PowerShell Cmdlet of the Day Podcast

PowerShell Cmdlet of the Day Podcast

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PowerShell Cmdlet of the Day Podcast episodes

  • Episode 11 – Export-CSV – ConvertTo-CSV

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    In this episode we look at how we can turn PowerShell objects into comma separated strings and files

    Append Example:

    Get-Process |select name,id |ConvertTo-Csv -NoTypeInformation |select -Skip 1 |out-file filetoappend.txt

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  • Episode 10 – Select-Object

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    In this episode we explore all of the possibilities for one of the most used PowerShell cmdlets.

    Basic Example:

    Get-Process |select name, id

    Parameters discussed:

    • First
    • Last
    • Skip
    • Unique

      • Return a string collection of the process names rather than an object with only a name property

      Get-Process |select -ExpandProperty Name

      Return the collection that exists within the access property

      Get-Acl |select -ExpandProperty Access

      Create a custom property with Name/Expression Hash

      Get-Process |select @{Name='Modified Name';Expression={$_.Name + "_Modified"}}

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    • Episode 9 – Out-Null

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      In this episode we look at how you can stop the pipeline and suppress output with Out-Null.

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    • Episode 7 – Join-Path

      Download the MP3 PodcastIn this episode we look at how you can easily concatenate paths with Join-Path.

      $dir = 'C:\users'
      $child = 'tome'
      Join-Path $dir $child
      c:\users\tome
      Join-Path c:,d: NewDir
      c:\NewDir
      d:\NewDir

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    • Episode 6 – Split-Path

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      In this episode we look at how you can carve up strings that make up strings of text that make up paths with Split-Path:

      By default – returns parent path

      Split-Path c:\users\tome
      c:\user

      Leaf – returns the end of the path (file or directory name)

      Split-Path c:\users\tome -Leaf
      tome

      NoQualifier – removes the drive letter from the path

      Split-path hklm:\software\microsoft -NoQualifier
      \software\microsoft

      Qualifier – returns just the drive letter

      Split-path c:\users\tome
      c:\

      IsAbsolute – returns true if it is an absolute path, not a relative path.

      Resolve – evaluates the string path to a real path

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    • Episode 5 – BackupRestoreImport-GPO

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      In this episode we look at how you can Backup, Restore, and Import Group Policy Objects using Windows PowerShell and the cmdlets that come with the Group Policy module in the latest version of RSAT and the GPMC.

      $dir = '\\server1\gpobackups'
      # Backups
      Get-GPO -All |Backup-GPO -Path $dir
      Get-GPO remoting |Backup-GPO -Path $dir
      #Restore
      Restore-GPO -Path $dir -All
      Restore-GPO -Path $dir -Name remoting
      # Restore a GPO from a specific backup
      $id = '00003D27-F9E6-4C59-BF69-938E5AE43D05'
      Restore-GPO -Path $dir -BackupId $id
      # Create a new GPO named remoting2
      Import-GPO -Path $dir -BackupGpoName remoting -TargetName remoting2 -CreateIfNeeded

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    • Episode 4 – Get-GPResultantSetOfPolicy

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      In this episode we look at how you can generate an RSOP with Windows PowerShell by using Get-GPResultantSetOfPolicy by using the GroupPolicy module that comes with the GPMC that is bundled in Windows Server 2008 R2 and the most recent version of RSAT.

      # Populate dir with the current dir regardless of whether
      # you are in a script or executing in the shell
      if ($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) {
      $dir = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
      }
      else {
      $dir = $pwd
      }
      $user = 'home\Administrator'
      $report = Join-Path $dir 'rsop.html'
      $comp = 'Server1'
      Get-GPResultantSetOfPolicy -User $user -Path $report -ReportType HTML -Computer $comp

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