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Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about when to write a Windows PowerShell script.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I am enjoying a beautiful sunny morning in central Florida. The sun is shining, there is hardly a cloud in the sky, and a gentle ocean breeze tickles my skin. I am sitting outside under a beautiful, ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to multiply the value stored in a variable and store the results.(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to multiply the value of a variable and store the results in the same variable?(image) Use the *= operator, for example:PS C:> $a = 2PS C:> $a *= 3PS C:> $a6(image...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to multiply the value stored in a variable and store the results.
(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to multiply the value of a variable and store the results in the same variable?
(image) Use the *= operator, for example:
PS C:\> $a = 2
PS C:\> $a *= 3
PS C:\> $a
6
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Summary: Learn about the Windows PowerShell information stream in this guest post by June Blender.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have another guest blog post by Honorary Scripting Guy and Sapien technical evangelist, June Blender. Take it away June...
Note This post is updated on August 3, 2015 for the ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily create an organizational unit in Active Directory.
(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to create a new organizational unit (OU) in Active Directory?
(image) Use the New-ADOrganizationalUnit cmdlet, and specify the name and path. A description is optional.  ...