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Weekend Scripter: Learn How to Handle String Output from Within PowerShell

April 28, 2012 Apr 28, 2012 04/28/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses several different ways to handle string output from inside Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is official—the 2012 Scripting Games are finally over (actually they were over yesterday, and I promised not to say any more about the games). Today the ...

See Why It Is Important for IT Pros to Learn PowerShell

March 23, 2012 Mar 23, 2012 03/23/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: The Scripting Wife sees why it is important for IT Pros to learn about Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Morning comes early, especially when it is still morning. Today is the Charlotte IT Pro Appreciation Day conference in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The Scripting Wife needs to be there early to...

Easily Use PowerShell to Discover the Holders of Active Directory FSMO Roles

March 10, 2012 Mar 10, 2012 03/10/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to discover the Active Directory FSMO role holders Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The day has arrived—it is PowerShell Saturday in Columbus, Ohio! Wes Stahler, the Scripting Wife, Ashley McGlone, Brian Jackett, and I have looked forward to this...

Keep Your PowerShell Versions Straight and Avoid Errors

March 4, 2012 Mar 4, 2012 03/4/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to keep your Windows PowerShell versions straight, and avoid errors while using a one-line command to add computers to domain. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Earlier this week I wrote Use PowerShell to Replace netdom Commands to Join the Domain. It turned out to be a very popular post. To be honest, however, ...

Use PowerShell to Copy Files to a Shared Drive

February 27, 2012 Feb 27, 2012 02/27/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to copy a script collection to a shared network drive. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, it is Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States. Today is a cardio day. I spend the day running around going from meeting to meeting. I also ...