I decide that for this module I wanted some functions that control specific rule that I could be working with often e.g. Enable/Disable WMI rules and then I want a generic function for everything else. Lets start with some specifics. If we look at the...
The really important thing about our firewall is the rules that are configured. function get-rule { [ CmdletBinding ( ) ] param ( ) BEGIN { } #begin PROCESS { $fw = New-Object -ComObject HNetCfg.FwPolicy2 $fw . Rules | foreach { $profiles = @( ) $ruleprofile...
I normally leave the Windows firewall enabled in my test environment. It ensures I don’t forget it when testing. My recent session for the TechEd:Australia PowerShell conference involved me disabling various firewall rules on the subject machine to set...
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The Smokey Mountains are about 10 degrees cooler than Charlotte , North Carolina , is. The problem is that it was nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Charlotte. Anyway, getting to spend some time with my old high school...
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The Scripting Wife and I are getting ready to head up to the mountains in search of a bit of cool air. Even if it is hot up there, it will still be cool because we are meeting one of my old high school friends....