Summary: Richard Siddaway talks about using Windows PowerShell to discover Active Directory groups that have no members. Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve just starting using Windows PowerShell to administer my systems, and I’ve been told I need to audit our Active Directory to discover any empty groups. How can I do that? —TL ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to unblock files downloaded from the Internet. How can I use Windows PowerShell to unblock a script that I downloaded from the Scripting Guys Script Center Repository so that I can to use it? If you are sure you want to run the script, use the Unblock-File cmdlet: Unblock-File -Path C:\fso\Regis...
Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox, talks about using Windows PowerShell and Pinvoke to delete locked files. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest blog post by newly crowned Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox. Long-time readers of the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog are familiar with Boe’s work, but this is his...
Summary: Change the startup action on virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to fix the startup state for a virtual machine that isn’t starting automatically? Use the Set-VM cmdlet to easily adjust the settings. To automatically start a virtual machine every time: SET-VM –nam...
Summary: Adjust virtual machine settings by using only Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to adjust the settings for some virtual machines on a Hyper-V box. How can I do that without using the GUI? —TM Hello TM, Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney here—filling in for our good friend Ed. Note This is t...
