Setting "Advanced security settings" on an OU using Powershell
Hello,I have been tasked to create an OU with the simular permissions as another. On the current OU, the admin1 acount has special permissions (set within the Advanced Security Settings). For the new...
View ArticlePowershell: Error when trying to set "-HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled" on...
I am trying to hide a few mailboxes from a Global Address List using the -HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled parameter, but each time I attempt to use it, I get an error.I'm new to using Powershell, but I...
View ArticleCan I use PowerShell to automate, as a batch script, a procedure on a windows...
Hi all!I was looking for tips about to use PowerShell to run a batch-script that automates a procedure, that normally I execute with HyperTerminal, manually.I know that some program, as Excel, can be...
View ArticlePowershell 3.0 upgrade to 4.0 on win8 PC
Hi ,My PC is Windows 8 , and was actived by KMS server, I can't upgrade to windows 8.1. And windows 8 powershell version is 3.0, I want to upgrade to 4.0. However, After I download powershell 4.0 from...
View ArticleAzure VM Detailed List
Hi, I am hoping to get some guidance for a script I need to create. I need the script to grab a list of the VM's on any given Azure Subscription, then provide the detailed information outputted to a...
View ArticleUnzip GZ files using Powershell
I have Windows 2008 Server with some GZ type files in a folder. I would like to script unzipping them using Powershell, can someone tell me if this is possible and how I would do it? The folder is...
View ArticleReading .gz files.
Does anyone know if there is a way to read .gz files with Powershell? I need to look for specific text in a large group of .gz log files. Thanks for any ideas or help.
View Articlemove file types over a certain date (beginner)
I'm trying to move all pictures over a definable date to a certain folder.Here's my script so far - ##Archive files that are older than a certain date $date = "01/12/2013" [array]$OldestFileImport =...
View ArticleSetAuditRuleProtection($False, $True) and Set-ACL
$acl = Get-ACL ...#do some stuff to the DACL#mark SACL to inherit audit$acl.SetAuditRuleProtection($False, $True)While this sequence of events will not break SACL inheritance, it will not restore SACL...
View ArticlePerformance of powershell on 64bit on 2008 R2 v. powershell on 32bit on 2003 SP2
Converted a script written in vbscript to powershell v2.0. When running the script in 32bit mode on Windows Server 2003 SP2 script runs in about 10 minutes and processes 6500 files. Running the...
View ArticleProblem with the follow code: get-wmiobject win32_service ... foreach...
# I think you down understand my question ... # # I need more arguments in variable "-incl_Service" and "-excl_Service" # ========= =============== ============== # #...
View ArticleAccess keys in a node once you have the parent node
Given this XML file<?xml version="1.0"?><Locations><Location ID = "Austin"><Strings><Root>"\\ausfs\"</Root><Jobs>"Austin...
View ArticleParse a file name and export to a CSV file
I would like to scan a folder that contains JPG files and parse the file name into a CSV file. All the files have exact same convention separated by "-". (For example: 800x800-Visio-large.jpg) I...
View ArticleCopy email from ThunderBird into Excel / Libre Calc
This is above my head but It would be useful to me and I'm not sure if it's possible or not :When someone applies for a job from our company website I get an email with the form on it - no file...
View ArticleOpen webpage in a new $ie window
When running the following, $ie1 will open web page1 and then will go to page2 after $a.click(). However, Page2 will take the same window as Page1. Is there a way to keep Page1 in $ie1 and open a new...
View ArticleImporting attribute from a CSV to AD for multiple users
Hi All,I have searched around for an answer to this and tried it on our test domain with a test CSV file, but can't get it to work. So I apologize if the answer is out there, but I'm unable to get this...
View Articlequoted arguments containing spaces are split, how to prevent it?
Hi,im trying to supply multiple filenames to a powershell script but they get split at the spaces even tho they are quoted.C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe "X:\abc.ps1" "Y:\my...
View ArticleScript to make a file inventory on a file server
HelloTo accomplish a company audit, I have to create a script that scan our windows 2003 standard file server and create a report with a list of certain files type like mp3, video and so on. In the...
View ArticleExchange 2010 - Get-Mailboxpermission and security groups
Hi all,Apologies in advance if this question has been asked before however i'm failing to find any resources online about it.I am doing a migration from Exchange 2010 > Office365 and need to run a...
View ArticleMove folder
Hello,need help with little script, now i work with this (manualy)$text = Get-Content D:\move.txt$dir = Get-ChildItem D:\Oldforeach ($item in $text) { foreach ($folder in $dir) { if ($folder.name...
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