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

Use PowerShell to Compute MD5 Hashes and Find Changed Files

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to compute MD5 hashes and find files changed in a folder. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a folder and I would like to detect if files within it have changed. I do not want to write a script to parse file sizes...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, security

Learn the Easy Way to Use PowerShell to Get File Hashes

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell PSCX Get-Hash cmdlet to get hash files in a directory. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a question that I hope will not require a lot of work on your part. I need to find...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, security

Use PowerShell to Perform Offline Analysis of Security Logs

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using Windows PowerShell to dump and to analyze event logs—including security logs. Hey, Scripting Guy! I often need to process Windows event logs when I am called to do a forensic investigation...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, security

Use PowerShell to Aid in Security Forensics

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using Windows PowerShell to aid in security forensic analysis of processes and services on a compromised system. Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that somewhere I read that you have your CISSP certification...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, security

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Manage Your Windows Azure Deployments

Summary : Guest blogger, Microsoft evangelist Brian Hitney, discusses using Windows PowerShell to create and to manage Windows Azure deployments. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have guest blogger, Brian Hitney. Brian is a developer...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, guest blogger, Azure, Brian Hitney

Weekend Scripter: The Mission for “True-Up” Data Via Get-WmiObject

Summary : Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, shares his experience using Windows PowerShell jobs to speed up collecting information from WMI. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This weekend, we will start with guest blogger, Brian Wilhite. Brian...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Weekend Scripter, guest blogger, Brian Wilhite

Getting Directory Sizes in PowerShell

Summary : Guest blogger, Bill Stewart, discusses a Windows PowerShell function to determine folder size. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger today is Bill Stewart. Bill Stewart is a scripting guru and a moderator for the Official...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, files, storage, guest blogger, Bill Stewart

Use a Module to Simplify Your PowerShell Profile

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches how to use a Windows PowerShell module to simplify your profile. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem and I hope you can provide some answers. My Windows PowerShell profile is, I guess, a bit excessive...

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

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

Use a Central File to Simplify Your PowerShell Profile

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use a central file to simplify configuring your Windows PowerShell profile. Hey, Scripting Guy! So can you tell me without all the chatter, what is the best way to create a single Windows PowerShell...

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

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

Deciding Between One or Multiple PowerShell Profiles

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses some of the decision points between using one or multiple Windows PowerShell profiles. Hey, Scripting Guy! OK, so I understand that there are different types of Windows PowerShell profiles (I liked...

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

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

Understanding the Six PowerShell Profiles

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses the six different Windows PowerShell profiles, and when to use each. Hey, Scripting Guy! Dude, I have been reading some of the posts in your most excellent blog; and first of all, I want to say I...

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

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

Weekend Scripter: Scripting Guy Reveal Their TechEd 2012 Schedule

Summary : The Scripting Guy reveals his Microsoft TechEd 2012 schedule and all the Windows PowerShell goodness thereof. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday we played WhatIf with the Scripting Wife about what sessions she would choose...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Weekend Scripter

Weekend Scripter: Scripting Wife Creates Her Ideal TechEd 2012 Schedule

Summary : The Scripting Wife plays WhatIf and creates her ideal Microsoft TechEd 2012 schedule. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife likes to use WhatIf in her daily musings. She has also been hearing from a lot of people who...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Weekend Scripter, Scripting Wife

Use PowerShell to Find the History of USB Flash Drive Usage

Summary : Microsoft premier field engineer, Jason Walker, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to get a history of USB drive usage. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I was talking to Jason Walker at the Charlotte Windows PowerShell User Group...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, operating system, registry, storage, guest blogger, disk drives and volumes, Jason Walker

Finding and Using Windows PowerShell Documentation

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about sources of Windows PowerShell documentation. Hey, Scripting Guy! I like Windows PowerShell, but it does not seem to come with any documentation. What is up with this? It seems that Microsoft makes...

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

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

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Use PowerShell to Compute MD5 Hashes and Find Changed Files

Learn the Easy Way to Use PowerShell to Get File Hashes

Use PowerShell to Perform Offline Analysis of Security Logs

Use PowerShell to Aid in Security Forensics

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Manage Your Windows Azure Deployments

Weekend Scripter: The Mission for “True-Up” Data Via Get-WmiObject

Getting Directory Sizes in PowerShell

Use a Module to Simplify Your PowerShell Profile

Use a Central File to Simplify Your PowerShell Profile

Deciding Between One or Multiple PowerShell Profiles

Understanding the Six PowerShell Profiles

Weekend Scripter: Scripting Guy Reveal Their TechEd 2012 Schedule

Weekend Scripter: Scripting Wife Creates Her Ideal TechEd 2012 Schedule

Use PowerShell to Find the History of USB Flash Drive Usage

Finding and Using Windows PowerShell Documentation