Subscribe via RSSIf you’ve been reading the Windows Administration in RealTime ejournal, I hope you’ve enjoyed my Practical PowerShell column. If not, you’re missing out. Each column solves a real-world and practical problem with PowerShell. I explain how the PowerShell code works and why. It’s not only a great way to learn PowerShell but you also get…
My Published Works
I’m trying out a new Live Write plugin for Amazon. Here is a list of books I have currently authored or co-authored. This list will continue to grow as I’m working on a new book now about managing Active Directory with PowerShell. WSH and VBScript Core: TFM by Jeffery Hicks Read more about this book……
PowerShell Training Poll
I’ve put up a quickie poll on the blog about PowerShell training. As you know I’m very involved in promoting PowerShell and helping people learn it any way I can. I’m very curious about how you will learn PowerShell. Please stop by and vote. It should take you less than 10 seconds and it’s pretty…
Wayne’s World of IT
One of my more popular blog entries is the one I did about CMD one-liners. These are little tidbits of commands that can get a lot done. The list came from a reader and I was happy to share. Wayne has now started a blog Wayne’s World of IT which will carry on this theme…
Prof. PowerShell is taking roll
My weekly column that I’ve been writing for MCPMag.com is now officially Prof. PowerShell. The column’s goal is to introduce you to PowerShell and help you get up to speed. I obviously can’t teach you everything in a weekly 300 word column, but hopefully it will be enough to get you going and if nothing…
Techmentor Just Around the Corner
The registration deadline for the first Techmentor conference of the year is almost upon us. I’ll be doing sessions on using Powershell to manage Active Directory, PowerShell and WMI, Logon Scripts and more. Plus, I’m always happy to hang out and chat. I always have a great time. Hope to see you there. If you…
Updated Group Reporter
A few of my recent Mr. Roboto columns have been about group auditing. I first published an HTA that would report on group membership last December. Astute reader Matt V. found a bug with the way nested group memberships were being reported. Or in this case, not being reported. It turns out that if a…
My Samsung Rant
I’ve never been one to rant and rave in public, but I’m so frustrated that I have to write it down. For Christmas I got my wife a Samsung K5 MP3 player. I liked the built in radio and the speaker features. Before you comment, I skipped Apple products for a variety of reasons, none…
Techmentor San Francisco 2008
I finished up my slide decks last week for the first Techmentor conference of the year in San Francisco (March 30 -April 3). If you’ve never been to a Techmentor conference you’re missing a great opportunity to hear and see your favorite IT speakers. Plus it’s a lot of fun to meet your peers, swap…
Practical PowerShell
I am writing a new monthly column for a new eJournal from RealTime Publishers. The column, Practical PowerShell, will be a regular feature in Windows Administration in Realtime. The eJournal is a free PDF although I think you have to give up an email address. My column is intended to provide practical PowerShell solutions for…
Windows 2008 Launch Day +1
I’ve been invited to speak at a Windows 2008 related launch event in Syracuse, NY on February 28. I’ll be speaking about PowerShell in as much time as they want to give me. The event is sponsored by Visory Group, a Microsoft Gold Partner. Microsoft will also be there in person and virtually to talk…
PowerShell Blogging
Late last year I had moved my PowerShell blogging to PowerShellCommunity.org. However, decisions have been made to discontinue the blog module. Now, all my PowerShell related blogging will be back at blog.sapien.com. Hopefully you already have it in your RSS feed. You can click on the Powershell category to see all related posts from not…
SAPIEN New Year’s Eve Madness
It has been a tradition the last few years for SAPIEN Technologies to offer a mad-one-day-end-of-the-year special. This year is no exception. On December 31, 2007 jump to ScriptingOutpost.com and look for this year’s New Year’s Eve special bundle. Included will be a Primal Script 2007 Professional CD, a print copy of PrimalScript 2007: TFM,…
Windows PowerShell: TFM 2nd Ed. on Amazon
Amazon.com now has a page for the 2nd edition of Windows PowerShell: TFM. This is a different book, with a ton of new content. It has a separate ISBN, so make sure you are looking at http://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-v1-0-TFM-2nd/dp/0977659763. The book shows out of stock right now, but you can still order. They should have books to…
Explore Your World
This week’s Windows Tip Sheet column is about opening an Explorer window from the command prompt. One of my readers sent me an email about using this tip in Vista: I’m currently running Vista and when I type “explorer.exe /e, %cd%” I get the same results as “explorer.exe /e /root, %cd%”. So is /root really…