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Proposed new standard verbs

Hi, The PowerShell team is planning on adding the following verbs to the standard PowerShell verbs'  list. Please review and send us any feedback you might have: Thanks Wassim [MSFT] <Updated to correct PUSH/POP definitions and capitalize Search - jps>...

Cmdlet Help Editor tool

Intoducing the Cmdlet Help Editor V1.0   Cmdlet Help Editor enables you to create help topics for Windows PowerShell cmdlets in the XML format that Windows PowerShell reads. Help text created in Cmdlet Help Editor can be displayed immediately by a Windows PowerShell get-help command without any additional transforms or formatting.   ...

Start-Demo Script

During my webcast on 5/3/2007 I used jeffrey's start-demo script to run my powershell demos. Lot of folks asked if we could share it. Jeffrey has already shared out the script in the following blogs. See the links below if you missed it earlier. http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/03/06/improved-start-demo-script.aspx http://blogs....

Running Scripts Downloaded from the Internet

Over on the Microsoft.Public.Windows.PowerShell newsgroup Stefan had a number of questions about the following scenario: I want to start ps1 scripts over UNC paths or mapped network shares. I tried to change the execution policy to unrestricted but I always get the following prompt:Security WarningRun only scripts that you trust. While scripts...

Group Policy Administration

This month's TechNet Magazine has an article:  Simplify Group Policy Administration with Windows PowerShell.  They are good enough to include all the code as a download. Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]Windows Management Partner ArchitectVisit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at:    http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShellVisit the ...

PowerShell Description

Following Slashdot's review of Bruce's book (PowerShell in Action ), a ton of people chimed in with comments. One of the most interesting as this one from nacturation: Well said. Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]Windows Management Partner ArchitectVisit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShellVisit the Windows PowerShell ...

Slashdot review of PowerShell in Action

Slashdot has a review of Bruce's book at:  http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/02/1345254 Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]Windows Management Partner ArchitectVisit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at:    http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShellVisit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at:  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/...

Filing Bugs: The PowerShell Connect Program is back in business

Filing Bugs We need your help to make sure PowerShell isn't just a great product, but a very high-quality product! If you run into any bug or usability issue, please file a bug, even if you see a typo in the documentation.   We've set up a bug reporting area on Microsoft Connect for you to: ·       &...