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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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: Use PowerShell to Add Adapter to a Virtual Machine

June 4, 2013 Jun 4, 2013 06/4/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to add a network adapter to a virtual machine. (image) How do I add a network adapter to my virtual machine on Hyper-V? (image) Use the ADD-VMNetworkAdapter cmdlet: ADD-VMNetworkAdapter -vmname "My Virtual Machine" -switchname "ProdVlan" Remember, you can always get a list of Hyper-V networks with ...

Creating a Home Drive with Windows PowerShell: Part 1

June 4, 2013 Jun 4, 2013 06/4/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP and Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, begins a discussion about home drives and Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are a seasoned Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog reader, you know that the most frequent guest blogger is Sean Kearney. If you are new to the blog, I welcome you, ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Check Virtual Machine Boot Order

June 3, 2013 Jun 3, 2013 06/3/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to check the boot order on a virtual machine. (image) How do I check the boot order on a virtual machine running on Hyper-V? (image) Use the Get-VMBios cmdlet and check the StartupOrder property. Get-VMBios -vmname "Virtual Machine Name" | Select-object -expandproperty ...

Generating a New Password with Windows PowerShell

June 3, 2013 Jun 3, 2013 06/3/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP and Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, talks about generating passwords with Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are a seasoned Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog reader, you know that the most frequent guest blogger is Sean Kearney. If you are ...

PowerTip: Determine PowerShell Version

June 2, 2013 Jun 2, 2013 06/2/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Easily determine the version of Windows PowerShell that is installed.(image) How can I determine what version of Windows PowerShell is installed on my computer?(image) Use the $psversiontable automatic variable, which is available in Windows PowerShell 2.0 and Windows PowerShell 3.0. ...

Scripting Blog [archived]

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