Friday Fun: A SysInternals PowerShell Workflow
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View ArticleGet Local Group Members with PowerShell
Recently I posted a function to get information about local user accounts. I received a lot of positive feedback so it seemed natural to take this the next step and create a similar function to...
View ArticleGet Local Group Members Revisited
The other day I posted an article and function that used ADSI and PowerShell to list members of a local group. I had a few people report an unusual error that I couldn’t replicate. During the course of...
View ArticleConfiguring the VSCode PowerShell Terminal
Yesterday I posted my experiences in setting up the latest build of VSCode on how to use a PowerShell terminal session. As I explained, in this particular session I didn’t want to run any profile...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Git Tip of the Day
This year I’ve really taken to learning Git and how to incorporate it into my daily work routine. If nothing else this has been a great reminder about what it is like to learn something totally new and...
View ArticleThe CIM-ple way with PowerShell and Event Logs
I’m always on the lookout for new ways to do things. Often I’m trying to find a way to create something that is easy to use without requiring a lot of PowerShell scripting. I also like using the final...
View ArticleCreating Git Commit Messages with PowerShell
As part of my process of learning an using Git I am trying to get in the habit of using meaningful commit messages. Sure, you can get by with a single line comment which is fine when running git log...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Find a Git Tip with PowerShell
Recently I published a PowerShell function that I use to display a random Git Tip of the Day. The function relies on my clone of the Git-Tips project on GitHub. I’ve been keeping tabs on this project...
View ArticleDownloading Git Tips with PowerShell
So I’ve been sharing a number of PowerShell tools I’ve created for working with Git, including a few for getting tips from the Git Tips project on GitHub. My initial work was based on the fact that I...
View ArticleCompare PowerShell Modules
One of the attractive features in PowerShell v5 is PowerShellGet. This module includes commands which makes it easy to discover and install PowerShell modules from the Internet, or even your network....
View ArticleMicrosoft MVP Once Again
I never take these things for granted and try very hard throughout the year to provide service to the community. So I’m very happy to share the news that I have been renewed for my 10th year as a...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Timing is Everything
For today’s fun I want to introduce you to a PowerShell project I’ve been working on. As with many of these Friday Fun projects this is something that is hardly groundbreaking but it could be fun to...
View ArticleRemote PowerShell ISE Connections in Action
I’ve written a few times about my PowerShell module that makes it easier to create remote tabs in the PowerShell ISE. The module, ISERemoteTab, is available in the PowerShell gallery. I’ve also created...
View ArticleGet Antivirus Product Status with PowerShell
I expect that most of you with enterprise wide antivirus installations probably have vendor tools for managing all of your clients. If so, don’t go away just yet. Even though I’m going to demonstrate...
View ArticleRoad Trips
It’s coming up on that time of year again when I hit the road for series of tech conferences. I try to speak at several so that you have options, assuming you have any interest in what I might be...
View ArticleIntroducing a PowerShell To-Do Manager
I don’t know about you but I always have a PowerShell session open and find it easier to manage my day right from a prompt. I find ways to use PowerShell whenever I can. Recently I started a project...
View ArticleAnother PowerShell ToDo Tool
Recently a reader, Matt Penny, shared a tip in a comment on one of my articles. He had a short and simple PowerShell function that he used to insert ToDo commands into his Pester test scripts. Although...
View ArticleRegister Early for Live! 360 and Techmentor
A reminder for you that I’ll be speaking at Live! 360 Orlando, December 5-9. Surrounded by your fellow industry professionals, Live! 360 provides you with immediately usable training and education that...
View ArticleManaging LMHosts with PowerShell
I’ve been in IT for a long time. It has been exciting to see how the industry has changed and how it as adapted to new technologies. Even so, I appreciate situations where sometimes the “old ways” are...
View ArticleAre You My Nano?
I’ve been diving a bit deeper into the Nano waters now that Windows Server 2016 is out the door. As I deployed a few servers I realized there was a potential long-term management issue. During the...
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