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User Account Control and Admin Approval Mode – The impact on PowerShell

• Jaap Brasser
• 4 Min To Read
• 08 Apr, 2015
• • How to

In modern days Windows operating systems, User Account Control (UAC) is enabled by default. There are some considerations when using PowerShell and running a script in elevated or non-elevated context.

How PowerShell saved the day – Jan Egil Ring

• Jan Egil Ring
• 3 Min To Read
• 10 Mar, 2015
• • How to

We’re now kicking off a new series on PowerShell Magazine called “How PowerShell saved the day”, where the intent is to share success stories where PowerShell was a major factor when solving a problem.

A JSON primer for administrators

• Ravikanth C
• 6 Min To Read
• 01 Dec, 2014
• • How to
  • JSON

JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is quickly becoming the most used data-interchange format. XML enjoyed the top spot for a long time but slowly people have been moving towards JSON.

ForEach and Where magic methods

• Kirk Munro
• 22 Min To Read
• 22 Oct, 2014
• • How to
  • Language

ForEach and Where are two frequently used concepts that have been available in PowerShell since version 1 came out in 2006.

• Jason Stangroome
• 6 Min To Read
• 03 Oct, 2014
• • How to

I have been a long time Windows user and a PowerShell fan since it was introduced. I have always been aware of the range of useful tools regularly available to Unix/Linux users, but recently I started a new job where everything is built on Linux and …

Easily Defining Enums, Structs, and Win32 Functions in Memory

• Matt Graeber
• 8 Min To Read
• 25 Sep, 2014
• • How to
  • Security
  • Info sec

In the past, I’ve spoken extensively on how to use reflection to define enums, structs, and Win32 functions in PowerShell and the merits of doing so.