One of the features of PowerShell that left many people wondering why it wasn't included earlier was local account management. Every Windows system has local accounts and being able to add, remove and ...

PowerShell has a reputation for being complicated, and for good reason. Luckily, there is a lot of help available -- if you know where to look for it. PowerShell is one of those things that I use ...

Going forward, PowerShell will be Microsoft's preferred mechanism for managing Windows Server and other Microsoft server products. PowerShell is a command line interface in which administrative ...

When multiple workloads lift off into the cloud, administrators can maintain control over these critical virtual machines by sidestepping the admin portal. Azure PowerShell cmdlets help speed up the ...

If you manage Windows Failover Clusters, you may notice the Cluster.exe CLI command is missing after you install the Windows Server 2012 Failover Clustering feature. For years, systems administrators ...

The On-premises data gateway service is picking up some new PowerShell cmdlets in preview. These aim to automate gateway management tasks and require PowerShell core 6.2.2 or higher to run. Now, the ...

Your source for the news, opinions, and reader reaction on the industry’s hottest controversy. This chapter brings you up to speed on the technical basics of PowerShell and how to use it, with a focus ...

Are you a Windows administrator? Did you make a new year’s resolution to learn PowerShell this year? If so, you have come to the right place. In this piece, I will get you started by orienting you to ...

A cmdlet is a lightweight command used in the Windows PowerShell environment. The Windows PowerShell runtime invokes these cmdlets within the context of automation scripts provided at the command line ...

How to use PowerShell objects, how to tease more info and functionality out of them and how objects can be useful in scripting scenarios. One of the things most people do not realize about PowerShell, ...