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Summary: Two Microsoft PFEs discuss the basics of .NET Framework language elements as they relate to Windows PowerShell with examples from Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is part 2 of a 5-part series written by guest blogger Adam Haynes with some help from his friend Shubert Somer. You can read about them and pa...

Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to return the default domain password policy.  How can I find the default domain password policy?   Use the Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy cmdlet from the RSAT tools, as shown here. 19:05 C:\> Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy ComplexityEnabled        &...

Summary: Microsoft Active Directory PFE Adam Haynes talks about a Windows PowerShell script he wrote to find Active Directory backup status without using repadmin. Ed Wilson is here. Today is the first of five guest blogs written by Microsoft PFE Adam Haynes with some help along the way from his friend Microsoft PFE Shubert Somer. Here is a little ...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find information about mice attached to your system.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to return information about mice on my system?  Query the Win32_PointingDevice WMI class. You can use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet, as shown here. Get-WmiObject win32_pointingdevice On Windows Powe...

Summary: Guest blogger and Honorary Scripting Guy Brian Wilhite talks about using Windows PowerShell to change a user’s mouse scheme. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have a guest blogger—Brian Wilhite is an Honorary Scripting Guy and member of the Charlotte PowerShell Users Group. See previous blogs by Brian here....