PowerShell PS1 - I Feel the Power But You're Ugly!

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:33:00 +0000

PowerShell was previously known as Microsoft Shell (code-named Monad). When the marketing people at Microsoft finally decided to rename Microsoft Shell to PowerShell, they also renamed the file extension to ".ps1". I was perplexed by the odd extension used, so I posted a message in protest to Microsoft. (windows, command line)

Enabling Execution of PowerShell PS1 Scripts

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:30:00 +0000

Microsoft finally put together a powerful command line tool for Windows that makes Bash on Linux looks like small potato. The new powershell runs .NET and understands objects when you pipe from one process to another. Given the power and the things you can do with powershell, Microsoft is rightfully cautious about hackers and script abuse. PowerShell, by default, is very secure and disallows any powershell scripts from running. (security)

Idera Announces SharePoint 2010 Best Practice Webcasts in ‘Secrets of SharePoint’ Educational Series

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

The "Secrets of SharePoint" webcast series is presented by Errin O'Connor, CEO of EPC group and author of the upcoming Microsoft Press book, “SharePoint Foundation 2010 - Inside Out.” They will be held March 17 and April 21, 2010.

PowerShell.com Publishes New Free Guide to Windows PowerShell Remoting

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:09:09 +0000

PowerShell Experts Write Authoritative Guide to Remote Management

Windows Server 2008 R2: Introducing the AD Administrative Center

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:56:23 +0000

The Active Directory Administrative Center in Windows Server 2008 R2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor. Although not without limitations, it offers beefed-up management of AD objects, new navigation capabilities, better task-based management options, and improvements to the properties page and search capabilities.

Idera SharePoint Expert to Speak at SharePoint TechFest 2010

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Michael Foertsch Will Discuss How To Increase Efficiency, Productivity With SharePoint Workflows at 4:30 p.m. on March 2, 2010 at SharePoint TechFest 2010.

Virsto Introduces First Hypervisor-Based Storage Virtualization Software Designed To Meet The Evolving Demands Of ...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:57 +0000

Virsto Software recently introduced its innovative storage virtualization software, Virsto One. Designed to increase the agility of storage in virtual environments, Virsto One is the first and only hypervisor-based storage solution that can anticipate the evolving demands, barriers and opportunities native to server virtualization.

Idera PowerShell Plus v3.1 Adds Scripts, Community Site Access, Microsoft PowerShell 2.0 Support

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:01:29 +0000

management and administration solutions for Microsoft Windows Servers , today announced the latest release of its innovative PowerShell IDE, the new PowerShell Plus™ v3.1. This release includ...

Must-have keyboard shortcut apps for Windows

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:32:01 +0000

I've been a keyboard shortcut fan for a long time. Sure, icons and eye candy have their place -- I'd rather double-click an icon than, say, type run c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\Winword.exe. On the other hand, I'd sure rather click a file name and hit delete than drag an icon to my Recycle Bin (assuming I can even find it on my cluttered desktop).