JSON is a popular text-based format for representing and transmitting structured data based on JavaScript object syntax. There are two cmdlets in PowerShell that allow you to work with the JSON data format: ConvertFrom-Json and ConvertTo-Json. Let’s look at how you can use PowerShell to create, read, or modify JSON objects and save them to files.
Windows Server: Administration Guides
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- Active DirectoryWindows Server 2019
Configure DNS Scavenging to Clean Up Stale DNS Records in AD
April 25, 2024Two special Windows Server DNS features can be used to automatically clean up old DNS records in Active Directory: DNS Aging – allows to determine the age of the dynamically…
Let’s look at how to open, read, and parse emails in a connected Outlook mailbox from within a PowerShell script. Outlook MAPI allows you to directly access the mailbox, list…
By default, Windows File Explorer shows several default folders: library folders (Video, Downloads, Music, Documents, Pictures, Desktop, 3D Objects), the Quick Access pane, Network environment and OneDrive icons, and recently…
After Windows 11 is installed on your computer, the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) begins, which requires an active Internet connection to proceed. Windows 11 requires network access during initial…
You can configure SSH key-based authentication to log in to VMware ESXi hosts instead of using a username and password pair. This can be useful if you need to remotely…
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Prevent Server Manager from Starting at Logon on Windows Server
April 11, 2024The Server Manager dashboard opens automatically when you log on to Windows Server with an account that is a member of the local Administrators group. Server Manager console allows you…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11
How to Enable and Configure Wake-on-LAN (WoL) in Windows
April 1, 2024Wake on LAN (WoL) is a computer networking feature used to remotely wake (turn on) a device that is in sleep (low power) mode. The device’s network interface card (NIC)…
SSL (TLS) certificates are a critical part of modern infrastructure, so administrators must ensure they do not expire and are renewed on time. This article shows you how to use…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Fix: Remote Desktop (RDP) Session Freezes (Disconnects) on Windows
March 18, 2024In Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022/2019/2016, when connecting to a Remote Desktop (RDS) server, UDP port 3389 is used in addition to the default RDP port TCP/3389. When your…