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PSElvUI, PowerShell ElvUI Updater Module
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PSElvUI, PowerShell ElvUI Updater Module

This post is mostly for the World of Warcraft nerds out there. /raises handThis module allows you to:Check / Update ElvUI if there is a newer versionInstall ElvUI if it is not already installedSimply...

Sep 28, 20182 min read
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PowerShell: Running smartctl.exe (smart scan) remotely with psexec

This is a script I wrote to run smartctl.exe remotely using psexec. function Perform-SmartScan {     param (     $computerName,     $device,     $testToRun...

Dec 12, 20123 min read
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PowerShell: Event log function

I took the Get-WinEvent commandlet and wrapped some logic around it to help out people where I work when they would like to seach through event logs on a particular computer or computers. $aryDCs =...

Dec 5, 2012
4 min read
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PowerShell: Find scripts/snippets to download

Microsoft has a tool (pre-beta) called Script Explorer.You can download it here:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29101You do need .Net 4.0 installed to run it, which can be...

Jun 18, 20121 min read
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PowerShell: AD tasks for user conversions

I wrote a Commandlet that handles the tasks of converting a contractor to an employee.  When time allows I will go through it line-by-line and probably tweak it a lot along the way. function...

Jun 4, 20126 min read
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PowerShell: Using PSExec with PowerShell

I use this Commandlet that I made to scan computers into assets combining both a .vbs file and psexec to run it on a remote machine. function Add-ToAssets {     param (    ...

Jun 4, 20122 min read
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PowerShell: Modifying AD Information

I have a file full of commandlets that I share with my co-workers and I'm going to start sharing some of those functions here.   I will explain how it works and how it can be used. I hope...

May 30, 20122 min read
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PowerShell: Writing your first script

  So let's write a simple script in PowerShell to do the following: List network adapters Present the user with a choice to select one Display information about the selected adapter Open up the...

May 27, 20123 min read
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PowerShell can be scary at first.

Windows PowerShell can be a little intimidating to learn at first.  I think the most essential thing is to learn the very basics of how it functions and a little bit of why as well.  I...

May 25, 20122 min read