Posted on 08.16.18 by Adam Bertram
In this article, we will discuss how to get around the infamous double-hop problem in PowerShell. It's easier than you think.
Posted on 08.01.18 by Adam Bertram
In this article, we provide three tips to help you become more efficient with PowerShell commands. We will specifically cover how to streamline your efforts in searching for text inside of strings, transforming MSQL data into both XML and JSON, and building XML schemas.
Posted on 07.23.18 by Adam Bertram
Basic details of your computer like operating system and version, memory, network adapter and hard drive are never stored in one central location. You always have to go clicking around for it. But if you've got Python installed, we can build a script that collects all of...
Posted on 07.13.18 by Adam Bertram
Functions are a common occurrence in PowerShell and to truly understand the PowerShell language, it's important that you know how functions work. In this article, we're going to show how a PowerShell function evolves from basically nothing all the way to having...
Posted on 07.10.18 by Adam Bertram
SaltStack/Salt is a configuration management (CM) and orchestration tool that enables system administrators to automate server provisioning and management tasks. Salt is comparatively a newcomer in the CM segment as it was launched in 2011, at a time when Puppet and Chef...
Posted on 06.29.18 by Adam Bertram
If you're not already familiar with scriptblocks, after reading this article, you'll begin to see them all over the place in PowerShell in the form of an opening and a closing curly brace.
Posted on 06.12.18 by Adam Bertram
If you’re in IT, chances are you’ve automated some task before. Whether it’s writing a script, building an application yourself or leveraging an off-the-shelf solution from a vendor; you’ve automated.
Posted on 05.30.18 by Adam Bertram
Four years ago I was a dedicated IT professional. I took a shower, brushed my teeth, ate breakfast and went to work routinely everyday. I would occasionally chat with coworkers about the latest happenings and get down to the most recent matters at hand. That's all...
Posted on 05.22.18 by Adam Bertram
Windows patching is an unfortunate requirement for all Windows administrators. Patch Tuesdays keep coming with no end in sight.
Posted on 05.16.18 by Adam Bertram
When you need to get access to a command line console like PowerShell or Bash, where do you go?
