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Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot Client DNS

January 7, 2013 Jan 7, 2013 01/7/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot client DNS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It seems that when I travel invariably at some point on the trip I end up in a hotel that has DNS issues. In the past, that meant opening up the CMD prompt and typing a bunch of cryptic ...

Use PowerShell to Configure the NIC on Windows Server 2012

November 21, 2012 Nov 21, 2012 11/21/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Guest blogger and Microsoft MVP Jan Egil Ring talks about using Windows PowerShell 3.0 to automatically configure the NIC on Windows Server 2012. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday, The Scripting Wife and I traveled from Stockholm, Sweden, to Oslo, Norway, and had dinner with MVP Jan Egil Ring. Today, I ...

Use PowerShell 3.0 to Rename Network Adapters

September 6, 2012 Sep 6, 2012 09/6/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to rename network adapters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I received an exciting email yesterday from Lido Paglia. As you may recall, Lido was a winner of the 2012 Scripting Games. I think it is so cool that he is now ...

Use PowerShell 3.0 to Work with Network Adapters

September 4, 2012 Sep 4, 2012 09/4/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to use the Get-NetAdapter CIM cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I must live a rather boring life—although to be honest, it does not really seem to be so boring. Or perhaps, I am just a geek. What am I talking about? I am really excited about the Get-NetAdapter cmdlet in...