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Update Offline Virtual Machine with PowerShell and WSUS Offline Update: Part 2

March 18, 2015 Mar 18, 2015 03/18/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, talks about updating an offline virtual machine with Windows PowerShell and WSUS Offline Update. Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, here. Yesterday, I introduced you to a tool you can use to updating offline virtual machines: Update Offline Virtual Machine with PowerShell and WSUS Offline ...

The Admin’s First Steps: Capacity Planning Part 1

November 4, 2013 Nov 4, 2013 11/4/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Richard Siddaway talks about using Windows PowerShell to collect data for capacity planning. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve just starting learning Windows PowerShell and I understand how to use it as a scripting language and shell. I’ve been told to start performing capacity planning for my servers and was ...

The Admin’s First Steps: Scan Multiple Event Logs

October 2, 2013 Oct 2, 2013 10/2/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Richard Siddaway talks about using Windows PowerShell to automate scanning event logs across many remote machines. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve just starting using Windows PowerShell to administer my systems, and I’ve been asked to test multiple remote machines for a particular event. How can I do that? —CV...

The Admin’s First Steps: Documenting Servers

September 25, 2013 Sep 25, 2013 09/25/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Richard Siddaway talks about using Windows PowerShell to automate the creation of your server documentation. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I’ve just starting learning Windows PowerShell, and I understand how to use it as a scripting language and shell. But what can I use it for in my environment to make my job easier? Can ...