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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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Tag Archives: TipSheet
Prof. PowerShell
As many of you know, I write the popular Mr. Roboto column for REDMOND magazine. Starting in January, I will be taking on a new title, Professor PowerShell. The weekly Windows Tip Sheet column I’ve been doing for MCPMag.com will … Continue reading
PowerShell Process Uptime
Not too long ago, I wrote an MCPMag Tip Sheet column on using the pipeline in PowerShell. I showed how you could get the start time of a specified service: $svcname=Read-Host “Enter a service name” ; get-process | where {$_.id … Continue reading
Files on a diet
I did a MCPMag.com TipSheet column recently on compacting files to save space. I thought I’d take a moment to respond to some of the comments. First, today’s hard drives are enormous and drives are cheap. However, there are still … Continue reading
More One Liners
I recently did a TipSheet column listing some of my favorite quick, one line commands. Reader Wayne was kind enough to share with me his list of oft-used one-liners which he graciously offered to share. I have not tested many … Continue reading
Tip Sheet Thoughts
As some of you may know, I’ve started writing the weekly Tip Sheet column for MCPMag.com. It’s a short column with just enough room to get a tip or suggestion out. There’s not nearly enough room to explain my reasoning … Continue reading
