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Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About Permissions and Using Windows PowerShell 2.0 Cmdlets with SharePoint 2010

  Hey, Scripting Guy! What permissions do I need to have in order to use the Windows PowerShell 2.0 cmdlets that ship with SharePoint 2010? -- FJ   Hello FJ, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the great things about being a Microsoft Scripting Guy is getting to meet really smart people who use our products. I ran across...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Convert Graphics Files to Different File Formats?

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of graphics files that I need to convert to a different file format. Can I use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to convert a .bmp file to a .jpg file? -- SW   Hello SW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is Guest Blogger Week here on the Script Center. Today, we have William Stanek talking about ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Improving Yesterday’s Windows Firewall Script

  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 friend has been fun, even if he does not know Windows PowerShell from a seashell. ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: How to Retrieve Enabled Windows Firewall Rules

  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. Actually, all of my high school friends are old now, but that is another story. John ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (7/2/10)

  In this post:   Why Are Some Script Repository Scripts Not Showing All Compatible Platforms? Hey, Scripting Guy! In reference to a script in the Script Repository, it does not show Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 as being supported platforms, as you can see in the following image. It runs on my ...