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November 2014 - Scripting Blog

Networking Ideas for PowerShell Scripters

November 30, 2014 Nov 30, 2014 11/30/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: The Scripting Wife presents networking ideas for Windows PowerShell scripters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today the Scripting Wife is going to write the blog post... Hello fellow scripters! The Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is not feeling so great, so I thought I would be nice to him on this Sunday morning and write this...

Weekend Scripter: Latitude, Longitude, and PowerShell

November 29, 2014 Nov 29, 2014 11/29/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to retrieve latitude and longitude information. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today it is cold and dreary, so I thought it would be a nice time to play around with Windows PowerShell. One of the things I have always wanted to do is use Windows ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get List of FSMO Role Holders

November 28, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 11/28/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get a list of FSMO role holders in Active Directory.  I use NETDOM QUERY FSMO to list my domain controllers that hold the FSMO roles, but can I do it with Windows PowerShell?  As usual, there is more than one way to do most things in Windows PowerShell, but here are some syntax examples to meet your...

Active Directory Week: Essential Steps for PowerShell when Upgrading

November 28, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 11/28/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn three essential steps for Windows PowerShell when upgrading from Windows Server 2003. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the final post in the series about Active Directory PowerShell by Ashley McGlone. Before you begin, you might enjoy reading these posts from the series: Over the years ...