You can use the read-host command-let to get an input from a user during program execution. PowerShell Input Example Here is a related example, the program gets two numbers in string format and converts them into integers and then sums up those numbers and finally displays the result. The -prompt parameter is used to display a ... Read more
You can read a text file and display its content using get-content cmdlet in PowerShell. Read textfile example Execute the following command on PowerShell with elevated privileges. Get-Content c:\scripts\test.txt This command will display the contents of the file test.txt which is located in c:\scripts\
When you have to generate random passwords for users, you can execute the get-random command let on PowerShell to create it. Generate Random Number get-random -maximum 2000 -minimum 100 This command, when executed on PowerShell, creates a number between 1999 (not 2000 and always set one number higher in maximum) and 100.
A Printer is one of the most important devices for an offic network and being a system administrator you should be able to deploy it. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install and configure a print server on your windows Server 2012 R2 machine. Prerequisites Following are the requirements for this tutorial: ... Read more
PowerShell commands are an easy way to save a lot of time as system administrator. In this article, I'll show you how to configure DHCP from PowerShell. I have following information including scope, and router gateway IP. DHCP DNSServerIP="192.168.1.10" DHCPServerIP="192.168.1.10" StartRange="192.168.1.150" EndRange="192.168.1.200" Subnet="255.255.255.0" Router="192.168.1.1" Following is the configuration break down: Installing DHCP Adding DHCP scope ... Read more
You can enable or disable notifications for specific apps to appear in your action center. This article will help you to: Enable or disable notifications from specific apps in Windows 10. Change notifications priority for certain Apps Change the number of notifications that can appear in action center. Enabling and Disabling Notifications for Specific Apps in ... Read more
In this Window's 10 tutorial, I will show you how to force users to change their password regularly after specific days to keep their account more secure. Enforcing Users to Change their Password Periodically Using Group Policy on Windows 10 Step 1: Use Windows key + R to open the run command window. Step 2: ... Read more
When you are running out of hard drive space on Windows, then these four tips will help you to clen up your hard drive on Windows 10 PC and reclaim some space. How to Free Up Hard Drive Space in Windows 10 Delete Unnecessary Files Step 1: Use the Windows key + l keyboard shortcut ... Read more
You may have seen my previous article about IIS installation. In this article, I will cover the steps that need to be taken to host a website on your IISserver. How to set up a website in IIS Step 1: Go to your system drive (E.g. C:\) and paste your website files in a new folder. ... Read more
File screening management is a feature which allows you to create file screens to block specific file types from being saved in a folder. In this tutorial, I will show you how to configure the File Server Resource Manager, sharing a folder using File and Storage Services and how to create a file screen to ... Read more