PowerShell v2

Where to select

Using select-object (aliased to select in common usage) to reduce the number of properties passing into further processing is a common aspect of using PowerShell. However, its not the only place we can do it.

Consider this scenario.

We need to test the network client on a number...

PowerShell Cheat Sheet

This may be useful for people starting PowerShell. If you can’t remember what punctuation sign does what in PowerShell get a copy of this cheat sheet

Network Adapter speed and duplex

One thing that can cause problems on the network is the duplex setting on the network adapter.  If this doesn’t match the switch port then at best you will get performance issues and at worst no connectivity.

The speed of the connection can be obtained from Win32_NetworkAdapter...

Just a thought

I’ve working with WMI a lot recently and frequently seen things like this

Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem -ComputerName dc02

Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName dc02

Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_LogicalDisk -ComputerName dc02

Each of...

Can I? Should I?–examples–legacy scripts

In this post http://msmvps.com/blogs/richardsiddaway/archive/2011/07/17/can-i-should-i.aspx I stated that PowerShell...

July 2011–User Group reminder

Next Tuesday – 26 July there will be a UK user group session looking at PowerShell remoting:

• cmdlets with remoting capabilities
• .NET remoting capabilities
• Invoke-Command
• PowerShell sessions
• WinRm and WSMan cmdlets

Details on joining the live...

Joining objects

PowerShell doesn’t have the equivalent of an SQL Union statement that lets you join objects together. What you can do is use New-Object to create the joined output.

As an example that recently came up on a forum

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				July 17, 2011  4:17 AM


				
Can I? Should I?
				


				Posted by: Richard Siddaway
				

				 
				Automation, PowerShell v2
The question “Can I do X with PowerShell?” comes up very frequently.
  
PowerShell provides access to a huge range of functionality:
  
   
.NET 
    
COM 
    
WMI 
    
Microsoft and third party products 
 
  
Usually the answer is “Yes, you...
			

			
				
				
				
				 

				

				   

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				July 7, 2011  2:12 PM


				
July User group meeting details–PowerShell Remoting
				


				Posted by: Richard Siddaway
				

				 
				PowerShell v2, User Group

When: Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 7:30 PM (BST)

Where: 
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A look at PowerShell Remoting using individual commands, Invoke-Command and PowerShell sessions. How to configure remoting and get the best out of it 
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				July 6, 2011  1:13 PM


				
PowerShell and WMI webcast
				


				Posted by: Richard Siddaway
				

				 
				PowerShell v2, WMI
I have been invited by PowerShell.com to give a webcast on 7 September 2011 @ 12 noon Central Time (6pm UK time).
  
The webcast is entitled Get the most from PowerShell and WMI
  
Register here
  
			

			
				
				
				
				 

				

				   

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