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Weekend Scripter: Backup and Remove Old ADMs

February 16, 2013 Feb 16, 2013 02/16/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Two Microsoft PFEs talk about a couple of functions to back up and remove old ADMs by using a Windows PowerShell function. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back to two PFEs Mark Morowczynski and Tom Moser for part two of a three-part series. Please read yesterday’s blog to catch up if you missed reading it. ...

Use PowerShell to Simplify Removing Old ADM Files from AD DS

February 15, 2013 Feb 15, 2013 02/15/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Two Microsoft PFEs talk about a Windows PowerShell script to remove old ADM files from Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) after converting to a central store. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the first of a three-part series written by two Microsoft PFEs Mark Morowczynski and Tom Moser. First a little bit ...

Use PowerShell to Find Group Policy RSoP Data

February 8, 2013 Feb 8, 2013 02/8/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to generate a Group Policy Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) report. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I can tell you that spring is definitely heating up. Not necessarily temperature-wise, but in the world of Windows PowerShell. We have the MVP summit ...

Use PowerShell to Generate and Parse a Group Policy Object Report

February 7, 2013 Feb 7, 2013 02/7/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to generate and parse a Group Policy Object report. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. So, I am working on my MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification and having passed the Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam (70-410), I am now studying...

Force a Domain-Wide Update of Group Policy with PowerShell

November 12, 2012 Nov 12, 2012 11/12/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to force a domain-wide update of Group Policy by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, tomorrow, the Scripting Wife and I leave for a three-week European Windows PowerShell tour. We will be doing five Windows PowerShell user groups and meeting with ...