Tag Archives: Powershell

Speaking at Philadelphia PowerShell User Group in May

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Boe Prox

I’ll be speaking at the Philadelphia PowerShell User Group on May 1st at 5pm CST and I’ll be talking about ‘Managing WSUS with PowerShell’. I won’t actually be there and will instead be presenting via Lync. Regardless, it will be … Continue reading →

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Testing TCP Ports with a Possible Header Response

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Boe Prox

I wrote a function a while back as a quick means to not only check for an open port, but also to see if a header is sent back on the initial connection. The reasoning behind this was to help … Continue reading →

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Setting Up a NuGet Feed For Use with OneGet (now PackageManagement)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Boe Prox

I blogged recently about using OneGet (now called PackageManagement) to install packages from an available NuGet feed. By default OneGet PackageManagement’s Chocolatey provider accesses the Chocolatey community feed, but you can actually build out your own local repo to host packages … Continue reading →

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What Else is New in PowerShell V5

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Boe Prox

I’ve already gone over OneGet and its inclusion to Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5, but what else was added with PowerShell V5 that everyone can use? Besides OneGet, there are some improvements to Desired State Configuration (DSC) to include performance … Continue reading →

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Hey, Scripting Guy! Post on a WPF Clock Widget

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Boe Prox

I’m talking about using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) to build a clock widget. Something a little fun this time around and I also have another PowerTip as well. Check them out and let me know what you think! Weekend Scripter: … Continue reading →

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