exploring $profile makes me ask a question about Format-List
Look at this sequence of commands below and the results using powershell.exe v3. Why does adding the -force parameter to that last command make it display the NoteProperties ? And, why is the value of...
View ArticleDelete "unknown" Name Servers with PowerShell
This is what I have so far...Import-Module ActiveDirectory, DnsServer$DNSserver = "server01" $zoneNamesArray = Get-DnsServerZone -ComputerName $dnsserver | select -ExpandProperty Zonename foreach...
View ArticleGet-Adgroup + variable
Hi guys, i need your help. I would like to create a simple scritp to optain a groupname if it exists. I did it:Import-Module ActiveDirectory $today = Get-Date -f dd.MM.yyyy_ore_HH_mm $srvname =...
View ArticleOutput File and Preserve Formatting
I have a script which outputs a text file based on a series of variables - the header, the content of a powershell script, some additional code and then a footer at the bottom all concatenated...
View ArticleIs there a comprehensive book or tutorial on working with Excel using...
Is there a book or tutorial on working with Excel objects using PowerShell ?I see all sorts of fragmented subject matter articles and book chapters on using PowerShell code to edit or run Excel...
View ArticlePowerShell script to produce a disk usage report like the UNIX du program ?
I need a PowerShell script to produce a disk usage report like the UNIX du program.There was one in an earlier thread (see below), but it is pretty...
View ArticleInvoke-Command RDS, deployment does not exist
Hello, I am trying to invoke simple commands(like get-rdusersession) on RDS server from another server in domain. But I always get an error that the deployment does not exist on that server. Which is...
View ArticleWhere to put -ChangePasswordAtLogon switch?
Hello gentleman.I have been snooping around it the script below, i am trying to figure out where to put the -ChangePasswordAtLogon switch so the newly created users must change passsword at first...
View ArticleHow to expire an AD account 30 days from 1st login
How can I expire or disable an AD account 30 days from 1st login?Jason
View ArticlePower Shell Script
Hi,i need powershell script to get the users list from Active directory of not login at last 7 days ..any one can help me to get this information from AD..Regards,Dhinesh PTechnical Administrator
View ArticleHow to Parse email address
Hello,I have a Powershell Script that reads information from a SharePoint List and sends out emails to the Assigned To (people picker).The issue I am having is the email address is returned from the...
View ArticleOverwrite last three lines of text file
Is there a way to overwrite the last few lines of a text file? I'm trying to append some text to a text file but either trim the last three lines or preferably overwrite the existing last three.Thanks...
View Articlehow to test remote ipconfig /flushdns script
Hi, i think my script is good just not sure if its actually working since there are no logs in the event viewer for flushdns command, any ideas?"Ipconfig /flushdns script is running.." #$servers =...
View ArticleWrite-Zip Problems
Hi,Maybe this is not possible with Write-Zip ; hopefully I'm wrong.I have a collection of folders, each of which may contain a hundred or more child folders and files.I simply wish to use Powershell to...
View Articlewhere are docs for VirtualMachine object
Where is the documentation for the Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VirtualMachine object? (The "Get-VM" cmdlet returns these objects.) Maybe I'm blind but I can't find documentation for the properties for...
View ArticleHow to find User Logon Name by User Display Name
I have user's display name and need to find user's logon name or logon Id in a domain by Powershell v2 ?
View ArticlePS script to disable users / Audit and remove Groups / Hide from GAL have...
Hi AllI am trying to get a script together to run against a specific OU (our disabled Users OU) to make the process of leavers more automated.I am trying to achieve the 4 main outcomes below1. Disable...
View ArticleExport-Clixml Performance Issues
I have a data collection script that pulls information from multiple data sources (mainly from AD) and builds arrays of custom PSObjects. Once I have the information stored in variables, I like to use...
View ArticleMove folders on a remote computer
HiI need to move a list of folders (all from the same path) into a single folder on a W2K3 server.I was thinking of using PS from W2K8 server.Is there a way of doing this using PS?MaelitoMaelito
View ArticleSQL query error when trying to fill dataset.
I keep getting an error when trying to run this SQL query in powershell. I'm guessing it's having a problem converting the dates it pulling into strings. Can someone help me please. Exception calling...
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