After a Windows password reset, Chrome would not browse to my Corporate Intranet, and IE asked for a username and password. A Google search discovered […]
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PowerShell Script to Recursively Zip All Files in Folder
I’ve enclosed a simple PowerShell script to recursively zip files using the built in shell. Works in PowerShell 2 and 3, no additional zip applications […]
Continue readingLinux VM Deployment from Orchestrator Using a VMM Template
I had to capture this in a blog as soon as possible so this article might be rough. I just successfully deployed a Linux VM […]
Continue readingMove Data to Another SQL Server in Batches
I ran into a problem where I was unable to move data from one database to another in one INSERT INTO statement. I used the […]
Continue readingUsing .NET C# and the Orchestrator Web Service
I needed to capture the blogs I used to create the helper class for the website I am building. This site will launch Orchestrator Runbooks […]
Continue readingPowerShell Script Execution Policy
The Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet enables you to determine which PowerShell scripts will be allowed to run on your computer. PowerShell has four different execution policies: Restricted […]
Continue readingFilter results from sp_who2
It can be very helpful to filter the results of sp_who2 in SQL 2008: DECLARE @sp_who2_temp_table TABLE( SPID INT, Status VARCHAR(100), LOGIN VARCHAR(150), HostName VARCHAR(100), […]
Continue readingFormat XML in Visual Studio
I often end up with badly formatted XML files that display as one long line in Visual Studio. To format XML to a look more […]
Continue readingOrchestrator – Matching on the New Line Character
There may be a bug in the way Orchestrator matches the new line character (\n). Sometimes it just does not find the new line! After a […]
Continue readingOrchestrator – Looping on a PowerShell Object
Looping can be a little tricky if you don’t know the rules Orchestrator uses: The Exit tab specifies the conditions that will determine if the loop […]
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