PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Rename Network Adapter
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to rename network adapters in Windows Server 2012 R2. Is there a way to use Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012 R2 to rename a network adapter? Use the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Network Cmdlets: Part 4
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to work with IP addresses in Windows Server 2012 R2. Hey, Scripting Guy!Now that we have Windows PowerShell cmdlets to use throughout Windows Server 2012 R2, is there...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get IP Addresses
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to retrieve IP addresses. Is there a way to use Windows PowerShell to check IP addresses without use IPconfig? In Windows Server 2012 R2, use the new Get-NetIPAddress...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Network Cmdlets: Part 5
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to work with IP addresses and DNS. Hey, Scripting Guy!How can I add the DNS settings to the network adapter in Windows Server 2012 R2? I’m a little lost on this one.—RJ...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get DNS Settings
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to retrieve local DNS server addresses. With IPconfig, I used to pipe output to the FIND command to filter only DNS information. Is there a better way to do...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Network Cmdlets: Part 6
Summary: Manage DHCP server settings in Windows Server 2012 R2 with Windows PowerShell.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here. This weekend, I’m getting a little geeky. I’m going to continue...
View ArticlePowerTip: List DHCP Server Clients with PowerShell
Summary: Use the DHCP server cmdlets in Windows Server 2012 R2 to show current clients. How can I use Windows PowerShell to show my current DHCP server clients? Use the Get-DHCPServerv4scope and...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Network Cmdlets: Part 7
Summary: Manage DNS server settings with Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012 R2.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here. Our final part of the Windows PowerShell Network Week series has...
View ArticlePowerTip: List Contents of DNS Zone with PowerShell
Summary: Use the DNS server cmdlets in Windows Server 2012 R2 to show contents of a zone. I used to take screenshots and print screens to document my DNS server zones. Can I do this with Windows...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 and the Land of Forgotten Modules: Part 1
Summary: Explore and discover the additional Windows PowerShell modules in Windows 8.1.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here this week to have a little interesting fun. We’re going to dive...
View ArticlePowerTip: Update Windows Defender with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets in Windows 8.1 to update the antivirus definitions. How can I use Windows PowerShell, rather than navigating the GUI, to force updates for Windows Defender? In...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 and the Land of Forgotten Modules: Part 2
Summary: Explore and discover the additional Windows PowerShell modules in Windows 8.1.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here this week to go where no Scripter has boldly gone before! Into the...
View ArticlePowerTip: Enable IIS in Windows 8.1 with PowerShell
Summary: Use the DISM cmdlets to enable the built-in IIS component in Windows 8.1. Is there a quick and easy way to enable IIS in Windows 8.1on my developer laptops? With Windows 8.1, you only need to...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 and the Land of Forgotten Modules: Part 3
Summary: Explore and discover the additional Windows PowerShell modules in Windows 8.1.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here this week unwrapping more of these little modules I have found in my...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Audit Shares
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to audit shares on a workstation. Is there an easy way to use Windows PowerShell to identify shares on a workstation and who has access to them? Use a...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 and the Land of Forgotten Modules: Part 4
Summary: Explore and discover the additional Windows PowerShell modules in Windows 8.1.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here this week. Today's post is the fourth in a series, and today we’re...
View ArticlePowerTip: List all Local Printers in Windows 8.1
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to list locally attached printers. How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to give me a list of network-connected printers? Use the Get-Printer...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 and the Land of Forgotten Modules: Part 5
Summary: Explore and discover the additional Windows PowerShell modules in Windows 8.1.Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here this week. Today, I'll wrap up our journey into the land of modules...
View ArticlePowerTip: List All Running Tasks in Windows 8.1
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to show all running tasks in Task Scheduler. Sometimes I get CPU spikes on a server. As part of troubleshooting, I need to know the processes and which...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Hide Processes in Windows
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to easily hide processes in Windows.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I used to have...
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