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Use PowerShell to Choose Unique Objects from a Sorted List

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to select unique objects and properties from a sorted list. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have been busy working on the study guide for the 2012 Scripting Games. It will look similar to the 2011 Scripting Games Guide. If you are thinking about the...

Use PowerShell and RBAC to Control Access to Exchange Server Cmdlets

Summary: Microsoft PFE, Bhargav Shukla, shows how to use Windows PowerShell and RBAC to control access to Exchange cmdlets. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are joined today by guest blogger Bhargav Shukla. Bhargav Shukla is a senior premier field engineer—unified communications, with his primary focus on the Exchange ...

Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot Exchange Server Public Folders

Summary: Microsoft PFE, Seth Brandes, discusses using Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot a customer problem with Exchange Server public folders. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we are happy to have Seth Brandes as our guest blogger. Seth Brandes is a premier field engineer who works in Microsoft Services. He began his foray ...

Use the PowerShell Group-Object Cmdlet to Display Data

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches how to use the Windows PowerShell Group-Object cmdlet to organize data. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been using Windows PowerShell more these days. I find it really easy to use, and I like the way I can find things. But what I need is a better way to view things. For example, I ...