August 2011 - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - PowerShell.com – PowerShell Scripts, Tips, Forums, and Resources

Use the PowerShell Grep Command to Parse the Command Line

Summary : In this article, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to use the Windows PowerShell version of grep to parse the command line. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have enjoyed reading Sean’s legacy scripting articles, but I am a bit confused...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, Select-String

Use the PowerShell Select-String Cmdlet to Parse WMI Output

Summary : Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell Select-String cmdlet to easily parse WMI output. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a quick question: is it possible to parse the output of some of the WMI commands? I know they return objects, but some of the...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, writing, Select-String

Learn How to Use PowerShell to Parse the Firewall Log

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell to parse the Windows Firewall log. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about the firewall log on my computer. I was in a hotel recently, and I noticed that the network adapter...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, security, Logs and monitoring, Select-String

Use an Easy PowerShell Command to Search Files for Information

Summary : Learn how to use a Windows PowerShell command to search easily for information in a collection of files. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to parse multiple files for text that are in a single folder. I hate to have to write a script for...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, string manipulation, text files, Select-String

Use PowerShell to Open Files That Contain Matching Words

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to search a folder for matching strings and to open them automatically in Notepad. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been enjoying using the Select-String cmdlet, but I have a question. When I use Select-String Read...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, string manipulation, text files, Select-String

Practical Tips for Starting a PowerShell User Group

Summary : In today’s blog post, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson relates practical tips for starting and running a Windows PowerShell user group. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, I am going to do something a little different. I asked...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques

Mark Schill Discusses PowerShell User Groups

Summary : Guest Blogger Mark Schill discusses PowerShellGroup.Org and starting a user group. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Our guest blogger today is Mark Schill. Mark is an IT veteran who for 13 years has specialized in Windows Server and Citrix...

Published Sun, Aug 07 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, guest blogger, community

Learn Four Ways to Kill a Process Using PowerShell and WMI

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows four ways to kill a process by using Windows PowerShell and WMI. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been playing around with your scripts that explore WMI methods and WMI writable properties, but I am having problems...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, WMI

Use PowerShell to Convert SDDL to Binary Format

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to convert security descriptors to different formats. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was reading through a listing of WMI methods recently, and I ran across a WMI class that looks interesting— Win32_SecurityDescriptorHelper...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, security, DACLS and SACLS, WMI

Use PowerShell and WMI to Terminate Multiple Processes

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and WMI to terminate multiple processes. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about how to use WMI to work with multiple instances of a class. For example, if I have 50 processes running, and I want to kill...

Published Wed, Aug 10 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, WMI

Configure a Network Adapter to Wake a Computer Via PowerShell

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to configure a remote computer's network adapter to wake the computer. Hey, Scripting Guy! At work, we have been trying to get our automation solution put into place. One problem is that on many of the...

Published Thu, Aug 11 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, WMI, power management, networking, client-side management

Use PowerShell to Work with Pictures in Microsoft Excel

Summary : Guest Blogger Robert Robelo shows how to use Windows PowerShell to work with images in Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Our guest blogger today is Robert Robelo. First, I want to give Robert a chance to tell us a little...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Office, Microsoft Excel, guest blogger

Use PowerShell to Audit and Install Windows Patches

Summary : Learn how to use a free Windows PowerShell module to audit and install patches on Windows systems. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, I am proud to present a guest blog post written by Boe Prox. Boe has written a really cool module...

Published Sat, Aug 13 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, operating system, updates

Lessons Learned While Writing the PowerShell PoshPAIG Module

Summary : Guest Blogger Boe Prox shares lessons learned while writing the Windows PowerShell PoshPAIG module. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, we have part two of Boe Prox’s article about his module to audit and update Windows systems...

Published Sun, Aug 14 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, writing, updates

Automate Facebook with a Free PowerShell Module

Summary : Guest Blogger Jon Newman shows how to automate Facebook with a free Windows PowerShell module. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It’s Guest Blogger Week! Today, we have Jon Newman from Microsoft who is going to talk to us about his...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, modules, guest blogger, using the Internet, Facebook

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