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Old 09-29-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Remote administration examples

On Sep 29, 1:04 pm, "Brandon Shell" <tshell.m...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> For Processeshttp://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2007/01/16/managing-processe...
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> I would also show them WMI Explorer... that is super coolhttp://thepowershellguy.com/blogs/posh/archive/2007/03/22/powershell-...
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> I used .NET and WMI for my Backup-EventLog if you want to show the
> difference between .NET and WMIhttp://bsonposh.com/modules/wordpress/?p=41
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> Also... a common request is get installed apps
> Get-InstalledApps fromhttp://bsonposh.com/modules/wordpress/?page_id=22
> would be cool (bottom)
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> "Marco Shaw" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > I'm going to be putting on a PSH demo for a local .NET user group (and
> > maybe university students). As far as remote administration with PSH,
> > I want to show some code for some cool examples to get their
> > attention.
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> > Obviously, the examples will be WMI (get-wmiobject) and ADSI based
> > (I'll likely use the Quest AD cmdlets). Anyone have any other
> > interesting examples/suggestions?
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> > I could use some .NET remoting to perhaps start a remote process for
> > example. Also to view a remote event log...
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> > Examples with WMI: get remote cpu usage, get remote patches installed, get
> > a listing of the usage of RAM (list slots and ones used/not used), etc.
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> > Anyone have some cool ideas/things I can demo?
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> > Marco
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Working in a higher ed evnoirnment the ability to (usually) find the
servicetag/serial number, manufacturer, and model of computer has help
me out quite a bit when troublshooting pc's remotely since we usually
have a set number of models on campus.

computersystemproduct, computersystem classes in wmi

just a thought.

-J
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