The following guide describes the basic configuration of a Windows Server Core running Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016.
This is not your fathers Windows Server: Setting up Server Core with PowerShell
The new nslookup: Resolve-DnsName
Nslookup is a command-line tool for dns name resolution. Resolve-DnsName is the modern version of nslookup. In this blog post I am going to show how to use Resolve-DnsName to query DNS host names […]
PowerShell Remoting: How to connect to Remote Hosts in a Domain- and in a Non-Domain Environment (Trusted Hosts)
In this article i will show how to connect to remote hosts and how to configure the list of Trusted Hosts. Because with the introduction of Windows Server Core and Nanoserver, the significance of Windows PowerShell Remoting has increased.
PowerShell: Using Foreach-Object (Examples)
You can use the Foreach-Object Cmdlet to loop through items In this post I would like to show you several practical examples, from the bulk import of users to the creation of dummy files with fsutil.
PowerShell: Getting RAM Info by manufacturer, speed, serial number and capacity
If the memory is to be upgraded, then you have to find out whether the new memory is compatible. And you have to find out the type of your currently installed memory. The device manager does not provide any information about this.
Restart all Domain Computers by using PowerShell
In this article i will describe how to use Restart-Computer for restarting all domain computers – without an enterprise solution.
PowerShell: How to install a Domain Controller with Server Core
With the introduction of Server Core something has changed in the Windows world. The graphical interface has disappeared. A Windows Server no longer has to run the full graphical user interface in order to be able to function as a Domain Controller.
PowerShell: Checking integrity with Get-FileHash
A hash is a stray value and a one-way function. A string of fixed length is formed from a string of arbitrary length. Sounds mathematical. For administrators and users, a modified hash […]
The modern version of ping: Test-Connection
Test-Connection is a very powerful PowerShell Cmdlet which sends ICMP Packets to test the reachability of a host. Like ping. But Test-Connection is much more. Let’s play with the new ping command.
Windows Server 2012/2016: Installing and Configuring PowerShell Web Access (PSWA)
PowerShell on Samsung Galaxy and iPhone? PowerShell Web Access is a new Windows Server Feature. It provides a web-based PowerShell Console. After installing, you can access PowerShell from any device, even from your Samsung Galaxy or iPhone.
PowerShell: Finding neighbors with Get-NetNeighbor
Do you know your neighbors? I mean the neighbors in the real word. I hope so. But what about the virtual neighbors? The PowerShell module NetTCPIP provides a command called Get-NetNeighbor. In this […]
PowerShell: How to find large files using Get-Childitem
For the search, the possibilities in Windows Explorer are limited. You can search for files that are larger than 128 megabytes. That’s nice. But what if to search for files larger than […]
PowerShell: My top 10 commands for documenting and monitoring Active Directory
In this post I want to introduce my top 10 commands for documentation and monitoring Active Directory Domain Services.
My name is Patrick Gruenauer. Microsoft MVP on PowerShell. Have fun reading.
