You should be connecting with TCP/IP, not named pipes here. Names pipes aren't using these ports.

I'd think roles would really matter here as well, but it's hard to know unless you explain a little better with some details in what you do now, or what...

Feel free to add that. dbatools is an open project.

Sorry to hear that, Drew. I can commiserate. Too many friends in the last decade have died in their 40s or 50s. Has really helped me to reassess my life...

Great sentiment. I'm going to...

Not trying to be too tricky, but just struggling to come up with answers that might be plausible, or be easy mistakes to make. I haven't actually done this, mostly...

Thanks all. Elective jaw surgery, and it's quite a convalescence, but she's doing well

Not me, back at work and getting some things done here today.

Enjoy the holiday, and be safe. My daughter had surgery last week, so we're still helping her recover and...

My best gift is another year with my wife of 40 years whom twice doctors gave up for lost, but who has survived and overcome bilateral below-knee amputation to...

You are welcome.

My daughter wants to become a DBA and is going to school for it now.  She tries to get me coffee mugs with either Star Wars or DBA themes. ...

I agree, Ray. PoSh was supposed to be logical and make more sense than Bash, etc. Instead, there are some silly items like this, and like -eq and -ne rather...

You are welcome and hope you have a happy holiday

Thanks, and Happy New Year, David. Almost time to knock...

Glad you liked it. This was interesting to me.