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  • Windows PowerShell: The Power of Profiles
    Don Jones - October 2008
    Ever wish Windows PowerShell would launch with a work environment tailored to your needs? Don Jones demonstrates how you can use profiles to customize the Windows PowerShell shell.

  • Windows PowerShell: String Theory
    Don Jones - September 2008
    Despite its object oriented nature, Windows PowerShell is also able to parse complicated strings. Don Jones demonstrates how you can do this in Windows PowerShell using Select-String.

  • System Center: Windows PowerShell in System Center Operations Manager
    Marco Shaw - August 2008
    Windows PowerShell has been integrated into System Center Operations Manager 2007, offering a powerful way to perform and automate common administrative tasks. Get an overview of how you can use Windows PowerShell in OpsMgr to perform routine maintenance, manage agents, and more.

  • Windows PowerShell: A Sneak Peek at Remote Management in Version 2.0
    Don Jones - August 2008
    Windows PowerShell 2.0 is in the works and the latest CTP provides some great new capabilities. Here’s a look at remoting—one of the most exciting new features you'll find in Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP2.

  • Hey, Scripting Guy!: Taking the Express Route
    The Microsoft Scripting Guys - August 2008
    With Windows Vista, the UserAccounts.CommonDialog ActiveX control for opening a file open dialog box no longer exists. Here's a look at how you can solve that problem using Visual Basic Express Edition.

  • Windows PowerShell: The Drop Box
    Don Jones - July 2008
    Don Jones discusses filtering functions, the pipeline, custom objects, and how ping-pong balls hold the secret to understanding Windows PowerShell.

  • Windows PowerShell: Looking Good
    Don Jones - June 2008
    Discover how the object-oriented nature of Windows PowerShell allows you to apply formatting to its output.

  • Windows PowerShell: Automating Directory Management
    Don Jones - May 2008
    Version 1 of Windows PowerShell offers less than impressive Active Directory management capabilities. Find out how you can use add-ins to get more powerful ways to work with Active Directory objects from within Windows PowerShell.

  • Windows PowerShell: Sign Here, Please
    Don Jones - April 2008
    An overview of signing your scripts for improved security.

  • Security Watch: Where Is My PII?
    Frank Simorjay - April 2008
    Before you can effectively protect your Personally Identifiable Information, you must know where it’s stored on your PC. Here's a look at how to write scripts that will locate personal data stored on your computer. You just might be surprised at what these scripts uncover.

  • Windows PowerShell: Progress Report
    Don Jones - March 2008
    For your users with attention span issues—and even those without—providing status feedback in your scripts is a good idea. Here's all you need to know to provide status in Windows PowerShell.

  • Windows PowerShell: Shell Permissions
    Don Jones - February 2008
    Permissions in Windows are, unfortunately, innately complicated. But Windows PowerShell can help. Get a quick overview of how permissions in Windows work and find out how you can simplify the task of working with them.

  • Windows PowerShell: Heading Off Malicious Code
    Don Jones - January 2008
    When designing Windows PowerShell, a lot of thought was put into security. But, as with any software, Windows PowerShell can still be exposed to malicious code. Here are some recommendations for choosing an Execution Policy that will keep your systems more secure.

  • Windows PowerShell: Digging Deeper
    Don Jones - December 2007
    Windows PowerShell provides many features that often get overlooked. By taking a methodical approach to exploring Windows PowerShell cmdlets, you will unearth some powerful capabilities that you haven't yet noticed.

  • Windows PowerShell: Writing Regular Expressions
    Don Jones - November 2007
    With a well-written regular expression, a Windows PowerShell script can determine whether or not data conforms to a valid format. Get an overview of how you can use Regular Expressions in Windows PowerShell.

  • Windows PowerShell: Working Without a Script
    Don Jones - October 2007
    Have you put off using Windows PowerShell because you don't have time to learn how to script. Don't worry. Here's a look at how you can start using Windows PowerShell immediately, without writing a lick of code.

  • Windows PowerShell: Securing the Shell
    Don Jones - September 2007
    When designing Windows PowerShell, Microsoft gave security a leading role. And it shows. Take a look at some of the key security features and settings, such as credential handling and execution policies, that ensure Windows PowerShell won’t fall game to the same problems that VBScript enabled.

  • Windows PowerShell: The Power of Filtering
    Don Jones - August 2007
    The pipeline isn't just for cmdlets. Take a look at how you can use the Windows PowerShell pipeline to add handy filtering capabilities to your scripts.

  • Windows PowerShell: Rethinking the Pipeline
    Don Jones - July 2007
    Don't mistake the pipeline in Windows PowerShell for the UNIX pipeline. The Windows PowerShell pipeline is responsible for far different and far more powerful functionality.

  • Windows PowerShell: Working with Active Directory
    Don Jones - June 2007
    Windows PowerShell doesn't provide a Get-ADSIObject cmdlet, but that doesn't prevent it from ogffering strong ADSI support. Get an introduction to type adapters and learn how you can use Windows PowerShell to work with directiory objects.

  • Windows Administration: Simplify Group Policy Administration with Windows PowerShell
    Thorbjörn Sjövold - May 2007
    Windows PowerShell is set to make your job significantly easier. See how GPMC APIs written for Windows Scripting Host languages can be consumed directly from Windows PowerShell, greatly simplifying the way you manage Group Policy.

  • Windows PowerShell: The WMI Connection
    Don Jones - May 2007
    Windows Management Instrumentation is an incredibly useful technology for exposing system information. Find out how Windows PowerShell can make WMI infinitely easier to learn and use.

  • Windows PowerShell: Filtering and Formatting Data
    Don Jones - April 2007
    Windows PowerShell provides easy access to a wide range of data. In its raw state, however, this data isn’t ready for typical business purposes. Learn how to customize the data you gather by filtering, specifying properties, and applying formatting.

  • Windows PowerShell: The Power of Variables
    Don Jones - March 2007
    In Windows PowerShell, variables are mapped to underlying classes in the .NET Framework, providing more powerful capabilities than are possible in previous scripting languages. Explore the inner-workings of how these variables work, and learn how to use them.

  • Windows PowerShell: Scripting One Line at a Time
    Don Jones - February 2007


  • Windows PowerShell: Windows PowerShell Constructs
    Don Jones - January 2007


  • Windows PowerShell: Simple Commands. Powerful Administration
    Don Jones - December 2006
    Windows PowerShell is about to launch, offering Windows administrators the easiest and most flexible way to automate a wide variety of administrative tasks. Discover what you need to know to start performing administrative tasks more effectively using this powerful command-shell tool.
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