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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 Windows PowerShell 2.0: TFM (SAPIEN Press 2010).
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Category Archives: PowerShell
NetPoint Pro Review
My first work for Windows IT Pro has been released. In the August 2010 issue I wrote a review on Netpoint Pro. In short, I think many small to midsized companies should take a look, but I hope you’ll take … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell, Software, Windows IT Pro, Windows Server, Writing
Tagged Asset management, inventory, NetPoint, Neutex, PowerShell, Review, Windows, Windows IT Pro
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Get Your Free Scripting Toolkit
If you were at this year's TechEd event in New Orleans, I hoped you dropped by the SAPIEN Technologies booth and picked up your free Scripting Toolkit. What's that you say? Check it out on the SAPIEN blog and then … Continue reading
Posted in Books, PowerShell, PowerShell v2.0, SAPIEN, SAPIEN Press, Software, WMI
Tagged Books, PowerShell, SAPIEN, Scripting, Tools
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PowerShell Weather Module
I first wrote a Windows PowerShell function several years ago to retrieve weather information via Yahoo’s weather service. I’ve been itching to rewrite it and finally found some time over the weekend. Turns out it’s a good thing I did … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, PowerShell, Scripting
Tagged functions, modules, PowerShell, weather, webclient, xml
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Get Parameter
As I continue to work on the 2nd edition of Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM, I find situations where I need a tool to get information out of Windows PowerShell. For example, the cmdlets in the Microsoft Active … Continue reading
This Old Script
I’m very slowly revising my main web site. The upshot for now is that there is no direct link to my old script library. Many of my Mr. Roboto tools can be found on this page. Until I can finish … Continue reading
Posted in Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, Scripting, WMI
Tagged BatchFiles, Mr. Roboto, PowerShell, REDMOND, Scripting, scripts, VBScript
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TechEd 2010 Demos
As promised, I’ve assembled my demo scripts as well as the transcriptfrom my TechEd 2010 talk Paradigm Shift Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition to Windows PowerShell. The official slide deck is supposed to be available on the TechEd web site. … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Conferences, PowerShell, PowerShell v2.0, Training
Tagged PowerShell, TechEd
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New WMI Object
I have one more variation on my recent theme of working with WMI objects. I wanted to come up with something flexible and re-usable where you could specify a WMI class and some properties and get a custom object with … Continue reading
