Ever wonder how you can use PowerShell’s native abilities to produce great-looking management reports – in CSV files, Eccel spreadsheets, HTML pages, and even charts and graphs? Well, come on down to TechMentor San Francisco where I’ll be giving a session on exactly that topic – along with a bunch more on Windows PowerShell, security, Windows […]
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How do I sign a Windows PowerShell script?
"Boz" sent this one in, and it’s a doozy. I have two places for you to look: First is at http://www.scriptinganswers.com/essentials/index.php/2008/02/21/how-do-i-sign-a-windows-powershell-script/, which describes the process I used to sign a script for a new self-paced training video that should be out in March 2008. The other is in Microsoft TechNet Magazine, where I wrote an article […]
How do I sign a Windows PowerShell script?
First you’ll need a code-signing certificate. If you purchase one, you’ll be looking for a “Class III” digital certificate of the “Microsoft Authenticode” variety. This will often come in two parts: An SPC file, which is the Software Publishing Certificate, and a PVK file, which is the corresponding private key. If you use a utility […]
How can I write a PowerShell function that outputs a table?
This is a REALLY common question, and if you have any experience with VBScript, or Perl, or some similar scripting language, you’ll go down completely the wrong path. The thing to remember is that PowerShell already knows how to format tables! You just have to give it your data in a way it understands, so […]
Techmentor: The San Francisco IT Treat
I finished up my slide decks for the first Techmentor conference of the year in San Francisco (March 30 – April 3). If you’ve never been to a Techmentor conference you’re missing a great opportunity to hear and see your favorite IT speakers. Plus it’s a lot of fun to meet your peers, swap war stories and even some strategy and tips. Here’s what I have in store for you…
ADUC GUI to ADSI Mappings
Although ADSI Scripting: TFM has a more complete cross-reference, this one’s online and free: It shows the basic dialog boxes for AD Users & Computers, and provides the attribute name underneath the various text boxes and check boxes. So if you know how to change something in the GUI, this gives you a clue of […]
Can I run PowerShell scripts on Windows Server 2008 Server Core?
Ah, this is what everyone really wishes for, isn’t it? Which, as you might have guessed from that intro, the answer is "no." See, PowerShell requires bits of the .NET Framework in order to run. Not the whole thing, you understand, just pieces – a fairly small subset, in fact. Unfortunately, you don’t get the […]
PowerShell Class Filling Up!
Eeek – I just checked the roster and our March Windows PowerShell class is almost full, with just about 5 seats remaining. Our additional bonus class (we’re doing an evening dinner seminar on SAPIEN PrimalScript – and hey, it includes a great dinner) only has 4 seats left. The moral? If you’re wanting some PowerShell […]
Practical PowerShell
In addition to all my other writing and speaking gigs, I’m now writing a monthly column for a new eJournal from RealTime Publishers. The column, Practical PowerShell, will be a regular feature in Windows Administration in Realtime.
PrimalScript 2007 Updated – Build 563
A new build of PrimalScript 2007 is available (free to all registered PrimalScript 2007 owners), which adds several new features. A Service Bulletin describing the changes is available at http://support.sapien.com/bulletins/sb563.pdf; registered users should log into http://my.sapien.com to access the download (if you have never registered, you can use http://my.sapien.com to register your product, too). This […]
