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Beware the Ides of March—But by Who's PowerShell Calendar?

March 15, 2012 Mar 15, 2012 03/15/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn about using Windows PowerShell and specifying different calendar types to use with dates. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is day four of my PowerShell Essentials for the Busy Admin series of webcasts. The series has been a lot of fun, and the feedback so far has been great. It is encouraging to see the level ...

Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell Beta 1 Now Available

March 14, 2012 Mar 14, 2012 03/14/12
Doctor Scripto
We are very excited to announce the availability of Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell Beta 1 (Script Explorer). Script Explorer is an extension of the Windows PowerShell content and guidance experience, and it combines the vast amount of knowledge held in the community with the resources that are available from Microsoft. With ...

PowerShell Pie for Pi Day

March 14, 2012 Mar 14, 2012 03/14/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Use the built in pi value in an impromptu function to get the circumference of a circle by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I are still pretty geeked out from the first ever Windows PowerShell Saturday that was held in Columbus Ohio. Add that today will be the third live ...

Use PowerShell to Set Exchange Server Aliases for an Entire Organizational Unit

March 13, 2012 Mar 13, 2012 03/13/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows that with a little knowledge of Windows PowerShell, it is easy to administrator products like Exchange Server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday’s live meeting, Windows PowerShell Essentials for the Busy Admin went extremely well. I am looking forward to today’...