Microsoft Windows Powershell
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Enable the Windows Server Backup feature
Techguide Windows Server 2008 replaces NTBackup with a new tool called Windows Server Backup. Be prepared for a learning curve.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Backup, NTBackup, Tool, Microsoft TechNet, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Key features in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Microsoft plans to release an R2 edition of Windows Server 2008 in 2009 or 2010. Here are the key features of the R2 release that you need to know.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Hypervisor, VMWare ESX, 64-bit computing, PowerShell 2.0, Server
Simplify PowerShell script creation with PowerGUI
Techguide PowerShell offers a powerful and extensible scripting language, but memorizing complete syntax for every command and procedure would not be a simple task.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Tool, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Quest Software Inc., code snippet, scripting language, PowerGUI, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Update Windows scripts using these handy PowerShell commands
Techguide It may be time to upgrade batch files to PowerShell for automating the role of administering a Windows Server.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Computer, batch file, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, remote server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows
Determine processes running on a remote server
Techguide The Sysinternals PsList tool can save you a trip to a server. Find out how to run the tool against a remote computer.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Remote management, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Computer, Sysinternals PsList, Information Technology, Tool, performance monitoring, Sysinternals
Managing service accounts is easier in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a new type of account that helps with endpoint administration of service accounts.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Service Account, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Active Directory Schema, Builtin Organizational Unit, Information Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2, Organizational Unit
Windows Server 2008 R2 features PowerShell 2 by default
Techguide For the Windows OS, few tools hold more weight than the PowerShell scripting environment. In this tip, Rick Vanover breaks down the new environment for Windows Server 2008 R2.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Quest Software Inc., Ohio, Community Technology Preview, Rick Vanover, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows
Enabling PowerShell on Windows Server 2008
Techguide PowerShell is a tool that administrators need within reach on Windows servers. Learn how quick and easy it is to enable it on Windows Server 2008.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Core, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, window
PowerShell 2.0--Community Technology Preview 3 released
Techguide Sporting vast improvement, PowerShell 2.0 seems to be shaping up as a robust, reliable choice for admins with enterprise-grade features critical for many firms. Here are some highlights.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, GUI, Community Technology Preview, scripting language, PowerShell 2.0, Integrated Scripting Environment, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms
