<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>WiseSoft.co.uk articles for IT Professionals</title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk</link><description>Articles for IT Professionals from WiseSoft.co.uk.  Active Directory, Scripting, SQL Server etc.</description><ttl>120</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ How to Check for Users that must change password at next logon]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_how_to_check_for_users_that_must_change_password_at_next_logon.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_how_to_check_for_users_that_must_change_password_at_next_logon.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ A lot of people are using PowerShell the way VBscript is used.  Here is a PowerShell script that isn't in heinous vbsciptese...  AND IT WORKS.  You need to download and install the Quest AD objects for PowerShell.  They will make your life as an admin waay easier. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:07:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Create User Accounts from CSV File]]> </title><link>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct08/hey1020.mspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct08/hey1020.mspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Technet "Hey, Scripting Guy" article demonstrating how to create user accounts from a CSV file using PowerShell. ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:19:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ How Can I Create a Scheduled Task on a Number of Computers?]]> </title><link>http://blogs.technet.com/heyscriptingguy/archive/2009/03/30/how-can-i-create-a-scheduled-task-on-a-number-of-computers.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://blogs.technet.com/heyscriptingguy/archive/2009/03/30/how-can-i-create-a-scheduled-task-on-a-number-of-computers.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Technet Scripting Guy article explaining how to create a scheduled task on a number of computers with Windows PowerShell. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:00:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for a User with a Specified SAMAccountName]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_a_user_with_a_specified_samaccountname.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_a_user_with_a_specified_samaccountname.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for a user with the sAMAccountName kenmyer. The sAMAccountName attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for a SAM Account Name.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:31:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Must Change Their Password On Their Next Logon]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_must_change_their_password_on_their_next_logon.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_must_change_their_password_on_their_next_logon.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who must change their password on their next logon. The pwdLastSet attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users whose passwords must be reset the next time they log on.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:29:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Have Remote Access Dial In Permissions]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_remote_access_dial_in_permissions.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_remote_access_dial_in_permissions.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who have remote access dial-in permissions. The msNPAllowDialin attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users with remote dial-in permissions. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:28:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Have Logged On at Least Once]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_logged_on_at_least_once.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_logged_on_at_least_once.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who gave logged on to a domain controller at least once. The logonCount attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users who have logged on a specified number of times. Note that this attribute is not replicated within a domain, either. To determine the number of times a user has logged on, you will have to retrieve this value from each domain controller.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:27:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Who Have a Home Directory]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_a_home_directory.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_who_have_a_home_directory.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users who have a home directory. The homeDirectory attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for all users who have an assigned home directory. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:26:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Specified Office Location]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_office_location.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_office_location.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in Building 45/1675. The physicalDeliveryOfficeName attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users from a specific office location. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:25:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Specified Company]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_company.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_specified_company.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in a domain from the Contoso company. The company attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users from a specified company. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:24:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Department]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_department.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_department.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in the Finance department. The Department attribute is not replicated to the Global Catalog; you cannot connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users from a specific department. Note that this attribute is not automatically populated any time you create a user account.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:23:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Having a Specified Exchange Server]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_having_a_specified_exchange_server.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_having_a_specified_exchange_server.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users that have the Exchange server o=fabrikam/ou=First Administrative Group/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=atl-msg-01. The msExchHomeServerName attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users having a specified Exchange server. This attribute is available only if you have installed Microsoft Exchange.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:21:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users by the Date Their Account was Last Modified]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_last_modified.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_last_modified.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all user accounts modified on October 1, 2007 or later. The whenChanged attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users by the date their account was last modified.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:20:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users by the Date Their Account was Created]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_created.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_by_the_date_their_account_was_created.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all user accounts created on October 1, 2007 or later. The whenCreated attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users by the date their account was created.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:19:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users Whose Passwords Never Expire]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_whose_passwords_never_expire.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_whose_passwords_never_expire.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all user account passwords that never expire. The userAccountControl attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for all users whose passwords never expire.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:18:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Disabled User Accounts]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_disabled_user_accounts.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_disabled_user_accounts.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all disabled user accounts. The userAccountControl attribute is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for users whose accounts have been disabled.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:17:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for All Users in a Domain]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_domain.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_search_for_all_users_in_a_domain.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Sample script that searches Active Directory for all the users in a domain. The user objectCategory is replicated to the Global Catalog. This means you can connect to a Global Catalog server and search across the forest for all user accounts.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:15:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Network Shares]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_network_shares.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_network_shares.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists all the shared folders on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:08:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List All the Folders on a Computer]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_all_the_folders_on_a_computer.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_all_the_folders_on_a_computer.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns a list of all the folders on a computer. This can take 15 minutes or more to complete, depending on the number of folders on the computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:07:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Disk Quota Settings]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_disk_quota_settings.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_disk_quota_settings.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Enumerates the disk quota settings for each drive on a computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:06:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Disk Quota Entries]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_disk_quota_entries.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_disk_quota_entries.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Enumerates disk quota information (including user name, warning and quota limits, and disk space used) for each disk quota entry on a computer ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:04:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Printer Port Properties]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_port_properties.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_port_properties.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists properties of all the TCP/IP printer ports installed on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:01:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Printer Drivers]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_drivers.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_drivers.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists all the printer drivers that have been installed on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:00:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Printer Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists information about all the printers connected to a print server. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:59:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Printer Capabilities]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_capabilities.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_printer_capabilities.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists properties and capabilities for all the printers installed on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:57:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Print Job Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_print_job_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_print_job_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns information for each print job on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:56:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Events from the Event Logs]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_events_from_the_event_logs.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_events_from_the_event_logs.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Retrieves events from the Application and System event logs.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:28:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Event Log Properties]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_event_log_properties.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_event_log_properties.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Retrieves a list of properties for all the event logs on a computer, except the Security event log. ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:27:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Recovery Configuration Options]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_recovery_configuration_options.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_recovery_configuration_options.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns a list of settings that indicate the action to be taken by a computer should a stop event (blue screen) occur. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:05:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Computer Startup Commands]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_computer_startup_commands.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_computer_startup_commands.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Enumerates all startup commands on a computer, including those found in the Startup folder and those found in the Registry. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:04:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List the Boot Configuration Properties of a Computer]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_the_boot_configuration_properties_of_a_computer.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_the_boot_configuration_properties_of_a_computer.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns boot configuration information for a computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:02:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Logon Session Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_logon_session_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_logon_session_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns information about logon sessions associated with the user currently logged on to a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:57:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List AutoChk Settings on a Computer]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_autochk_settings_on_a_computer.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_autochk_settings_on_a_computer.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists information about how Autochk has been configured on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:51:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Floppy Drive Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_floppy_drive_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_floppy_drive_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns information about all the floppy disk drives installed on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:48:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Logical Drive Properties]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_logical_drive_properties.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_logical_drive_properties.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists the properties for all the logical disk drives on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:46:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Mapped Network Drives]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_mapped_network_drives.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_mapped_network_drives.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Retrieves information about mapped network drives. The information returned is similar to that available through the Win32_LogicalDisk class, which retrieves information about the logical disks found on a computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:43:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Tape Drive Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_tape_drive_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_tape_drive_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists information about all the tape drives installed on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:33:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List CDROM Properties]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_cdrom_properties.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_cdrom_properties.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns information about all the CD-ROM drives installed on a computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:29:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Disk Partition Properties]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_disk_partition_properties.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_disk_partition_properties.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Lists the properties of all the disk partitions on a computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:30:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Physical Disk Properties]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_physical_disk_properties.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_physical_disk_properties.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Retrieves the properties for all the physical disk drives installed on a computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:24:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Domain Information]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_domain_information.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_list_domain_information.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns information about the current Active Directory domain. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:34:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Launch Web Page]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_launch_web_page.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/powershell_launch_web_page.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Open a web page in internet explorer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:14:29 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>