Summary: Microsoft premier field engineer, Ian Farr, talks about using Windows PowerShell to work with RODC accounts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I would like to introduce a new guest blogger, Ian Farr. Ian tells us about himself: I started out writing UNIX shell scripts to automate simple tasks. Then as a Windows…
Year: 2013
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display a Routing Table
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display your routing table. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the routing table on my Windows 8.1 laptop? Use the Get-NetRoute function.
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find DNS Suffix Search List
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find a DNS suffix search list. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find how DNS is configured on my computer running Windows 8.1 in terms of domain suffix search lists? Use the Get-DnsClientGlobalSetting function.
PowerShell Above and Beyond the Minimum Requirements
Summary: Two Microsoft Windows PowerShell experts get extreme with the standard Hello World script. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last month at the Charlotte PowerShell User Group meeting, we played around with some scenarios, and we had each of the attendees work through the tasks to see the various ways they would come…
PowerTip: Kick Off Formal WinSat Evaluation
Summary: Kick off a formal WinSat evaluation on your computer running Windows 8.1. How can I use Windows PowerShell to run a formal WinSat evaluation on my computer running Windows 8.1? Open the Windows PowerShell console with Admin rights, and use the WinSat utility: WinSat formal
Weekend Scripter: Configure HyperV on Windows 8 Computer
Summary: Guest blogger, Greg Lindsay, tells how to configure Hyper-V on a computer running Windows 8.1 or Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we welcome a new guest blogger, Greg Lindsay. In Greg’s own words: I am a technical writer for Windows Server. I have written documentation for Network Access Protection (NAP), DNS,…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Clear DNS Cache
Summary: Clear the client DNS cache by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to clear the client DNS cache on my computer running Windows 8.1? Use the Clear-DNSClientCache cmdlet.
Working with Task Scheduler XML
Summary: Guest blogger, Jason Morgan, talks about using XML to work with the Task Scheduler. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am proud to introduce Jason Morgan as the newest guest blogger for the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. I ran across Jason at the first meeting of the Northern Virginia (NOVA) PowerShell…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Connections to Remote Servers
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find connections to remote servers. How can I use Windows PowerShell while I am troubleshooting my computer to find what connections are made to remote servers via port 80? Use the Get-NetTCPConnection command, specify the remote port of 80, and select the remote addresses: Get-NetTCPConnection -RemotePort 80…
Begin Preparing for 2014 Winter Scripting Games Now
Summary: It is time to begin preparation for the Windows PowerShell 2014 Winter Scripting Games. It’s time to prepare for the 2014 Winter Scripting Games! We haven’t had a Winter Games for a long time, but Dr. Scripto already has cabin fever and has been cranking out scenarios. To keep warm, we’ll have you working…