Tag: PowerShell 28 posts
Many see PowerShell as a big influence on IT careers of the future. This page has interviews with prominent PowerShell figures Jeff Hicks and Don Jones, as well as information about available PowerShell training.
Active Directory PowerShell Scripts Management Tool For Admins
By Brian Nelson ⋅ July 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Microsoft Active Directory is at the heart of the company’s server systems. From Windows Server to Exchange Server and beyond, the power of configuring Active Directory policies and objects allows IT to manage a vast empire of resources, users, and workstations in the Enterprise computing environment. Unfortunately, all of that scalability and flexibility can quickly [...]
PowerShell 2.0: Server 2008 R2 Top New Management Feature
By Brian Nelson ⋅ May 12, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments
PowerShell Scripting on Windows Server 2008 R2 PowerShell 1.0 gave systems administrators around the world a new administration tool when it was introduced with Windows Server 2003. For years, Microsoft has worked to develop a graphical user interface, or GUI, that would make system administration and user administration easier and more user friendly. In many [...]
How to find old vSphere Snapshots using PowerCLI and PowerShell
By David Davis ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
I was watching vExpert and Microsoft MVP Hal Rottenberg’s PowerCLI videos in the new Train Signal vSphere Pro Vol 1 training course. Hal makes so many excellent points in these videos and, even with my years of VMware experience, I have learned a lot from Hal. One of the many things I learned from Hal [...]
Don’t Be Afraid of PowerShell
By Lisa Szpunar ⋅ July 31, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments
A lot of admins are afraid for PowerShell, you’re not alone. The blank black screen can be intimidating, especially when you don’t know where to start. But PoweShell is a very powerful tool and can be extremely helpful to admins to master it. See how you can get started with PowerShell today!
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 4
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
In the last couple of weeks you were introduced to the basics of Windows PowerShell, Microsoft’s new command shell environment. In Part 1 I talked about what PowerShell is and showed you how to install and access it on Windows Server 2008. In Part 2 we went over PowerShell cmdlets and PowerShell providers. I showed [...]
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 3
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 15, 2008 ⋅ One comment
Welcome to part three of taking command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell! You’ve made it this far, so I’m assuming you enjoyed part one, where I showed you how to install and access PowerShell, and part two, where I explained PowerShell Cmdlets and PowerShell Providers. If you missed those two articles, I would suggest [...]
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 2
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 6, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments
Welcome back! Today we’re learning about PowerShell Cmdlets and PowerShell Providers. If you missed the first part of this short series, make sure to take a look at it when you get a chance. Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 1 will provide you with a good introduction to PowerShell and [...]
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 1
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ January 30, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments
Since the earliest versions of Microsoft Windows, the command shell has existed in some way, shape, or form. The command shell evolved from direct entry into Windows underlying DOS environment to an emulated DOS Environment in later Windows versions. All the while the command shell has made strides to maintain backward compatibility with the original [...]