dir...
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The Scripting Guy Talks About PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step
Summary: The latest episode of TechNet Radio with the Scripting Guy just went live! Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the good things I have to announce, is that I am continuing my...
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