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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: Scripting
Convert Text to Object Updated
I’ve had a few comments and emails lately about my post and script on converting text to objects. I decided the function needed a little more lovin’ so today I have an updated version, complete with comment based help. Function … Continue reading
Posted in CommandLine, PowerShell, PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged Convert, PowerShell, Scripting, Split
3 Comments
The PowerShell Morning Report
I love how easy it is to manage computers with Windows PowerShell. It is a great reporting tool, but often I find people getting locked into one approach. I’m a big believer in flexibility and re-use and using objects in … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell, Scripting, Windows 7, Windows Server, WMI
Tagged ConvertTo-HTML, Get-WMIObject, HTML, PowerShell, Scripting, WMI
3 Comments
Using Start-Job as a Scheduled Task
Here’s a technique you might want to use for ad hoc troubleshooting or reporting. Even though it is possible to set up scheduled tasks to run PowerShell commands or scripts, it is cumbersome and time consuming. PowerShell v3 offers a … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged Invoke-Command, PowerShell, remoting, Start-Job, Tasks
1 Comment
Format Leading Zeros in PowerShell
I’ve been working on a question in the forums at ScriptingAnswers.com and the need arose to create a folder name with a 4 digit number. But the number needed to have enough leading zeros so that the number was always … Continue reading
Friday Fun – A PowerShell Console Menu
When working in PowerShell, and especially when scripting, you might want to give the user a choice of actions. For example, you might develop a configuration script that another admin or technician will run. Perhaps one of the steps is … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Fun, PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged console, PowerShell, Read-Host, switch
10 Comments
