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Packet Sniffing with PowerShell: Looking at Messages

October 14, 2015 Oct 14, 2015 10/14/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about looking at the message field in a packet log with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday I begin analyzing a packet trace log. Note  For more information about setting up and making a packet trace, see Packet Sniffing with PowerShell: Getting ...

Use PowerShell to Parse Network Log

October 13, 2015 Oct 13, 2015 10/13/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell to parse a network trace log.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to talk a little bit about using Windows PowerShell to parse a network trace log. In yesterday’s blog post, Packet Sniffing with PowerShell: Getting Started, I talked ...

Playing with JSON and PowerShell

October 8, 2015 Oct 8, 2015 10/8/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about playing with JSON and Windows PowerShell 5.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife has an updated shopping list. It includes a Microsoft Band 2 and a Surface Pro 4. The launch was a mouthwatering event and really well done. One of the cool ...

Backwards Compatibility in PowerShell

September 14, 2015 Sep 14, 2015 09/14/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about backwards compatibility in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I wrote a script on a system with Windows PowerShell 4.0 installed. Is there an easy way to find out the earliest version of Windows PowerShell on which it will run?—DH Hello DH,Microsoft Scripting ...