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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Convert from UTC to my local time zone

February 1, 2017 Feb 1, 2017 02/1/17

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how write a function to convert from UTC to your local time zone. (image) I have a time that I’d like to convert from UTC to my local time zone. How can I do this? (image) You can write your own function to do this, and use the [System.TimeZoneInfo] .NET class and ...

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 2 of 4

February 1, 2017 Feb 1, 2017 02/1/17

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows how to suppress, include, and exclude PSScriptAnalyzer rules. Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP, filling in for The Scripting Guy this week. You can find me on Twitter (@MrThomasRayner), or posting on my blog, workingsysadmin...

PowerTip: Find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days

January 31, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 01/31/17

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how to find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days. (image) Is there a way to find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days? (image) Use the cmdlet, and check out the attribute. Here is an example: (image...

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 1 of 4

January 31, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 01/31/17

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows the basics about how to use PSScriptAnalyzer. Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP, filling in for The Scripting Guy this week. You can find me on Twitter (@MrThomasRayner), or posting on my blog, workingsysadmin.com. This week...

PowerTip: Get the Notes field when accessing users or groups in Active Directory

December 25, 2016 Dec 25, 2016 12/25/16

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use the Active Directory Module to get the information from the “Notes” field. (image) I’m trying to find the Active Directory property to use to access the Notes field when I’m viewing a user or a group. Could you lend me a hand? (image) No problem at all. The property you are looking for is and can be added when you use...

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