First released in 2006, Microsoft PowerShell is a scripting language designed specifically for Windows. It has many uses, from troubleshooting your machine to automating everyday tasks. The latest ...

IT professionals wear many hats. Whether they are addressing a helpdesk ticket to reset a user's password, installing patches on servers or deploying software to their customers, they are responsible ...

Staying up to date in the IT game is kind of a necessity for some. Anyone involved with system administration — or hoping to be — could benefit from Microsoft PowerShell, a powerful command-line shell ...

PowerShell is a powerful scripting tool for automation. Discover cool and useful commands to boost productivity and enhance your scripting skills. If PowerShell’s learning curve has kept you from ...

Learning about the PowerShell Get-WindowsFeature command is a good introduction to the time-savings that Powershell scripting can bring to server admins. The PowerShell Get-WindowsFeature command—or, ...

Microsoft’s mighty Windows administration framework gets even better with the help of these resources. Most are free, and the three for-fee tools are well worth the cost. Ah, PowerShell. A simple blue ...

Microsoft announced the release of a module that enables Lync Online management via PowerShell scripting commands. The Windows Power Shell Module for Lync Online can be downloaded here. It enables ...

In a wide-ranging stream of announcements this week, Microsoft has added substance to its plans for the future of Windows Server and formally launched a new scripting engine, PowerShell. The ...

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Multiple platforms are now the norm for IT infrastructure. To address that Microsoft is bringing its key configuration tools to Linux and Mac OS to make it easier for customers and partners to handle ...