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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Weekend Scripter: Create an HTML Server Report with PowerShell

December 7, 2013 Dec 7, 2013 12/7/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Matthew Kerfoot, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create an HTML server report. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I would like to welcome a new guest blogger, Matthew Kerfoot… (image) I'm a Windows PowerShell enthusiast with strong interests in automating systems administration. I write a...

Weekend Scripter: Color-Coded Uptime Report

August 12, 2012 Aug 12, 2012 08/12/12

mredwilson

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows a script that produces red for down and green for up. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, I have been playing around with this script off and on all week. Last night, my old high school friend John called to discuss plans for our upcoming Kentucky trip – I am teaching a ...

Use PowerShell to Create a Color Server Uptime Report

August 9, 2012 Aug 9, 2012 08/9/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to create a color HTML server uptime report. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I hope you do not mind me writing to you—I have a rather unusual request. I like the server uptime report that you created the other day, but when I showed it to my boss, all he ...

Use PowerShell to Create a Report Displaying Free Disk Space

August 8, 2012 Aug 8, 2012 08/8/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to create a report that displays free disk space on servers. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I know it may be hard to believe in today’s era of multiterabyte disks on laptops, but our servers are constantly running out of disk space. Part of the problem is...

Use PowerShell to Create an HTML Uptime Report

August 7, 2012 Aug 7, 2012 08/7/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create and display an HTML server uptime report. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a rather unusual request. I need to create a server uptime report at work. But my boss wants me to create the report in HTML so the page can display on one of our ...

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