A script is just a collection of commands saved into a text file (using the special .ps1 extension) that PowerShell understands and executes in sequence to perform different actions. In this post, we ...

To avoid errors, it's important to write PowerShell scripts that prevent code from running on an unintended platform. Luckily, this is easier to do than it sounds. Up until a few years ago, PowerShell ...

There are lots of ways to create MSSQL databases via PowerShell. We could invoke a T-SQL query using the CREATE DATABASE term, we could write some code to use the [Create() method with SMO] or, if ...

When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...

Tom Fenton details step-by-step directions to configure Windows 10 to allow running Task Scheduler and how to set up an automated task to run a PowerShell script every four hours. Recently I had a ...

PowerShell is a scripting language and an automation and configuration management framework built on the Microsoft .NET Framework. PowerShell is installed by default on Windows Server 2016 and Windows ...

PowerShell is a vital task-automation and configuration management tool for Microsoft whose many features include making it possible for system administrators to connect to remote computers and run ...

The Waukesha County Communications Center of dispatchers manages the calls and text messages for 20 police, fire and emergency medical service departments. And those who work there are used to 12-hour ...

If you get the Access to the path is denied error output when you run the PowerShell Export-CSV cmdlet on a Windows client or server machine, then the easy fixes we ...

Last month, I had a video interview with a candidate that caught me off guard. It was a second-round interview, and I was tasked with asking some deeper questions and providing some more technical ...

A robust compensation plan is crucial for attracting and keeping a quality team. A successful compensation strategy incorporates multiple elements beyond salary, including flexibility, employee ...

Over his 15-year reign as Apple’s top banana, Tim Cook has become instantly recognizable, powerful beyond imagination, and exceedingly wealthy. Most estimates peg Cook’s current net worth at roughly ...