The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Masking Passwords in Windows PowerShell

August 11, 2010 Aug 11, 2010 08/11/10

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Summary: With Windows PowerShell cmdlets, it is easy to mask passwords used when scripting remote applications. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to mask a password when running a Windows PowerShell script. I am attempting to convert my VBScript scripts to Windows PowerShell, but I have a problem. In VBScript I would...

How to Reuse Windows PowerShell Functions in Scripts

August 10, 2010 Aug 10, 2010 08/10/10

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Summary: When writing a Windows PowerShell script, code reuse can speed up the process. Ed Wilson discusses best practices for reusing code. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I often write Windows PowerShell scripts, and when I need to use a function that I wrote for a different script, I copy and paste the function into my new script. Is ...

How Do I Use a Windows PowerShell Script Containing Functions?

August 9, 2010 Aug 9, 2010 08/9/10

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Summary: Using a script containing Windows PowerShell functions can be as simple as dot-sourcing the script. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking in the Script Center Script Repository for Windows PowerShell scripts, and I found one that was really cool. Unfortunately, when I attempted to use it, it did not work. I know ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Timing the Windows PowerShell Pipeline

June 27, 2010 Jun 27, 2010 06/27/10

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(image) Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I decided to get up early this morning and head out with my laptop, a camera, and my panama hat. My destination? Battery Park. The Scripting Wife and I are in Charleston, South Carolina, for the weekend, and I thought it would be a great time to write some scripts. The ...

Weekend Scripter: Playing Around with the Windows PowerShell Tokenizer

June 26, 2010 Jun 26, 2010 06/26/10

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// (image) Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Once again, the Scripting Wife and I are on the road. This weekend we are heading to Charleston, South Carolina, to hang out and to see a couple music groups. The Scripting Wife is driving, and I am playing around with Windows PowerShell. We have my Zune HD plugged into ...

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