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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. By reflecting on a Windows PowerShell snap-in (PsSnapin) assembly, Cmdlet Help Editor creates a customized documentation interface that includes the cmdlets in the snap-ins, their parameters, and parameter attributes. Cmdlet Help Editor was designed for Windows Power...
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.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/03/03/start-demo-help-doing-demos-using-powershell.aspx
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 from the Internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm yourcomputer. Do you want to run \\blablabla\bla?[D] Do not run [R] Run once [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "D"): This has confused a number of people. That is because most of us never read the document...
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 Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
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 ScriptCenter at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
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/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
Windows Server Manager and Windows PowerShell Overview Technet Webcast on 5/3/2007
As part of Longhorn Server Beta3 release, we are doing a series of webcasts discussing new features in Longhorn Server. This Thursday we will be giving a combined talk that gives an Overview of Server Manager and Windows PowerShell. Hope you all can join in. The registration details are below Title: Overview of Server Manager and Windows PowerShell in Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" Time: 11:30 AM to 1PM 5/3/2007 (PST) ATTENDEE URL: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032336480&Culture=en-US
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: · Submit your bugs · Vote on issues that others have found · Search for workarounds and resolutions to your issues. These bugs are sent directly to the team, and every sin...
Object Serialization Directives