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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to install the File and Storage Services tools.  How can I add all of the File and Storage Services tools by using Windows PowerShell?  Use the Get-WindowsFeature cmdlet to enumerate the required tools for File and Storage Services and pipe the results to the Add-WindowsFeature cmdl...

Summary: A reader needs MCSE help with Microsoft exam 70-410 and wants to know how to use Windows PowerShell to add GUI elements from Windows Server 2012.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have heard that it is possible to remove the graphical user interface (GUI) in Windows Server 2012 after you install the operating system. I have looked arou...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the status of File and Storage Services on your computer running Windows Server 2012.  How do I use Windows PowerShell to find the status of File and Storage Services on my computer running Windows Server 2012?  Use the Get-WindowsFeature cmdlet. You can use a wildcard, as s...

Summary: Microsoft support engineer James Kehr talks about using Windows PowerShell to change IP behavior by implementing SkipAsSource. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have guest blogger James Kehr, a support engineer here at Microsoft. Take it away, James … When James was asked to write a guest blog post for the &ldqu...

Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell function on Windows 8 to determine DirectAccess connection status.  How can I use Windows PowerShell on my computer running Windows 8 to determine the status of my DirectAccess connection back to work?  Open the Windows PowerShell console and use the Get-DAConnectionStatus functio...