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Random Cmdlets
New-UMAutoAttendant
The New-UMAutoAttendant cmdlet creates a new Unified Messaging (UM) auto attendant.
Get-TransportServer
Use the Get-TransportServer cmdlet to view the transport configuration information for computers that have the Hub Transport server role or the Edge Transport server role installed.
invoke-sql
Allows for convenient access to database data through common SQL syntax.
Remove-Message
Use the Remove-Message cmdlet to delete a message from a queue on a computer that has the Hub Transport server role or the Edge Transport server role installed.
Remove-Item
Deletes the specified items.
Select-Object
Selects specified properties of an object or set of objects. It can also select unique objects from an array of objects or it can select a specified number of objects from the beginning or end of an array of objects.
Remove-Mailbox
Use the Remove-Mailbox cmdlet to remove the user account that is associated with a particular mailbox in the Active Directory directory service and to process the associated, disconnected mailbox as directed by the specified parameters.
Import-ExchangeCertificate
Use the Import-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet for the following purposes:
Get-PSSnapin
Gets the Windows PowerShell snap-ins on the computer.
Send-FTP
The Send-FTP cmdlet can be used to upload files to FTP, SFTP, and FTPS servers.
  
Latest Scripts from PoshCode.org

egg_timer
A script I submitted for Event 10 of the Scripting games. Displays a simple Windows Form that counts down three minutes. It makes a good example for using Windows forms.

SnapReminder
Remind the users of their snapshots - for use in VMware, see this post for more details: http://www.virtu-al.net/2009/06/22/powercli-snapreminder/

LibrarySqlBackup
Standalone script adapted from SQL Server Powershell Extensions (sqlpsx) http://sqlpsx.codeplex.com. Defines SQL Server backup and restore functions.

Format-TablePlus
This is a wrapper function for Format-Table that adds a @-Width@ parameter, and a @-PadEnd@ parameter (without which it trims the end of every line of output. Set -PadEnd to get the original Format-Table behavior of adding needless whitespace on the end of every line of output.

Colorize Subversion SVN
Colorize STAT, UPDATE and DIFF (without params) commands output for Subversion (svn) and Mercurial (hg). Here's a PowerShell functions that you can use to make those numerous commands you run every day via the PowerShell CLI a little easier to read by adding colors. Autodetect for svn or hg. Update autodetect to work with psdrives that are a UNC path. Also now works with repositorys in the root directory of drive. Added $args to each function so you can do things like sd -r2 -rtip -U0

Get-DirSize
A v2.0 function to recursively get the sizes of all subdirectories under a root path.

vProfiles
vProfiles V1.1 By Alan Renouf http://virtu-al.net, copies vSwitches and PortGroups from one host to another.

Prevent-Screensaver
Simulate user activity to prevent desktop lock or screensaver for specified period of time

TabExpansion for V2CTP3
The most needless, useless and worthless Tabexpansion for powershell.exe(v2.0CTP3) in PoshCode. Update: # Parameter name (and command alias) expansion with Ctrl+E ls -f *.txt -r | ? { $_.LastWriteTime -lt "2009/5" } | Select-String powershell -e OEM<Ctrl+E><tab>. <br> Get-ChildItem -Filter *.txt -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -lt "2009/5" } | Select-String powershell -Exclude OEM<tab> Get-ChildItem -Filter *.txt -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -lt "2009/5" } | Select-String powershell -Encoding OEM<tab> Get-ChildItem -Filter *.txt -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.LastWriteTime -lt "2009/5" } | Select-String powershell -ErrorAction OEM<tab><tab>...

TabExpansion
The most needless, useless and worthless Tabexpansion for powershell.exe(v1.0) in PoshCode. Please dot souce this script file to use. Update:. # WMI Namespaces expansion for Get-WmiObject gwmi -Namespace <tab>. Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\asp<tab>. # WMI Classes expansion which is corresponding to WMI Namespace (*) gwmi -Namespace ROOT\CIMV2\ms_409 -Class <tab>_<tab>. (*) it needs to remove old $PSHOME\WMIClasses.txt if it exists.
  
 

April 24th, 2009.

Idera, one of our sponsors has joined forces with Don Jones to create some super PowerShell videos that you can find HERE.  Best of all...  They are FREE!

Follow the link above for more information.  Don Jones covers the basics of PowerShell, using PowerShell and Active Directory, using PowerShell and Exchange 2007, using PowerShell and SQL Server 2008, and using PowerShell to manage servers and clients.

The Community has just taken a great leap in getting the word out about how cool PowerShell is!

Marco Shaw - Co-Community Director
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Microsoft TechDays Defy All Challenges

On April 1st, 2009, Microsoft is putting on a free 24 hour virtual event covering developer-related topics.

There will be 95 live sessions provided via Live Meeting in the following tracks:
*Windows Development and Frameworks
*Windows Mobile Development
*Office...
Microsoft releases IIS7 PowerShell snapin

The full details are HERE.  Microsoft has just released a production version of a IIS snapin for managing IIS7 on Windows Server 2008.  This snapin is independent of any features shipping with Windows Server 2008 R2 (like PowerShell...
New Sharepoint and SQL forums

Due to recent interest in the forum, we've added two new discussion areas:
PowerShell Expert Panel at TechEd EMEA 2008

 We are extremely proud of the the job that Jonathan Medd (of the Get-Scripting Podcast) did at TechEd EMEA 2008 with a panel discussion which was made possible by support from PowerShellCommunity.org. You can find the video on

  
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PowerShell Usability Study

Jun 27

Written by: Marco Shaw
6/27/2008 4:52 AM

PowerShell Usability Study, July 22 to July 29, 2008 at Redmond, WA

Microsoft Usability is conducting a study focusing on the remoting feature of PowerShell version 2 from July 22 to July 29, 2008. This is a great opportunity for IT Administrators who have experience working with PowerShell to provide feedback and help improve the user experience of PowerShell version 2.

The study will be conducted in a lab setting on Microsoft’s main campus in Redmond, Washington. It is important for you to know that you do not need to prepare anything for this. We want to learn from you, the experts, to determine what needs to be improved in our software. 

If you are interested or know someone who could be interested in participating, please email us at itusable@microsoft.com with PowerShell in subject line. For information on other studies and to learn more about Microsoft's User Research program email us.

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