The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Find Default Session Config Connection in PowerShell

March 31, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 03/31/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Find the default session configuration connection in Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I determine what default session configuration I can connect to? (image) Use the $PSSessionConfigurationName automatic variable to view the default session configuration: PS C:\Users\Administrator>...

Introduction to PowerShell Endpoints

March 31, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 03/31/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn about Windows PowerShell endpoints and how they relate to remoting. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I keep hearing about Windows PowerShell endpoints and constrained endpoints related to remote management. Can you tell me more about these? —KP (image) Hello, KP. Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox, here today ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Save Verbose Messages in Output File

March 30, 2014 Mar 30, 2014 03/30/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to save verbose messages from a script in an output file. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to save the verbose messages from a script in an output file? (image) Use the redirection operator that directs verbose messages (stream #4) to a file: PS C:\> .\MyScript.ps1 -Verbose&...

Understanding Streams, Redirection, and Write-Host in PowerShell

March 30, 2014 Mar 30, 2014 03/30/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: June Blender explains how to understand and use streams in Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today guest blogger, June Blender, explains how to understand and use streams in Windows PowerShell. To read more from June, see these Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog posts. Note Since the writing of this post, ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Internet Explorer Settings

March 29, 2014 Mar 29, 2014 03/29/14

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find Internet Explorer settings. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to explorer the various settings for Internet Explorer? (image) Use the Get-Item cmdlet and explore the Internet Explorer main hive for the current user: get-item 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\...

Scripting Blog [archived]

March 2014 - Scripting Blog [archived]