December 2016 | Scripting Blog

PowerTip: Get the Notes field when accessing users or groups in Active Directory

Doctor ScriptoDecember 25, 2016Dec 25, 201612/25/16

Summary: Use the Active Directory Module to get the information from the “Notes” field.
I’m trying to find the Active Directory property to use to access the Notes field when I’m viewing a user or a group. Could you lend me a hand?

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 5

Doctor ScriptoDecember 25, 2016Dec 25, 201612/25/16

Summary: Curly Blue learns the true meaning of scripting in PowerShell.
When we last saw our hero, Curly Blue, he had discovered not only the ease of use of PowerShell but also the vast community resources provided by Github.
Because of this one reason alone,

PowerTip: Get a list of local Users in Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016

Doctor ScriptoDecember 24, 2016Dec 24, 201612/24/16

Summary: Use the cmdlets provided in PowerShell 5.1 to manage local user accounts on a system.
I remember having to use the Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) accelerator to access a list of local users in PowerShell. Is there a cmdlet that could do this now?

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 4

Doctor ScriptoDecember 24, 2016Dec 24, 201612/24/16

Summary: Curly Blue learns how to use GitHub resources on PowerShell to clean out old office installations.
When we last saw our hero, Curly Blue, he had been hanging around the office of Azura and discovering the simple ways he could use Windows PowerShell with minimal learning.

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to determine active CIM sessions

Doctor ScriptoDecember 23, 2016Dec 23, 201612/23/16

Summary: Use the Common Information Model (CIM) cmdlets to pull a list of active sessions to remote workstations.
How can I find active CIM sessions on my workstation?
Just use this one cmdlet to list all active CIM sessions, and you’re done for the day!

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 3

Doctor ScriptoDecember 23, 2016Dec 23, 201612/23/16

Summary: Curly Blue discovers the raw power of Cim-Instance combined with PowerShell remoting.
We continue with Curly Blue as he searches understand the meaning of scripting. He is still sitting in the office with Azura.
The co-op student, Hermie, has run off to chase something that wandered into his phone.

PowerTip: List locked-out accounts in Active Directory with PowerShell

Doctor ScriptoDecember 22, 2016Dec 22, 201612/22/16

Summary: Use Active Directory cmdlets to identify locked-out user accounts and computer accounts.
Is there a quick and easy way to find all users who are locked out in Active Directory by using PowerShell?

You’ll love this. The answer is just one cmdlet away with the ActiveDirectory module.

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 2

Doctor ScriptoDecember 22, 2016Dec 22, 201612/22/16

Summary: Curly Blue learns how to use built-in PowerShell script examples in Windows.
Yesterday we met our new friends, Curly Blue and Linux. Curly had started his new job as a IT Professional at Contoso.
The challenge for poor Curly was that he had never learned scripting or,

PowerTip: Limit Get-Childitem to a limited depth in the tree

Doctor ScriptoDecember 21, 2016Dec 21, 201612/21/16

Summary: Use the new -depth parameter to control how far down a directory you can search.
I have a large file structure to search but I only want to go two folders deep on the search. Is there a way to do this in PowerShell?

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 1