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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory module to determine the AD DS forest mode.   How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine the AD DS forest mode?  Use the Get-ADForest cmdlet from the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and use the ForestMode property: (Get-ADForest...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to obtain the default password policy for Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2012.  How can I easily find the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) default password policy by using Windows PowerShell?  Use the Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy cmdlet from the R...

Summary: Learn how to avoid loading the default AD: drive when you load the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell.  How can I avoid creating the default AD: drive when I import the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell?  Use the ENV drive and set the ADPS_LoadDefaultDrive variable to 0. Add the follow...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find a solid-state drive (SSD).  How can I use Windows PowerShell to find computers that have a solid-state drive (SSD)?  In Windows 8, use the Get-Disk function, and search the model information for the letters SSD: PS C:\> get-disk | ? model -match 'ssd'   Number Friendly Na...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to find running scheduled tasks.  How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to find running scheduled tasks? Use the Get-ScheduledTask cmdlet and filter out the state that is equal to running. In the following example,...