Summary: Learn to convert a plain text password to a secure string for cmdlet parameters. I'm trying to convert some scripts to work with the Active Directory modules, but they need a secure string for the password. How do I create one of these? Use the ConvertTo-SecureString...
Summary: Learn how to transcribe between ADSI, Quest, and Windows PowerShell cmdlets for creating users. Hey, Scripting Guy! I used to use the Quest cmdlets to create new users, but I need to rewrite some of my scripts to work with a legacy environment that can't use the .NET Framework. Can you help me? —SH Hello SH, Honorary...
Summary: Learn how to translate between ADSI, Quest, and Windows PowerShell cmdlets for creating users in Active Directory. Hey, Scripting Guy! I've got some older scripts that create users by using the [ADSI] accelerator. Can you show me how they might be rewritten to work with the more modern cmdlets in Windows Server 2012 R2? &md...
Summary: Guest blogger, Gary Jackson, shares a technique to automate Active Directory accounts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I met Gary Jackson at the Windows PowerShell Summit in April. We talked about some cool things he has been working on, so I invited him to write a guest blog post. First a little about Gary… I am curren...
Summary: Ian Farr talks about using Windows PowerShell to find and remediate Active Directory members that don’t support linked-value replication. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we welcome back Microsoft PFE, Ian Farr, as our guest blogger. To read more of Ian's previous guest posts, see these Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog...
