Summary: Learn how to gain access to the Get-ExCommand Exchange command while in an implicit remote Windows PowerShell session. Hey, Scripting Guy! I liked your idea about connecting remotely to Windows PowerShell on an Exchange Server. The problem is that I do not know all of the cmdlet names. When I am using RDP to…
Year: 2012
Learn How to Use PowerShell to Run Exchange Commands Remotely
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to run Exchange Server 2010 commands remotely by using implicit remoting. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am having a problem with Exchange Server 2010. I have Windows PowerShell 2.0 installed on the server, but I am unable to connect and to do anything with it using Windows PowerShell remoting. I am forced…
Use the Free PoshWSUS PowerShell Module for WSUS Administrative Work
Summary: Learn how to use the free PoshWSUS Windows PowerShell module to administer your WSUS server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We wrap up the weekend and the week with guest blogger, Boe Prox. In case you missed them, here are links for Boe’s blogs: Day 1: Introduction to WSUS and PowerShell Day…
Introduction to PoshWSUS, a Free PowerShell Module to Manage WSUS
Summary: Guest blogger, Boe Prox, discusses the development of the free Windows PowerShell module that he wrote to manage WSUS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we are celebrating our 2000th Hey, Scripting Guy! blog. I think that in the spirit of community, it is appropriate that today we also have a guest…
Get Windows Update Status Information by Using PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use the WSUS Update Scope with Windows PowerShell to get update status information for client computers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. What a week. Boe Prox has certainly been sharing quite a bit of Windows PowerShell goodness. In case you have missed them, here are links to the blog…
Use PowerShell to Find Missing Updates on WSUS Client Computers
Summary: Learn how to use the computer target scope with Windows PowerShell to find WSUS client computers that are missing updates. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are halfway through WSUS Week and some really good stuff from Boe Prox. You can see Boe’s biography in the Day 1 blog. In case you…
Approve or Decline WSUS Updates by Using PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Boe Prox, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to approve or to decline updates for WSUS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome to the third day of Boe Prox as our guest blogger talking about using Windows PowerShell with WSUS. Day 1: Introduction to WSUS and PowerShell Day 2: Use…
Use PowerShell to Perform Basic Administrative Tasks on WSUS
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to automate basic administrative tasks on a WSUS server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the second blog post by Boe Prox about WSUS and Windows PowerShell. See yesterday’s blog for the introduction to WSUS and to learn more about Boe. Take it away,…
Introduction to WSUS and PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Boe Prox, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to install WSUS and configure clients for updates. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. You are in for a treat this week. Boe Prox has written a week’s worth of goodies, and we will share them here. Boe Prox is currently a senior…
Use PowerShell to Choose Unique Objects from a Sorted List
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to select unique objects and properties from a sorted list. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have been busy working on the study guide for the 2012 Scripting Games. It will look similar to the 2011 Scripting Games Guide. If you…