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Testing for Database Null Values from PowerShell

PowerShell is super, but its documentation is still lousy. You might think that how to test a database field for a null value would be straightforward, and indeed it is, but it ain’t documented anywhere. I’ve just spent the afternoon searching and eventually Read More...
Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 9:27 AM by Andrew_Fryer | 1 Comments

An introduction to Powershell for SQL Server 2008

Although I understand what Powershell is I didn't understand really get it until I worked with James on our last TechNet road shows. I did know that there were special extensions and support for it in SQL Server 2008, so I suggested to our good friend Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:20 AM by Andrew_Fryer | 0 Comments

PowerShell in SQL Server 2008

At the time of writing SQL Server 2008 is currently at the Community Technology Preview (CTP) stage. CTP 6 was delivered in February 2008 and includes a PowerShell provider. In this article I will explain what PowerShell is, why a PowerShell provider Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:58 AM by Andrew_Fryer | 6 Comments

Windows 2008 protection from Accidental deletion

Many thanks to Richard Siddaway for his article on protecting AD objects from Accidental Deletion. Well worth a read if you've ever deleted the wrong thing from AD. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:18 PM by jamesone | 0 Comments

Windows Server 2008 Protection from Accidental Deletion

By Richard Siddaway, Microsoft Practice Leader, Centiq Ltd With each new version of the Windows Server Operating System there are new possibilities for automation to help make the administrator’s job easier. Automation brings increased efficiencies but Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:11 PM by jamesone | 2 Comments

Richard Siddaway

Richard Siddaway is Microsoft Practice Leader for Centiq Ltd, a Microsoft partner specialising in optimisation, measurement, management and migration involving Microsoft technologies. With over 20 years experience in various aspects of IT Richard is currently Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:08 PM by jamesone | 2 Comments
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The wonders of Software Restriction Policies and PowerShell Code Signing

Thanks to Adrian J. Beasley for providing yet another excellent article, this one's titled Software Restriction Policies and PowerShell Code Signing - Adrian provides a wealth of practical advice how to make the most of one of the most powerful yet under Read More...
Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 3:55 PM by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments
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Software Restriction Policies and PowerShell Code Signing

By Adrian J. Beasley Health Warning Software Restriction Policies (SRPs) are extremely powerful . They also make it possible for you to foul up big-time - there is no safety barrier. For all that, they are very useful. “With great power comes great responsibility.” Read More...
Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 3:54 PM by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments

Executing a Command Line Utility from PowerShell, and Waiting for it to Finish

(I am reissuing this article, to incorporate a suggestion from Jeffrey Snover, which makes the scriptlet even neater, and which suggestion is gratefully acknowledged. But more seriously, I also note a strange effect with the 64-bit version of PowerShell.) Read More...
Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 1:27 PM by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments
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Powershell Installation

By Adrian Beasley Document Changes The original version of this article was based on PowerShell RC1. Since then RC2 and the final v1.0 have been released. As a consequence, the article had become inaccurate in a few details, which would certainly irritate Read More...
Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 1:18 PM by Steve Lamb | 0 Comments
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