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[June 25, 2008]
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Using ADO to Access Excel, Part 1
Use a sample VBScript file to see how you can access Excel spreadsheets with ADO, to filter and modify your data.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[June 18, 2008]
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Use the .NET WebClient Class in PowerShell Scripts to Access Web Data
PowerShell doesn't have any cmdlets specifically designed to download Internet data, but you can use the Microsoft .NET Framework's WebClient class in PowerShell scripts to access this data.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[June 18, 2008]
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Adding a Folder to the Windows Command Search Path
Here's a basic procedure you can follow to add a custom folder to the Windows search path. Any scripts or binaries you want Windows to be able to find by name you can stick in that folder.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[June 18, 2008]
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How to Access an Environment Variable Without Writing a Complete PowerShell Statement
PowerShell provides a special compact notation so that you can easily access the contents of variables and many other items in PowerShell drives.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[June 18, 2008]
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Why the PowerShell Working Directory and the PowerShell Location Aren't One in the Same
If you use an external application or API that works with files in your PowerShell code and you've changed your PowerShell location, that application or API needs extra help if you want it to resolve bare filenames.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[June 11, 2008]
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Display Previous Logon Information When a User Logs On
By incorporating some VBScript code in a logon script, you can display a pop-up window that contains when the last successful logon and last unsuccessful logon have occurred, and how many unsuccessful logon attempts there have been.
Windows IT Pro
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Rick Bridges
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[June 4, 2008]
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Use ADO for Easy AD Searches
Organizing user accounts using AD can make your IT structure more manageable and flexible, but will also result in arduous account searches. Using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) scripts to search AD will simplify your searches and help you find what you need.
Windows IT Pro
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Bill Stewart
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[June 4, 2008]
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Specifying Alternate ADO Credentials
To change ADO's default user credentials when searching AD, you need to configure the Command object’s User ID, Password, and Encrypt Password properties.
Windows IT Pro
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Bill Stewart
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[May 28, 2008]
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Creating Context-Sensitive Help Screens for Your HTAs
If you need to provide helpful information in your applications, take a look at how you can use JScript to create a context-sensitive Help pop-up window.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[May 21, 2008]
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Windows PowerShell Range Operator Tricks
Windows PowerShell's range operator combined with the pipelining feature gives you an easy way to create complex lists of numbers to help automate administrative tasks, particularly on large networks.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[May 6, 2008]
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Turn On, Tune In, and Disconnect, Part 2
SIDFinderLite.hta is a utility you can run to find and display records in any SID database that UpdateSIDdb.vbs creates.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[May 6, 2008]
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Using setInterval to Overcome an HTA Shortcoming
Learn how you can avoid a blank HTA window during startup. All it takes is four simple steps.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[April 29, 2008]
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A Common Misconception About PowerShell's kb, mb, and gb Operators
People sometimes refer to PowerShell's kb, mb, and gb operators as constants. However, they aren't constants; they're operators.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[April 23, 2008]
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Turn On, Tune In, and Disconnect, Part 1
Maintaining a SID database can come in handy when you need to retrieve a user's or group's ID but you have only a SID.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[April 16, 2008]
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Customizing Windows PowerShell's Internal Functions
You can redefine, change through aliasing, or delete PowerShell's internal functions to create the best work environment for your needs. Add your customizations to a profile script to make them persistent.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[April 2, 2008]
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User-Friendly Time Spans in Windows PowerShell
This practical, compact Windows PowerShell script makes it easy to calculate dissimilar time-span values and display them in a uniform way.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[March 12, 2008]
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Are Your Event Logs Recoverable and Viewable?
EventLogBackupAndCopy.vbs and EventLogBackup.vbs can help ensure that your event-log backups are recoverable and viewable in the event of a security breach or virus outbreak.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
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[March 5, 2008]
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Reversing Lines in a File
The Microsoft .NET Framework's Stack class in the System.Collections namespace is the foundation of reversal scripts that run in WSH and in PowerShell.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[March 5, 2008]
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Which .NET Classes Can Be Used from Scripts?
In general, if the documentation definition for a class includes a ComVisibleAttribute that's set to True, you can try creating it within a script, but some experimentation is necessary.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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[February 20, 2008]
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Working with Shortcuts in Windows PowerShell
The Get-Shortcut.ps1 script lets you quickly transform shortcut files into shortcut objects, simplifying many shortcut management tasks such as exporting IE Favorites and deleting stale shortcuts.
Windows IT Pro
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Alex K. Angelopoulos
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