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Use PowerShell 3.0 to Clear the Client DNS Cache on Workstations

August 23, 2012 Aug 23, 2012 08/23/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to clear the client DNS cache on workstations. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I love about Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 is the number of cmdlets available. These cmdlets make it possible to perform literally hundreds of ...

The Easy Way to Monitor for an IP Address by Using PowerShell

June 20, 2012 Jun 20, 2012 06/20/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: The Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to monitor for acquiring an IP address. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a problem. It seems that when people with laptops come into the office, it takes forever for them to obtain network access. On the tool bar, a blue circle of death spins in an ...

Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot Active Directory Integrated DNS

March 11, 2012 Mar 11, 2012 03/11/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about troubleshooting the status of Active Directory integrated DNS servers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The first ever PowerShell Saturday that was held in Columbus, Ohio was a tremendous success. It was really great to see people who I had literally not seen for five or six ...

Use PowerShell to Configure Static IP and DNS Settings

February 28, 2012 Feb 28, 2012 02/28/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to set the static IP and DNS addresses on a server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the really cool things about computers is that you never get bored. At least for me this is true. For example, I have a server that has been running Exchange ...