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Get-ADGroupMember from Different Domain

Hi, i am trying to list the users that are members of an AD group in a different Domain.I think my script was working in the past, so not sure why it has stopped working...I use credentials from the...

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.NET 2.0 Errors and Powershell Crashing on Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1

I logged into my exchange server a few days ago and launched the Exchange Management Shell (EMS). It immediately crashed after opening. I then tried to open a powershell prompt. It also immediately...

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PowerShell Logon Script

I have a powershell logon script that is governed by group policy.It works great except one thing.I have this awesome little piece that goes something like, $user = (GetADUser -Identity $env:USERNAME...

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Why does the following example break and not continue

Hello, I have already found a workaround using a different looping technique to complete a task I am trying to perform, but am wondering if anyone could provide some insight as to why the following...

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Logon Scripts: Active Directory: Get-ADUser

Logon script:1. Gets identity from AD (Get-ADUser)2. checks for a match of their membership.3. If there is a match, paints a shortcut.4. If no match, no shortcut.The problem with Get-ADUser is taht you...

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concatenate a string with the results of group-object

I wrote a script to get the 10 most recent entries in the Windows application log. It works fine, but I would prefer to format the output differently.The output looks like this:server1\Count Name-----...

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Issues with Backup-GPO Scheduled Task as a non-admin account

I'm having an issue trying to get a daily backup of domain GPO's from a non-administrative account. I'm using Powershell 2.0, the Backup-GPO cmdlet runs fine as a standard user, but when I run the same...

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Moving files and getting results

I'm new to powershell and am writing my first script. So far what I've got is working like I need it to but I want to improve on it. Right now I've got files that are created everyday and I want to be...

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Creating Variables From Text File

Hello a little new to powershell and have banging my head on the wall trying to get this working.I have a text file (where the numbers of lines will change everytime) that will contain AD groups. Lets...

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Stuck and not sure what to do next

This is just the event area that I need help in. My csv file typically has two dates in the file. I need to be able to take the measurement reading for the most current (recent) date and place it in a...

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Why wont this RUN and Set a New-Service..?

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> New-Service -Name RunSafe -BinaryPathName C:\Users\3steveco33_01\Skydrive\Documents\Adminstartup.ps1 -DisplayName 'Active Protraction Service' -Description Safety and...

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correct if statement to specify executing on the basis of operating system...

hi Guysi am creating a general PS script which i want to execute it on my network systems.this is a general script & i don't want to create separate script for each of the following Operating...

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executing 2nd command after server rebooted & related services started

hi friendsi am creating a PS script containg two lines:the first line executes dcpromo /unattend:c:\answerfile.txt to create a new domain controllerthe second line will disable domain password...

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unable to set ip address via enableStatic method on wmiobject

hi friendsi am creating a powershell script which performs many customization which one of them is setting ip address on my only network adapter which its default name is Ethernet in windows server...

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Adding custom Columns to exported CSV file?

Hi all!Im writing a script that will connect to a series of remote computers and retrive hardware and software info such as CPU, RAM size, HDD size etc and have that info exported to seperate CSV...

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Import CSV into Active Directory using GUI (Made in Sapien Powershell Studio)...

ERROR: A null key is not allowed in a hash literal. ad_User_Import.psf (43): ERROR: At Line: 43 char: 4 ERROR: + $FirstName = $USER.FirstName ERROR: + ~~~~~~~~~~ ERROR: + CategoryInfo :...

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get total disk activity

Hi,how can i get the total disk activity per run like i see in resource monitor?THX

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Copy and rename files

Hi folks, Let me explain the situation. FolderA and FolderB had identical data (the same files and folders/subfolders structure) in them as they were in sync before. The sync between them has been...

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Foreach loop help

I am trying to create a foreach loop that takes all txt files in Program Files and print only the names of files over 10KB. This is what I got:foreach($file in (Get-ChildItem -Path "c:\Program Files"...

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GMail Powershell Issue with Dates Using GMail.PS Module

I'm using the GMail.PS Module found here and can't get it to properly filter emails with the -after or -on switch.  I tried this on Powershell 2 and Powershell 4 on Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7...

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