IT Administration


PowerShell Pack

There are more than 800 functions and cmdlets, so start getting familiar with them.

Get That Server

PowerShell 2.0 has the power to do more. But you gotta read the help to find out what works and what doesn't. Herewith, an example.

Microsoft Releases OpsMgr Client Management Pack

Microsoft released a client tracking component on Monday that works with its System Center Operations Manager 2007 product.

Scripting Requirements

Is it a PowerShell 1.0 script or is it version 2? Remember which one with this simple scripting tip.

PowerShell 2.0 or Bust!

Windows 7 officially hits the street this week, and so does PowerShell 2.0. The better, faster PowerShell.

Suits Me to a Tee

The Tee-Object cmdlet offers up another way of seeing data coughed up by other output cmdlets.

Get the Word Out

PowerShell is all-seeing. Even Word document data can be viewed using some PowerShell cmdlets.

Firewall Threats Shifting Up the Stack

Networking threats are migrating from the network perimeter to the interior and up the networking stack, often making older firewall technologies and policies inadequate.

Denial-of-Service Worries Dominate Cisco Patching

If the latest semiannual round of security advisories from Cisco are any indication, DoS attacks continue to be a serious -- and largely unsolvable -- problem for networks.

More Fun with Get-Command

You can pull a library's worth of info with this very useful command. Here's the trick.

Security Will Not Come Naturally to IPv6

The next generation of Internet protocols has some security features built into it, but IPv6 is not inherently more secure than the current IPv4 now in use.

Riding Remote Registries

After the last two columns, I know you want to work with registries from other computers. It's a bit complicated, but here's a start.

Windows Management Framework RC Available

Microsoft on Wednesday released a test preview of Windows Management Framework components for Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

Microsoft Readying Configuration Manager 2007 R3

Microsoft described a few new details this week about its upcoming System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 product, which is currently under wraps for testing purposes.

Riding the Registry, Part 2

Another registry trick, this time for getting a nicely formatted list of filtered registry values.

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