Playing Around with XML Files Using PowerShell Without Screwing them Up - Got-PowerShell 2.0? For example, let’s use a file we can all play with because it comes with PowerShell.
Let’s use a help file from which cmdlet help is generated when you use the Get-Help cmdlet. The basic help files are located in the language dependent directory under the PowerShell home directory. In my case, I am using the US English system, so I’ll find the help files when I run the following command in my PowerShell session: dir $PShome\en-us\*.xml Which returns the following list of files for my system: Directory: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\en-us Now, I’m going to pick the last file in the list, System.Management.Automation.dll-Help.xml.
Navigating XML Files with PowerShell (Using the Help File as an example) - Got-PowerShell 2.0? In the blog post called, Reading in the Help File with Get-Content (Part 2 of 2), I started the process of roaming around the PowerShell help file.
I followed the process I'm going to talk through when I needed to build some quick scripts that checked all of our Windows Server help files to make sure we had completely filled out the required fields. But before I could write scripts to automate the file verification, I first needed to know what I was looking to verify. So, in a sense, I’m more crawling through the file, than walking. Log Parser. What Can I Do With Windows PowerShell? - A Task-Based Guide to Windows PowerShell Cmdlets. Built-In Remoting in PowerShell - TechNet Articles - Home - TechNet Wiki. PowerShell.exe Console Help. Updated: May 19, 2011 Applies To: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Starts Windows PowerShell from the command line of another tool, such as Cmd.exe.
Syntax. Automating Active Directory Management with Windows PowerShell. Windows PowerShellAutomating Directory Management Don Jones One of the most unfortunate things about the first version of Windows PowerShell is its timing.
The Windows PowerShell team was under a certain amount of pressure to ship the product (there was this little product called Exchange Server 2007 launching and that was depending on Windows PowerShell) and the Active Directory team had a lot on its hands at the time (another little product called Windows Server® 2008 was also in the works). Set-PSDebug. Updated: April 21, 2010 Applies To: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Turns script debugging features on and off, sets the trace level, and toggles strict mode.
Converting VBScript to Windows PowerShell. The Windows PowerShell Toolbox. Filter PowerShell Output with the Out-Gridview Cmdlet - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Summary: The Scripting Wife learns how to filter output by using the Windows PowerShell Out-Gridview cmdlet.
I am happily anticipating this weekend in Seattle. I leave for Seattle tomorrow evening. I will be participating in a portion of the MVP summit. In addition, I will be teaching a Windows PowerShell class to a group of Microsoft engineers during the remainder of the week. This is my first flight for nearly two years…I just received flight clearance from my doctor. I am sitting in my office listening to Etta James on my Zune HD, while I hang out on Twitter for a while. As an aside, Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 released to the web on Tuesday. This week the Scripting Wife has been learning about formatting output in preparation for the 2011 Scripting Games.
While I was waiting for Service Pack 1 to download, the Scripting Wife came bounding into my office. “Are you still grumpy?” Use PowerShell to Add Commands to the Windows Explorer Command Bar - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to add commands to the Windows Explorer command bar in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Did you ever have one of those times when a seemingly simple project suddenly morphed into a monster project? It seems that when I have a bit of extra time, I let the project get out of hand. If I am under a tight deadline, I follow a more straight line. Proxy Functions: Spice Up Your PowerShell Core Cmdlets - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Summary: Microsoft MVP, Shay Levy, shows how to use Windows PowerShell proxy functions to extend the capability of Windows PowerShell cmdlets.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to modify the behavior of existing Windows PowerShell cmdlets. Is this something that can be accomplished by using “normal” tools, or do I need to reverse engineer them by using Visual Studio? Hello LS, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Windows PowerShell Tip: Working With Security Descriptors. Here’s a quick tip on working with Windows PowerShell.
These are published every week for as long as we can come up with new tips. If you have a tip you’d like us to share or a question about how to do something, let us know. Find more tips in the Windows PowerShell Tip of the Week archive. About_Profiles. Security Descriptor Constants. This page lists security descriptor constants, including a brief description and the hexadecimal value of each constant.
These constants are used when creating scripts that manage Active Directory security; because scripting languages do not have access to type libraries, you must define each constant before using it in a script. For example, if you need to use the constant ADS_RIGHT_DELETE in a script, this line of code should appear somewhere near the beginning of that script: Const ADS_RIGHT_DELETE = &H10000 ADS_RIGHTS_ENUM (Access Mask) Contains a set of flags that specifies access privileges for the object. ADS_ACETYPE_ENUM (Ace Type) Contains a value that indicates the type of ACE. ADS_ACEFLAG_ENUM (Ace Flags) Contains a set of flags that specifies if other containers or objects can inherit the ACE. ADS_FLAGTYPE_ENUM (Flags) A flag that indicates if the ACE has an object type or inherited object type. Security Extended Rights. Part 1: Extended Rights This is the first of a two-part series that will introduce you to using scripts to manage Active Directory Security.
This document (Part 1) will discuss extended rights, and demonstrate how you can grant users permission to do such things as change or reset someone else’s password. Part 2 discusses Active Directory property sets, and show you can delegate the ability to read and write predefined user attributes (for example, a set of attributes revolving around user logon). Note that this article assumes that you have a basic understanding of security descriptors, particularly discretionary access control lists (DACLs) and access control entries (ACEs). Register-ObjectEvent. Subscribes to the events that are generated by a Microsoft .NET Framework object. Syntax Register-ObjectEvent [-InputObject] <psobject> [-EventName] <string> [[-SourceIdentifier] <string>] [[-Action] <scriptblock>] [-Forward] [-MessageData <psobject>] [-SupportEvent] [<CommonParameters>] Description The Register-ObjectEvent cmdlet subscribes to events that are generated by .NET Framework objects on the local computer or on a remote computer.
When the subscribed event is raised, it is added to the event queue in your session. Part 2: Working with Property Sets. Part 2: Working with Property Sets In Part 1 of our two-part series, Luke Skywalker destroyed the Death Star, the Empire was defeated, and – oh, wait. Sorry. Security Allrights. This page lists all the extended rights available for delegation in Active Directory. These rights have been categorized according to the object (such as the user account object) that the right applies to; each listing includes the extended right name, a brief description, and the object GUID required when writing a script to delegate that right. addressBookContainer Object Container for holding members of an address book view.
Use VBscript to Create, Write, and Modify XML files. Hey, Scripting Guy! The Games Are Afoot! Oh, and Some XML, Too The Microsoft Scripting Guys You know, any time people talk about the legends of the sporting world, the same names inevitably come up: Babe Ruth. Pele. Ha, that's funny, you ... oh, you're serious? And here's the really cool part: can you realistically hope to become a soccer legend like Pele? Note: In theory, you might be able to become the next Babe Ruth, too. Take it easy; we'll tell you how you can become the next ScooterK or MrRat (and maybe even the next Bizzy or H2Data). PowerShell Scriptomatic. Quick Guide to PowerShell v2 Remoting with PSSession - TechNet Articles - Home - TechNet Wiki. Hey, Scripting Guy!: Chasing Cars… and XML. Hey, Scripting Guy! Chasing Cars... and XML.
Enable and Use Remote Commands in Windows PowerShell. The Windows PowerShell remoting features are supported by the WS-Management protocol and the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service that implements WS-Management in Windows. Computers running Windows 7 and later include WinRM 2.0 or later. On computers running earlier versions of Windows, you need to install WinRM 2.0 or later as appropriate and if supported.
Currently, remoting is supported on Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or later, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 Release 2. You can verify the availability of WinRM and configure a PowerShell for remoting by following these steps: 1. Windows PowerShell Cmdlets. Create a Transcript of What You Do in Windows PowerShell. The PowerShell console includes a transcript feature to help you record all your activities at the prompt. As of this writing, you cannot use this feature in the PowerShell application. Commands you use with transcripts include the following: Start-transcript Initializes a transcript fi le and then creates a record of all subsequent actions in the PowerShell session.
Explore New Cmdlets for Debugging in Windows PowerShell 2.0. The new debugging features in Windows PowerShell 2.0 make the Set-PSDebug cmdlet seem rudimentary or even cumbersome. Work Remotely with Windows PowerShell without using Remoting or WinRM. Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Help Topics. Scripting with Windows PowerShell.
Overview of Cmdlets Available in Windows PowerShell.