PowerShell via Task Scheduler
I have a PowerShell script that is scheduled to trigger every 30 minutes. I have noticed that sometimes it works and sometimes it does not work. When it does not work I see two event message one in the...
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is it possible to run multiple cmdlets at the same time or is it possible to use get-counter to get results from multiple counters at the same timeFor example :Get-counter -Counter...
View ArticleCompare dates
HiI'm trying to ascertain how long ago (hours/days) a change was made to specific attributes in Active Directory. I'm doing this by comparing the date on the individual attribute metadata with the...
View ArticleCode Doesn't Work With PowerShell 5 Furthermore
Hello community,I am using SAP GUI Scripting with PowerShell. Last week I update to PowerShell 5.0.10586.117. But now the code, which runs with PowerShell 4 trouble-free, throws an error. I checked the...
View ArticleAuto Run PowerShell script from WinPE
I'm in the process of creating a PS script that backs up files from locations I've specified. It currently works while in Windows, but I am now trying to get it to work upon booting from a WinPE USB...
View ArticleChanging width of [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]
Hi, i have a script that displays output to a [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]. The problem i have is that the messagebox is not wide enough to display the information. Is there a way of modifying...
View ArticleDoes anyone know when to you use '+' or '.' when accessing enum values (or...
Example:To get the documents and settings folder from powershell, you do something like:[System.Environment]::GetFolderPath([System.Environment+SpecialFolder]::MyDocuments)SpecialFolder is a .NET...
View ArticleScheduled PowerShell script cannot call external program on Windows Server...
Hi guys, we've recently migrated our solution/scripts from Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) to Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit). One of the PowerShell scripts, scheduled to run in TaskScheduler, doesn't...
View ArticleMy First PowerShell Function
I am attempting to write my first powershell function. Here is the sample and it is not executing as expected. My problem is when you run it and it returns a positive result is should run the second...
View ArticleDifference between Remove-Item in Powershell 3.0 and 4.0
Hi! Just a simple questionSeems that there is a difference between PS version 3 and 4 running this command, because in PS 3 it leaves the content in the GetFoldersizePortable (which is a folder) and in...
View ArticleRemote-Shutdown fails on Windows 10
Hi!I have a number of computers running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 that I need to reboot remotely. All the computers are used for development purposes and no one is connected to an AD. I use the...
View ArticleForEach loops to coordinate data from two different arrays?
Greetings all!I have a PowerShell problem for which the answer does not readily present itself. I have two Domains, Prod and Test. I am running a PowerShell script from a Prod utility server. I want...
View ArticleSet Multi-value Lookup Field Value using Powershell
Hi;I try to update a Lookup Field Value using Powershell but whitout success ? Any error but any change on the field value (Market).My script is :function UpdateField {...
View Articlecopy objectguid value to extensionattribute
Hi all,in a very complex AD/O365 consolidation project i need to copy the objectguid value for each user to extensionattribute15However i convert the value to bytearray or base64, the copied value in...
View ArticleHow to browse the powershell namespaces?
How do I expose/browse types/methods/classes exposed in powershell modules and utility libraries. ILSpy?For instance:How do I find System.Math without having to need it first and then googling it...
View ArticlePowershell remove machine from domain
Hi allI have been working on a script to remove machines from the domain. I am running into a couple of different issues.1. The machine is not in ad and the local machine thinks it still it. It will...
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Power Shell Set Printing Defaults
I need a powershell script to set the paper type in the Printing Defaults section of a printer driver, I have a number of devices that have gotten changed from unspecified to prepunched or preprinted,...
View ArticleGet-Aduser Error Handling
Hi Guys,I have a text file which contains email address. Now some of them are not valid users for my domain. When I am using Get-ADUser -Filter {EmailAddress -eq "Emailaddress"} |select SamAccountName,...
View ArticleOffice365 - Search specific mailbox - download attachments where type=zip &...
hihow can I achieve searching a specific users mailbox and download any attachments with attachment:zip and from:some@domain.local..I've been looking at this:Get-Mailbox -Identity source@domain.local |...
View ArticleNEW-PSDRIVE - Active Directory Persistence
Hi I'm trying to set up new PSDrives on my local machine so that I can administer remote domains without having to log on to the various serves in those domains.I have used the following command to...
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