Vista - How to use Powershell in work environment

I used to use Batch files for scripting because it was easy to push out and
have people use. I have made a couple useful scipts in PS here at the office,
but question their effectiveness to be used quiclly. Here are a couple
questions I have converning this:

#1. Does Powershell need to be installed and configured on every PC? My
office has 150+ and it would take a while.

#2. Can Powershell scripts be run quickly to gather stuff like system
information without needing to go through all the certificate signing stuff?
I do a lot of other the phone tech and usually send a BATCH file they an run
to gather info. I doubt they are technical enough to use those cert managers.

I wish there was a way to compile Powershell scripts into EXE or COM files
so they were portable. Can anyone provide information about my concerns?
Thanks.

#1. Does Powershell need to be installed and configured on every PC? My
office has 150+ and it would take a while.
> Absolutely not.. I current manage 400+ servers from one location. It will
> require a little learning for .NET, but don't let that scare you... its
> simple.

#2. Can Powershell scripts be run quickly to gather stuff like system
information without needing to go through all the certificate signing
stuff?
I do a lot of other the phone tech and usually send a BATCH file they an
run
to gather info. I doubt they are technical enough to use those cert
managers.
> You do not need to use Certs its just recommended for security. I would
> suggest using remotely signed. Meaning if the script is from InternetZone
> it has to be signed, but local/intranet do not require signing to run.
Check this out:
http://www.codeplex.com/PsObject/Wik...munity%20Guide

I wish there was a way to compile Powershell scripts into EXE or COM files
so they were portable.
> No option to compile ATM, but in all honestly copying a script file is
> just as easy as copying a .exe. I currently use a function.ps1 script to
> manage three seperate environments. Its a little setup but its worth it.

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"JMinahan" <JMinahan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I used to use Batch files for scripting because it was easy to push out and
> have people use. I have made a couple useful scipts in PS here at the
> office,
> but question their effectiveness to be used quiclly. Here are a couple
> questions I have converning this:
>
> #1. Does Powershell need to be installed and configured on every PC? My
> office has 150+ and it would take a while.
>
> #2. Can Powershell scripts be run quickly to gather stuff like system
> information without needing to go through all the certificate signing
> stuff?
> I do a lot of other the phone tech and usually send a BATCH file they an
> run
> to gather info. I doubt they are technical enough to use those cert
> managers.
>
> I wish there was a way to compile Powershell scripts into EXE or COM files
> so they were portable. Can anyone provide information about my concerns?
> Thanks.