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Tonight on the PowerScripting Podcast, we have a "core-show" with plenty of news, tips, and resources!
News
Execute commands and scripts from anywhere including the office and remote locations, as well as from a Web browser or smart phone with PowerGUI Pro from Quest Software. With the MobileShell feature, administrators can quickly run commands to troubleshoot problems or make changes, even when away from your desk! This gives teams more flexibility to work remotely while traveling, and to leverage admins from other offices in case of an emergency.
·         Execute queries remotely to determine if services or processes are running
·         Restart services, processes, or entire servers
·         Check mailbox settings
·         Unlock user accounts
·         Reset passwords
·         Run custom scripts
Visit quest.com/powerguipro and see why PowerShell and Quest PowerGUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.
- PowerTab 0.99.6 focus on improved performance and stability (release notes)
- Big performance improvements also for PowerShell Plus 3.5
- New SharePoint Easy Setup for Developers
- PowerShell on Bing in the UK
- New book: PowerShell for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrators
- Don Jones is seeking students for a class in Vegas in late spring/early summer 2011
Resources
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- Neat script for monitoring websites
- The Scripting Guy writes about making PowerShell your web client
- Configure PowerShell Remoting using Group Policy in 2003 Domains
- PowerShell resources for the SQL DBA
- Tome writes about ninjas attacking PowerShell with one-liners
- Chris Dent introduces us to DnsShell with a great guest post on the Technet Scrpt Center
- Check out ILovePowershell.com (and follow Michael on Twitter), cool site with lots of great resources and tips.
TipsÂ
- Run a program as a different user
- Use $? to detect errors
- Working with string .NET methods
- XML parsing is easy--and hard
[xml]$xml = get-content c:pathfile.xml
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