PowerShell can do far more than most users realize. Explore 10 hidden capabilities that save time, improve reporting, and supercharge your workflow.

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If you work in IT, chances are PowerShell is already part of your daily routine. You might use it to check a service, pull system information, or automate a task that would otherwise take several ...

A port is a logical access point used by networking protocols to distinguish different services on the same device. For example, HTTP uses port 80, HTTPS uses 443, and RDP uses 3389. Windows Firewall ...

Configuring an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server on Windows Server is a common task for system administrators who need to enable applications or websites to send email messages. Unlike a ...

When migrating a PowerShell Universal SQLite database to SQL Server using psu.exe db migrate, the process fails during “Moving computers” with a SQL error: Cannot insert explicit value for identity ...

Let's follow up the last column with a step-by-step breakdown shows how the PowerShell script automates SQL Server backups, manages retention, logs activity and verifies data integrity. In my first ...

A media server is a wonderful tool for streaming your personal media collection on the go, and Plex is one of the most useful movie and TV apps for those who still prefer to own their digital media.

Personal Data Servers are the persistent data stores of the Bluesky network. It houses a user's data, stores credentials, and if a user is kicked off the Bluesky network the Personal Data Server admin ...

The nation’s 47th president was set to sign an executive order on Friday, Sept. 5, in an effort to rename the United States Department of Defense “The Department of War.” The move, confirmed by the ...

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are a key way of staying safe online, as they boost privacy and security while you browse the web. They're also convenient tools for a variety of other online ...