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Build Constrained PowerShell Endpoint Using Startup Script

Summary: Learn how to build a constrained endpoint by using a startup script. Hey, Scripting Guy!, how do I lock-down my remote endpoint to only certain commands? —GH Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox, here today filling in for my good friend, The Scripting Guy. This is the second part in a series of five posts about Remoting Endpoints. ...

Introduction to PowerShell Endpoints

Summary: Learn about Windows PowerShell endpoints and how they relate to remoting. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I keep hearing about Windows PowerShell endpoints and constrained endpoints related to remote management. Can you tell me more about these? —KP (image)  Hello, KP. Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox, here today ...

Use PowerShell to Manage Exchange Online in Office 365

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell implicit remoting to manage Exchange Online users. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This afternoon I am looking over my presentations for the PowerShell Summit in Bellevue, Washington. It will be April 28 – 30, 2014, and I am making three ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Clear the Trusted Hosts File

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to clear the trusted hosts file.(image)  How can I use Windows PowerShell to clear all values from my trusted hosts file?(image) The trusted hosts file is part of the WSMAN configuration, and the easiest way to clear it is to use Clear-Item:£> Get-Item -Path WSMan:localhostClientTrustedHosts...

Remoting Week: Non-Domain Remoting

Summary: Richard Siddaway explains how to use Windows PowerShell remoting to access machines that aren’t in your domain. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve just starting learning Windows PowerShell, and I understand how to use it as a scripting language and shell on the local machine. How do I work with remote machines? —...