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Using PowerShell to Get Data from a SharePoint 2010 List

  Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to get data from a SharePoint 2010 list. (image)   Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to access data in a SharePoint 2010 list, but I do not have access to the server itself. All I can do is view the website and see the list in my browser. Can you help me? -- SA   (image) Hello...

Use the PowerShell DHCP Module to Simplify DHCP Management

Summary: Learn about using a free Windows PowerShell module to simplify working with DHCP. (image)   Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to know how to use Windows PowerShell to work with Microsoft DHCP servers. Can this be done? —EJ   (image) Hello EJ, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. It is Valentine's Day for some ...

Add Code Snippets to Your Script by Using the PowerShell ISE

Summary: Learn how to modify the Windows PowerShell ISE to automatically add code snippets.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. There are advantages and disadvantages to using multiple computers. One of the advantages is that I get to see where I have assumed a dependency on some particular thing that I did not know existed. ...

Use PowerShell to Download and Install Internet Code Snippets

  Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to download code snippets from the Internet and install them for use in the Windows PowerShell ISE.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It seems as if there is an old song that rather describes things right now. It goes somewhat like this: The weather outside is frightful, But the ...