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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

PowerTip: Launch Minimized Application with PowerShell

December 30, 2015 Dec 30, 2015 12/30/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to specify the launch state of an application through Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I launch a minimized application in Windows PowerShell instead of opening the window in the foreground? (image) Use the –WindowStyle parameter with the Start-Process cmdlet, and select ...

Sounds of the Holidays–Part 1

December 30, 2015 Dec 30, 2015 12/30/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: MVP, Thomas Rayner, inspires holiday spirit by using Windows PowerShell to trigger some multimedia.Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a proud Cloud & Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP, filling in for the Scripting Guy for a couple days. You can find me on Twitter (@MrThomasRayner), or posting biweekly on my blog, WorkingSysadmin: ...

PowerTip: Get Author Information about PowerShell Session Configuration

December 6, 2015 Dec 6, 2015 12/6/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get session owner information. (image) How can I get more information about which Windows PowerShell session configurations came with my system and which were set up by another administrator? (image) Use Get-PssessionConfiguration and target the&...

Weekend Scripter: Taking JEA for a Spin—Part 2

December 6, 2015 Dec 6, 2015 12/6/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Thomas Rayner explores how to restrict Active Directory management with JEA in Windows Server 2016. Thomas Rayner, Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, continues his two-part series about an exciting new feature in Windows Server 2016, Just Enough Admin (JEA). Today we’ll investigate how JEA can be applied in a situation where a...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Identify Endpoints on Server

December 5, 2015 Dec 5, 2015 12/5/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to identify endpoints on a server. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the available endpoints on a server if I have the necessary rights? (image) Use the Get-PSSessionConfiguration cmdlet. (image...

Scripting Blog [archived]

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