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Use Windows PowerShell to Prepare for Migration from SharePoint 2007

Summary: Marc Adam Carter talks about using Windows PowerShell to smooth the way for a large SharePoint 2007 migration. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today our guest blogger is Marc Adam Carter... If you’re responsible for administering a SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint 2010 farm, I’d have to say that things ...

Leveraging PowerShell to Help Minimize Risk While Performing Administrative Tasks

Summary: Guest blogger, Marc Carter, talks about learning to use Windows PowerShell and reducing security risks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have back with us guest blogger, Marc Carter. Take it away Marc… Despite it becoming more and more of a necessity, I’m always surprised whenever I hear about ...

Recursively Search Active Directory Security Groups

Summary: Guest blogger, system admin Marc Carter, talks about recursively searching AD security groups with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Marc Carter is back with us today as our guest blogger. Marc is a system administrator at the Corpus Christi Army Depot. Take it away, Marc… Like many other mid- to ...

Use PowerShell to Quickly Find Installed Software

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to quickly find installed software on local and remote computers.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Guest Blogger Weekend concludes with Marc Carter. The Scripting Wife and I were lucky enough to attend the first PowerShell User Group meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was way cool, ...