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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

New PowerShell content is being posted to the PowerShell Community blog where members of the community can create posts by submitting content in the GitHub repository.

Scripting Blog [archived]

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

PowerTip: Find Syntax of PowerShell Cmdlet

October 26, 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10/26/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Easily find the syntax of a Windows PowerShell cmdlet. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the syntax of a cmdlet I want to use? (image) Use the Get-Command cmdlet (gcm is an alias) with the –Syntax switch, for example: gcm Checkpoint-Computer -Syntax (image...

AutomatedLab Tutorial Part 1: Introduction to AutomatedLab

October 26, 2014 Oct 26, 2014 10/26/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PFEs, Raimund Andree and Per Pedersen, present a multipart series about using Windows PowerShell to deploy a solution called AutomatedLab. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we kick off a multiple part series about automated lab deployment by using Windows PowerShell. Written by two Microsoft premier field ...

PowerTip: Test Connectivity to Remote Servers without Ping

October 25, 2014 Oct 25, 2014 10/25/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to test connectivity to remote servers without using Ping. (image) How can I test connectivity to remote servers to ensure my Windows PowerShell scripts will work if I have the Packet Internet Grouper (PING) blocked at the firewall? (image) Use Test-WsMan, for...

Weekend Scripter: Team Talk About Why to Upgrade to PowerShell 4.0

October 25, 2014 Oct 25, 2014 10/25/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Windows PowerShell program manager, John Slack, talks about upgrading to Windows PowerShell 4.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have John Slack, a program manager in the Windows PowerShell team as our guest blogger... Do you use the version of Windows PowerShell that ships with your operating system? Do you ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Keep Servers Correctly Configured

October 24, 2014 Oct 24, 2014 10/24/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: How do I keep my servers configured correctly? (image) I can write Windows PowerShell scripts to configure my machines, but how do I enforce these configurations after the script has finished? (image) This situation is called "configuration drift." You’ve set up your...

Scripting Blog [archived]

October 2014 - Page 3 of 11 - Scripting Blog [archived]