PowerShell, Creating a Generic List of Custom Type Using PSCustomObject
Learn how to create a PowerShell Generic List of PSCustomObject. Using these elements of PowerShell together is very powerful and beneficial.…
Using PowerShell Redirection for Script Logging
If you have written a PowerShell script you may have wanted some type of script logging. Logging can be as simple as using the Write-* PowerShell Cmdlets to show output to the PowerShell console to keep track of the scripts progress, troubleshoot, etc. However, the script may need to run…
PowerShell, Get a List of Installed Applications
Don't Do...Do you need to get a list of installed applications from a computer don't use Win32_Product, and here is why: "The Win32_product class is not query optimized. Queries such as “select * from Win32_Product where (name like ‘Sniffer%’)” require WMI to use the MSI provider to…
PowerShell, Using a Generic List
If you are currently using ArrayLists in your PowerShell scripts you should probably change them to Generic Lists. Microsoft no longer recommends the use of ArrayList in new deployments…
Find All SCCM Collections That Use AD Security Groups Using PowerShell
Using a security group with a Configuration Manager collection allows you to create a dynamic collection.…
Getting Started Using APIs with PowerShell
The apps that you use everyday utilize APIs to communicate with servers. The API retrieves data for the application to display. The API acts as a middleman between the application UI and the server, where the data is stored.…
Create an ArrayList of Custom Type using PowerShell
To define a custom type you can use a PowerShell Class. A class will allow you to create a custom type. The class acts like a blueprint that defines the data and behavior of your custom type.…
Deploy HP BIOs Updates Using SCCM and PowerShell
I will walk you through a method for deploying HP BIOS updates to HP workstations using SCCM and PowerShell…