Summary: Learn how to find related Windows PowerShell commands. How can I find related commands in Windows PowerShell? Use the Get-Command cmdlet and sort by the ModuleName property. For example, to find commands that use the Get verb, use the following command: Get-Command –Verb get | Sort modulename
Year: 2015
Use Desired State Configuration to Create System Restore Point
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about using Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration to create a system restore point. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is cold outside again. I nearly froze this morning when I headed to the gym for an easy walk on the treadmill. But it is a good…
PowerTip: Find Time Zone Names with PowerShell
Summary: Find time zone enumeration names with Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to enumerate the names of time zones that are configured on my computer? Use the System.TimeZoneInfo .NET Framework class, and use the GetSystemTimeZones static method to obtain the list. You want the ID property for enumeration values and the DisplayName property…
Use PowerShell Desired State Configuration to Set Time Zone
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration to set the time zone. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The weather is cold today in Charlotte. Not exactly freezing, but cold enough to merit a nice cup of English Breakfast tea with bits of strawberry leaf, blueberry leaf,…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get All Computer Names
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily retrieve a list of all computer names on the network. How can I use Windows PowerShell to obtain a list of all the servers on the network so I can run a script against them without typing a bunch of names? Use the Get-ADComputer cmdlet from…
Use DSC Resource to Configure PowerShell Execution Policy
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using a DSC resource to configure the Windows PowerShell execution policy. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I am sipping a cup of mint tea and munching on a piece of fruitcake. I may be one of the few people in the world who actually likes…
PowerTip: List Folders Containing PowerShell Modules
Summary: Learn how to list all folders that contain Windows PowerShell modules. How can I see a list of all folders that contain Windows PowerShell modules? Use the PSModulePath environmental variable, and split it to form paths to the modules. Then use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet (dir is an alias) and specify only directories while using…
PowerShell DSC Resource Kit Wave 9
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about Windows PowerShell DSC Resource Kit Wave 9. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you have been keeping up on Facebook, Twitter, and all of your favorite blog RSS feeds, you already know that the Windows PowerShell team shipped another update to the Desired State Configuration…
PowerTip: Find Tickets to PowerShell Summit
Summary: Learn how to get tickets to PowerShell Summit 2015. I tried to get a ticket to the Windows PowerShell Summit 2015 in in Charlotte, North Carolina, but it was sold out. How can I find a ticket? Additional tickets will be made available on a first come, first served…
Weekend Scripter: The Best Ways to Learn PowerShell
Summary: PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about the best ways to learn Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest post by Windows PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, aka The Scripting Wife. I asked her to talk a little bit about how one goes about learning Windows PowerShell. Take it…