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Use PowerShell NetPoint cmdlets to Ease Network Management

December 16, 2010 Dec 16, 2010 12/16/10
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Summary: Learn how to use the NetPoint cmdlets with Windows PowerShell to simplify network management.   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! What can you tell me about how to automate network management while using Windows PowerShell? -- MS   (image) Hello MS, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We will wrap up guest blogger week with...

Use PowerShell to Document Your SQL Database

December 15, 2010 Dec 15, 2010 12/15/10
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    Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to document your Microsoft SQL Server database   (image) Hey, Scripting Guy!  Is it possible to use Windows PowerShell to document my Microsoft SQL Server database? -- CR   (image) Hello CR, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Welcome to day three of guest ...

Weekend Scripter: Clean Up Your PowerShell ISE Profile by Using a Module

November 6, 2010 Nov 6, 2010 11/6/10
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  Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to clean up your Windows PowerShell ISE profile by creating a module.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, it is getting cold here in the Deep South. It is nearly 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). The smell of hot chocolate permeates the early morning atmosphere in...

Weekend Scripter: Draw a Cat on a Fence Watching a Yellow Moon Using Windows PowerShell

October 31, 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10/31/10
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   Summary: Learn how to draw a cat on a fence watching a yellow moon by using Windows PowerShell   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is seven in the morning yet it seems like it could be four in the morning. It is dark outside, and the room is cool with a hint of humidity. I hang on to my cup of English Breakfast tea ...

Weekend Scripter: Automatically Save and Restore PowerShell ISE Preference Settings

October 3, 2010 Oct 3, 2010 10/3/10
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  Summary: Microsoft MVP Ravikanth shows how to automatically save and restore Windows PowerShell ISE preference settings with an easy-to-use function.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is a fact that no script is ever completed. There is always something else that can be accomplished in the code. I have several goals as a...