The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Understanding and Using PowerShell Profiles

January 4, 2013 Jan 4, 2013 01/4/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about understanding and using Windows PowerShell profiles. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I thought I would provide another excerpt from my new Microsoft Press book: Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step, which is available for pre-order now. Today’s excerpt is from ...

PowerTip: Find PowerShell Active Directory cmdlets

January 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2013 01/3/13

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Find all of the Windows PowerShell Active Directory Domain Services cmdlets. (image) How can I find all of the Windows PowerShell Active Directory cmdlets? (image) On a domain controller, or a computer that has the Remote Server Admin tools (RSAT) installed, import the ActiveDirectory module (using Import-Module, ...

Use PowerShell to Deploy a New Active Directory Forest

January 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2013 01/3/13

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to deploy a new Active Directory forest. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I thought I would provide another excerpt from my new Microsoft Press book: Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step, which is available for pre-order now. Today’s ...

PowerTip: Find All of the One-Letter PowerShell Aliases

January 2, 2013 Jan 2, 2013 01/2/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: See how to find all of the Windows PowerShell aliases that use a single letter. (image) How can I find all of the Windows PowerShell aliases that use a single letter? (image) Use the single wildcard character with the Get-Alias cmdlet, as shown here, where gal is an alias for the Get-Alias&...

PowerShell Workflows: Restrictions

January 2, 2013 Jan 2, 2013 01/2/13

Doctor Scripto

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

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