Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Discover Which PowerShell Providers Support Credentials

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to discover which Windows PowerShell providers support credentials. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. When I was in Redmond, Washington a couple of weeks ago teaching a Windows PowerShell class to a group of Microsoft networking engineers, a question came up about using alternate ...

Scripting Wife Learns About Unblocking Files in PowerShell

Summary: The Scripting Wife learns how to unblock files that are downloaded from the Internet by using Windows PowerShell and a Sysinternals tool. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. It is two days until the 2011 Scripting Games kick off. Things are quiet right now, and I am enjoying a chance to catch my breath and to relax. I am ...

Scripting Wife Uses PowerShell to Shut Down Computers

Summary: The Scripting Wife learns how to use Windows PowerShell to shut down remote computers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. It is raining outside and every so often a window-shaking thunder clap erupts outside, jarring the teeth of everyone inside our house in Charlotte, North Carolina. Because I know that the Scripting Wife ...