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In a previous article, I've mentioned "proxy functions" in PowerShell. Essentially, a proxy function is something that you write, often as part of a script module, and load into the shell. The proxy function's name matches the name of some ...
In Part 1, I showed you a common approach to making text-based reports in PowerShell. In Part 2, I made some improvements to bring the technique more in line with better PowerShell practices. Now, I'll show you how I really like to do these things...
In Part 1 of this short series, I showed you how many admins approach text-based report creation in PowerShell. The emphasis there is on "text-based:" While PowerShell can do a decent job of manipulating text, that isn't where its true power lies...
One of the most common scripts I see PowerShell newcomers tackle is the "server inventory" script. This will often involve several sections of output, and the scripts often turn out looking something like this...
Until very recently, Greg Shields and I maintained a private discussion forum at Concentrated Technology, mainly for the benefit of our former students. We recently took the site down during a server migration because it never got a lot of traffic...
Fellow PowerShell MVP Shane Hoey has a challenge for you: Learn PowerShell in a Month - one hour at a time! Over at PowerShellAcademy.com, Shane is coordinating a free effort to help administrators com up to speed on Windows PowerShell. He's...