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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell to parse the Windows Firewall log.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about the firewall log on my computer. I was in a hotel recently, and I noticed that the network adapter light kept flashing, but I was not like doing anything really. When I tried to look at th...

Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell Select-String cmdlet to easily parse WMI output.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a quick question: is it possible to parse the output of some of the WMI commands? I know they return objects, but some of the commands return sooooo much data. I would like a quick and easy way to look for specific thi...

Summary: In this article, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to use the Windows PowerShell version of grep to parse the command line.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have enjoyed reading Sean’s legacy scripting articles, but I am a bit confused. It seems that all these commands return data, and I would love to be able to easily parse ...

Summary: James Brundage teaches how to create your own Windows PowerShell rules for ScriptCop.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, we have part two (including the conclusion) to the article begun by James Brundage yesterday. Take it away, James!   Writing your own ScriptCop rules Yesterday, I introduced you to ScriptCop, the ...

Summary: Learn about using the free tool called ScriptCop to help write better Windows PowerShell scripts.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. This weekend we have a two-part series from James Brundage. Take it away, James! Getting started with ScriptCop One of the problems with a new and rapidly changing technology such as Windows Power...