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Use PowerShell to Back Up Your SharePoint Farm

ScriptingGuy1June 22, 2011Jun 22, 201106/22/11

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to back up your SharePoint farm.

Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve heard that I can automate the backup of my SharePoint farm with a Windows PowerShell script, but it seems like it’s a lot more complicated than just calling STSADM or Backup-SPFarm?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About Permissions and Using Windows PowerShell 2.0 Cmdlets with SharePoint 2010

ScriptingGuy1July 6, 2010Jul 6, 201007/6/10

Hey, Scripting Guy! What permissions do I need to have in order to use the Windows PowerShell 2.0 cmdlets that ship with SharePoint 2010?
— FJ

Hello FJ,
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the great things about being a Microsoft Scripting Guy is getting to meet really smart people who use our products.

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