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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: Write-Host
We Pause a Moment
Most of the time when running a PowerShell script or series of commands you want to blast your way through. But there might be times where you want to pause script execution. Perhaps to display an informational message or to … Continue reading
Verbose Variations
While I’ve been judging entries in the 2010 Scripting Games, I’ve noticed a few things that I thought I would comment on here. In longer and complicated scripts, I’ve always suggested script developers provide some sort of feedback about what … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged CmdletBinding, PowerShell, Write-Host, Write-Verbose
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Drive Report Console Chart
In thinking about some of my recent posts, I realize I should make clear that these scripts and functions are not necessarily good PowerShell examples. They don’t take advantage of objects and the pipeline. They are single purpose and one-dimensional. … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell, Scripting, WMI
Tagged Get-WMIObject, LogicalDisk, PowerShell, PSCredential, Scripting, WMI, Write-Host
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More Fun with Get-NumberedContent
As much fun as the original Get-NumberedContent function was after using it for awhile I realized I had imposed some limitations. I also realized it needed to be more flexible. What if someone wanted to specify a different color or … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged functions, Get-Content, parameters, PowerShell, Scripting, v2, Write-Host
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Get-NumberedContent
One of the reasons I enjoy Twitter is that it exposes me to PowerShell ideas and enthusiasts beyond my immediate circle. I came across a blog post from David Longnecker about a short function to display file content in a … Continue reading
