When you first start writing scripts, modularity, reusability, and best practices may not be top of mind. As your scripts become more complex, however, creating reusable elements becomes essential. By ...

If you've been building PowerShell scripts for a while now you've surely came across instances where you need to reuse a particular snippet of code. Rather than copying and pasting that snippet of ...

The next time you need to wait on a step in your script, don't just add a delay. Instead, use a Wait-Action function to wait just the right amount of time. A script is all about defining a set of ...

One of the most difficult things about PowerShell scripting is finding and fixing any bugs that exist within the script. This process isn't usually a big deal for short PowerShell scripts, but it can ...

Are all of the default PowerShell cmdlets exactly the way you like them to be? Do they have all of the parameters you think should be standard and have no extras? Probably not. We all have our quirks ...

PowerShell is a handy tool for troubleshooting network issues, automating tasks, managing configurations, or building solutions. But if you're just starting out, it might feel a bit tricky to get the ...

Scripts are part of the foundation for efficient network administration. Network administrators are generally not programmers, but they need tools that will let them automate certain tasks and ...

PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks, but to use it effectively you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in Windows PowerShell scripting basics to get you ...

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