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I use Powershell's "custom-object" command to create custom objects with properties I want to save. But custom-object applies only to one variable. Is it possible to create a custom class, like in ...

If you're still writing custom PowerShell scripts for basic file transfers and Excel reports, you're working too hard. Ready-made PowerShell modules handle most common tasks better than anything ...

You can also set custom types. Only downside is that you need PowerShell v3 or later... but realistically, you should be on the latest, if you value security, automation, efficiency, etc.

RemoteApp cannot directly execute PowerShell .PS1 files -- a .CMD launcher script can be used to call powershell.exe and run the script. Execution policy and blocked script files can prevent ...

This week we continue our exploration of what we can do with PowerShell. If you are just joining us, take a few minutes to get caught up. In the last lesson I demonstrated how to use Select-Object to ...

You can buy dedicated synchronization tools, but they don’t always offer the level of flexibility some teams need. A well-built PowerShell script lets you create a setup that fits your exact ...

Over the past several years, I have developed a number of PowerShell scripts to create Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) inventory reports. I made some of these scripts available to the public and others ...