How to automate dates in a Quest Powershell script?
HiI have this script:Add-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagementGet-QADUser -SizeLimit 0 -CreatedAfter (Get-Date 12/12/2013) -CreatedBefore (Get-Date 13/12/2013) -IncludedProperties...
View ArticleCMD line to delete domain group from a local machine
I want to delete a domain secuirty group from my local machine. The security group name is XYZ\Desktop Administrator where XYZ is a domain.I tried to delete it using the command line:1. net localgroup...
View ArticleVBScript to remotely collect the version version of a file is failing on most...
Hi,I'm trying to write a vbscript to poll each of my 300 servers and give me the version number for a specified file so I know if they are running the correct executable. I first check if the OS is 64...
View ArticleScript ADSIEdit
Our organization is implementing Cisco Presence. Like MS UC, Presence requires a SIP address but it seems that Cisco's instructions for configuring this is to use ADSIEdit - for every user OU. I could...
View Articlehelp, no success using any method of sending this complex string to file
I am using powershell to build sql to manipulate data in tables. it works but instead of copy/paste the output into a file from the console, I want to output to a file. The output line includes strings...
View ArticlePowershell - Select-Object -Unique vs Group-Object
Hi,I have the following problem with powershell.I have a list of strings call it $machine_list which I know there are duplicates.The following code produces the following output:#...
View ArticleUsing Powershell to get NIC settings
I have been searching for this for a while now to no avail. I need to write a powershell script that returns the specific NIC settings for all NICs on a server. This is the first leg in a larger...
View ArticleHow to recognize string in txt file and set it as variable
Hi, I have txt file and somwhere in it string starting with:data directory....:How (using batch file) find it in the text, read and set the value as a variable? I mean the string is:data directory....:...
View ArticleBatch file extracting all files from nested archives
I have managed to leverage a powerful forfiles command line utility with the mighty 7z compression program.Below is a simple batch file extracting all files from nested archives hidden at any depth...
View ArticleMake batch/vbscript do something if removable disks exist, how to do this?
I already know how to check if theres removable disks connected with cmd with the following command: wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=2 get deviceid, volumename, description but now I would like to...
View ArticleHelp with a script - How to identifiy name of Admin Groups
Hello,I have this script below.Someone can help me and explain me how to add a way to dynamically fill the name of Administrators group depending of the computer (for some computers it's...
View ArticleShutdown abort batch script fails to run at shutdown/logoff or too slow
EDIT:I have made some progress since what I wrote earlier! I have succeeded in running the script while shutting down and logging out and also been able to make the script visible by changing some...
View ArticlePowerShell Console Outputs
HiIs there an easy way to prevent certain functions from not appearing in the console output text? I have some 'reboot' functions and I want to basically run the functions but not show any data in my...
View ArticleGet-ChildItem Issue With Variable
I hope some very clever person out there can resolve this without even thinking, however my brain seems to be blocked.$FileVersion=...
View ArticleHow to monitor an entire folder tree for new files with PowerShell?
Hey guys,I am still a PowerShell noob and I have seen this blog post for monitoring a folder for new files.I was wondering how easy it would be to modify it so that rather than montoring the specified...
View ArticleLittle help for a novice - Need a ps script to list user with their email only.
Hi,I need to extract every month the user list which have their email information on it, so i don't need to extract the user services etc from the AD.Today, i'm using this script i made :clear-host...
View ArticleAutomate User creation using PowerShell ShowUI
What I would like to do is create a GUI to create users in AD. The following is what I need it to do.1. Need to copy another user to get the group information2. needs to add address, Telephone#, IP...
View ArticleChangeing preferences on network printer queue with Powershell
Hi,I found a script on this page - http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/878e6bac-e2a1-4502-9333-5b1420f8b957 - that I am trying to adapt to work on my users computers and not only on...
View ArticleHow to check if a specific file exist and which exit code to use ?
Hi, First I'm not a scripting guy and I know almost nothing about VB scripting.I have a deployment of 6 tasks and I want to make sure that step # 2 will not be process if it failed in step #1, and so...
View ArticleInstall a software on a list of machines remotely
hi Sir,I have a list of machines on which i need to install one software (Ex - a anti-virus, who's setup is on my server location\\servername\anti-virusetup.exe). The setup will be present on my...
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