Administrative Automation So, if Windows PowerShell isn't a scripting language, then what is it? I submit that Windows PowerShell 2.0 is a text-based administrative automation solution.

Microsoft's Windows PowerShell is, well, powerful, but also a bit peculiar. Here's what you need to know to get started with this robust command and scripting environment.

This chapter introduces Windows PowerShell and helps you set up your environment. In addition, the chapter provides a few easy examples that demonstrate how to use PowerShell. The DOS-like command ...

Scripting is often seen as something only IT admins do to lengthen their coffee breaks, but home users can benefit from ...

Windows PowerShell introduces the concept of a cmdlet (pronounced “command-let”), a simple, single-function command-line tool built into the shell.

Microsoft recently explained its Windows PowerShell roadmap plans, which will increasingly focus on PowerShell Core, going forward.

Have older Windows systems on your network? You can give them PowerShell 5's event logging capabilities even if they run Windows 7.

Microsoft removes the version still included for compatibility for good. It has long been considered obsolete.

Do you want to know how to customize Windows Server PowerShell profiles? Follow the simple steps in this tutorial.

Dot-sourcing is a way to do just that. Dot-sourcing is a concept in PowerShell that allows you to reference code defined in one script in a separate one. This is useful when you're working on a ...