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Eight Top Tricks for Stellar Success in the Scripting Games

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares his top eight tricks for achieving stellar success in this year’s Windows PowerShell Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. OK. Today I figure you are all busy working on...

Published Sun, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, 2012 Scripting Games, best practices

Six Observations about 2012 Scripting Games Early Entries

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses some of the early entries to the 2012 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things that is always a challenge in creating the Scripting Games...

Published Sat, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, 2012 Scripting Games, best practices

2012 Scripting Games Advanced Event 5: List Errors

Summary : In Advanced Event 5, you will produce a report that lists the number of errors from all the traditional logs on a particular server. About this event Division Advanced Date of Event 4/6/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/13/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Advanced, Event 5, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 5: Provide a Source and Errors

Summary : In Beginner Event 5, you are required to provide the source and number of errors from the application log. About this event Division Beginner Date of Event 4/6/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/13/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario You are a junior server...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, event logs, Logs and monitoring, Beginner, Event 5, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 3: Create a File in a Folder

Summary : Beginner Event 3 of the 2012 Scripting Games requires you to create a file in a folder that may or may not exist. About this event Division Beginner Date of Event 4/4/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/11/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario You are a local user...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Event 3, Beginner, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Advanced Event 3: Create a Log that Updates

Summary : Advanced Event 3 of the 2012 Scripting Games challenges you to create a log file that appends each time a person logs on to the network. About this event Division Advanced Date of Event 4/4/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/11/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Event 3, Advanced, 2012 Scripting Games

Scripting Wife discusses 2012 Scripting Games Beginner event 1

Hi everyone. Well, Ed (the Microsoft Scripting Guy) is totally swamped with the 2012 Scripting Games, and so I thought I would jump onto Live Writer and write a quick post about Beginner Event 1. I noticed that Ed has been keeping up pretty well with...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2012 2:51 PM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Scripting Wife, Event 1, Beginner, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 2: Find Stoppable Running Services

Summary : In Beginner Event 2, you have to find stoppable running services. About this event Division Beginner Date of Event 4/3/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/10/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario You are a server administrator for a medium-sized enterprise company...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Beginner, Event 2, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Advanced Event 2: Find Information about Remote and Local Services

Summary : In Advanced Event 2, you must find information about remote and local services. About this event Division Advanced Date of Event 4/3/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/10/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario You are a server administrator for a medium-sized enterprise...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Advanced, Event 2, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 1: Use Windows PowerShell to Identify a Working Set of Processes

Summary : Beginner Event 1 of the 2012 Scripting Games uses Windows PowerShell to identify a working set of processes. About this event Division Beginner Date of Event 4/2/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/9/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario You are the network administrator...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Event 1, Beginner, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Advanced Event 1: Review a Coworker’s Script

Summary : Advanced Event 1 of the 2012 Scripting Games asks you to review a coworker’s script. About this event Division Advanced Date of Event 4/2/2012 12:01 AM Due Date 4/9/2012 12:01 AM Event scenario You work as a network administrator for a...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, Event 1, Advanced, 2012 Scripting Games

2012 Scripting Games Guest Commentators Announced

Summary : The guest commentators for the 2012 Scripting Games are announced today. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am proud to announce the guest commentators for this year’s Scripting Games. This group volunteered to write...

Published Sun, Apr 04 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, 2012 Scripting Games

Tips for Preparing for the 2012 PowerShell Scripting Games

Summary : Guest commentator, Boe Prox, talks about practical tips for preparing for the 2012 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger, Boe Prox , is with us today. He is going to talk to us about preparing...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, guest blogger, Boe Prox, 2012 Scripting Games

Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot and Repair WMI Errors

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot and repair WMI errors. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Tomorrow is the New York City TechStravaganza . The Scripting Wife and I will be there, and we are looking forward to hanging...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Scripting Wife, WMI, troubleshooting, 2012 Scripting Games

Use PowerShell to See Time Zone Information on Remote Computers

Summary : Learn how to use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to determine if the time zone on remote servers has been changed from the default. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about the Scripting Wife is that from time to...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Scripting Wife, event logs, Logs and monitoring, 2012 Scripting Games

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