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Summary: Guest blogger, Microsoft PFE Chris Weaver, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to collect, store, and parse IIS log data. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have back with us Chris Weaver. I have been working at Microsoft since late 2008, during that time I have been an engineer within CSS, a SharePoint 2010 TAP, a...

Summary: Learn three ways to use Windows PowerShell to reset the computer secure channel.  Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a problem with the computers in our computer classroom. We set up this classroom to teach new hires how to use our mission critical application. We are, however, not hiring as many people as we used to, and as a result it keep...

Summary: Use the Active Directory module and Windows PowerShell to move computer accounts.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to figure out a way to manage computer accounts in Active Directory. We are running Windows Server 2008 R2. I have seen some VBScript scripts to manage computer accounts, but they are rather complicated. In fact, man...

Summary: Learn how to replace netdom commands with simple Windows PowerShell cmdlets to rename and reboot the computer or join the domain.  Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that I have been hand building a number of computers recently for a computer lab we are setting up at work. I have written a batch file that uses netdom commands to join the do...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to set the static IP and DNS addresses on a server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the really cool things about computers is that you never get bored. At least for me this is true. For example, I have a server that has been running Exchange Server...