If you’ve been a regular reader of the Windows Tip Sheet column from MCPMag.com, you probably noticed a change recently. This column is changing subject matter to PowerShell. It is now called Prof. PowerShell.
Category: Windows PowerShell
Troubleshooting WMI
How good are you at troubleshooting WMI? Do you know the tricks for tuning it, making it work better, finding problems, and really digging deep into this important management technology? I’m doing a session entitled "Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting for WMI" at TechMentor San Francisco this coming March, as part of an entire track full […]
ScriptingAnswers.com’s ScriptVault – Moved!
We’ve relocated the ScriptVault on ScriptingAnswers.com. Now, rather than a standalone application, it’s right within our forums, making it convenient to share your scripts, and to search for scripts others have shared. We still have a bit of reorganizing to move scripts into their proper categories, but you’ll find everything in the new "Script Sharing […]
Online Windows PowerShell Training
We are going to offer an online training course in Windows PowerShell, with registration opening next month and classes beginning in late June. Our initial class will be on Windows PowerShell Fundamentals, although we’ll follow-on with an Intermediate and then Advanced course, as well. Full details will be announced once registration is available.
The really important thing is that we’ll be limiting the class to just thirty students. So keep an eye on this blog for the announcement, and don’t wait too long to sign up – we’re anticipating a sellout pretty quickly.
Some highlights:
Securing Windows PowerShell
Do you know how PowerShell can be used against you? Do you know the safest settings, and the ways to make scripting both possible AND secure? Do you know how your PowerShell profiles – even if you haven’t made one – can be used as an insertion point for malware, if PowerShell is configured incorrectly? […]
Management Reporting in Windows PowerShell
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 […]
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…
