PowerShell: Moving files into subfolder based on date
A script to move files from one directory to another and ordering them in subdirectory in the destination folder. The subdirectory name is bases on the date of the file, thus ordering all files with...
View ArticlePowerShell: Counting Files older than today (little mistake)
Today I had to count the number of XML files inside a folder. Simple, I thought. I created the following script: $OldestFileImport = get-childitem d: *.XML | where-object {$_.LastWriteTime -le...
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Amazon Powershell Tools
The amazon Powershell Tools have arrived: http://aws.amazon.com/powershell/578 commands When first starting your AWS Powershell Tools, you have to specify your Access Key and you Secret Access Key....
View ArticleChanging an Office 365 User Principal Name with Powershell
It is very ease to change your login name in Office 365 if you have PowerShell for office 365 (x86 version, x64 Version) installed. First connect to Office 365 Connect-msolService Enter your...
View ArticleServer 2012 – installing Feature on Demand: .NET Framework 3.5
When installing SQL 2012 on my windows server 2012 box, I received errors about the install of .NET Framework 3.5.As .NET Framework 3.5 is a “feature on demand”, the binaries and other files associated...
View ArticlePowerShell: Import Scheduled Task
Some powershell I needed to import some scheduled tasks (xml files). Just for my own reference $XMLTaskDir = "C:\Program Files (x86)\****\***\" $Tasks = Get-ChildItem -Path $XMLTaskDir -Filter *.xml...
View ArticlePowerShell: updating AD photo for use in Office 365
I wanted to add a photo to every user in our Office 365 environment, so it is visible within our Lync software. Normally I would think I would go to Lync, open op “Tools” and then “Options”, select My...
View ArticleRunning PowerShell Script from Netlogon Share
To run a powershell script from a netlogon share, proceed as follows: create a batch file on the Netlogon Share call your PowerShell Script:powershell -executionpolicy bypass -file...
View ArticleSee backup chain SQL Server
See the backup chain in SQL Server SELECT TOP 100 s.database_name, CASE s.type WHEN 'D' THEN 'Full' WHEN 'I' THEN 'Differential' WHEN 'L' THEN 'Transaction Log' END AS BackupType, CAST(DATEDIFF(second,...
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O365: delivery restriction Distribution Group
If you have a synced distributiongroup from your on-premise environment to your office 365 environment and you can not send from an external account to your distribution group, it might be because only...
View ArticlePowershell: Set default printer based on IP address
Simple – quick and dirty’ Powershell script to change your default printer based on the location where you are (i.e. @home or @work)$NetworkAdapter = Get-WmiObject -Class...
View ArticlePowerShell: compare 2 directory’s
Comparing two directory’s and listing the differences$dir1 = “\\server1\c$\folder1″ $dir2 = “\\server2\c$\folder1″ $d1 = get-childitem -path $dir1 -recurse $d2 = get-childitem -path $dir2 -recurse...
View ArticleSQL: backup / restore DB status
A nice script I found to use when you are backing up / restoring a SQL database and you want to see the progress.SELECT r.session_id,r.command,CONVERT(NUMERIC(6,2),r.percent_complete) AS [Percent...
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Youtube movies not playing full screen in Chrome
I’ve had an annoying problem with chrome (version 33.0.1750.146) which was that I could not play Youtube Video’s in full screen mode. The video would not be full screen (only a part of the screen) and...
View ArticleCannot communicate via lync to Skype users
If you want to communicate with skype users through your Lync software. For example you get the error messageThis message wasn’t sent because john.doe@gmail.com doesn’t have permissions on your...
View ArticlePowershell: copy files based on date
To copy files from a certain date to a different folder you can use the following PowerShell command: get-childitem | where-object {$_.creationtime -ge "7/29/2014" -and $_creationtime -le "29/7/2014"}...
View ArticleAD: user password change: access is denied
A user tries to change his password from his workstation and get’s a ‘access denied’ message. open active directory users and computers find the user and open it’s properties select the ‘account’ tab...
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PowerShell: Copying Latest Files to multiple servers
Problem: I have a source folders which consisted of multiple directory’s (builds from TFS). I wanted to copy the latest folder (Based on LastWriteTime) to several servers. Answer: use-powershell (what...
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VPN Connection BUG in Windows 10
So a few days ago I installed Windows 10, installed my software and went on setting up a VPN connection to our remote workplace. Whenever I install this VPN connection, I create two of them. One of...
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