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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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Tag Archives: remoting
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
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Remote PowerShell Performance Comparison
Fellow Windows PowerShell MVP Marco Shaw clued me in on a Microsoft blog post that did a terrific job of comparing, from a performance perspective the different PowerShell 2.0 techniques you can use when managing remote computers. The results are … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged Invoke-Command, Measure-Command, Measure-Object, Performance, PowerShell, remoting
2 Comments
WinRM: Domain or Workgroup?
I’m curious about something and would like to hear from you. PowerShell v2 remoting uses WinRM which in a domain environment is very secure and easy to use. You can even use a GPO to configure your domain members. However … Continue reading



