February 2012 - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - PowerShell.com – PowerShell Scripts, Tips, Forums, and Resources

Use PowerShell to Replace netdom Commands to Join the Domain

Summary : Learn how to replace netdom commands with simple Windows PowerShell cmdlets to rename and reboot the computer or join the domain. Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that I have been hand building a number of computers recently for a computer lab we...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, desktop management, Active Directory, domains, computer accounts, General Mgmt. Tasks

Use PowerShell to Configure Static IP and DNS Settings

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to set the static IP and DNS addresses on a server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the really cool things about computers is that you never get bored...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, DNS server, networking, client-side management

Use PowerShell to Copy Files to a Shared Drive

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to copy a script collection to a shared network drive. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, it is Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, files, storage, writing

How I won the Scripting Games, a Pass to TechEd, and Became an MVP

Summary : Windows PowerShell MVP, Bartek Bielawski, describes how he won the 2011 Scripting Games, a free pass to TechEd, and became a MVP. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I am happy to have Bartek Bielawski as the guest blogger with...

Published Sun, Feb 26 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, guest blogger, Bartek Bielawski, 2012 Scripting Games

Learn How to Use PowerShell to Configure Jump Lists

Summary : Microsoft PFE, Chris Wu, discusses using Windows PowerShell to configure Jump Lists. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome to the weekend. Today we have a special treat in the form of a guest blogger. The Scripting Wife and I...

Published Sat, Feb 25 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, desktop management, guest blogger, Windows Explorer, General Mgmt Tasks, Chris Wu

Use PowerShell to Test Connectivity on Remote Servers

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy talks about using Windows PowerShell to test connectivity after a network configuration change. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It seems that there are always good news/bad news types of scenarios. After...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, DNS server, networking, DHCP server, client-side management, writing

Use PowerShell to Back Up Modified Files to the Network

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to back up modified files to the network. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a folder that contains files in it, some of which I modify on a daily basis. I am wondering if I can use Windows PowerShell to back up only...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, files, storage, folders, shared folders and mapped drives

The Best Way to Use PowerShell to Delete Folders

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses three ways to use Windows PowerShell to delete folders and then selects the best. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a question. I occasionally need to delete a large number of folders. What is the easiest...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, storage, folders

Learn Four Ways to Use PowerShell to Create Folders

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows four ways to create folders with Windows PowerShell, and he discusses the merits of each approach. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to find the best way to create a new folder while using Windows PowerShell...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, storage, folders

The Easy Way to Use PowerShell to Work with Special Folders

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows the easy way to use Windows PowerShell to work with the paths to special folders. Hey, Scripting Guy! I notice that in lots of your sample scripts, you often use a folder named FSO, and it appears off...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, storage, special folders, folders

Use PowerShell to Find Last Logon Times for Virtual Workstations

Summary : Learn how to Use Windows PowerShell to find the last logon times for virtual workstations. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back guest blogger, Brian Wilhite. Brian was our guest blogger yesterday when he wrote about detecting...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, operating system, desktop management, guest blogger, General Mgmt Tasks, Brian Wilhite, virtual server

Use PowerShell to Save Time with Win32_TimeZone and DST Time Changes

Summary : Write a Windows PowerShell function to determine the status of time changes to daylight savings time. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. At the Windows PowerShell User Group meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brian Wilhite talked...

Published Sat, Feb 18 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, operating system, dates and times, basic information, WMI, servers, guest blogger, Service Packs and Hot Fixes, Brian Wilhite

Scripting Wife Learns to Work with Text Files

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns to use Windows PowerShell to write to text files and to include the date in a log. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other night the Scripting Wife and I went to the Charlotte IT Pro User Group meeting...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, files, storage, Scripting Wife, text files

Easy Commands to Teach Your Friends about PowerShell

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns about easy Windows PowerShell commands so she can teach her friends about Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning is rather cool, but I am sitting on the front porch sipping a cup...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, Scripting Wife

The Scripting Wife Uses PowerShell to Find Service Accounts

Summary : The Scripting Wife interrupts Brahms to learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find service accounts and service start modes. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of life’s real pleasures is sitting around a fireplace, listening...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, Scripting Wife, WMI, services, 2012 Scripting Games

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