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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Transactions in Windows PowerShell 2.0?

(image)    (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am primarily a database guy, but I have started using Windows PowerShell because of the Windows PowerShell cmdlets for SQL Server 2008. One thing I like about databases is that I can create a transaction. For example, I can begin a transaction, transfer money from one account to another ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Conversion Module, Part 6

(image) Weekend Scripter: Conversion Module, Part 6Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It has been a relatively quiet weekend here in Charlotte, North Carolina. I spent a couple of hours organizing my dive pictures from a recent trip to Boca Raton, Florida. The spotted eel in the following photo was one of the highlights of that trip. (...

Hey, Scripting Guy! What Are the Pros and Cons of Windows PowerShell 2.0 Remoting?

(image) (Note: Today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post was written by guest scripter, Tome Tanasovski. Tome is a manager of a team of server engineers in New York City. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who specializes in SQL Server, SharePoint, and VMWare. He is a contributor to the Windows PowerShell forum and the Hey, Scripting ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About SharePoint Remoting with Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM

(image) (Note: Today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post was written by guest scripter, Tome Tanasovski. Tome is a manager of a team of server engineers in New York City. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who specializes in SQL Server, SharePoint, and VMWare. He is a contributor to the Windows PowerShell forum and the Hey, Scripting ...