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Updated PowerShell script to loop through files for printing.

After finishing my script from the previous post I thought there has to be a better way to write this and reduce the lines of code.  Not that 5 separate lines is a lot.  But, if the list of items to...

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Using PowerShell to copy files and send via email

I was reading Joe Keohan’s Blog about copying files via PowerShell and that got me to thinking about a process I already had.  Each night we copy files from a shared folder and post them to our...

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Using PowerShell to map a network drive

Recently my CFO purchased a new computer for his home office.  He wanted to be able to VPN into the office and have access to all of his network shares and applications.  After installing all his...

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Setting Up PowerShell 2010

Today I was setting up PowerShell 2010 for testing on a VM and I ran into an issue during the install that is apparently quite common. I had successfully installed the prerequisites and was attempting...

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Now for a little VB Script

I was going through some old files and thought I would post this one as a good example of using VBScript. I had a request to automate the upload of a file to an FTP site.  This example dates back to...

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Using sFTP in SQL Server SSIS

On several occasions I have had to use SSIS to export data from a SQL database, and then transfer that data to a third party via sFTP.  SQL Server SSIS has an FTP task built in but it does not natively...

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List Sever Reboot Times

I was recently working on a Windows Server in my office when I noticed it had not been rebooted in a while. That got me to thinking, how many other servers in my environment had gotten in under the...

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Techstravaganza 2012

Today I am getting the opportunity to attend the Techstravaganza 2012 event http://www.techstravaganza.com at Microsoft’s office in NYC.  I hope to pick up a lot of good information on PowerShell and...

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Using Proxies in SQL Server Agent

Have you ever had to run a job in SQL Server Agent and needed it to run with different permissions than the login that runs SQL Agent?  I have come across this a few times.  Most recently, I was trying...

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Repairing Windows Cluster Server

This past weekend I was rebuilding a storage array to increase the storage capacity and also reconfigure the drives to optimize the arrangement for better performance on our SQL Server.  The original...

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Installing WordPress on Windows Server 2008 R2

I recently got involved with a new website project and was trying to determine the best set up for our situation. I needed a Content Management System (CMS) so the end user could make the changes to...

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Using PowerShell to copy files and send via email

I was reading Joe Keohan’s Blog about copying files via PowerShell and that got me to thinking about a process I already had.  Each night we copy files from a shared folder and post them to our...

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Using sFTP in SQL Server SSIS

On several occasions I have had to use SSIS to export data from a SQL database, and then transfer that data to a third party via sFTP.  SQL Server SSIS has an FTP task built in but it does not natively...

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List Sever Reboot Times

I was recently working on a Windows Server in my office when I noticed it had not been rebooted in a while. That got me to thinking, how many other servers in my environment had gotten in under the...

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Techstravaganza 2012

Today I am getting the opportunity to attend the Techstravaganza 2012 event http://www.techstravaganza.com at Microsoft’s office in NYC.  I hope to pick up a lot of good information on PowerShell and...

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Using PowerShell to copy files and send via email

I was reading Joe Keohan’s Blog about copying files via PowerShell and that got me to thinking about a process I already had.  Each night we copy files from a shared folder and post them to our...

View Article

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Using sFTP in SQL Server SSIS

On several occasions I have had to use SSIS to export data from a SQL database, and then transfer that data to a third party via sFTP.  SQL Server SSIS has an FTP task built in but it does not natively...

View Article


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List Sever Reboot Times

I was recently working on a Windows Server in my office when I noticed it had not been rebooted in a while. That got me to thinking, how many other servers in my environment had gotten in under the...

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Techstravaganza 2012

Today I am getting the opportunity to attend the Techstravaganza 2012 event http://www.techstravaganza.com at Microsoft’s office in NYC.  I hope to pick up a lot of good information on PowerShell and...

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Using PowerShell to copy files and send via email

I was reading Joe Keohan’s Blog about copying files via PowerShell and that got me to thinking about a process I already had.  Each night we copy files from a shared folder and post them to our...

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