Here's a few ways to control legacy command-line utilities in PowerShell.
- By Adam Bertram
- 02/23/2017
With the help of this extremely useful PowerShell module, you'll be able to ensure that all your SQL-based servers are optimized.
Instead of injecting your own code, Pester makes it easy to run setup and teardown tasks when creating new PowerShell scripts.
- By Adam Bertram
- 02/16/2017
Learning this handy technique will also allow you to add timers to different types of tasks.
- By Adam Bertram
- 02/09/2017
Dot-sourcing allows for you to keep your functions modular.
- By Adam Bertram
- 02/02/2017
The first step in solving any problem is first learning why the problem occurred in the first place.
This guide will walk you through changing property names and values for the Select-Object cmdlet.
- By Adam Bertram
- 01/19/2017
If employees have unique identifiers, getting a tool up and running to sink with AD is a cinch.
- By Adam Bertram
- 01/12/2017
Recursive functions are designed perfectly to manage what could be a hierarchical mess in Active Directory.
- By Adam Bertram
- 01/05/2017
Here's a breakdown of what it can do and how you can use it in conjunction with other custom functions.
While Pester doesn't generate it's own reports, it does provide data that can be easily formatted.
- By Adam Bertram
- 12/01/2016
The tool simplifies and keeps you organized when testing.
- By Adam Bertram
- 11/17/2016
Continuing the look into parameters, this part will focus specifically on parameter sets and the different ways to validate them.
Central to your command is a parameter -- a weak parameter will end with a weak script.
While not everyone will code the same, here are some of my go-to tips for creating functions.
- By Adam Bertram
- 10/27/2016
Extend virtual environments with these helpful cmdlets.
With multiple ways to accomplish the task, here's how to know the right route to take based on the situation.
- By Adam Bertram
- 10/13/2016
Choosing the correct input for your functions will save time and energy in the long run.
- By Adam Bertram
- 10/06/2016
Microsoft's addition of classes and enhanced security features have helped to add to what is the best version of PowerShell.
The latest version of PowerShell allows the resources to be built without crating schema MOF files.
- By Adam Bertram
- 09/27/2016