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 ...

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module reached the "general availability" release stage. The Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module lets IT pros do things like ...

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 ...

Microsoft on Thursday announced the release of the Windows Compatibility Module 1.0.0 for PowerShell Core 6. The module, which goes by the "WindowsCompatibility" name, lets PowerShell Core 6 users ...

Microsoft last week released the Windows Compatibility Module 1.0.0 for PowerShell Core 6, allowing PowerShell Core 6 users to access modules that Microsoft hasn't yet added natively to the PowerShell ...

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 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 ...

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Anyone who's used Windows in recent years has likely heard of Windows PowerShell at some point. This CLI-based scripting tool ...