I recently picked up a Microsoft Surface Pro 3. I’ve always liked tablet computers and this looked to be a great opportunity to test one out in advance of Windows 10 launching. Until now I’ve mostly stayed with Windows 7 as my primary desktop operating system. Learning some of the intricacies of Windows 8.1 has … Continue reading Changing the Network Location in Windows 8 and 8.1
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How to AutoLogon Microsoft Windows using PowerShell
Do you ever just want Windows Server, or client for that matter, to automatically logon? This is a horrible idea in production and violates every security rule you can imagine. So don’t do this! But… I build a lot of test/dev environments and want my Servers to automatically logon and start PowerShell. In this blog … Continue reading How to AutoLogon Microsoft Windows using PowerShell
Video: Learning PowerShell for the IT Administrator – Increase efficiency and automation
For IT administrators who are hesitant to learn PowerShell, this post will help take the fear out of getting started. PowerShell is not a scripting language. Yes, it does have a scripting language, but that’s for automation and to make tools, which we’ll discuss later. PowerShell’s primary focus is to be a real-time interactive command … Continue reading Video: Learning PowerShell for the IT Administrator – Increase efficiency and automation
Video: What is PowerShell and how can it make your IT staff more efficient?
I want to introduce a new management tool from Microsoft for your IT department, called PowerShell. PowerShell is a real-time, interactive management tool that lets IT Administrators and System Engineers do bulk administrative tasks and automation events in a highly efficient manner. The early adopters of PowerShell were primarily developers who pushed the scripting language … Continue reading Video: What is PowerShell and how can it make your IT staff more efficient?