Showing archive results for July 2013

Summary: Learn how to find Windows PowerShell cmdlets that accept an array of strings for parameter input.  How can I find all the Windows PowerShell cmdlets that accept an array of strings for parameter input?  Import all modules, then use the Get-Command cmdlet and the ParameterName parameter to look for [string[]]&n...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to automatically create proxy addresses in Active Directory Domain Services by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. So I have been talking back and forth with one of the members of the Charlotte Windows PowerShell Users group since my presentation to the group ...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to find the status of DirectAccess connection.  How can I find the status of a DirectAccess connection in Windows 8 by using Windows PowerShell 3.0?  Use the Get-DAConnectionStatus cmdlet to report a Status and a Substatus property that are useful for tro...

  Summary: Guest blogger, Jakob Gottlieb Svendsen, talks about the Windows PowerShell and WMI browser. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest blog post by Jakob Gottlieb Svendsen. But first, a little bit about Jakob… Jakob is a senior consultant, trainer, and chief developer at Coretech A/S, where he is one ...

Summary: Learn how to get the number of items in a Windows PowerShell hash table.  How can I find the number of key/value pairs that a Windows PowerShell hash table contains?  Use the Count property: PS C:\> $hash = @{'a' = 1; 'b' = 2; 'c' = 3; 'd' = 4} PS C:\> $hash   Name       &nb...