PowerScripting Podcast

Tonight we talk to Brandon Shell about virtualization, VDI, and his new BSonPoshPowerShell module. News Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge â and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicksâ e-book, âManaging Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,â learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. Youâll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory. Donât wait â visit quest.com/powershellbook to register for your free copy and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools. Go grab PowerShellPlus 3.1 betaBrandon Shell's PowerShell Module goes BetaSeattle PowerShell Script Club â Thurs Nov 19thSapien Press is taking pre-orders for PowerShell 2.0: TFMCodePlex news: PSHBiztalk Interview This segment is brought to you by SAPIEN Technologies. Links http://bsonposh.com/archives/1070 http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/bsonposhVirtual Session Indexer Questions AaronHoover: How does management with Hyper-V compare to that with VMware?jeffculb: ##memory overcomit does ok in vmware... vCPU density is the killeraerodevil: ##does hyperv thin provision?glnsize: ##have you used PCoIPsepeck: ## did I miss the difference between this and the activeroles cmdlets or Microsofts R2 release?aerodevil: ##get-RebootTime. What does that provide specifically.jtruman0917: ## so would this also push toward Mobile PoSH Resources Jaykul has put out a very cool PowerShell Twitter client that uses PSJobs to refresh data in the background and Growl to make "toaster" popups.Virtu-Al PowerPack for VMwarePowerShell resources from Channel9Jonathan Medd has started a new series: PowerShell 2.0: One Cmdlet at a Time Tips [stackoverflow / serverfault ad] Rich Siddaway put up an example of Register-WMIEventAnd another from Rich, this one is a wrapper for Microsoft's Security EssentialsJames Brundage shows us how to use splatting and a couple of his new cmdlets to send mail in a scheduled task

Tonight we talk to Oisin Grehan about Pmodem and PowerShell Modules NewsDo you have what it takes to be the ultimate script warrior?  Find out with Questâs PowerPack Challenge.  Quest Software is sponsoring a PowerShell Scripting contest where you can test your skills and get paid.  Do you have the muscle to bring home the prize?  The winner takes home a cool $1,000 USD to spend on Amazon.com Check out the details at quest.com/challenge.The guys at Devfarm are really pumping out the tutorials on their new blog. For example:What is a WorkflowPowerWF Terminology Channel 9 has posted another one of James Brundage's WPK videos "How to Write a MultiTouch FingerPaint with WPK"Dmitry has a new video out as well, this one is about how to create a PowerGUI powerpack. InterviewThis segment is brought to you by SAPIEN Technologies. Linkshttp://www.nivot.org/2009/11/02/Powe rShell20IntroducingThePModemFileTransferProtocol.aspx Q uestionsChadMiller: ##Any differences in way I would write a binary module in V2 vs V1 snappinPowershellJedi: ## is the green & yellow progress bar built into powershell v2 i've seen it used in other cmdletsglnsize: ## opinion on winrm and remoting in the realworld... after managing your sp farm. ResourcesJeff Hicks posts about PModem and Folder ListingsMike over at PowerShell Musings is doing a series on creating your own PowerShell Hosting AppLee Holmes blogged about an Activity Monitor he wrote in PowerShell Tips[stackoverflow / serverfault ad]A one-liner from Hal showing how to write a log message with functional context.Pipelines and ParametersServerfault.com: Return folders whcih contain one file  GotchasAn oddity in PowerShell operators WMI class win32_product isn't installed on all systems

Tonight we talk to MVP Jeremy Pavleck and Scott Moss about System Center Operations Manager with guest host Jonathan Medd. NewsDo you have what it takes to be the ultimate script warrior?  Find out with Questâs PowerPack Challenge.  Quest Software is sponsoring a PowerShell Scripting contest where you can test your skills and get paid.  Do you have the muscle to bring home the prize?  The winner takes home a cool $1,000 USD to spend on Amazon.com Check out the details at quest.com/challenge.PowerShell V2 is now out for Windows XP, Server 2003 and VistaJeffery Hicks has started consulting full time/\/\o\/\/ is leading the first PowerShell Script Club in Zurich InterviewLinkshttp://www.pavleck.netWebServiceX. netAdministrative Uses of Powershell in OpsMgr 2007 presentation Scott gave to the Atlanta SMUG group in Feb 2009.http://systemcentercentral.com/smosshttp://myitfor um.com/cs2/blogs/smoss/default.aspxSystem Center Central Virtual User GroupAtlanta SMUG web page Superheroes Jeremy Pavleck - Control timeScott Moss - Good SylarJonathan Medd - R2D2 ResourcesChad Miller posted about the Operations Management Shell http://www.pavleck.net/2009/10/powershell-2- 0-released-and-why-thats-awesome/WebServiceX.netWhat are the new cmdlets in version 2?The Scripting Guy posts about remoting in PowerShell V2PrimalPad Community Edition has been updated to support PowerShell V2Jonathan Medd's blogThe Get-Scripting Podcast Mailbag Aaron writes: "I just was on for my second live show- I've been listening to the podcasts downloaded via iTunes since about episode 40 or so. It's been fun being a part of the live podcast recently- They are a great blend of tech, tips, news, humor, music, and you both being yourselves. The lineup of guest has been great. The chatroom is entertaining as well - there is a lot going on during the show."

Tonight we talk to Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Jeffrey Snover about V2 release!A Very Special Thanks to Our SponsorsPowerShell v2.0 3rd Ed. TFM e-book (Sponsored by Quest Software, makers of PowerGUI)SAPIEN PrimalForms 2009Idera PowerShell Plus Professional EditionTrain Signal

James Brundge from the PowerShell test team talking about the Windows 7 Resource Kit PowerPack

We talk to developer Sergei Antonov from the IIS team.

Tonight we talk to developer Jason Shirk from the PowerShell team.

Author and developer Lee Holmes from the PowerShell team.

Tonight Hal and Jon talk about...PowerShell?

Quamrul Mina and David Kulwin from Pragma Systems

Microsoft Cluster MVP Russ Kaufmann

David Warburton, author of AutoPowerShell

Klaus Graefensteiner

We have our first round of listener interviews featuring Rob Dowell, Staci Rottenberg, and Andrew Tearle

In This EpisodeTonight on the PowerScripting Podcast we talk to PowerShell MVP and software developer Kirk Munro from Quest Software. NewsWant to make Windows PowerShell easier than ever to learn and master? Checkout Idera's PowerShellPlus Professional Edition which is now available for download! The new version has vastly improved code completion and a slick interactive Learning Center. Go to www.idera.com/PodcastPeople to get your copy today!  Joel Bennett: Announcing the Microsoft PowerShell User Group of Upstate New YorkNews from the WMI blog: New default ports for WS-Management and PowerShell remotingPowerShell 2.0 RTM!!Jan Egil pointed us to news from the OCS team that there's a PowerShell & OCS book in the works.Dmitry gives a little peek at what's coming for PowerShell in SharePoint 2010Karl Prosser has a survey up on his site about possibly making a product out of a PowerShell "portableizer"   InterviewWhen it comes to scripting, youâre a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Questâs PowerGUI. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShellâs strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands â download PowerGUI today. Links:   http://powergui.org/tutorials.jspa   Questions:ScottMoss: ## PowerPack for SCOM in the works?meson: ## What powerpacks is the most requested, but does not currently exist?StevenMurawski: ## Anything new for PowerPack authors in the next version?JanEgilRing: ## For the upcoming products Exchange 2010 and Sharepoint 2010, will you make powerpacks yourself that ships with PowerGUI or would you like someone from the community to create these?JanEgilRing: Any hints about whats new in PowerGUI 1.9?StevenMurawski: ## Will there be tab completion for functions in any upcoming version?JanEgilRing: Version 1.9 will be fully compatible with both v1 and v2 of PowerShell?JanEgilRing: the reporting pack works with both Visio 2003 and 2007?meson: Why doesn't anyone do providers?   Resources  Jeffrey Snover posted some links about PowerShell remoting protocol documentationDoug Finke wrote a cool script to generate pivot tables in ExcelAnd he continues on to create sparklines using PowerBootsTobias has started a series on using PowerShell in Windows 7   GotchaStack Overflow: Is there any way to terminate a hung [COM] process in Powershell?Steve Murawski reminds us to watch about for implicit casts!Doug Finke gives us a workaround for an ISE bug