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  • PowerShell 2.0 Remoting

    WMI is no longer necessary for managing remote computers with PowerShell. Here's how to extend your management grasp. 06/30/2009

  • PowerShell: The Next Generation

    Windows 7 is just around the corner; that means PowerShell 2.0 is too. Here's a quick look at what to expect. 06/23/2009

  • Microsoft's 'Geneva' Convention

    Plus: DirectShow bug not fixed yet; MasterCard makes PCI auditing even more difficult; accidently hacking Twitter via shortened URLs. 06/23/2009

  • Can You Namespace That Class?

    WMI and PowerShell go together like Batman and Robin. Tap their power together. 06/16/2009

  • Adobe Patch Irks Windows Users

    Plus: Microsoft's "Morro"; U.S. Senator ticked at cyber coordinator role. 06/16/2009

  • Get Service Secret

    The secret is out. Get-Service has a method called, appropriately enough, GetServices() -- useful if you're managing remote computers. 06/09/2009

  • June Just Got 'Patchier'

    Adobe inaugurates cyclical patching schedule. Plus: T-Mobile looks into hacks; most security pros favor data breach laws 06/08/2009

  • Hackers Tunnel In Via DirectShow

    Plus: Obama names fed ITSec chief; QuickTime, iTunes fixed; Twitter users targeted yet again. 06/02/2009

  • Function Fun

    Have a blast stringing along functions and reusing them. 06/02/2009

  • Are You Content?

    You may be familiar with Out-File for saving output to a file. Now, try something different and use Set-Content. 05/26/2009

  • Snapins on Standby

    Find it, load it, and use it, in that order. It's this week's lesson on PowerShell snapins. 05/19/2009

  • Inspecting the Pipeline's Output

    Like an electron microscope, the OutVariable parameter offers a peek deep into your pipelined PowerShell expressions. 05/12/2009

  • Turning In Your Homework

    There are as many ways to do things with PowerShell cmdlets as there are ways to skin a cat. 05/05/2009

  • Pirate's Booty in Bootlegged Win7

    Plus: Worms that start with Win; Facebook phishing. 05/05/2009

  • More Fun with Aliases

    PowerShell's New-Alias cmdlet makes quick work of running commands. Create new ones and share among your team. 04/28/2009

  • Redmond Tweaks Autorun

    Microsoft moves to make worms less effective. Plus: RSA kicks off security conference season; Google to school IT pros on the perils of cross-site scripting; and the FBI weighs in on Conficker. 04/28/2009

  • Distribution List Recipients Not Receiving Messages

    Individual users in one distribution list can't receive messages from outside vendors who e-mail that list. How can I fix this? 04/22/2009

  • UAC Under Control

    UAC not so snarky in Windows 7. Plus, .NET exploit; Internet dangers; hiring hackers. 04/21/2009

  • Wide Load

    Get a better view of the data you've asked PowerShell to fetch with the Format-Wide cmdlet. 04/21/2009

  • Always On Our Minds

    Yes, Conficker manages to remain in minds of IT security. Plus: tweeting birds get the worm and why security standards equal a bad idea. 04/14/2009

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