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PowerTip: Use Windows PowerShell to display all Environment variables

Doctor Scripto November 13, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 11/13/19

Summary: Doctor Scripto demonstrates how to use env: to show all currently set environment variables Question: Hey Doctor Scripto, I remember in DOS if I wanted to see the values of all the Environment variables; like TEMP I could just type the SET Command. How do I do this in PowerShell? Answer: You can do this in one line using...

Testing RPC ports with PowerShell (and yes, it’s as much fun as it sounds!)

Doctor Scripto November 13, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 11/13/19

Summary: Using PowerShell to identify RPC ports in use by capturing content from Dos Commands like PortQRY.exe We'd like to introduce you today to one of our newest bloggers!  It's a froopingly awesome friend of ours, Joel Vickery, PFE.  (did I mention Dr. Scripto is a big fan of books written by Douglas Adams?....oops!) Take it away ...

PowerTip: Identify if CredentialGuard is enabled with Windows PowerShell

Doctor Scripto October 30, 2019 Oct 30, 2019 10/30/19

Summary: Easily identify if Credential Guard is enabled using the Get-ComputerInfo Cmdlet in Windows 10 Question: Hey Doctor Scripto, how can I tell if CredentialGuard has been enabled on my Windows 10 computer? Answer: Just use the Get-ComputerInfo Cmdlet and target the DeviceGaurdSecurityServicesConfigured property. The ...

Use PowerShell to Identify Unassociated Azure Resources

Doctor Scripto October 30, 2019 Oct 30, 2019 10/30/19

Summary: Save costs by Identifying Unassociated Resources left behind after deletions in Azure Q: Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I quickly identify un-associated resources in my Azure subscription? A: Hi SH! At least you know that’s a question to ask! I myself when I first began exploring this new world didn’t realize that when ...

PowerTip: Using Set-ADUser with multi-valued attributes

Doctor Scripto October 23, 2019 Oct 23, 2019 10/23/19

Summary: Using the -Replace parameter with Set-ADUser to take an array to populate multi-valued attributes Question: Hey Doctor Scripto, how can I use Set-ADUser to populate multivalued attributes in Active Directory? Answer: You can use an array with the -Replace parameter to do it. Set-ADUser -Identity "TestUser" -Replace @{...