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August 30, 2011Aug 30, 201108/30/11Summary: In this step-by-step blog post, the Microsoft Scripting Guy covers installing the Active Directory Management Service for Windows PowerShell access to Active Directory Domain Services.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I read with interest your blog post yesterday about using the Microsoft Windows PowerShell cmdlets to work with users in Active Directory.
January 15, 2010Jan 15, 201001/15/10In this post:
How Can I Repair WMI Installations Remotely?
How Can I Determine CPU Usage Information with WMI?
Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Add a Path Value to a Windows XP Registry Key?
Where Should I Store My Windows PowerShell Functions?
August 28, 2009Aug 28, 200908/28/09
Troubleshooting the Use of a WMI Class
Hey, Scripting Guy! When we try to work with the Win32_OperatingSystem WMI class on either Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, we run into a problem with our WMI script because of the way we were connecting to the instance of the class by using the key.
July 31, 2009Jul 31, 200907/31/09
How Can I Migrate AutoText When I Upgrade from One Version of Microsoft Office to Another?
Hey, Scripting Guy! We are in the process of converting from Office 2003 to Office 2007. Many people use AutoText and I am trying to automate the process of converting or bringing over their AutoText. I created the below VBScript script,
May 23, 2008May 23, 200805/23/08Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine if a specified local user account exists on a computer?— MM
Hey, MM. Have you ever heard the expression “good things come to those who wait”? Well, to tell you the truth,
February 6, 2008Feb 6, 200802/6/08Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I read a list of computer names from a text file, and then check to see if those computers still exist in Active Directory?
— CL
You know, that’s a good question, CL, we – hold on a second.
December 6, 2006Dec 6, 200612/6/06Hey, Scripting Guy! In a logon script, which attribute do I use to determine the OU that the local computer belongs to?
— JP
Hey, JP. Most people are familiar with Cupid, the Roman god of love. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t know that Cupid carries with him a quiver of gold-tipped arrows.
October 31, 2006Oct 31, 200610/31/06Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I configure an Active Directory user account so that the account password never expires?— BB
Hey, BB. Before we start we have a question for you: wouldn’t you agree that Catch-22 is one of the four greatest novels ever written?
August 4, 2006Aug 4, 200608/4/06Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine whether a domain is in mixed mode or native mode?— WW
Hey, WW. When you listen to a Seattle Mariners game on the radio one of the regular features is “Stump the Broadcasters.” The premise to Stump the Broadcasters is that listeners send in a baseball question to be asked of the Mariners broadcasters.
February 14, 2006Feb 14, 200602/14/06Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I convert a DN to this format: finance.fabrikam.com/Users?— CW
Hey, CW. You know, this is a pretty good question; in fact, we should have used it for the Winter Scripting Games. Ah, but, on second thought,
