Windows PowerShell is a command line shell and scripting language for Windows that supersedes the CMD.exe shell and batch language. PowerShell is also an automation engine for Windows that provides functionality similar to Windows Script Host and VBScript.
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Running IIS command on remote server via Powershell
I am trying to check if an IIS application pool exists on a remote server using a PowerShell script. The command I am running is:
test-path "IIS:\AppPools\DefaultAppPool"
If I run this script ...
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PS to list all schemas
This may be simple enough.But since I am new to powershell handling sql script,I am here with a question.
After getting connected to a database how can we retrieve all the schema's listed in that ...
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create a log file using powershell
Can someone please help me on how we can create a log file using powershell?
I am using this code for log file creation..
# Log file time stamp:
$LogTime = Get-Date -Format "MM-dd-yyyy_hh-mm-ss"
# ...
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PowerShell Pros and Cons [closed]
Where I work we are on the verge of implementing Active Directory. One person in particular is touting its ability to be an almost cure-all for our department. He has limited experience programming ...
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Is it in any way possible to uninstall PowerShell from Vista?
Is it in any way possible to uninstall PowerShell from Windows Vista?
There is no Uninstall option under Start/All Programs.
It's start menu group is actually located under Accessories which is
hard ...
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Opening PowerShell at the current working directory from the registry
This question is prompted by a problem I faced while writing this answer. I am invoking PowerShell like this from the registry:
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe -NoExit ...
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Printer Deploy - Remote Machines Win7/XP Printbrm.exe
Curious if anyone else has a solution for the problem I seem to be facing.
Have a target collection of computers that is a mix of XP and win7 not caring at the moment about processor architecture.
I ...
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how to set PowerShell as default instead of cmd.exe
I'm trying to get PS to open up instead of cmd.exe when I do a Shift+left-click and select open command window here
I changed the %ComSpec% system variable and even added on in my user variable ...
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ODBC connection thru SSH
I need to run a script which use odbc thru an SSH port forwarding (tunnels ) . I can do it by interatively running putty.exe first to establish the SSH connection with port forwarding , and then run ...
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Batch create folders?
I'm looking for a way to batch create a folder followed by sub-folders.
I'm looking at something like
c:\users\user\desktop\sample\1
c:\users\user\desktop\sample\2
etc.
Any ideas?
I'd prefer ...
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PowerShell Expression interpreter on variables
In response to this question, the original requester wanted to know
In PowerShell, is there a way, after typing a long or complicated
command, to commit that command into the history buffer, but ...
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Replacing a string in all config files across machines with a script
I have the below task and I am wondering what would be the best and quick way to do this. I am thinking scripting rather than a C# app but struggling with scripting in DOS. I wanted to use powershell ...
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Setting up microsoft intune, need to lock down computer
So, I have an initiative to set up Microsoft Intune on a number (~450) remote computers. Those computers are currently running deep freeze to reduce the damage that people can do to them by ...
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In Powershell, is there a way to save a typed command into history without executing it for later execution?
In Powershell, is there a way, after typing a long or complicated command, to commit that command into the history buffer, but not execute it?
For example, you start typing a git commit, within ...
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Multiple counts from Powershell Get-ChildItem? [closed]
How would I use powershell to count the number of files and the number of folders under a folder, emulating the Windows "properties" of that folder?
(get-childitem -recurse).count
returns the total ...
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How do I grant a user permission to add local users in Windows 7?
How do I grant a local user account the permission to add other local users in Windows 7 Professional?
The important point is, that the local user who should be able to create new accounts must not ...
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Given a file, get the location in a separate (identically structured) directory?
Being completely green to Windows shell and cmd scripting, I'm banging my head against this particular problem but coming up with nothing.
What I'm aiming to do is add a context menu item to right ...
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Powershell script to fully automate joining the domain
I'm trying to create a script to completely automate joining the domain to use during a wds image deployment. I don't want to use the WAIK option because the password is stored in plain text in the ...
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Remote powershell permissions restricted to machine
I am unable to execute powershell scripts on a remote server, but only on my current machine - please help.
Running the following script to give a list of a temp directory on the remote server works ...
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How to open an Outlook contact using a Windows command-line script?
I tend to store a lot of information in the Notes fields of Outlook contacts.
Accessing this detailed info for a specific contact in Outlook 2013 requires many steps on the Windows desktop:
opening ...
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How to remap shortcut in Powershell
I want to remap the shortcut in powershell, for example, I'd like to use Ctrl + a to make cursor at beginning of line, Ctrl + e to make cursor at the end of line, etc.
I searched the method in Google ...
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PowerShell, SSH, Keyboard Interactive and Frustration [closed]
Hello Stack Overflowers!
My goal is to utilize Powershell and SSH to connect to a Unix system (specifically an Avaya PBX switch). Once logged in, to change the terminal type to ossi (avaya specific) ...
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How can I pass two commands with all their switches in Windows command prompt or powershell?
I want to pass a netstat -t -b 90 command and tell the prompt to simultaneously or successively perform this command to launch network monitor start netmon /autostart.
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Batch script for archiving
I need to set up an archiving task on Windows 7 using Windows command line and WinRAR (or some other similar program). I want to create a script that does this, but I have no prior experience.
I want ...
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How can I identify files in my Windows file system where the modified date is X more recent than the created date?
I'm hoping this can be handled with some PowerShell tricks.
I have a directory on my work machine (Windows XP) containing tons of PDFs, some of which I've annotated and resaved. I'd like to be able ...
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How to repair powershell installation on windows 7
When I try to run powershell.exe from C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 I get the error: 'The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid.'
I ...
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How to customize the default CursorSize in Powershell
I set he default CursorSize in $PROFILE file like:
[Console]::CursorSize = 10
or
$HOST.UI.RawUI.CursorSize = 10
But the cursorSize will reset after using another console in powershell, for ...
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Task Scheduler - how to run powershell script with multiple parameters?
I am using powershell.exe as the Program and "-Command "& C:\Windows\logon.ps1; exit $LASTEXITCODE"; ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned" as the Parameter, but it doesn't seems to be working.
Some ...
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How to disconnect a network drive using powershell
I would like to disconnect a network drive (Y:) with powershell. That drive letter is assigned / mapped to a network location. Is there a simple way to do that?
I believe "net use XXX /delete" would ...
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PowerShell touch all files newer than
I have found the following question on ServerFault:
Windows recursive touch command
Which partially answers my question with this answer:
Windows recursive touch command
However, I would like to ...
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How to rename some files according to their timestamp
suppose I have 10 files generated by the system every day under D:\Temp. The names are RANDOMLY when generated.
Assume I need to rename the oldest one to be 'aaa', the second oldest one to be ...
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Office 2013 Click to Run - Primary Interop Assemblies
Given that the Office 2013 click-to-run installer allows no customisation of the installation, whatsoever, how can I install, or where can I find an installer for the Primary Interop Assemblies/.NET ...
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Change directory to previous directory in Powershell
I am a Linux guy, but am trying to be open-minded and learn some Powershell. I miss the ability to cd - back to a previous directory, like in *nix shells. Is there a similar command in ...
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How can I use powershell to list all files I uploaded to server?
At work there's a network and everyone has a username and password that they use to log in. How can I search for my files on this network?
I could list all the files like this:
cd ...
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powershell create zip from log files
How can I move log files to zip archives with System.IO.Compression.FileSystem in PowerShell?
I have more folders with log files per application:
app1logfolder
|-app1_20130507.log
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How to use UNC path correctly to share a folder on remote computer?
I would like to know if somebody knows the correct syntax for giving a folder a share on remote network machine's folder.
Please write a syntax you know for sure that it's working.
This operation ...
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Powershell script to update XML file content
Please help me create a Powershell script that will go through an XML file and update content. In the example below, I want to use the script to pull out and change the file path in the ...
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Program leaks Black and White onto PowerShell console
Some programs, such as Node Package Manager (npm) and some tasks for grunt change the color of my PowerShell console and leave it that way. Here's a picture:
Anyone know why this is happening? How ...
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Set Physical Path Credentials in IIS7 Using Powershell
I have a number of applications under a Default Web Site in IIS7.
A number of the applications have to have their Physical Path Credentials set to a specific user rather than using application user.
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Finding not corrupt files using hashes with minimum hard disk use [closed]
Today I have one really interesting problem for all SuperUsers. After hard disk crash 80% files are recovered with folders. But still, some files (all different type) that software is saying is 100% ...
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Detect mounting of a virtual (TrueCrypt) volume in windows PowerShell script
I am using the following powershell script to detect when a particular volume is mounted so I can run a script that will move files from my machine to the device (I don't know much about powershell ...
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PowerShell icon missing from taskbar
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
I installed PowerShell 3 by installing Window Management Framework 3.0 (Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu)
Somehow the PowerShell icon has gone missing from the taskbar.
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How can I write a script to count files modified within a particular month?
I use a PowerShell command to count ZIP files modified within the past 30-ish days, that goes something like this:
(gci "\\servername\sharename\foldername\subfoldername\*.zip" | where ...
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How to enable CredSSP
I am trying to use the -Authentication CredSSP switch when entering with PowerShell (2.0) in order to remotely launch a Script that can write to files or set up new PSDrives.
I get an error when I ...
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Reducing Exchange Mailbox Sizes to Less Than Their Current Size?
What will happen if I set all mailbox size limits back to exchange defaults on a network if a user's mailbox is greater than the default amount.
I don't personally want to try this, but do I have to ...
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Sublime Text Build System for Heroku
I made a build system for Heroku Foreman on Sublime Text 2 (windows 8)
{
"cmd": ["foreman.bat", "start"],
"working_dir": "$project_path"
}
When I run this in shell, I can just break, and ...
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ffmpeg drawtext initialization error
I'm trying to convert an image sequence to a video file with some text overlay(eventually frame counter).
The command I am using
ffmpeg -r 24 -y -i mambo_%05d.png -i ..\3DW_Mambo.wav \
-vf ...
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Powershell get a value from 'query user' and not the headers etc
Task, get the ID from the query user command,
I'm trying to get the ID value from the the command 'query user',
Example:PS> query user
USERNAME SESSIONNAME ID STATE IDLE ...
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How start PowerShell from cmd by specific path
I want to start PowerShell (C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe) from windows 7 default command line (cmd) and go to the specific path.
I used the command:
start ...
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PowerShell Remoting using CredSSP is broken
I recently had PowerShell working perfectly with CredSSP, but now every time I try to establish a remoting session using CredSSP, I'm getting the following error:
Enter-PSSession : Connecting to ...
