This is my "Deep Dive: Automating AD Administration" slide deck and shell transcript from TechMentor 2010. ...more

This is the slide deck from the TechMentor 2010 session ...more

This is my slide deck from this TechMentor 2010 session ...more

This is the slide deck, shell transcript, and sample script(s) from my "Windows PowerShell No-Scripting Crash Course" from TechMentor 2010. ...more

This is the slide deck and shell transcript from my Windows PowerShell Remoting session at TechMentor 2010. ...more

This is the slide deck for this TechMentor 2010 session. ...more

TechNet Magazine, going back to Sept 2009, is now making its articles available as downloadable PDFs. This includes my Windows PowerShell column! Huzzah for downloads - hurry over and start consuming bandwidth! In other TechNet Magazine news, I seem to have the most articles online (36 - three years of columns, plus a feature on Mac interop) of any author! That makes "Windows PowerShell" one of the magazine's longest-running columns. ...more

Although I'm a huge fan of TechMentor, I know sometimes folks can't make it to the big, professional events. That's why the members of Mark Minasi's Forum, with Mark's help, have been putting on their own conference for a few years now. Info on the 2010 conference is now available, and it's worth checking out - and not a bad time to visit Virginia Beach! I've spoken at past events and can attest to the great content, great people, and small-venue advantages - not to mention the great price and a great time. Sadly, I won't make it this year, but hopefully you can! ...more

How many of these good ol' MS codenames do you know the final product name for? No fair cheating by reading this article, by the way, although it's okay if you want to use it to check your answers. Hints: One of these isn't technically a code name as it is used in the final product. Chicago Steelhead Wolfpack Hydra Springboard Viridian Luna Orcas Iridium Platinum Monad Cirrus Have a great weekend! ...more

I'll be teaching a 5-day class on Windows PowerShell v2 in Seattle this coming May. This is a very limited-attendance class, and covers some seriously hardcore stuff - and there's no prior PowerShell experience required. The class is being held by SAPIEN Technologies, and you can read more about it - and register - on their Web site. Note that this is a bring-your-own laptop class, and there are some requirements for the OS you need to be running (although a virtual machine is fine). If you're not comfortable installing Windows Server on a laptop or in a VM, this isn't the right class for you :). Don't delay - sign up today. SAPIEN and I both like to keep class sizes pretty small, so you'll get lots of hands-on time as well as face time with me. It's a great way to learn, ask lots of questions, and leave with some really solid skills under your belt. I make sur ...more