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Easily Remove Columns from a CSV File by Using PowerShell

Summary: Use a super simple, one-line command to remove columns easily from a CSV file using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a CSV file from which I need only two of eight columns. Can Windows PowerShell delete certain columns? I have searched...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, CSV and other delimited files

Dealing with PowerShell Hash Table Quirks

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to deal with two Windows PowerShell hash table quirks. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Our week in Ottawa draws to a close. We leave for Montreal today, and are really excited about the Windows...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Easily Create a PowerShell Hash Table

Summary: Learn how to automatically populate a hash table in a Windows PowerShell script. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. A hash table is an important data structure in Windows PowerShell. Many of the cmdlets use hash tables to format their input...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Create a PowerShell Quiz by Reading a Text File

Summary: Learn how to create a Windows PowerShell hash table from a text file. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Our Canadian trek continues. We got to meet with Microsoft MVP Sean Kearney and his wife Rose, and we spent the day roaming around Toronto...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Add Random Question Features to a PowerShell Game

Summary: Learn how to add random question features to a Windows PowerShell script game. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well, the Scripting Wife and I have really enjoyed Ottawa. The class I am teaching on Windows PowerShell has absolutely rocked...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Create a PowerShell Quiz Script

Summary: Learn how to use hash tables and create a Windows PowerShell quiz script. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. For the past several days, I have been building a Windows PowerShell cmdlet name quiz. On the first day, I looked at replacing random...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Use PowerShell Parameter Attributes to Avoid Errors

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell parameter attributes to avoid input errors in a function. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. This week is great. The Scripting Wife and I are enjoying meeting Windows PowerShell luminaries. I am working with a group...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, string manipulation, functions

Cool PowerShell Game Teaches Cmdlet Names

Summary: Learn Windows PowerShell cmdlet names by taking the Dr. Scripto Challenge. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The Scripting Wife and I are on a road trip in Canada. We had a wonderful time in Toronto with Windows PowerShell MVP Sean Kearney...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, string manipulation, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Use a PowerShell Cmdlet to Count Files, Words, and Lines

Summary: Learn how to use a powerful Windows PowerShell cmdlet to count words and lines in files, or to count files. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The weekend is halfway over in Charlotte, North Carolina. For my friends in Australia, the weekend...

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

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

Easily Compare Two Folders by Using PowerShell

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson illustrates how to compare two folders by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is an absolutely beautiful day in Charlotte, North Carolina. The early morning rain gave way to a...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, files, storage, folders

Use PowerShell to Identify Your Real Network Adapter

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to identify easily the real network adapter. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem that perhaps you can assist with. I know about WMI, and I know there is a class that represents a network adapter. The problem...

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

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

Search AD for Missing Email Addresses Using PowerShell

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory cmdlets to find and replace missing email addresses. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am hoping you can help me. We recently decommissioned a domain and moved all the users from that domain into...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, searching Active Directory

Search Active Directory for User and Office Locations

Summary: Search Active Directory for user and office locations by using Windows PowerShell and no scripting. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am looking for an easy way to search Active Directory. For example, I need to find information out about users. We are moving...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, searching Active Directory

Use PowerShell Active Directory Cmdlets Without Installing Any Software

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell remoting to manage user objects without installing software on the client. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was reading your article about using the Microsoft Active Directory Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and it looks...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, user accounts

Use PowerShell Quickly document your network config

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and the AD cmdlets to document Active Directory configuration Q: Hey, Scripting Guy! I recently inherited an Active Directory. By this, I mean the network administrator quit. He did not give any notice, and...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 5:45 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, searching Active Directory

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Easily Remove Columns from a CSV File by Using PowerShell

Dealing with PowerShell Hash Table Quirks

Easily Create a PowerShell Hash Table

Create a PowerShell Quiz by Reading a Text File

Add Random Question Features to a PowerShell Game

Create a PowerShell Quiz Script

Use PowerShell Parameter Attributes to Avoid Errors

Cool PowerShell Game Teaches Cmdlet Names

Use a PowerShell Cmdlet to Count Files, Words, and Lines

Easily Compare Two Folders by Using PowerShell

Use PowerShell to Identify Your Real Network Adapter

Search AD for Missing Email Addresses Using PowerShell

Search Active Directory for User and Office Locations

Use PowerShell Active Directory Cmdlets Without Installing Any Software

Use PowerShell Quickly document your network config