Topics and problems related specifically to Windows PowerShell 2.0. PowerShell 2.0 shipped with the releases of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. For general PowerShell topics, use the `PowerShell` tag.
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What security setting is preventing Remote PowerShell 2.0 from accessing UNC paths
This is just crazy, I am starting on PowerShell. And of course I need to do Admin work remotely.
A simple
dir \\server\share\folder
Just refuses to work, I get this error
Get-ChildItem : Cannot ...
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2answers
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How can I get PowerShell Added-Types to use Added Types
I'm working on a PoSh project that generates CSharp code, and then Add-Types it into memory.
The new types use existing types in an on disk DLL, which is loaded via Add-Type.
All is well and good ...
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What can I do with C# and Powershell?
I have a decent understanding of C# and a very basic understanding of powershell. I'm using Windows PowerShell CTP 3, which has been really fun. But I want to go beyond writing scripts/functions. Is ...
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PowerShell - How to Import-Module in a Runspace
I am trying to create a cmdlet in C#. The code looks something like this:
[Cmdlet(VerbsCommon.Get, "HeapSummary")]
public class Get_HeapSummary : Cmdlet
{
protected override void ProcessRecord()
...
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What's the best way to determine the location of the current PowerShell script?
Whenever I need to reference a common module or script, I like to use paths relative to the current script file, that way, my script can always find other scripts in the library.
So, what is the ...
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How to speed up Powershell Get-Childitem over UNC
DIR or GCI is slow in Powershell, but fast in CMD. Is there any way to speed this up?
In CMD.exe, after a sub-second delay, this responds as fast as the CMD window can keep up
dir ...
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votes
5answers
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Unblock a file with PowerShell?
I am trying to have PowerShell unblock a file in Win2K8 R2.
Does anyone have a pointer as to the syntax?
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1answer
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powershell 2.0 redirection file handle exception
I'm looking for a solution to the The OS handle's position is not what FileStream expected. Do not use a handle simultaneously in one FileStream and in Win32 code or another FileStream. exception that ...
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2answers
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Redirection of standard and error output appending to the same log-file
I need to collect the standard output and error log from several processes into one single logfile.
So every output must append to this logfile.
I want to call all the jobs with lines like this:
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votes
3answers
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How to retrieve a recursive directory and file list from powershell excluding some files and folders?
I want to write a powershell script that will recursively search a directory, but exclude specified files (e.g. *.log, myFile.txt), and also exclude specified directories, and their contents (e.g. ...
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Comparing array variables in PowerShell
I have this script to compare two folders.
$firstfolder = Get-ChildItem C:\firstfolder
$secondfolder = Get-ChildItem C:\firstfolder
if ($firstfolder -eq $secondfolder) {
Write-Host "Folders are the ...
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1answer
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Powershell: Installing Modules on Target System
When I do this -
PS C:\> $env:psmodulePath.split(";")
I get two folders - i.e. User Module Folder and System Module Folder.
User Module Folder
...
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votes
3answers
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Using Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock on a function with arguments
I'm writing a PowerShell script that will execute commands on a remote host using Invoke-Command and its -ScriptBlock parameter. E.g.,
function Foo {
...
return "foo"
}
$rv = Invoke-Command ...
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votes
3answers
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How to execute powershell commands from a batch file?
I have a PowerShell script to add a website to a Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer:
set-location "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"
set-location ZoneMap\Domains
...
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How can I t4 scaffold from powershell.exe?
NuGet's PM console is great and all but you have to be in Visual Studio to use it. I have asked this question before without any ansewr and I find it hard to believe there is no documentation on the ...
