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About Me
I am certified Microsoft professional, a Microsoft MVP and an IT veteran with almost 20 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT consultant specializing in Windows server technologies. I work today as an independent author, trainer and consultant. I've co-authored or authored several books, courseware, and training videos on administrative scripting and automation. My latest book is Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShel: TFM 2nd Ed.(SAPIEN Press 2011).
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Category Archives: RealTime
Service Management in an Uncertain Economy
The first chapter of my new eBook from RealTime is now available online. The Executive Guide to Service Management in an Uncertain Economy is a 4 part series on developing an effective service management strategy. The series is intended to … Continue reading
Out-MSWord Revised
This summer I wrote about a function I developed called Out-MSWord. The function was discussed in my Practical PowerShell column which was published in the free e-Journal Windows Administration in RealTime put out by RealTime Publishers. The original was published in Issue #17 if you are interested. The function accepted pipelined input and created a Microsoft Word document. Naturally, you need to have Microsoft Word installed in order for this to work.
PS C:\> get-service | out-MSWord
The function accepted a number of parameters so you could control font name, size, color, append, and more. The function was written for PowerShell v1.0 but also worked on PowerShell v2.0. However, I was revisiting the function and realize there were places I could tweak, such as adding additional error handing. I also realized that if rewrote this for PowerShell v2.0, I could create an advanced function and take advantage of cmdletbinding, advanced parameters and help. Continue reading
Posted in CommandLine, PowerShell v2.0, RealTime, Scripting
Tagged functions, parameters, PowerShell, Practical PowerShell, v2, Word
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Architecting the Right Solution for Strong Authentication
My first project with RealTime Publishers is now available. I wrote a short 3 part series on strong authentication: Architecting the Right Solution for Strong Authentication sponsored by Imprivata. Synopsis “Insufficient security is a hidden problem that many businesses are … Continue reading
Posted in RealTime, security, Writing
Tagged authentication, RealTimePublishers, security
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