Summary: Use Start-Transcript to create a record of Windows PowerShell commands. How can I create an audit file of all commands that I typed during a Windows PowerShell session? Use the Start-Transcript command: Start-transcript How can I provide a custom name and location for my Windows PowerShell transcript? Use t...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell and WMI to determine the number of days remaining on an evaluation copy of Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool features in Windows 8 is that it has Hyper-V built-in to it. This means that I can use the cool new Hyper-V cmdlets to manage things. For example, I can type the following...
Summary: Learn how to find Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers that support credentials. How can I find which Windows PowerShell cmdlets support the credential parameter? Use the Get-Command cmdlet with a command such as: Get-Command -ParameterName credential How can I find which Windows PowerShell provide...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares his top five Windows PowerShell 3.0 tips and tricks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today marks a red letter day. No, we have not yet sold out Windows PowerShell Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina (but we are really close). And no, the Scripting Wife and I have not sold our h...
Summary: Learn how to create a transcript of all commands and associated output from within Windows PowerShell. How can I create an audit file of all commands typed during a Windows PowerShell session? Use the Start-Transcript command: Start-transcript But I tried to use Start-Transcript in the Windows PowerShell IS...
