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Jan 9, 2013
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PowerShell Workflows: Nesting

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Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP Richard Siddaway talks about nesting Windows PowerShell workflows. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have the third in a series of guest blog posts written by Windows PowerShell MVP Richard Siddaway dealing with Windows PowerShell workflow. Note The first article, PowerShell Workflows: The B...

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Jan 8, 2013
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PowerTip: Find Records that Do Not Exist in DNS Cache

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Summary:  Use Windows PowerShell to find records that do not exist in the client DNS cache.  How can I easily find records that do not exist in the DNS client cache on Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 (or Microsoft Surface)?  Use the –Status property of the Get-DNSClientCache function and spec...

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Jan 8, 2013
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Replace NSLookup with a Built-in Windows 8 PowerShell Function

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, continues his discussion about using Windows PowerShell on Windows 8 to troubleshoot DNS issues. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday, I talked about using some of the functions from the DNSClient module to troubleshoot networking issues. Specifically, I talked about looking at the...

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Jan 7, 2013
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PowerTip: Find Parameter-Specific Help Information

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Summary:  In Windows PowerShell 3.0, see how to find detailed Help information for a specific Windows PowerShell parameter.  How do I find detailed Help information for a specific parameter of a Windows PowerShell cmdlet?  Use the –Parameter parameter and specify the parameter name. An example of this is sho...

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Jan 7, 2013
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Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot Client DNS

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot client DNS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It seems that when I travel invariably at some point on the trip I end up in a hotel that has DNS issues. In the past, that meant opening up the CMD prompt and typing a bunch of cryptic commands....

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