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By Adam Bertram
The Pester PowerShell module allows for some flexibility in how tests are written, but as Adam notes, there are still a few key points to consider.
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By Adam Bertram
Using Azure's "virtual machine agent," you can reset the local administrator password without even hitting the Windows OS itself. Here's how.
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By Boe Prox
While we've covered how to add users to the database, let's take it one step further and designate specific roles.
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By Boe Prox
PowerShell helps us to turn the time-intensive process of creating new users into a quick and easy task.
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By Adam Bertram
Since CSVs are so easy to work with, it doesn't take long to organize and process large sets of data.
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By Adam Bertram
Save time for accounting for changes in your scripts with this handy tip.
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By Adam Bertram
Monitoring the speed at which code is executed will give a window into avenues to improve it for efficiency.
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By Boe Prox
Open up new reporting options for your SQL Server with these PowerShell tips.
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By Boe Prox
Here are three commands you can use to encrypt and decrypt data.
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By Adam Bertram
Is your script taking too long to execute? Speed it up with this handy tip.
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By Adam Bertram
Until Microsoft adds a native command that easily connects virtual directories to Azure Web apps, we're going to have to do it ourselves.
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The Microsoft PowerShell team is planning to reshape its Desired State Configuration (DSC) solutions, replacing them with a single cross-platform tool that supports both Windows and Linux.
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By Boe Prox
PowerShell makes it easy to create a custom pop-up notification in Windows.
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By Adam Bertram
Here's how to deploy SQL Servers in an organization with custom business intelligence.
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Even though PowerShell 2.0 is slowly fading out of enterprises due to its security issues, Microsoft said that it will take some time to completely phase it out.
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By Adam Bertram
Allowing multiple segments of a code to run concurrently will increase the overall script's efficiency.
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By Adam Bertram
When automating a ton of tasks, creating a visual cue on the activate is helpful in knowing that things are running smoothly.
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By Boe Prox
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) allows Windows administrators to quickly and easily manage the rollout of updates to your clients and servers in your environment.
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Microsoft earlier this month has made live its new "PowerShell Module Browser," a Web search page for finding PowerShell scripts and information, the company announced.
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By Adam Bertram
Background Intelligent Transfer Service is a useful tool for transferring large files or transferring to a system with connectivity issues.
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By Boe Prox
There's two ways to accomplish this task: the wrong way and the right way. Here's how to do both.
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With the release of Windows 10 "fall creators update," targeted to arrive in September or October, Windows PowerShell 2.0 will no longer be officially supported.
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By Adam Bertram
If you deal with private data, automate how you access it with this handy tip.
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Microsoft will prioritize and advocate for the use of PowerShell Core over previous versions, the company recently announced.
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By Boe Prox
Just recently, Microsoft has made it a lot easier to create new shares by avoiding cumbersome UI navigation and going straight through PowerShell.