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Summary: Learn how to find your personally created Windows PowerShell aliases. I need a way to identify personally created Windows PowerShell aliases. How can I easily do this? When creating a custom alias, specify the Description property. You can then search for aliases that use that description, as shown here. New-Alia...
Summary: Two Microsoft PFEs conclude their three-part series on cleaning up old ADM files from AD DS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have the conclusion of a three-part series written by PFEs Mark Morowczynski and Tom Moser. Be sure to read the blog for Friday and Saturday first if you have not already done so. Mark Mor...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the start mode and startup account used by services. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the startup account and the start mode of services on my system? You need to use WMI and query the Win32_Service class. With Windows PowerShell 3.0, use the Get-CimInstance cmdlet, as shown...
Summary: Two Microsoft PFEs talk about a couple of functions to back up and remove old ADMs by using a Windows PowerShell function. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back to two PFEs Mark Morowczynski and Tom Moser for part two of a three-part series. Please read yesterday’s blog to catch up if you missed reading it. Mark M...
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet from the ActiveDirectory module to obtain information about replication connections. I need to find information about the connections established for Active Directory replication. How can I use Windows PowerShell to do this? Use the Get-ADReplicationConnection cmdlet from the Activ...