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Getting Started with Office 365 and PowerShell

March 24, 2014 Mar 24, 2014 03/24/14
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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about getting started with Office 365 and Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a nice cup of First Flush Charleston Tea. I added bits of spearmint, peppermint, cinnamon stick, lemon, and local honey to the mixture. It is very good, and...

The Admin’s First Steps: Capacity Planning Part 3

November 18, 2013 Nov 18, 2013 11/18/13
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Summary: Richard Siddaway talks about using Windows PowerShell to create capacity planning reports.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve just starting learning Windows PowerShell, and I understand how to use it as a scripting language and shell. I’ve been told to start performing capacity planning for my servers and was wondering how I ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Create Office 365 Reports

June 23, 2013 Jun 23, 2013 06/23/13
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Summary: Guest blogger, Alan Byrne, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create Office 365 reports. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I would like to welcome guest blogger Alan Byrne. Alan is the cofounder of Cogmotive Reports, an Office 365 Reporting and Analytics web application that offers a range of automated Office ...

Weekend Scripter: Convert Word Documents to PDF Files with PowerShell

March 24, 2013 Mar 24, 2013 03/24/13
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Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, talks about using Windows PowerShell to convert Word documents to PDF files en-masse. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today’s blog is brought to you by Windows PowerShell MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney. Previous blog posts by Sean Kearney Take it away Sean… ...

Easily Unblock All Files in a Directory Using PowerShell

September 14, 2012 Sep 14, 2012 09/14/12
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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to unblock all files in a directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the day. As those of you who have been reading the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog on a regular basis know, today is the speaker’s dinner (and scripting slumber party) for ...