The beauty of PowerShell is simplifying the oft-repeated task. Here's an example where you can create functions on the fly for common troubleshooting.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/23/2010
Among the oft-cited weaknesses in using passwords for authentication are that people choose bad, easily guessed passwords, such as "123456" or, even, "password."
- By Kevin McCaney
- 08/18/2010
Microsoft announced on Monday that a "preview" of Windows Small Business Server codenamed "Aurora" is now available for download.
See more and get more with the Format-Wide cmdlet.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/16/2010
Microsoft announced today that it has released a "preview build" of Windows Home Server (WHS) codenamed "Vail" to test participants.
Microsoft issued even more details about Windows security concerns, even after releasing its August security update on Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/11/2010
Microsoft today announced a new mission-critical support option for organizations as part of its Microsoft Services consulting business.
Make a statement for checking out modules.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/10/2010
Microsoft rolled out 14 fixes in its August security update Tuesday, bringing the total for the month to 15.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/10/2010
As the largest patch in Microsoft's Patch Tuesday history looms, the plot thickens.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2010
So much for the dog days of summer, at least when it comes to Windows security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/05/2010
Tab completion and Get-Command offer two ways to discover parameters for cmdlets without resorting to reading the cmdlet help.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/03/2010
Microsoft on Monday issued a "critical" out-of-band patch for its previously disclosed Windows Shell vulnerability.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/02/2010
The international registries that allocate IP addresses say only about 6 percent of IPv4 addresses remain available, and with an uptick in demand since the beginning of the year, the pool could be exhausted in about six months.
- By William Jackson
- 08/02/2010
Microsoft plans to release a patch on Monday Aug. 2 for a zero-day Windows shell vulnerability that can spread malware through shortcut files.
The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) will start to share software vulnerability information from Adobe sometime this fall, Microsoft announced today.
Microsoft announced today that it is planning to release a new version of its security mitigation tool for ISVs and Windows users.
If any colleagues aren't convinced of the PowerShell power, this week's trick might convert 'em.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 07/27/2010
Enable this compatibility fix on a process to emulate the Windows 95 heap down to the very last detail.
- By Raymond Chen
- 07/27/2010
Sophos on Monday announced the availability of a free tool designed to help address the Windows zero-day shortcut vulnerability that Microsoft has not patched.