PowerTip: Use PowerShell 3.0 to Resize Partitions
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 to resize partitions. How can I easily resize partitions in Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 by using Windows PowerShell 3.0?...
View ArticleWindows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps: Part 2
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares a portion from his popular Microsoft Press book Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to share...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Current PowerShell Error Action Preference
Summary: Learn how to discover your current error action preference in Windows PowerShell.How can I see the current value for my error action preference in Windows PowerShell? Look at the value of the...
View ArticleWindows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps: Part 3
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares a portion from his popular Microsoft Press book Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to share...
View ArticlePowerTip: Sort Objects Based on a Particular Property
Summary: Learn how to use the Sort-Object Windows PowerShell cmdlet to sort on a specific property. How can I sort a collection of Windows PowerShell objects without using the default property? Use the...
View ArticleWindows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps: Part 4
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares a portion from his popular Microsoft Press book Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to share...
View ArticlePowerTip: Customize Table Headings with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to create a custom table heading by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display a table if the default property name is confusing? Use a hash table to...
View ArticleWindows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps: Part 5
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares a portion from his popular Microsoft Press book Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to share...
View ArticlePowerTip: Control Text-File Encoding with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to control text-file encoding with Windows PowerShell. How can I ensure that a file is encoded with Unicode when I write to it? Use the Out-File cmdlet, and specify the appropriate...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Remoting the Cloud with Windows Azure and PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft senior technical evangelist, Keith Mayer, talks about remoting the cloud with Windows Azure and Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have guest...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Dependent Services
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find services that depend on each other. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find dependent services?Use the Get-Service cmdlet and specify the service name...
View ArticleRemoting the Implicit Way
Summary: Guest blogger, June Blender, talks about how to use Windows PowerShell implicit remoting.Today we welcome June Blender, senior programming writer for Windows Azure Active Directory. Take it...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Run a Command on a Remote Server
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to run a command on a remote server. How can I run a command on a remote server by using Windows PowerShell Remoting? Use the Invoke-Command cmdlet, specify...
View ArticleSystems Center 2012 Orchestrator and PowerShell: Part 1
Summary: Sean Kearney explains how to use a Windows PowerShell script in System Center 2012 Orchestrator to access variables and published data. Hey, Scripting Guy!I’m using System Center 2012...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Access Orchestrator Variables or Data
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to access the Orchestrator variables or published data. How can I use Windows PowerShell to access the Orchestrator variables or published data from the data...
View ArticleSystems Center 2012 Orchestrator and PowerShell: Part 2
Summary: Make data from a Windows PowerShell script in System Center 2012 Orchestrator accessible on the data bus. Hey, Scripting Guy!We love using Windows PowerShell with System Center 2012...
View ArticlePowerTip: Publish Data to Orchestrator Data Bus
Summary: Publish Windows PowerShell data to the Orchestrator data bus. Can I access data in my Windows PowerShell script from within Orchestrator?Select Published Data in the Run .NET Script activity,...
View ArticleSystems Center 2012 Orchestrator and PowerShell: Part 3
Summary: Learn how to troubleshoot a Windows PowerShell script within Orchestrator. Hey, Scripting Guy!I’m having some trouble debugging my Windows PowerShell script in Orchestrator. Do you have any...
View ArticlePowerTip: Trapping Variables Within a PowerShell Script in Orchestrator
Summary: Get data from Windows Powershell in Orchestrator for debugging. Is there an easy way to troubleshoot a Windows PowerShell script in Orchestrator so I can see if the data is $Null or is the...
View ArticleSystems Center 2012 Orchestrator and PowerShell: Part 4
Summary: Learn about things to be aware of when working with a Windows PowerShell script in Orchestrator. Hey, Scripting Guy!I’m starting to use Orchestrator and Windows PowerShell, but before I get...
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