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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to compute MD5 hashes and find files changed in a folder.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a folder and I would like to detect if files within it have changed. I do not want to write a script to parse file sizes and dates modified because that seems to be a lot of work. Is there a way I can use an MD 5 h...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell PSCX Get-Hash cmdlet to get hash files in a directory. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a question that I hope will not require a lot of work on your part. I need to find the MD5 hash of files and folders. I use this information to determine if something has changed on...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using Windows PowerShell to dump and to analyze event logs—including security logs.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I often need to process Windows event logs when I am called to do a forensic investigation of a server. One of the problems with saving the event log so that I can look at it late...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using Windows PowerShell to aid in security forensic analysis of processes and services on a compromised system.  Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that somewhere I read that you have your CISSP certification, so I expect that you know about security. I am wondering, do you know anything about ...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to explore Active Directory Security settings on objects.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem. My boss told me I need to document the access rights for objects that are in Active Directory. I have absolutely no idea how to do this. I open up Active Directory Users and Computers and I do not see an...