PowerShell

How-tos How to Get All Group Membership of a User Using PowerShell Compare four ways to list a user's Active Directory group memberships with PowerShell, including their prerequisites and the scope of their results. ↗ How-tos How to Perform LDAP Queries in PowerShell Prepare the Active Directory module, then choose PowerShell expression filters or LDAP search filters for directory queries. ↗ How-tos Check for Null Values in PowerShell Learn what PowerShell's $null automatic variable represents, how it behaves in expressions and collections, and which comparison or string check to use. ↗ How-tos How to Run a PowerShell Script Without Displaying a Window Run PowerShell scripts with a hidden window or Task Scheduler, and understand launch-context limits, batch files, and service alternatives. ↗ How-tos How to Handle Errors Using Try-Catch Block in PowerShell This article will discuss error action preferences in PowerShell and how we can intercept them to perform error handling using the PowerShell Try Catch and Finally blocks. ↗ How-tos PowerShell With Robocopy and Arguments Passing Learn how to copy files and directories with robocopy from PowerShell, including how to pass options as separate arguments. ↗ How-tos How to Copy Files From Windows to Linux Using PowerShell Learn the command forms for copying files and folders from Windows to Linux with scp or PuTTY's pscp in PowerShell. ↗ How-tos How to Copy and Paste From a Variable in PowerShell We use the Set-Clipboard cmdlet on PowerShell to determine the content of our clipboard. We then use the Get-Clipboard cmdlet to fetch and use the clipboard's content. ↗ How-tos How to Export Output to Text File in PowerShell This article shows ways to export the PowerShell output of a common command to a text file. ↗ How-tos How to Create an Array, Hash Table, and Dictionary in PowerShell Learn how to create and use arrays, hash tables, and ordered dictionaries in PowerShell with this comprehensive guide. Understand the key differences, how to access, add, and … ↗ How-tos How to Move Files and Folders Using PowerShell Learn how to check paths, create files and folders, and move them with PowerShell. ↗ How-tos How to Parse XML Files Using PowerShell Use Select-Xml, XmlDocument, or XmlTextReader in PowerShell to extract XML elements and attributes. ↗ How-tos How to Get List of Running Processes in PowerShell Use PowerShell Get-Process to list local processes, filter by name, inspect process properties, and request the associated account on Windows. ↗ How-tos How to Delete a Certificate From a Windows Certificate Store Using PowerShell Learn how to find a certificate in a Windows certificate store, remove it with PowerShell, choose whether to delete its private key, and check the store afterward. ↗ How-tos How to Get Exit Code From Start-Process in PowerShell This article will explain how to obtain the exit code after running a script with the start-process cmdlet. ↗ How-tos How to Get Date and Time Using PowerShell This article will explain how we can get the current date and time, and how the DateTime object works in PowerShell. ↗ How-tos How to Open a Folder Using PowerShell This tutorial will teach you to open a folder using PowerShell. ↗ How-tos How to Terminate a Script in Windows PowerShell Learn when to use exit, return, throw, break, continue, or Stop-Process to end the correct scope and report a reliable PowerShell exit code. ↗ How-tos How to Jump Around to Certain Spots in PowerShell Script PowerShell has no GOTO command. Learn how to jump to named spots with functions, branch with if and switch, repeat with while and for, and exit nested loops with labeled break and … ↗ How-tos Base64 Encoding in Windows PowerShell This article explores Base64 encoding in Windows PowerShell, providing methods for encoding and decoding Base64 strings. Learn how to manage Base64 strings efficiently, even … ↗ How-tos How to Get String Length of a Variable in PowerShell This tutorial will teach you how to get the string length of a variable in PowerShell. Explore different methods such as using the .Length property, Measure-Object cmdlet, and … ↗ How-tos How to Run Executable Files in PowerShell This article demonstrates various methods to run executable files in Windows PowerShell, including how to execute them silently. Learn to use Start-Process, the call operator, and … ↗ How-tos How to Copy File to Remote Computer in PowerShell Learn how to copy files to a remote computer using PowerShell in this comprehensive guide. Explore methods like the Copy-Item cmdlet, Invoke-Command, and SMB protocol for efficient … ↗ How-tos How to Get User Organizational Unit Using PowerShell This article discusses how to query for the organizational unit of the Active Directory user object using PowerShell. Learn effective methods to retrieve user details quickly and … ↗