One of the appealing features of Windows PowerShell is that it can be extended. You are not limited to the commands that Microsoft ships. You can load additional commands and functionality via a ...

So in my last post, I kinda hinted that I wanted to delve deeper into the quirk I noticed with the new 2.0 modules feature. But, to tell you the truth, the quirk is not what I really want to talk. I’m ...

I think it’s time to talk in depth about some of the most important features of PowerShell: Providers and modules. (Snap-ins have also been important, but they are being gradually phased out.) These ...

For the longest time, the open source community had a ubiquitous concept called "public package repositories." Using utilities such as rpm, yum et al. is commonplace, but Microsoft never had the same ...

The Microsoft Docs team announced earlier this month that Microsoft has turned on "PowerShell Module Browser," a Web search page for finding PowerShell scripts and information. The site, available at ...

Microsoft PowerShell is a trusted tool for many information technology (IT) professionals managing Internet Information Services (IIS) web server farms with dozens or even hundreds of app pools. With ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 includes an Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell. This new feature enables you to perform Active Directory administrative tasks by using Windows PowerShell. Let’s take ...

Secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) is a safe way to transfer files between hosts over the internet. While PowerShell does not offer built-in support for SFTP, you can add this functionality using ...

Microsoft last week announced the release of two PowerShell modules that aim to make it easier to invoke scripted processes that require so-called "secrets" or passcodes to work. The new modules, ...

The public preview of AI Shell has been launched. The interactive tool can be connected to PowerShell 7 and provides assistance with errors. Microsoft has released AI Shell as a public preview version ...