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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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Tag Archives: ScriptBlock
Friday the 13 Script Blocks
In celebration of Friday the 13th and to help ward off any triskaidekaphobia I thought I’d offer up 13 PowerShell scriptblocks. These are scriptblocks that might solve a legitimate business need like finding how long a server has been running … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell v2.0, Scripting, WMI, Windows 7, Windows Server
Tagged cmdlet, eventlog, FileSystem, PowerShell, ScriptBlock, Scripting, WMI
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Out-Clip
I’ve started working on the 2nd edition of Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM. As with almost all of my writing projects it will be full of PowerShell code examples. In the past I’ve always relied on a manual … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell v2.0, SAPIEN Press, Scripting
Tagged Array, functions, hashtable, PowerShell, PSCX, ScriptBlock, Scripting
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Potential Pipeline Pitfall
Last week I was helping someone out in the PowerShell forum at ScriptingAnswers.com. The specific problem is irrelevant;l however I learned something in the process that will affect how I write my own PowerShell functions from now on. Not being … Continue reading
Posted in PowerShell, PowerShell v2.0, Scripting
Tagged functions, Pipeline, PowerShell, ScriptBlock, Scripting
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