Understanding the Basics of PowerShell: Objects

The core strength of PowerShell lies in its use of objects. If you’re new to PowerShell—or scripting in general—understanding how objects work can enhance your scripting capabilities. To get started, we’ll explore the basics of objects in PowerShell and how you can use them to make your scripts efficient and powerful. What is an Object


How to Execute a .bat File within a PowerShell Job

Most of the time, you run Windows batch files using the Command Execution Method, which replicates running them in a command prompt window (cmd.exe).  But, what if you need to perform additional processing within the same job and you are running that batch processing in PowerShell? You have several methods to launch Windows batch files


Top 3 Reasons PowerShell Users Love JAMS

Microsoft PowerShell was created to simplify and automate Microsoft tasks by creating scripts and combining them with multiple commands. While this has helped cut down on some repetitive work, manually deploying PowerShell scripts can still be tedious. With a workload automation solution—like JAMS from Fortra—your PowerShell scripts can reach their full potential by bringing your

Still Deploying PowerShell Scripts Manually?

Note: This post was originally published in the February 2013 PowerShell.org TechLetter. The whole purpose of PowerShell is to automate tasks. So, why are some users still manually deploying scripts? And why are some organizations relying on one or two users to execute critical PowerShell scripts? The automation of PowerShell scripts is an important step