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PowerShell – Create a Credential Object with NULL Password

In one of my automation tasks I had the need to create a credential object with a $null password – an empty / NULL password. One easy way to do is, create just instantiate a new secure string object using the new() constructor from the .Net class like this: or using New-Object cmdlet like this […]

Veeam – Monitoring VMWare and Private Clouds Webinar

Some time ago I wrote a two posts (part 1 and part 2) about the Veeam management pack. Now there will be an online webinar provided by Veeam and Pete Zerger MVP about: Monitor with the “Virtualization Stack” in mind Use the Veeam Management Pack to gain visibility into the cloud Get new reports for […]

SCOM 2012 – Linux Two-State Monitor with “Script in Script”

If you are a Windows guy and you haven’t touched Linux so far implementing SCOM will force you to get hands on *nix systems. Here I would like to provide a cool, little way how to overcome a limitation of the Unix/Linux Shell Command Two (or Three) State Monitor. This two state monitor allows you […]