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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses naming and designing advanced Windows PowerShell functions in relation to his Local User Management Module. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The cool thing about today is that it is Canada Day. This means that my boss back in Redmond is off today. Of course, Monday is July 4th, and the Scr...

Summary: There are times when piling Windows PowerShell cmdlets together becomes a bit cumbersome, so instead of writing a script, consider functions. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. There are times, when I want to do things that are a bit more complicated than piecing together cmdlets in a straightforward manner. In y...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about when to not write a Windows PowerShell script. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Network administrators do not script! ITPros do not like to script! I have heard statements like this for years. Yet, when I first wrote my VBScript workshop for Microsoft Premier Worksh...

Working with Ranges, Dates, and Other Cool PowerShell Tricks Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, concludes his three-part series about his top ten favorite Windows PowerShell tricks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I got a little carried away with my top ten list of Windows PowerShell tricks over the weekend. I had originally ...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches you how to use description attributes to enable a quick retrieval of Windows PowerShell functions. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, the 2011 Scripting Games are nearly completely over. “What?” you may ask. “Is there more to come?” Not sp...