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  • Blog Post: Best Practice for Using Aliases in PowerShell Scripts

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    ...command; but then, there is no default alias for the Stop-Computer cmdlet. There is nothing to keep one from creating an alias for it. However, I am considering really...function Stop-MyComputers   Set-Alias -Name sac -Value Stop-MyComputers -Description...
    Posted on30 Apr 2011
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  • Blog Post: Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Add a Function to a Profile in Windows PowerShell?

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    ...get-profile The other thing I like to do is to create an alias for a function that I add to my Windows PowerShell...on a regular basis, it makes sense to create a alias for it. Before creating a new alias, it is a best practice to see if there is a suitable...
    Posted on25 Nov 2009
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  • Blog Post: Hey, Scripting Guy! What's the Deal with the Dash in Cmdlet Names?

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    ...the scripter@microsoft.com e-mail alias and get ready for the approaching holiday...gcm -CommandType cmdlet | % { Set-Alias ( $_.name -replace...schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> GCM is the alias for the Windows PowerShell Get-Command...
    Posted on24 Nov 2009
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  • Blog Post: Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About Aliases in Windows PowerShell

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    ...Wilson. The book is available for pre-order . Verifying the existence of an alias Before creating a new alias, it is a best practice to see if there is a suitable alias already created for the cmdlet in question. By default, Windows PowerShell...
    Posted on8 Nov 2009
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  • Blog Post: When You Should Use PowerShell Aliases

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    ...the Get-Process cmdlet, use the Get-Alias cmdlet. This technique is shown here...this command). PS C:\> Get-Alias -Definition Get-Process   CommandType...nbsp;  ---------- Alias     ...
    Posted on20 Apr 2012
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  • Blog Post: Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Conversion Module, Part 6

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    ...see which ones are available, I used the Get-Alias cmdlet. Because all of the functions begin with convertTo , I decided the first two letters of the alias should be ct . Using the alias for Get-Alias ( gal ) and a wildcard character...
    Posted on20 Feb 2010
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  • Blog Post: Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Managed Service Accounts?

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    ...shortening the length of the command is to see if there is an alias for the New-ADServiceAccount . Using the Get-Alias cmdlet, you get the following results: PS C:\> Get-Alias -Definition New-ADServiceAccount Get-Alias : This command...
    Posted on27 Jan 2010
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  • Blog Post: Learn How IT Pros Can Use the PowerShell AST

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    ...nbsp;     if ($Alias = Get-Alias | where { $_.Name -eq $Content }) {  ...nbsp;      Alias = $Alias.Name     ...
    Posted on25 Sep 2012
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  • Blog Post: Don’t Write PowerShell Scripts

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    ...txt This command works because gwmi is an alias for the Get-WmiObject cmdlet. I need...Get-Content cmdlet. I can use cn as an alias for the longer C omputerName parameter...cmdlet as shown here. PS C:\> Get-Alias -Definition get-content   CommandType...
    Posted on24 Jun 2011
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  • Blog Post: Top Ten Favorite PowerShell Tricks: Part 2

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    ...the Get-Process cmdlet, there is an alias, gps . But I can also type Get-p and...the Windows PowerShell cmdlet name (or alias) is in place, I type a dash (-) and...following command. PS C:\> Get-Alias ? Here is the command output: ...
    Posted on18 Jun 2011
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