How to Delete Files in PowerShell
This is a post on how to delete files in PowerShell – useful for when you need to delete files as part of a script in Windows.
How to Check Your PowerShell Version on Windows
This post is a guide on how to check your current PowerShell version on a Windows machine. It’s important to keep all software as up-to-date as possible, we all know it.
How to Automate PowerShell Scripts with Windows Task Scheduler
This post is useful if you need to run PowerShell Scripts automatically with a set schedule in Windows. In the demos below, we’re creating new Scheduled Tasks via GUI and with PowerShell.
SQL Server Default Port
The default port for the SQL Server Engine is 1433, which is a useful thing to know if you’re working as a Database Administrator (DBA) or Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) type role.
PowerShell Restart Services on Multiple Hosts
This post contains a script that will help you restart services on multiple hosts at the same time using PowerShell. To run a command in PowerShell on remote machines, we can use the Invoke-Command cmdlet.
How to Rename a Computer that Hosts SQL Server
This post contains a demo on how to rename a computer that hosts SQL Server. Changing a hostname of a running SQL Server host is most often required soon after a fresh MSSQL installation.
How to Find Which Process is Listening on a Port in Windows
This post is a guide on how to check what service is behind a running TCP or UDP port in Windows via GUI.
How to Check Windows Firewall Status with PowerShell
This is a quick post on how to check your local Windows Firewall status using PowerShell. PowerShell commands follow standards and use verb-noun pairs for cmdlets.
How to Enable Windows Firewall with PowerShell
This post is a demo on how to enable Windows Firewall with PowerShell in Windows Server. This might be needed if you have discovered Windows Firewall is disabled on your or multiple computers, or you might want to re-enable after disabling this for a test (see my other post on disabling instead of enabling).
How to Disable Windows Firewall with PowerShell
This post is a demo on how to disable Windows Firewall with PowerShell in Windows Server. Disabling the Local Firewall on Windows is not a recommended move, and it will ultimately make your computer less secure.
