Desired State Configuration in Windows Server 2012 R2 – Online hands on lab
I am sure you all must have already looked at the Desired State Configuration (DSC) feature announcement by Jeffrey Snover and Kenneth Hansen at TechEd 2013. This exciting change is coming up in Windows Server 2012 R2 and with PowerShell version 4. But, none of these are available yet for a public preview. But, we can’t wait to explore more on this, right? So, here is a chance...
PowerShell Magazine teams up again with the TechMentor conference
We are happy to announce that PowerShell Magazine is an “Alliance Media Partner” for the TechMentor Las Vegas conference. Surrounded by your fellow IT professionals, TechMentor provides you with immediately usable IT education that will keep you relevant in the workforce. Learn how you can build a more productive IT environment at TechMentor Las Vegas, September 30-October...
TechEd North America 2013 sessions you don’t want to miss
We are all eager to see what Microsoft will announce at the TechEd North America 2013 conference that starts on Monday. You’ve probably heard about changes coming in Windows 8.1, but what about changes in Windows Server and System Center? What sessions should you attend, if you are interested in the future of Windows Server, System Center, and Windows Azure? The Content Catalog...
Get to know PowerShell 3.0 with Jeffery Hicks
On May 22nd, 2013, MVP Systems Software is hosting a free webinar on introduction to PowerShell 3.0. PowerShell MVP and a well known author Jeffery Hicks will be presenting this. Here is an abstract of what you can expect from the event. PowerShell 3.0 continues to build on the solid foundation of PowerShell 2.0. Today, IT Pros have a set of even more powerful tools to add to...
PowerShell Summit 2013 session recordings
Haven’t had the chance to attend the PowerShell Summit? You can now watch the recordings on YouTube thanks to Aaron Hoover, one of the great PowerShell enthusiasts who attended this successful PowerShell event. Alan Renouf – Creating a Complex and Reusable HTML Reporting Structure Alan Renouf – Practical PowerShell Integration from Bare Metal to the Cloud Aleksandar...
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#PSTip Verify local SAM store account credentials
PowerShell provides a nice way of testing if a set of credentials are correct. This can be done by using the System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement namespace. Earlier this year Shay discussed how this…
#PSTip Verify Active Directory account credentials using System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry
The System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement namespace provides a nice way of testing if a set of Active Directory credentials are correct (also discussed in PSTip Validating Active Directory user credentials ). Another method…
#PSTip Adding local users to SQL Server Logins using SMO
Note: This tip requires PowerShell 2.0 or above. There was a question on StackOverflow about adding local users to SQL Server logins. I provided an answer to that and realized…
Get to know PowerShell 3.0 with Jeffery Hicks
On May 22nd, 2013, MVP Systems Software is hosting a free webinar on introduction to PowerShell 3.0. PowerShell MVP and a well known author Jeffery Hicks will be presenting this. Here…
#PSTip List SQL database mirroring partner using SMO
Note: This tip requires PowerShell 2.0 or above. In an earlier tip, we looked at how to verify if a SQL database is mirrored. Continuing this series on SQL SMO…
#PSTip Detecting if the console is in Interactive mode
So, in your scripts you want to gather information from the user who runs it and you use the Read-Host cmdlet. This of course works most of time but there…
Measuring PowerShell scripts
Earlier this year, Microsoft released the Windows PowerShell 3.0 SDK Sample Pack which includes a lot of code samples that show how to build applications based on Windows PowerShell 3.0….
