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Countdown with Timer Object

Now that we know how to set up a timer object, let's get it to do something awesome. Part 2 in a series on the timer object.

Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization Pop Quiz: Hosting Remote Services

Applies to the "Deploying and Managing a Presentation Virtualization Environment" objective of Exam 70-669 TS: Windows Server 2008 Desktop Virtualization.

Adobe Doubles Down on Flash Fixes

Plus, LulzSec crumbles from the inside, readers respond to proposed changes to Windows 8 password procedure.

Perfect Timing with New-Object

Create a timer object with PowerShell New-Object cmdlet to schedule recurring tasks at intervals.

Exchange 2010 Pop Quiz: Testing Client Access

Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.

Test Drive Microsoft's Fix It Center Pro

Plus: Password changes for Windows 8, mobile data transparency.

ForEach Building Blocks

When we can't leverage the pipeline, we can turn to the ForEach-Object cmdlet to help with some heavy lifting.

Exchange 2010 Pop Quiz: Creating New User and Mailbox

Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.

Hackers Targeting IPv6 Networks

Plus, Google bypassing browser privacy policies.

Managing Restore Points with PowerShell

Windows System Restore can be managed through several PowerShell cmdlets. We cover some of them here.

Exchange 2010 Pop Quiz: Remote Mailbox Move Request

Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.

Microsoft Patches Out Google

Plus, February's Security Update is here, don't save personal info as plain text.

Here, Here (The Here String)

Order in the script -- with the here string.

Exchange 2010 Pop Quiz: Configuring Resource Mailbox

Applies to the "Configuring Exchange Recipients and Public Folders" objective of Exam 70-662.

Popping the Hood on Kerberos

Plus: Symantec sets up a sting operation to catch the code thieves.

Default Parameter Values: Better with PS 3

Working with variables will improve with the next version of PowerShell. Take this week's example, $PSDefaultParameterValues, a new automatic variable.

FBI: Security Can't Keep Up With New Tech

Plus: Symantec's pcAnywhere troubles, Google's hated privacy policy.

Slice and Dice with Hash Tables in PowerShell

The Group-Object cmdlet can offer up lots of information if you extract that info through hash tables. Here's how.

SharePoint 2010 Pop Quiz: Customizing Lists and Libraries in SharePoint 2010

Applies to the "Developing Business Logic" objective of Exam 70-573.

DBAs Can Get a University Education -- for Free

MIT, Stanford and other institutions of higher learning offer basic computer science courses that cost nothing but time.

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