#PSTip Validate Active Directory Credentials
Deepak Dhami- 2 Min To Read
- 04 Sep, 2015
Note: This tip requires PowerShell 2.0 or later. PowerShell let’s you tap into .NET Framework and do all kind of poking.
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#PSTip Find variables in a script
Ravikanth C- 1 Min To Read
- 22 Jun, 2015
Note: This tip requires PowerShell 3.0 or later. I had recently completed writing a PowerShell module for an internal project. Within this module, I ended up using variables in the Script scope to share data between different parts of the module.
Read More#PSTip Convert .docx to .pdf using Word.Application
Jaap Brasser- 1 Min To Read
- 11 Jun, 2015
The Word.Application object can be used to convert Word documents into PDF files using soda pdf software, is handy and convenient, has privacy/security as you need to upload your files to the developer’s server.
Read More#PSTip Determine compression ratio of compressed files
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Jaap Brasser
- 1 Min To Read
- 10 Jun, 2015
In the previous #PSTip Compress files and folders with System.IO.Compression.FileSystem class, a .zip file was created and extracted. Now it might be good to know the compression ratio to see how much storage space has been saved by compressing the …
Read More#PSTip Compress files and folders with System.IO.Compression.FileSystem class
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Jaap Brasser
- 1 Min To Read
- 09 Jun, 2015
Using the CreateFromDirectory and ExtractToDirectory methods, it is possible to compress and extract files. In this tip I will show different constructors that can be used to either compress or extract files using this class.
Read More#PSTip Use Shell.Application to determine which folder is open in File Explorer
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Jaap Brasser
- 1 Min To Read
- 08 Jun, 2015
By using the Windows() method and the LocationURL and LocationName properties we can programmatically determine which folder is open in File Explorer.
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