For example, if I wanted to compare two numbers — let’s say 5 and 10 — and have PowerShell display whether 10 was greater than 5, then we could write the following if/then construct: ...

Save a PowerShell script with a .psm1 extension. Use the same name for the script and the directory where the script is saved. Saving a script with the .psm1 extension means that you can use the ...

For example, in figure 4, I am setting the execution policy to unrestricted and then running my script. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 4. The execution policy must allow scripts to be run.

Current Powershell scripts have a few common problems like code duplication and encapsulation issues were you are forced to clear or rename variables. We can improve on this with the use of classes.

Obviously, PowerShell can't just magically write a script for you. If it could, that would definitely be a cool capability, but it would also probably mean that I would be out of a job.

About the Author Boe Prox is a Microsoft MVP in Windows PowerShell and a Senior Windows System Administrator. He has worked in the IT field since 2003, and he supports a variety of different platforms ...

For example, you can use the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet to set the execution policy for your scripts, the Sign-Script cmdlet to sign your scripts with a digital certificate, and the Invoke-Command ...

It should be set to the executable file for that particular program. For example, for Windows Powershell, I had it set to- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe ...