Determine if computer is available to be queried through script.

I have a vbscript that checks the health of some software that are company uses. There are around 1500 computers that the ... continue reading Determine if computer is available to be queried through script.

by BrianJ on Fri 12 Feb 2010 · 2 replies

PowerShell AD Module for Windows Server 2008?

Don, I just read your TechNet Magazine article about AD scripting with PowerShell v.2.0 and the ActiveDirectory module. Yo... continue reading PowerShell AD Module for Windows Server 2008?

by Anonymous on Wed 03 Feb 2010 · Liked by 1 person · 1 reply

Creating users with Powershell on Windows Server 2008 R2, not able to Enable-ADAccount in one command

I am trying to add a list of users to my Windows Server 2008 R2 domain.  Below is my test command.  Everything w... continue reading Creating users with Powershell on Windows Server 2008 R2, not able to Enable-ADAccount in one command

by Anonymous on Wed 03 Feb 2010 · 2 replies

Report Current Nic Connection Speed

Don, I've been given a project to report on the current connection speed of every server we own (800 +).  The... continue reading Report Current Nic Connection Speed

by Anonymous on Fri 08 Jan 2010 · 2 replies

Test for $Verbose switch on Advanced function.

I found that if I use:[CmdletBinding()]param(   [string]$AParm,    [switch]$Verbose,...Then I get a... continue reading Test for $Verbose switch on Advanced function.

by Mike on Mon 04 Jan 2010 · 4 replies

Can we see the finished product of the code from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.03.windowspowershell.aspx?pr=blog

Referencing Technet Article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.03.windowspowershell.aspx?pr=blog ... continue reading Can we see the finished product of the code from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.03.windowspowershell.aspx?pr=blog

by N1X on Wed 30 Dec 2009 · 2 replies

Is there a problem with PS Code on TechNet

Referencing http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.05.powershell.aspx#id0030048 My question is about: Fu... continue reading Is there a problem with PS Code on TechNet

by Anonymous on Fri 11 Dec 2009 · 1 reply

Can someone give me a quote to setup (& do some design) for cahoots?

I have no clue how to program, but I’d love to get this type of community going for a couple different niche areas. I ... continue reading Can someone give me a quote to setup (& do some design) for cahoots?

by Anonymous on Sat 14 Nov 2009 · Liked by 1 person · 3 replies

Can someone enter this as a bug for me?

I have just signed up and when I click on dashboard I get: A PHP Error was encountered Severity: Notice Message: Undef... continue reading Can someone enter this as a bug for me?

by KI on Sat 14 Nov 2009 · 1 reply

SCOM Management Packs

Hello How can I download Management Packs with the SCOM 2007 R2 Management Cosole? I get thie error message: The Microsoft M... continue reading SCOM Management Packs

by Anonymous on Wed 11 Nov 2009 · 1 reply

Calling batch file from PowerShell with &

Hi, I’m working on a process-monitoring PS script. In my testing with monitoring applications such as notepad, chro... continue reading Calling batch file from PowerShell with &

by David on Wed 11 Nov 2009 · 5 replies

RSAT Remote Control feature doesn't work

I’ve been running Windows 7 64bit for a month or so and the other day I was in RSAT and noticed the “Remote Cont... continue reading RSAT Remote Control feature doesn't work

by Anonymous on Thu 05 Nov 2009 · 2 replies

How do I change the system drive from C: to something else on a Windows 2008 box without breaking it???

Hello everyone, as part of my job I have to configure a Citrix XenApp Enterprise server farm. Some of the hosted applicati... continue reading How do I change the system drive from C: to something else on a Windows 2008 box without breaking it???

by Anonymous on Mon 02 Nov 2009 · 5 replies

visual basic cmdlet

I am trying to set the -Verbose switch within a (Visual Basic) PS Cmdlet and can not get it to work: Imports System.Manage... continue reading visual basic cmdlet

by Archdeacon on Mon 02 Nov 2009 · 3 replies

Finding Disabled AD Accounts with Exchange Mailboxes

I’m trying to write a script to report on disabled AD accounts with Exchange mailboxes. What i have partly works, but ... continue reading Finding Disabled AD Accounts with Exchange Mailboxes

by Anonymous on Tue 20 Oct 2009 · Liked by 1 person · 6 replies

How Can One Determine Network Speed & Duplex of an Auto-Negotiated NIC?

This seems like a basic question, but I can’t find an answer anywhere. I recently upgraded all the 100BaseT switches ... continue reading How Can One Determine Network Speed & Duplex of an Auto-Negotiated NIC?

by GregShields on Sat 17 Oct 2009 · 4 replies

I was trying to create a PS script to query a remote system for specific files IE *.doc *.xls etc etc and copy them to the machine making the query

I am looking for a way to migrate user data from 1 desktop / laptop to another system that is being configured for that user... continue reading I was trying to create a PS script to query a remote system for specific files IE *.doc *.xls etc etc and copy them to the machine making the query

by Anonymous on Fri 16 Oct 2009 · Liked by 1 person · 3 replies

Variable scope with PS's trap { }

I am learning about PS error handling. I am trying to trap errors, set my own error messages and later print them out. Tra... continue reading Variable scope with PS's trap { }

by David on Fri 16 Oct 2009 · Liked by 1 person · 5 replies

AD Powershell cmdlets for win2008 or vista?

Will the AD Powershell cmdlets availavabile in the RSAT for windows Vista or perhaps for Windows Server 2008 in the future?... continue reading AD Powershell cmdlets for win2008 or vista?

by tbiebl on Tue 13 Oct 2009 · Liked by 1 person · 4 replies

How do you configure a server core machine with Hyper-V and multiple nics?

I went to Techmentor 2009 and Greg Shields told everyone to have at least 6 network adapters on the virtual host. When tryin... continue reading How do you configure a server core machine with Hyper-V and multiple nics?

by vnavna on Tue 06 Oct 2009 · 7 replies