If you were thinking about getting the most intense PowerShell training available, time is running out. Registration for our upcoming Special Forces class in Dallas, TX (Feb 9-11 200) will close this Friday. This will be unlike any other training…
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When the first PowerShell CTP came out, SAPIEN Press began offering the 3rd edition of our popular Windows PowerShell: TFM book. The 3rd edition of the book covers PowerShell version 2. While the version 2 is in CTP status, we’ve…
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Our base camp for the upcoming Special Forces PowerShell training as been set. All recruits should report to the Best Western Dallas Hotel & Conference Center. PowerShell calisthenics will begin on February 9th, 2009 at 8:30AM sharp. Grease paint is…
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In the last blog posts you have already seen that PrimalScript 2009 will have an integrated PowerShell command window.
With PowerShell storming the charts, command line environments experience a bit of a renaissance. From a script development perspective it makes…
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Now that PrimalScript 2009 has been announced we get plenty of emails asking what the upgrade policy is. So I’ll answer as many questions as I can today:
1. Free upgrades:
– If you bought PrimalScript 2007 (any edition) on…
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“I’m new to scripting and need a book recommendation.” “Should I learn VBScript or PowerShell?” “What are some good books or resources for learning scripting?”
These are natural and common questions. A few years ago the answers would have been…
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This month’s PowerShell one-liner uses WMI to query event logs on remote computers. Specifically it is searching for logs that record when the Event Log service has started. This is another way you can, determine when a computer has started.…
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We’re going to close out the PowerShell in production poll. Thanks to all who responded. The margin narrowed a bit but still over 70% of you, or at least those who frequent the SAPIEN blog, are running PowerShell in a…
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Here’s another tidbit about PrimalScript that you may not be aware of. Not only does PrimalScript offer a large number of code snippets that you can drag and drop into your scripting or development project, but it also includes a…
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I recently had a “collision” with the vendor of a major installer software package. Basically I had, unbeknownst to me, used up the three installations I was allowed to make by getting a new computer and re-creating my virtual machines…
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