I didn't set it up but my co-worker says he just used this blog instructions http://blog.powershell.no/2010/03/04/enable-and-configure-windows-powershell-remoting-using-group-policy/
if you do : get-help about_remote you will see a buch more info. On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 11:02 AM, <kz2...@googlemail.com> wrote: > ** What's the GPO that enables remoting? > > Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any > moment > ------------------------------ > *From: * Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:58:13 -0700 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *ReplyTo: * "NT System Admin Issues" < > ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Subject: *Re: PowerShell query for AD group > > Haven't read that one. I would say check out the Admin Crash course and > and v2 owners manual for introductory overviews on the subject and then > decide from there what you may purchase. > > Mastering PowerShell covers v1 of PowerShell but is still a solid > introduction and still has a ton of useful information on scripts and > functions. It was originally set to be published but the field for v1 books > grew crowded so Idera bought the rights and published it for free. > I am a scripting hack myself and piece together things that manage to > work. What I have been doing at work is spending the last few years making > sure our environment is ready for it when people started to use it. Most of > my co-workers use some PowerShell now. > > We had v1 distributed to all the servers and when v2 was released, we > upgraded across the board and set a GPO to enable remoting. It was awesome > not having to RDP into 20 server to test ping our backup network when they > misconfigured something and broke half that networks settings across our > vmware hosts. Just a script to run when networking wanted me to test > > $servers = get-content ./servers.txt > foreach($server in $servers) { Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server > -ScriptBlock { test-connection bkserver.example.com -quiet } > > > > > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Joseph Heaton <jhea...@dfg.ca.gov>wrote: > >> Steven, >> >> Thank you immensely for these links. I am definitely going to check out >> the e-books, as I've been wanting to learn PS for a long time. >> >> Has anyone used Don Jones' book, Learn Windows Powershell in a Month of >> Lunches? Sounds like an interesting book. Just wondering if it's worth it. >> >> >>> Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> 07/11/11 10:13 AM >>> >> List of free eBooks for you. >> http://www.hofferle.com/archives/624 >> >> http://www.blkmtn.org/ <- left hand block has some links to various >> resources on powershell I find useful. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Aha! Cheers, I will experiment on that >> > >> > On 11 July 2011 17:54, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Generally you use the select-object (alias: select) statement.**** >> >> >> >> ** ** >> >> >> >> Regards,**** >> >> >> >> ** ** >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith**** >> >> >> >> Consultant and Exchange MVP**** >> >> >> >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** >> >> >> >> ** ** >> >> >> >> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] >> >> *Sent:* Monday, July 11, 2011 12:48 PM >> >> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> >> *Subject:* Re: PowerShell query for AD group**** >> >> >> >> ** ** >> >> >> >> Thanks for that confirmation >> >> >> >> Another of my PowerShell noob queries again if I may be so >> bold......how >> >> can you "skip" lines of output from PowerShell like you used to be able >> to >> >> do with the *skip *parameter in an old *for /f *command? (Yes, I am >> just >> >> trying to upgrade my batch scripting skills straight to PS). FWIW I am >> >> pumping out the computers in an OU and just returning the name column, >> but I >> >> want to ignore the first two lines of output that are >> >> >> >> *Name >> >> ====* >> >> >> >> Is there a way to do this, or do I need nudging in a different >> direction? >> >> >> >> TIA, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> JRR**** >> >> >> >> On 11 July 2011 17:18, Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> wrote:**** >> >> >> >> If you have 2008 AD controllers yes.**** >> >> >> >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617195.aspx**** >> >> >> >> >> >> I have found the Quest AD cmdlets are easier to use. This may be >> because >> >> I have used them longer or that they have been around longer and have >> had >> >> features added to them. There is als the posibility to do it via >> [ADSI] >> >> which is why I started using the Quest cmdlets.**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> >> >> >> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.06.powershell.aspx**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> >> >> I do need to get the time to play with the MS AD cmdlets to get more >> >> familier with the logic in them.**** >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 9:09 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com> >> >> wrote:**** >> >> >> >> Is there a native PowerShell cmdlet for returning an AD group >> membership? >> >> Or do I need to get something like the Quest PowerShell extensions? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put >> into >> >> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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I am not >> able >> > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke >> such >> > a question." >> > >> > ****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION/DISCLAIMER ***** >> > >> > This document should be read only by those persons to whom it is >> addressed. >> > If you have received this message it was obviously addressed to you and >> > therefore you can read it, even it we didn't mean to send it to you. >> > However, if the contents of this email make no sense whatsoever then you >> > probably were not the intended recipient, or, alternatively, you are a >> > mindless cretin; either way, you should immediately kill yourself and >> > destroy your computer (not necessarily in that order). Once you have >> taken >> > this action, please contact us.. no, sorry, you can't use your computer, >> > because you just destroyed it, and possibly also committed suicide >> > afterwards, but I am starting to digress...... * >> > >> > * The originator of this email is not liable for the transmission of the >> > information contained in this communication. Or are they? Either way >> it's a >> > pretty dull legal query and frankly one I'm not going to dwell on. But >> > should you have nothing better to do, please feel free to ruminate on >> it, >> > and please pass on any concrete conclusions should you find them. >> However, >> > if you pass them on via email, be sure to include a disclaimer regarding >> > liability for transmission. >> > * >> > >> > * In the event that the originator did not send this email to you, then >> > please return it to us and attach a scanned-in picture of your mother's >> > brother's wife wearing nothing but a kangaroo suit, and we will >> immediately >> > refund you exactly half of what you paid for the can of Whiskas you >> bought >> > when you went to Pets** ** At Home yesterday. * >> > >> > * We take no responsibility for non-receipt of this email because we are >> > running Exchange 5.5 and everyone knows how glitchy that can be. In the >> > event that you do get this message then please note that we take no >> > responsibility for that either. Nor will we accept any liability, tacit >> or >> > implied, for any damage you may or may not incur as a result of >> receiving, >> > or not, as the case may be, from time to time, notwithstanding all >> > liabilities implied or otherwise, ummm, hell, where was I...umm, no >> matter >> > what happens, it is NOT, and NEVER WILL BE, OUR FAULT! * >> > >> > * The comments and opinions expressed herein are my own and NOT those of >> > my employer, who, if he knew I was sending emails and surfing the >> seamier >> > side of the Internet, would cut off my manhood and feed it to me for >> > afternoon tea. * >> > >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > --- >> > To manage subscriptions click here: >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin