PowerShell 3.0 $PSDefaultParameterValues New in PowerShell 3.0 is the ability to control the default value of parameters such as Logname. This technique, using a built-in variable called $PSDefaultParameterValues will save you typing if you spend a lot of time with a cmdlets such as Get-Eventlog. PowerShell Default Parameter Topics Refresher: …
New Aliases in PowerShell v3 Version 3 introduces eleven new shortcuts for regular PowerShell cmdlets, for example 'sls' for Select-String. However, the most interesting part of this page is the journey towards identifying those extra aliases in the latest PowerShell version. PowerShell New Alias Topics Get-Alias: Count List Each Alias’s …
How to Filter the WMI Classes My aim is to provide an easy way to search for a class amongst the 800+ WMI (Windows management instrumentation) objects. I will provide instructions for creating a Windows PowerShell function; in particular I want to highlight creating parameters. Guy's Get-WMIClass Function (Cmdlet) Planning …
Manipulate the Browse Master with PowerShell Our mission is to control the Computer Browser Service, we will do this by changing a registry value called MaintainServerList. The benefit is to control which machine on the network keeps a map of all the computers on the network. Our main method uses …
Change the Default Parameter Values in PowerShell v 3.0 It is possible to modify the default action of a PowerShell cmdlet by modifying its parameters. For example, it annoys me that Get-EventLog does not focus on the Application log. Thanks to $PSDefaultParameterValues we can launch a Cmdlet in the way …
Examples to Illustrate PowerShell Looping PowerShell provides a rich variety of looping techniques for applying a block statement to a series of items. To automate a repetitive task learn the syntax for a ‘Foreach’ or ‘While’ loop. Basic PowerShell Examples Example 1: Classic PowerShell Loop Example 2: Foreach Loop with …
Introduction to Windows PowerShell -Replace Operator The first point to note with -Replace is we are discussing a PowerShell operator, it works in a similar fashion to its cousin -Match. Secondly, these comparison operators need input from a cmdlet such as Get-Content. Introduction to -Replace Before you call for the …
PowerShell Background Jobs The purpose of this cmdlet is to view the data stored in a PowerShell job. Receive-Job works in conjunction with Start-Job, and you can troubleshoot with Get-Job. Windows PowerShell Receive-Job Topics The Relationship Between Start-Job and Receive-Job Example 1: List Events in the System Log Example 2: …