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Enable PowerShell Remoting to Enable Running Commands

November 16, 2010 Nov 16, 2010 11/16/10
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  Summary: Learn how to enable Windows PowerShell remoting to allow execution of commands on remote computers.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to run commands on remote computers. I have Windows PowerShell 2.0, is there something in that I can use? -- ML   Hello ML, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I got back late...

Use PowerShell Cmdlets to Administer Windows Remotely

November 15, 2010 Nov 15, 2010 11/15/10
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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to administer remote computers.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to work with remote computers. Is there a good way to do this with Windows PowerShell? -- DN   Hello DN, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I was recently reading ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Configuring W32Time Service Logging

May 9, 2010 May 9, 2010 05/9/10
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  Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, yesterday I wrote a script that configured my domain controller with an external time source. After doing that, I thought it would be a good idea to have the ability to enable and disable diagnostic logging for the W32Time service. I ran across a pretty good knowledge base article, KB 816043, ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Configuring an Authoritative Time Server in Windows Server

May 8, 2010 May 8, 2010 05/8/10
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  Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I finally had a chance to sit down and catch my breath from the 2010 Scripting Games. I reviewed some awesome scripts, and learned many new tricks. I happened to notice that my desktop computer clock was about five minutes slow. I checked and the domain controller was also slow. After looking ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! What Are the Pros and Cons of Windows PowerShell 2.0 Remoting?

February 18, 2010 Feb 18, 2010 02/18/10
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(Note: Today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post was written by guest scripter, Tome Tanasovski. Tome is a manager of a team of server engineers in New York City. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who specializes in SQL Server, SharePoint, and VMWare. He is a contributor to the Windows PowerShell forum and the Hey, Scripting Guy! forum...