MCPmag

Exploring PowerShell, Part 1: Using Get-Command

The amazing thing about PowerShell is that you are able to explore around the shell and find all sorts of cool things that it can do. Someone starting out with PowerShell might not be sure what the ...
Redmond Magazine

How To Use .CSV Files with PowerShell, Part 1

Windows PowerShell is probably best-known for its ability to allow Windows admins to operate at scale. For instance, it would take forever to create a thousand user accounts through the GUI, but ...
Redmond Magazine

How To Validate Input in PowerShell Functions, Part 1

If your automated script takes action based on a value, it's critical to make sure the value is correct. Good thing PowerShell has ways to validate the values that are passed to a function. In recent ...
MCPmag

What I Like in PowerShell V5, Part 1: Cmdlets

PowerShell V5 has been out for a while now and with that I wanted to take the time to show off a few things that I like and/or use regularly. Note that at the time me writing this, PowerShell 5.1 is ...