The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Predefine Cmdlet Parameters in Variable

January 11, 2014 Jan 11, 2014 01/11/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Pass a cluster of parameter values by using an array. (image) Is there an easy way to write Windows PowerShell commands to handle two separate domains (for example, production and development) and their credentials? (image) Define them in an array that contains the parameter names and ...

Weekend Scripter: Wow! I Didn’t Know You Could Do That in PowerShell!

January 11, 2014 Jan 11, 2014 01/11/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Discover the power of the “double splat.” Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, here filling in for our good friend, Ed. He’s keeping himself inside where it’s warm. I’m here in Canada typing really fast to keep even warmer! It’s 31 degrees below Celsius here in Ottawa, don’t cha know? I was ...

PowerShell and Excel: Fast, Safe, and Reliable

January 10, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 01/10/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Tobias Weltner, talks about Windows PowerShell and Excel interaction. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Let’s welcome back guest blogger, Tobias Weltner… Microsoft Excel is a great tool to share Windows PowerShell data. However, the scripting tactics have changed from the good old ...

Use PowerShell to Get Account Lockout and Password Policy

January 9, 2014 Jan 9, 2014 01/9/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft guest blogger and PFE, Ian Farr, talks about using Windows PowerShell to get account lockout and password policies. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back guest blogger, Ian Farr. Ian is a Microsoft PFE in the UK. Recently, I was asked how to retrieve a domain’s Account Lockout Policy and Password ...

The 2014 PowerShell Community Predictions

January 8, 2014 Jan 8, 2014 01/8/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Honorary Scripting Guy and PowerShell MVP, Don Jones, makes his Windows PowerShell community predictions for 2014.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I invited Don Jones, Windows PowerShell MVP and Honorary Scripting Guy, to write some predictions for 2014. And now, here’s Don… 2014 is shaping up to be a ...

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