How to Manage Microsoft Azure SQL Database Using PowerShell with REST APIs
In our previous article published on this forum, we have presented a somewhat unorthodox (from the perspective of a typical DBA or IT Pro - but certainly not that of a developer) method of managing...
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I opted to receive email notifications when a thread I commented on or created gets a new comment. However, I did not expect to receive email notifications for comments that I had made. I don't...
View ArticleChanging pagefile on Server 2012 from default to specific size and place.
I am trying to change the pagefile on my new servers from Automatically manage paging file size for all drives to Custom - C: drive Initial size 4096 and Maximum size 4096 If I can, I would like to be...
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IE not visible from scheduled PS script
Hi all,I'm trying to create a PS logon script that will listen to a serial port, pass on the data to its original application, parse the data, and use the result to open an internal server and display...
View Articlechange windows service "log on as" to user account. NO! Slow WMI, bad boy.
get-module |Select -expandedproperty exportedcommands |?{$_ -notlike "Get-WmiObject" -AND ($_ | gm -membertype method -name change) -ne $null} I need this command to return a cmdlet that will change...
View ArticleHelp with CSV Output
I am trying to cobble together a script to compare two CSV files and output the difference to a third CSV. So far it does show me the difference between the two files, but my Output file is not in the...
View ArticleTrying to create script which allows user to specify target PC then accepts...
I'm trying to build a simple script.1. Allow user to name a target PC2. Perform registry key deletion on target If I run the following strings individually I achieve my objective.1. $name = Read-Host...
View ArticleUsing Powershell to clean up Stale Computers
Basically what I want is all of the computers that have not authenticated in the last 30 days in a specific OU. This following command works but is not exactly what I...
View ArticleThe PowerShell File Frontier, Part 2: File Length
In my previous lesson we looked at a way to copy files between computers. Although you could just as easily copy to a different local location or use Move-Item which will copy and then delete the file....
View ArticleThe PowerShell File Frontier, Part 1
In my day-to-day work, I use a variety of cloud based services to keep a variety of folders synchronized between the different computers I use. But occasionally I need to grab some files from a...
View ArticlePowerShell - WMF 5.0 July preview uninstallation fails
Fortunately, the PowerShell Team is already aware of this issue and documented this behavior....Read More
View ArticleConfiguring IIS Prerequisites for the App-V 5 Server with PowerShell
While I’d much rather recommend that you configure a Windows Server that will host the App-V 5.0 server components via a solution such as MDT with the required IIS components enabled in an automated...
View ArticleUnearth the Windows Experience Index in Windows 8.1 with PowerShell
Greg Shultz demonstrates how to use the RunWinSAT batch file and the DisplayWinSAT PowerShell script to display your Windows 8.1 system's Windows Experience Index scores.Read More
View ArticleBackup MSSQL databases and verify backups
Hello all, i have a simple script that backups all none system DBs on instance which works fine.I want to add something like mssql "verify-only" to check if backups are OK.Bellow is the script that i...
View ArticleAuditing mapped drives on a network by OU
Similar to this post in 2012: http://powershell.com/cs/forums/p/9777/16289.aspxI'm looking for a powershell script that will let me all the machines in an OU on my network and see what drives they have...
View ArticleDisplay output in HTML
Hello Guys,Am new to powershell, i have the below script to find the directory space. My requirement: 1. I need to display the output (diskspace in GB) in a HTML format.2. The HTML will display the...
View ArticleWindows Management Framework 5.0 (September 2014) preview is available for...
An updated version of WMF 5.0 preview is now available with a great set of enhancements and new features. Some of these changes are:Read More
View ArticleFriday Fun: Creating PowerShell Scripts with PowerShell
Sometimes PowerShell really does seem like magic. Especially when you can use it to handle complicated or tedious tasks, such as creating a PowerShell script. I know many an IT Pro who want to script...
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How can i use Get-Focus or Get-Window in powershell 2.0
Dear All,Hope you all are fine.This is my first post on Powershell.com Question:>> How can I use Get-Focus or Get-Window in powershell 2.0.I am trying to get the total uptime of a process during...
View ArticleSet DeviceAccessState from Allowed to Blocked
Hello,when a customer connects his mobíle device to our Exchange (Version: 14.02.0283.003), the mobile device is quarantined till an admin allows the connection. When the admin wants to delete the...
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