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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&...

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 ...