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Just DO It!

Lesson in Logic #3: The secret to getting your script block to execute at least one time is the DO loop.

Enforcing NAP (Exam 70-264)

An .MDI File Mystery

A reader can't view .MDI files on a Vista computer.

WHILE You Were Away...

Lesson in Logic #2: The WHILE statement keeps things rolling in your PowerShell scripts.

SQL Login Failure

Reader wants to know what's keeping a user from logging into the default database.

Domain Controllers (Exam 70-642)

The New Switch for Console Connections

Behind the new /admin switch in Vista and Windows Server 2008

Lessons in Logic

Lesson 1: Using an IF construct in a PowerShell script.

Internet Impeded By ISA Server Firewall

Reader wants to speed up Internet behind and in front of the firewall.

Do You Read Me?

Even sans GUI, Powershell can be made to work interactively. The trick is the Read-Host cmdlet.

A Fix for Database Orphans

A common problem when restoring databases is making orphans of users. Here's a quick fix.

POP3 Users: Rejected!

Admin wonders why user names in Exchange Server 2007 comes up with errors.

PowerShell to XML

That nifty trick I showed you last time that exports data to CSV? This time, get more with an export to XML.

File Permissions Thru Group Policy

Reader wants to make it easy to set file permissions on a folder.

Migrating Virtual Machines (Exam 70-642)

When attempting to migrate a 64-bit VM from Windows 2008 Hyper-V into Virtual Server 2005 R2 running on 32-bit hardware...

Gaining an Advantage with Application Roles

You’ve seen them, but have you really ever used them?

PowerShell to CSV

We all love the CSV format, so Powershell has a cmdlet that supports it.

Customizing Terminal Services Web Access

A quick one: Change the TS Web Access banner and keep users better informed of what they're connected to.

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