local accounts and Windows NT 4.0 accounts

PowerShell Community and the Windows System Administration Tool

January 6, 2012 Jan 6, 2012 01/6/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: See how guest blogger, Rich Prescott, leveraged the Windows PowerShell community as he built his popular ArPosh Client System Administration tool. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are really starting the new year off correctly. We have another very strong guest blogger today. Rich Prescott, is currently working as an ...

Use Parameter Sets to Simplify PowerShell Commands

June 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 06/30/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: In this article, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about using parameter sets to simplify Windows PowerShell commands. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I had a great time the other night talking to Windows PowerShell MVP Shane Hoey before my presentation to the PowerShell Users Group of Australia (PSUGAU). After we...

Use PowerShell to Add Local Users to Local Groups

November 25, 2010 Nov 25, 2010 11/25/10

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to add local users to local groups using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have enjoyed your posts this week. It is amazing how often I need to enable the Local Administrator account, or create a new local user or group. One thing you have left out, however, is how I ...

Use PowerShell to Create Local Windows Groups

November 24, 2010 Nov 24, 2010 11/24/10

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create local Windows groups in this step by step Scripting Guy blog post. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have to create some local security groups on my Windows 2008 server. I want to use Windows PowerShell 1.0 because I have not upgraded Windows PowerShell 1.0 to Windows PowerShell 2.0. In...

Use PowerShell to Create Local User Accounts

November 23, 2010 Nov 23, 2010 11/23/10

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell to create local user accounts. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to create some local user accounts. We are still using Windows PowerShell 1.0 on our Windows 2008 servers, and on our Windows Vista workstations. Therefore, using Windows ...

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