Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about avoiding Windows PowerShell scripting by using command history. Hey, Scripting Guy! I used to have a program that I could use to keep track of commands I typed at the command prompt. It permitted me to use macros to replay those commands or to select which commands I wanted to run. It w...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display illegal characters for a file name. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily obtain a list of characters that are not permitted in file names? Use the GetInvalidFileNameChars static method from the System.IO.Path .NET Framework class: [System.IO.Path]::GetInvalidFileNameChars()
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about writing and running a Windows PowerShell script without scripting. Hey, Scripting Guy! I like using the Windows PowerShell ISE, but I do not have rights to run a script. I am stuck using a twenty year-old command prompt with Windows PowerShell inside. What’s up with that? —D...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to return directory information. How can I use Windows PowerShell to provide information about directories in a specific location? Use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet, specific the path and use the –Directory switch, for example: Get-ChildItem e:\data -Directory
Summary: Microsoft IIS MVP, Terri Donahue, talks about using Windows PowerShell to update SSL bindings. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, please welcome back IIS MVP, Terri Donahue. Terri is an IIS MVP, but she also attends the Charlotte PowerShell User Group meetings and events. Take it away, Terri... I recently spoke about IIS a...
