Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, ...

Wouldn't it be cool if PowerShell could automatically write scripts so that you didn't have to? Believe it or not, it is possible. Of course the old saying that if something sounds too good to be true ...

Variables are just about the most ubiquitous element inside any PowerShell script. Variables can easily be created and referenced inside your script. But sometimes you just need to test to see if they ...

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The Windows Task Scheduler is a boon for a group of users who like to schedule different tasks and automate them. I use it all the time to schedule periodic execution of scripts and some programs to ...

Previously, WSUS included an option to import updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog site. Users had to use the WSUS admin user interface to import updates. Microsoft has replaced this method with ...

You can buy specific software to sync your files and folders, but it may not offer the flexibility you need. A good PowerShell script, however, can help you build a custom solution that meets all your ...

Even though it has somewhat of a checkered reputation, being able to wield it will save you a ton of time. There's a saying that I've heard numerous times about regular expressions (regex). It goes ...

The Vice Society ransomware gang is deploying a new, rather sophisticated PowerShell script to automate data theft from compromised networks. Stealing corporate and customer data is a standard tactic ...

Managing permissions on files and folders can be an enormous time drain for IT professionals. Users have home folders, departments have proprietary folders, projects have unique folders — the list ...