Automation/Scripting


Typing Lesson: Taking PowerShell Farther with Object Types

If there's such thing as a secret sauce to PowerShell, the PowerShell team has added it to the types.ps1xml file.

Apply ISE Pack As Needed

I use PowerShell's Integrated Script Editor Pack mostly for one must-have feature, but there's a whole host of cool scripting tools you might also want to check out.

ISE Cool

Do you want your PowerShell environment settings to stick as you're whistling and working? Check out the ISE's very own $psISE object for ideas.

Profile Pro

Get a handle on PowerShell's profile scripts, used for configuring your PS sessions.

Can I Get a Little Help Here?

The Get-Help cmdlet has some useful features you might want to take advantage of.

SP1 Arriving This Year for Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft today announced updates to come in Service Pack 1 of Exchange Server 2010.



Transaction Figures

Call up transactions with PowerShell 2.0, but do so in a way that keeps you from popping up errors unexpectedly. The secret is in exceptions.

Do You Trust Me?

Configuring a Trusted Host can come to the rescue in some remoting situations, and it's PowerShell friendly.

This is Only a Test

PING is fine, if you're not into automation. Otherwise, use Test-Connection to see if a computer is online.

ISE, ISE, Baby

Cringe-worthy pun notwithstanding, the PowerShell 2.0 Integrated Scripting Environment adds a cool new dimension to writing scripts.

Snapin Modules

Powershell 2.0 takes snapins a bit farther, adding the 'module' concept.

Registry Remoting

Get a remote computer's registry info, as long as it's running PowerShell 2.0. Here's how.

Variable Pipeline Planning

Leave it to the -OutVariable parameter to get you the results that can be reused later.

Microsoft Updates Azure Provisioning Tool

Microsoft released a new version of its Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell last week.

Contain Yourself

The PSIsContainer property can offer a view into your computer via this PowerShell trick.