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PowerShell and the Active Directory Schema: Part 1

Summary: Guest blogger, Andy Schneider, discusses extending the Active Directory schema.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We welcome back guest blogger, Andy Schneider. Andy has a two-part blog series that will conclude tomorrow.Andy Schneider is the Identity and Access Management Architect for IT Services at Avanade. His team&...

Design Your PowerShell Functions to Be Reusable

Summary: Learn how to write Windows PowerShell functions that are reusable so that you increase your productivity.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Our guest blogger today is Andy Schneider.Andy Schneider is a systems engineer at Avanade, a company that was started in 2000 to merge leading enterprise technology solutions with ...

Using PowerShell to Get Data from a SharePoint 2010 List

 Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to get data from a SharePoint 2010 list.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to access data in a SharePoint 2010 list, but I do not have access to the server itself. All I can do is view the website and see the list in my browser. Can you help me?-- SA  Hello SA, Microsoft ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change My Desktop Monitor Resolution via Windows PowerShell?

 Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use a Windows PowerShell 2.0 script to change the resolution on my desktop monitor. Is this possible?-- AS Hello AS, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, I have been looking for a script to change my monitor resolution for years! When I used to travel all over the world and taught ...