Looking at the signature of a file quickly lets you know whether that file is really what it claims to be. Here's how to tap PowerShell to figure out the file signature.
.NET Framework updates that Microsoft released as part of its most recent "update Tuesday" rollup on July 10 are giving some organizations headaches, the company acknowledged recently.
Native support for Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) isn't in PowerShell, but that doesn't mean it's not capable.
- By Adam Bertram
- 07/19/2018
We've all been there: We start to work on a file that we think is available, only to find out that it's already opened and in use, meaning we have to wait until whatever process currently using the file has released its lock on it.
Microsoft is aiming to make multifactor authentication (MFA) the default verification option for its Azure Active Directory (AD) identity management service.
Organizations using Microsoft's Azure Active Directory or Windows Server Active Directory service can now test drive two new two password security capabilities.
Starting next month, Microsoft will no longer participate in Microsoft Community forum discussions about older Office and Windows products.
You may not think too often about how text is displayed in your PowerShell console, but under the covers, there's quite a bit going on.
- By Adam Bertram
- 06/13/2018
Windows AutoPilot, Microsoft's out-of-the-box user self-provisioning service for setting up new Windows 10 PCs, is getting several new features in preview.
If PowerShell isn't already your go-to tool for reviewing your NIC configuration, it should be.
Organizations can now use their Azure Active Directory credentials to log into a Linux-based VM running on Microsoft's Azure public cloud service.
In a recent Web presentation, Microsoft officials detailed the new "modern management" capabilities in Windows 10 version 1803, also known as the April 2018 Update.
Here's how to automate building a document in Microsoft Word. Clippy not required.
A number of improvements are coming to Microsoft Azure Active Directory this month, including one related to Microsoft's partnership with Ping Identity.
Making code adaptable is a key skill for any coder. Here's a primer on how to stretch function parameters to fit a variety of situations.
- By Adam Bertram
- 05/16/2018
Replace your legacy ipconfig switches with these cmdlets in the DNSClient module.
Microsoft last week announced the preview of the Windows Admin Center software development kit, as well as the release of its Remote Server Management Tools for Windows 10 version 1803 (the "April 2018 Update").
Sometimes using ValidateSet isn't enough -- for instance, when you have multiple functions with the same parameter that you need to perform a task on.
- By Adam Bertram
- 05/03/2018
Microsoft is implementing a policy change that would make Outlook and SharePoint Online groups private by default, instead of public.
Here's how to make your data more useful -- or even just more presentable -- using the Join and Split operators and the Split method.