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Use PowerShell Workflow to Ping Computers in Parallel

Summary: Guest blogger and Microsoft MVP Niklas Goude talks about using Windows PowerShell workflow to ping computers in parallel and save time. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday was an awesome time spent in Stockholm and the User group there. The Scripting wife and I had a great time with Niklas Goude and friends. So, it ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get a List of Computers and IP Addresses from Active Directory

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory module to get a listing of computers and IP addresses from Active Directory. (image)  How can I get a list of all computers, the operating system version, the service pack, and the IP address from Active Directory? (image)  Use the Get-ADComputer cmdlet and specify ...

Ed Wilson: Hanging Out in Stockholm

Well, the Scripting Wife and I basically took a “down day” yesterday. I had a lot of work I needed to get done, and she snoozed a bit. I needed to complete the page proofs for two chapters of my new Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step book that is coming out soon on Microsoft Press. I also took the opportunity to write a ...

Generate an HTML Report for Exchange Distribution Group Members

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to generate an HTML report for Exchange Server 2012 Distribution groups. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I would like to introduce a new guest blogger: Serkan VaroÄŸlu. Serkan VaroÄŸlu is a Windows PowerShell enthusiast and a Microsoft Exchange Server fanatic. He describes himself as: “...