I realize I've been playing a bit fast and loose with my shell scripts over the last few months, because I haven't talked about how to ensure that error conditions ...

The Test-Path cmdlet can keep you from going bonkers by offering a little bit of script pre-error-handling. I always encourage people to add as much error handling as ...

Windows PowerShell has become an essential command-line tool for system administrators and advanced users. With an intuitive user experience, Windows PowerShell automates a wide range of Windows tasks ...

Try to say that title five times in a row… Maybe this posting can be classified as a stupid PowerShell trick. Or, it’s just me blabbing on about how I wish error ...

A simple four-line script unexpectedly returned a host of errors for Brien. The issue turned out to be deceptively simple. While writing my previous column, I ran into a really odd problem: I suddenly ...

Don't expose your system with sloppy scripts! Although a Linux desktop or server is less susceptible to viruses and malware than a typical Windows device, there isn't a device on the internet that isn ...