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November 15, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

GitHub and PowerShell: The Underdog (clatent.com)
Remember how I mentioned how GitHub actions are underrated? I'm going to show at a high level how

GitHub Actions with PowerShell can save you time and be more efficient. What does it do? It does that automatically once every day, I could do it more, but didn't think it was necessary.

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Nov 15 2024

How Can You Effortlessly Restart or Shutdown Windows Using PowerShell Commands? (pupuweb.com)
In Windows PowerShell, you have two main commands for controlling shutdown and restart functions:

Restart-Computer and Stop-Computer. Each command can

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By: PUPUWEB Blog submitted:Nov 15 2024

How to install PowerShell 7 and essential tools on macOS (mikefrobbins.com)
As you prepare for the OnRamp track at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, this guide walks you

through installing the essential tools on your macOS system, if that's your preferred operating system. You'll learn to install PowerShell version 7, Visual Studio Code, and the PowerShell extension for VS Code to ensure your system is prepared for the event.

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By: Mike F Robbins submitted:Nov 15 2024

Install and enable SSH on Windows Server 2025 (4sysops.com)
Windows Server 2025 comes with SSH pre-installed, making secure remote server management easier for

administrators. This is especially helpful when accessing servers from macOS or Linux machines or Windows computers not part of the Active Directory domain, as enabling PowerShell remoting can be complicated in this scenario. By default, SSH on Windows Server 2025 uses password authentication, which you should change to public key authentication for enhanced security.

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By: Markus Elsberger submitted:Nov 15 2024

Introducing a Custom ‘map’ Function in PowerShell for Functional Programming (dfinke.github.io)
I built the custom map function to enable processing multiple arrays with ease. Simplify your

scripts by applying transformations simply and flexibly.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Nov 15 2024

Manage PIM Role Assignments with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
This article describes how to create eligible and active PIM role assignment requests using cmdlets

from the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Nov 15 2024

New PowerShell Threat: Infiltrating Networks with Advanced Techniques (securityonline.info)
In a recent discovery, Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab (CRIL) detailed a complex, multi-stage

PowerShell campaign that employs several advanced techniques to infiltrate networks, maintain persistence, and enable covert communications.

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By: Do Son submitted:Nov 15 2024

Powershell and the Left Hand Side (altf4-formation.fr)
A new article, to talk about an important notion in Powershell, the Left Hand Side (LHS) notion.
By: AltF4-Formation submitted:Nov 15 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

CMHealthcheck v 1.0.30 (powershellgallery.com)
ConfigMgr healthcheck reporting
By: David Stein submitted:Nov 15 2024

linuxtools v 1.0.12 (powershellgallery.com)
An experimental PowerShell module for Linux nerds. Because: why not?
By: David Stein submitted:Nov 15 2024

PSBluesky (github.com)
A set of PowerShell 7 commands that use the BlueSky API. You can skeet and upload images from a

PowerShell prompt as well as view your feed and timeline.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Nov 15 2024

Community

Celebrating 18 Years Of PowerShell – An Inside IT Automation LIVE Special (youtube.com)
Come watch the replay of a livestream celebration for PowerShell's 18th birthday. Hear stories,

tips, learnings and a look back at how PowerShell has grown into this amazing IT automation technology it is today.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Nov 15 2024

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 Call for Proposals (CFP) (sessionize.com)
Submissions are due by midnight tonight.
By: PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit submitted:Nov 15 2024

PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, and MVP Wisdom with Christian Ritter (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Join us as we chat with Microsoft MVP Christian Ritter about all things PowerShell and beyond!

Christian dives into his journey to becoming an MVP, his insights on Microsoft Graph, and the impact it's having in the PowerShell community. We also explore the growing PowerShell community in Germany and get an exciting preview of the upcoming PowerShell Saturday event. Whether you're a PowerShell novice or a seasoned pro, this episode has something for everyone

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 15 2024

Fun

How do you pronounce regex? (bsky.app)
Join the conversation and submit your answer today.
By: Dave Carroll submitted:Nov 15 2024

Upcoming Events

PS Saturday Karlsruhe (psugffm.odoo.com)
Join us for our first-ever 'PowerShellSaturday Karlsruhe' on November 30th, 2024 in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe, as ScriptRunner welcomes us in their offices!
By: PSUGFFM submitted:Oct 11 2024

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November 8, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

How to Disable Power Apps Permissions PopUp Consent Form? [Using PowerShell] (spguides.com)
While sharing Power Apps applications with end users, we might get a consent popup message like the

one below. This message asks the user permission to establish a new connection to the application. So, the user needs to connect to whatever connectors the app maker used for that application.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Nov 8 2024

How to Use the Graph SDK to Manage Group-Based Licensing (office365itpros.com)
Group-based licensing is a mechanism to make it easier to assign and mange product licenses for

large sets of user accounts. In this article, we discuss how to use Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK cmdlets to manage group-based license assignments in a Microsoft 365 tenant. Assigning licenses to groups is very much like direct assignments, but some differences exist.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Nov 8 2024

PowerShell: (Parameter) Splatting explained (sid-500.com)
It often happens that you have many, many parameters in PowerShell. The command then extends over

several lines. That doesn't look pretty.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Nov 8 2024

Restrict non-admin access to the Microsoft Entra portal with PowerShell (ourcloudnetwork.com)
Learn how to restrict non-admin users access to the Microsoft Entra admin portal using Microsoft

Graph PowerShell.

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By: Daniel Bradley submitted:Nov 8 2024

Using The PowerShell Pipeline Like a Pro (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to use the PowerShell pipeline effectively in this hands-on tutorial. Discover how to

chain commands together, check pipeline support, and write more efficient PowerShell code.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Nov 8 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

ProcessEx: Exposes the Windows Process creation Win32 functions in PowerShell (github.com)
Exposes the Windows Process creation Win32 functions in PowerShell - jborean93/ProcessEx
By: Jordan Borean submitted:Nov 8 2024

WinPostInstall: Windows Post Install script written in PowerShell (github.com)
A little Post Install PowerShell script that I made for myself. The script takes care of some

commont tasks that most will do anyway after a fresh install.

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By: jhx submitted:Nov 8 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

PowerShell Class Episode #5 (youtube.com)
PowerShell Class, Where-Object, Select-Object, Sort-Object and Export-CSV
By: Very IT submitted:Nov 8 2024

Community

Celebrating 18 Years Of PowerShell – An Inside IT Automation LIVE Special (youtube.com)
Join us for PowerShell's 18th Anniversary Celebration!
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Nov 8 2024

The Importance of Community in Tech. Mike Kanakos and Phil Bossman (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, we dive into all things community and PowerShell Saturday, from preparation and

organization to the impact of community-driven events on career growth. We chat about what led up to the big day, our personal experiences, and why attending conferences, user groups, and community events can be game-changing for anyone in tech. Find your next step and be the community!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 8 2024

Upcoming Events

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November 1, 2024

Announcements!

Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0-Preview1 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
We are pleased to announce the release of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0-Preview1, a tool to

build PowerShell help files.

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By: Jason Helmick submitted:Nov 1 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Creating an AWS SSL Certs from Scratch (CLI and PowerShell) (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to create SSL certificates in AWS Certificate Manager using the AWS CLI. This tutorial

walks through setting up permissions, requesting a certificate, and verifying its creation.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Nov 1 2024

Dell Command Update – Install & Manage via PowerShell (garytown.com)
So if you haven't read my last post yet, Dell Command Update - pulling back the curtains - GARYTOWN

ConfigMgr Blog, you should, as I go into how Dell Command Update (DCU) gets it's feed of information under the hood. That is the basis for a lot of things I'll be doing. In this post, ... Read more

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Nov 1 2024

Export Complex PowerShell Objects to CliXML: A Practical Guide (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to export complex, nested PowerShell objects to CliXML while preserving their structure

and relationships. Follow along with a real-world example using workout program data.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Nov 1 2024

GitHub Copilot in Windows Terminal (devblogs.microsoft.com)
GitHub Copilot users can now use the power of GitHub Copilot to get command suggestions and

explanations without leaving the terminal with Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary ?? This is available for all GitHub Copilot Individual, Business, and Enterprise customers. To get started, sign up for a GitHub Copilot free trial and check out [...]

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By: Christopher Nguyen submitted:Nov 1 2024

How to bypass Microsoft Graph PowerShell access restrictions (ourcloudnetwork.com)
Learn how to bypass Microsoft Graph PowerShell access restrictions and gain full directory access

using PowerShell.

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By: Daniel Bradley submitted:Nov 1 2024

Popping Toast Notifications in PowerShell Core (smsagent.blog)
If you've ever popped a toast notification in PowerShell using the Windows Runtime (WinRT), you've

probably discovered that, whilst it works fine in PowerShell 5, it doesn't work at all in PowerShell Core (5/6/7+). That's because the WinRT assemblies are not included in PowerShell Core - WinRT is an exclusively Windows thing

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By: Trevor Jones submitted:Nov 1 2024

Powershell – Managing disks, partitions and volumes (altf4-formation.fr)
How to manage disks, partitions and volumes in Powershell
By: AltF4-Formation submitted:Nov 1 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PSAPIClient v 1.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
This Powershell module is a wrapper for the use of one or more API(s). Each API can be configured

and addressed independently. This allows easy use of multiple APIs within a session.

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By: ThomasWilla submitted:Nov 1 2024

PSBluesky (github.com)
If you are a Bluesky user, I'm working on a PowerShell module so that you can do things like post

from a PowerShell prompt. Not ready to publish to the PSGallery, but the module is stable enough for you to kick the tires.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Nov 1 2024

Show-PSRunObject: function to inspect objects (github.com)
Example function to inspect objects interactively. It shows what methods and properties the passed

object has. You can go down/up the object hierarchy with key presses.

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By: mdgrs submitted:Nov 1 2024

WinPostInstall (github.com)
Windows Post Install script written in PowerShell
By: jhx submitted:Nov 1 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Learning PowerShell using Microsoft Learn (powershellisfun.com)
This week, I posted a link to the PowerShell courses/learning paths on Microsoft Learn for

PowerShell; I did that because there is so much material to learn from and use as a reference/help system. In this blog post, I will show you your options at Microsoft Learn to improve your PowerShell skills.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 1 2024

Community

Best & Worst Help Desk Software, Top PowerShell Modules, and a PDQ AMA! (youtube.com)
This week on PDQ LIVE, there's a cornucopia of IT goodness. Do you have a favorite or least favorite

help desk software solution? We'll sift through the good, the bad, and the necessary. Our PowerShell MVP, Andrew, will show us his favorite PowerShell modules.

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By: PDQ submitted:Nov 1 2024

Inside IT Automation | E17 (youtube.com)
Chrissy LeMaire talks about PowerShell, AI, dbatools and more
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Nov 1 2024

Listener Voices: Reflections on PowerShell Saturday NC with Rafael Garcia, Kevin O’Connor, and Ryan Park (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, recorded at PowerShell Saturday NC, we sit down

with Rafael Garcia and Kevin O'Connor to discuss their experiences at the conference. They share their key takeaways, favorite sessions, and the excitement of connecting with the PowerShell community in person.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 1 2024

Fun

Beware the PowerShell Oracle (gist.github.com)
A PowerShell WPF script to generate a magic oracle. All in good fun. - MagicOracle.ps1
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Nov 1 2024

Upcoming Events

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October 25, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automating Sign-In Analysis with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph (hcritter.devdojo.com)
In this article, we'll walk through how to explore and analyze Conditional Access data in Microsoft

Entra using the Developer Tools in your browser. The purpose of this walkthrough is to demonstrate how you can identify and extract the necessary Microsoft Graph API calls directly from the Entra portal, providing a foundation for automating this process with PowerShell.

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By: Christian Ritter submitted:Oct 25 2024

Automating VM Deployment in Azure with PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to automate the deployment of a Windows VM on Azure using PowerShell. This guide covers

network setup, NSG rules, and IIS installation.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 25 2024

Get Active Directory ports with PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Active Directory services communicate over specific ports needed for authentication, replication,

and other directory services. Knowing these ports is crucial for configuring firewalls, ensuring secure communication, and troubleshooting network issues related to Active Directory services. This post will teach you how to get the Active Directory ports with PowerShell.

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By: Markus Elsberger submitted:Oct 25 2024

How to Set Directory Synchronization Features with the Graph (office365itpros.com)
Directory synchronization features control how the Entra Connect tool works when synchronizing

accounts from Active Directory to Entra ID. The current advice is to use a cmdlet from the depreciated MSOL module to update settings. This article explains how to do the job with the Graph APIs, including cmdlets from the Entra PowerShell module.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 25 2024

List all EEEU and Anonymous links for SharePoint and OneDrive! (alexholmeset.blog)
A colleague of mine asked me before the weekend if I knew if there was a way to list all Everyone

Except External Users and Anonymous links for OneDrive for Business. He had written a PowerShell script but had some errors.

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By: Alexander Holmeset submitted:Oct 25 2024

Practical PowerShell: The Dark Power of Dynamic Parameters (practical365.com)
In this episode of Practical PowerShell, we dive into the dark power of dynamic parameters, and how

to use them within in functions and scripts.

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By: Michel De Rooij submitted:Oct 25 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Automating Wireshark in Windows (potentengineer.com)
For advanced scenarios where you need to automate running Wireshark at scale
By: Daniel Ratliff submitted:Oct 25 2024

Get-ConditionalAccessSignIn.ps1 (github.com)
The Get-ConditionalAccessSignIn function retrieves Conditional Access Sign-In logs from the

Microsoft Graph API within a specified date range.

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By: Christian Ritter submitted:Oct 25 2024

PSAzureVirtualDesktop v 1.0.3 (powershellgallery.com)
Build Azure AVD POCs
By: Laurent VAN ACKER submitted:Oct 25 2024

Community

BlueSky PowerShell Community starter pack (bsky.app)
If you're part of the exodus from X to Bluesky and you like PowerShell and automation, check out

this PowerShell Community starter pack.

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By: Dave Carroll submitted:Oct 25 2024

Cross-Platform PowerShell and Sending Emails with Frank Lesniak & Neha Patil (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dive into the world of cross-platform PowerShell with

Frank Lesniak, who shares insights from his recent talk at PowerShell Saturday NC. Frank explores some unique use cases for PowerShell across different platforms and opens up about his interests beyond the scripting language.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 25 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell AI Build Hour – Doug Finke (meetup.com)
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
By: New York PowerShell Meetup submitted:Oct 25 2024

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October 18, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automating Performance Monitor in Windows (potentengineer.com)
For advanced scenarios where you need to automate running Perfmon at scale
By: Daniel Ratliff submitted:Oct 18 2024

Convert to Azure Premium SSD v2 Disks with PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Azure Premium SSD v2 disks, currently in public preview, provide enhanced throughput and IOPS at a

lower cost than earlier versions. You can convert existing disks to Premium SSD v2 using PowerShell. However, it's crucial to understand the specific limitations and requirements beforehand.

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By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Oct 18 2024

Duplicate Drivers from a ConfigMgr Boot Image (deploymentresearch.com)
When creating new boot images in ConfigMgr, you often want to copy drivers from an older boot image.

If you have many drivers added, it's way quicker to do that in PowerShell compared to comparing drivers in the boot image drivers tab.

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By: Johan Arwidmark submitted:Oct 18 2024

Manage Your SharePoint Online Environment with PnP PowerShell (practical365.com)
In this article, we explain how to get started using PnP PowerShell, and review some practical

examples of where the module can immediately add value for tenant administrators.

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By: Sean McAvinue submitted:Oct 18 2024

Query WinGet software installer data with PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
I'm a big fan of WinGet, and the software available in their ecosystem is growing daily. Still, I'm

always curious about what WinGet will download and how it does the silent install of the specified software. In this blog post, I will show you an easy way of retrieving that data 🙂

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 18 2024

Type less by using PowerShell type accelerators (blog.danskingdom.com)
I had heard the PowerShell term "type accelerators" a few times, but never really knew what that

meant. I finally decided to check out the about_Type_Accelerators docs and it turns out they're simply aliases for .NET types.

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By: Dan Schroeder submitted:Oct 18 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PSMSGraphFunctions/Get-MSGraphEnterpriseApplicationPermission.ps1 (github.com)
Export permission scopes for Enterprise Apps in your tenant using oauth2PermissionGrants

(represented) and appRoleAssignments (within).

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By: Christian Ritter submitted:Oct 18 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Automate Your Daily Database Checks with PowerShell (youtube.com)
You'll get a glimpse of how I do health checks for large SQL Server Always On Availability Groups at

the end of the video.

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By: Edwin M Sarmiento submitted:Oct 18 2024

PSQuizMaster v 1.3.0 (powershellgallery.com)
A module for running and creating quizzes to learn PowerShell. Quizzes are stored as JSON files.
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Oct 18 2024

Community

Exploring Redfish Protocol, Data Science, and PowerShell with Blake Cherry & Danny Stutz (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, I sit down with Blake Cherry to discuss the Redfish

Protocol and its impact on simplifying data center hardware management, drawing insights from his talk at PowerShell Saturday, NC. We explore how Redfish is reshaping IT systems at scale. I also speak with Danny Stutz, who dives into the intersection of PowerShell and Data Science, covering topics like AI, data analysis, and K-means clustering, all applied to real-world use cases using PowerShell. Whether you're managing hardware or looking to integrate advanced data science techniques into your scripts, this episode has something for everyone!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 18 2024

OpenAI for PowerShell with Doug Finke (runasradio.com)
You should be writing tests for your PowerShell scripts... but how to get started? Doug talks to

RunAsRadio about using ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot to explore different aspects of PowerShell, including testing!

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By: RunAsRadio submitted:Oct 18 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell AI Build Hour – Doug Finke (meetup.com)
Friday, October 25, 2024 at 12:30 PM EDT - Ready to go from zero to app hero? I'll live demo

building an app using the new OpenAI Canvas-the interface that transforms writing and coding into an interactive adventure. This isn't just chat; it's creating real-world projects, start to finish.

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By: New York PowerShell Meetup submitted:Oct 18 2024

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October 11, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

A Complete Guide For SharePoint Site Creation with PowerShell (sposcripts.com)
In this article I want to show you how you can streamline the SharePoint Site creation with

PowerShell. You can save time by doing it with PowerShell especially, if you want to create multiple sites as part of a backend process.

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By: Serkar submitted:Oct 11 2024

Build a Windows Server 2025 S2D cluster lab with Hyper-V and PowerShell (4sysops.com)
To explore Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) in Windows Server 2025, you can set up a lab environment

using virtual machines with Hyper-V and PowerShell.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Oct 11 2024

Check the Software Installation/Removal History in Windows (woshub.com)
A complete history of software installations, updates, and removals on a computer can be found in

Windows Event logs.

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By: Windows OS Hub submitted:Oct 11 2024

Customer Managed Planned Failover for Azure Storage using PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Currently, in Preview, the Customer Managed Planned Failover feature allows you to manage and

execute a planned failover of your Azure Storage account. This guide demonstrates how to perform this using PowerShell.

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By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Oct 11 2024

EntraFIDOFinder Update (clatent.com)
October 15, is less than a week away for the MFA requirement on certain 365 Apps. Please make sure

you are all set by then. Make sure to go through all your accounts, especially those old ones that you rarely ever touch, and see if you still need it or what is the best way

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Oct 11 2024

Signing PowerShell Scripts on macOS (bynkiidotcom.wordpress.com)
MAJOR UPDATE During my PowerShell session at MacAdmins 2023, someone asked if you could sign a

PowerShell script on macOS. Doing so on Windows is trivial and well-documented elsewhere, I won'...

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By: Bynkii submitted:Oct 11 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Automatically Optimize Static Images of your Project via PowerShell Script (youtube.com)
Automatically Optimize Static Images of your Project via PowerShell Script
By: Tauseed Zaman submitted:Oct 11 2024

How I Write PowerShell Scripts for Microsoft 365 (office365itpros.com)
The question of how best to write PowerShell for Microsoft 365 was asked during a TEC 2024

PowerShell workshop. There are many variables, and one has the right answer. To start the ball rolling, this article describes how I write PowerShell for Microsoft 365 using a variety of modules such as Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 11 2024

How to Create Your First Azure Automation Runbook with PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to create, publish and run your first Azure Automation runbook using PowerShell and the

Azure CLI. This step-by-step guide walks through setting up an Automation account, creating a runbook, and executing it in Azure.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 11 2024

Community

Culinary to Command Line: Catching Up with Drew McClellan (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back the "bestsest in the midwestest" Drew

McClellan, who shares his recent promotion from Jr. Sysadmin to SysAdmin II. Drew talks about how he uses PowerShell in his daily role, tackling new software implementations and projects, and his approach to continuous learning. We also dive into how the OnRamp experience at PowerShell Summit helped prepare him. As a bonus, Drew, a chef for 10 years, dishes out some recipe recommendations to Andrew!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 11 2024

Shorten The Code – Results and Learnings with Well-known Community Members (youtube.com)
Xavier Clinquart from the Belgian PowerShell User Group has analyzed all scripts, and now it is time

to take a look at the best ones. Together with well-known members of the PowerShell community, we will talk about the results and learnings of this fun competition.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Oct 11 2024

Fun

PowerShell 7: Changing the Style of the Progress Bar with $PSStyle (sid-500.com)
If you include a progress bar in PowerShell, you will notice that it looks different in PowerShell 5

and PowerShell 7. This is exactly the problem we will tackle in this blog

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Oct 11 2024

Upcoming Events

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October 4, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Customize your Windows 11 (23H2 and onwards) taskbar during OSD with ConfigMgr using just PowerShell (imab.dk)
Approximately two years ago, I authored a blog post detailing how to customize the taskbar in

Windows 11.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Oct 4 2024

GitHub Copilot Password Warning (clatent.com)
Did you know that GitHub Copilot is now sensing hard coded credentials and giving you a warning?

It's not perfect, but even if something looks like hard coded creds it will flag it, as on another script I had, it contained numbers that looked like they could be private, and it gave me a warning

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Oct 4 2024

How to Create Azure Service Principals in PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to create Azure service principals using PowerShell, enabling secure automation for

managing Azure resources like virtual machines.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 4 2024

Microsoft Retires the Revoke-SPOUserSession Cmdlet (office365itpros.com)
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft announced the deprecation of the Revoke-SPOUserSession cmdlet for November

2024. The cmdlet is replaced by the Revoke-MgUserSignInSession cmdlet, which works across Microsoft 365 rather than just SharePoint Online. All of this happened while the 2nd annual PowerShell Script-Off happened at TEC 2024 and competitors struggled with what to do to secure a user account for an ex-employee.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 4 2024

PowerShell Potluck – September 2024 (buttondown.com)
Welcome back to another PowerShell Potluck, and you didn't have to bring a thing, other than a

little curiosity and a willingness to try new things.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Oct 4 2024

Restore classic context menu in Windows 11 Explorer using Group Policy or PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Alongside the revamped Start Menu, one of the most noticeable changes in Windows 11 is the

redesigned context menu in File Explorer. However, these modifications are not merely aesthetic - they also restrict its functionality. You can deploy a registry key using Group Policy Preferences to restore the classic context.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Oct 4 2024

Running PSScriptAnalyzer in GitHub Actions (horrell.ca)
I was working on a project recently that has some PowerShell scripts and I wanted to add some kind

of linting for PRs, as you do. The go-to for PowerShell seems to be PSScriptAnalyzer and it's something I've already setup in VS Code. Great! The next step was to setup

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By: Christopher Horrell submitted:Oct 4 2024

Using Get-Content in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
I use Get-Content a lot (or cat, gc, and type as its alias) to display or track the contents of a

file. There are different parameters for it, and in this blog post, I will show you what you can do with those 🙂

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 4 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

EntraFIDOFinder – New PowerShell Module (clatent.com)
After so much interest from my post on Friday, I figured I'd do one better and make a PowerShell

module that does it for you. So now you will be able to find which FIDO2 keys are attestation compatible with Entra right from your terminal. In the very near future I will have individual functions

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Oct 4 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Common PowerShell Commands You Will Use As A System Administrator (youtube.com)
Are you ready to level up your PowerShell skills? In this video, we'll cover 10 essential PowerShell

commands every IT pro, sysadmin, and developer should know. These commands will streamline your scripting, automation, and everyday tasks on Windows.

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By: CyberMe submitted:Oct 4 2024

What are the different Help commands available out of the box using PowerShell? (youtube.com)
This video provides a basic introduction on all the help commands available in Windows PowerShell.
By: Power Tech Speck (Girish Uppal) submitted:Oct 4 2024

Community

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025: Call for Papers Now Open! (powershell.org)
PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025: Call for Papers Now Open! Calling all innovators,

problem-solvers, and thought leaders in the PowerShell and DevOps realm!

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By: James Petty submitted:Oct 4 2024

Spectre Console and TUI Magic with Shaun Lawrie (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
On this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Shaun Lawrie to discuss terminal user

interfaces (TUIs) and his work on the PWSHSpectreConsole project. Shaun shares insights into the world of TUIs, offers valuable career advice, and talks about his journey in tech. Tune in for practical tips and an in-depth look at what it takes to thrive in the PowerShell ecosystem.

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Fun

PowerShell ASCII Art (powershellisfun.com)
I posted my Windows Terminal this week on social media channels, including LinkedIn, and received

some responses about the login banner screen. In this blog post, I will show you an easy way to pimp your PowerShell Console 😉

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 4 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

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September 27, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Build dynamic JSON with PowerShell (techguy.at)
I recently did a Contacts Sync with GRAPH Api and PowerShell to create Contacts in a Shared Mailbox

and USer Contact Folder. At this time, it was needed to build dynamic JSON related to existing Values, so I looked for some posts on how to build dynamic JSON with PowerShell.

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By: Michael Seidl submitted:Sep 27 2024

How to Authenticate to Azure Using PowerShell (User and Device Authentication) (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to authenticate to Azure using PowerShell, including module installation, interactive and

device login methods, verifying sessions, and managing multiple subscriptions.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Sep 27 2024

How to install PowerShell 7 and essential tools on Linux (mikefrobbins.com)
As you prepare for the OnRamp track at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, this guide walks you

through installing the essential tools on your Ubuntu Linux system if that's your preferred operating system. You'll learn how to install PowerShell version 7, Visual Studio Code, and the PowerShell extension for VS Code to ensure your system is prepared for the event. If you're using Windows 11, refer to the companion article, How to install PowerShell 7 and essential tools on Windows 11. A future article covers installations on macOS.

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By: Mike F Robbins submitted:Sep 27 2024

Installing the Entire Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK Seems Like the Right Idea (office365itpros.com)
An article described some benefits that could be gained from not installing the complete Microsoft

Graph PowerShell SDK. The question is whether the claimed benefits are more theoretical than actual. It's hard to say because it all depends on how someone uses the SDK for development or to run scripts. Anyway, it's a topic worth discussing.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 27 2024

Outlook Email Mover (thedxt.ca)
The way I manage my email might seem a bit strange. Due to working in IT, I get lots of emails. Some

emails need action, some are regular emails, and some are notifications I want to know about as soon as they happen. I feel like a normal person would make an Outlook rule to...

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By: Daniel Keer submitted:Sep 27 2024

Passkey Provider AAGUIDs PowerShell Module (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
The FIDO2 specification requires each security key vendor to provide an Authenticator Attestation

GUID (AAGUID) during registration. An AAGUID is a 128-bit identifier indicating the key type, such as the make and model. Passkey providers on desktop and mobile devices are also expected to provide an AAGUID during registration.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Sep 27 2024

PowerShell Confirm Parameter: Best Practices for Safe Scripting (jeffbrown.tech)
The PowerShell Confirm parameter is an essential safeguard that prompts users before performing

potentially destructive actions. This article will explore how to implement the -Confirm parameter in custom PowerShell functions to make them more robust and user-friendly. What is the PowerShell Confirm parameter?

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By: Jeff Brown submitted:Sep 27 2024

SQL Query Stats via Powershell (flxsql.com)
Checking query runtimes via PowerShell
By: Andy Levy submitted:Sep 27 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PowerShellRun (github.com)
Terminal Based Launcher and Fuzzy Finder for PowerShell.
By: mdgrs submitted:Sep 27 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Master Regex in Powershell: Replace all but first character! (youtube.com)
Learn how to use Regex in Powershell to replace all but the first character of a match in this

tutorial.

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By: Professource Code submitted:Sep 27 2024

Community

Innovating with PowerShell: Micah Shonyo’s Path to C# Mastery (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Micah Shonyo to explore his inspiring

journey into PowerShell, from his early days learning the language to his current projects. We dive into the story behind his Microsoft Cluster Management module, discussing what motivated him to create it and how it helps sysadmins. Micah also shares how learning PowerShell opened the door for him to start using C#, blending scripting with development to elevate his technical skills. We wrap up the conversation with insights into his career goals and aspirations for the future.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 27 2024

Inside IT Automation E16 (youtube.com)
The History of PowerShell with Jeffrey Snover
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 27 2024

Fun

Shorten the Code (scriptrunner.com)
You still have a few days left to enter.
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 27 2024

Upcoming Events

Do More with PowerShell and au2mator Self-Service Portal (linkedin.com)
Wed, Oct 2, 2024, 15:30 UTC
By: au2mator submitted:Sep 27 2024

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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September 20, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Attacking PowerShell CLIXML Deserialization (truesec.com)
In this article, we will learn that using PowerShell's CLIXML deserialization could lead to

undesired effects, including remote code execution. We will also see that widely used solutions, like PowerShell Remoting and PowerShell Direct (Hyper-V), rely on such deserialization and could make you vulnerable to this kind of attack.

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By: Alexander Andersson submitted:Sep 20 2024

Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 3 – DLL Loading Chain for RCE (zerodayinitiative.com)
As you may know, I recently presented my Exchange-related talk during OffensiveCon 2024. This series

of 4 blog posts is meant to supplement the talk and provide additional technical details. In this article, part 3 of the series, I describe a chain of 3 vulnerabilities that led to remote code exec

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By: Zero Day Initiative submitted:Sep 20 2024

Get-Mailbox Versus Get-ExoMailbox (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft's advice is to use the Get-ExoMailbox cmdlet instead of its older Get-Mailbox counterpart.

Generally, this is good advice that you should follow. However, the older cmdlet can do a job in certain circumstances, so don't write it off completely. More importantly, make sure that filtering of objects is done using server-side filters. This will improve script performance significantly.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 20 2024

Query the required permissions of a Microsoft Graph cmdlet (powershellisfun.com)
Microsoft Graph can be difficult sometimes. There are loads of PowerShell Microsoft Graph Modules

and cmdlets that require different permissions. In this blog post, I will show you how to query the permissions for a cmdlet, multiple cmdlets, or all cmdlets from a specific Microsoft Graph module.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 20 2024

Simple Tip for GitHub Copilot (clatent.com)
If you have GitHub Copilot, you may or may not know about this little tip, but wanted to let you

know just in case. It has saved me so much time and it can be applied to a lot of scenarios.

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Sep 20 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Tabby (github.com)
Tabby (formerly Terminus) is a highly configurable terminal emulator, SSH and serial client for

Windows 10, macOS and Linux

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By: Eugene submitted:Sep 20 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Harness AI to Analyze Your Workflow with Custom PowerShell Scripts (youtube.com)
In this video, Doug Finke, a 16-time Microsoft MVP, showcases his PowerShell function

GetWhatIWorkedOn. This tool helps you effortlessly track and summarize the files you've worked on over any specified period. By scanning multiple directories, it lists all the files you've modified, giving you a clear picture of your recent activities.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Sep 20 2024

PnP PowerShell Changed!!! ACT NOW (youtube.com)
In this video, I will show you about a big change in the way PnP PowerShell will work going forward.

You might be facing an issue right now when you are working with PnP PowerShell. Watch this video to know how you can resolve this and get going.

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By: Malay Vasavada submitted:Sep 20 2024

PowerShell Advanced Functions: Getting Started Guide (jeffbrown.tech)
Advanced functions take your PowerShell development to the next level, letting you create

cmdlet-like scripts with advanced features. In this article, we'll dive into what makes cmdlets and advanced functions essential in PowerShell, with examples and tips to help you master them. What is a cmdlet? A PowerShell cmdlet (pronounced "command-let") performs a specific task

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By: Jeff Brown submitted:Sep 20 2024

Community

Building Modern PowerShell Solutions: Justin Grote on TUIs, .NET, and Module Magic (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, we chat with Justin Grote about his work with PwshSpectreConsole and the power of

TUIs in PowerShell scripting. Justin takes us through his impressive collection of PowerShell modules-ModulePath, GallerySync, and ModuleFast-and how they enhance the PowerShell experience. We also explore the advantages of .NET's Common Language Runtime (CLR) in PowerShell, using Spectre.Console as a prime example. Finally, Justin shares his thoughts on transitioning from Windows PowerShell to PowerShell 7 and the performance and feature benefits that come with the upgrade.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 20 2024

Scriptember Live: “PowerShell Is Fun – Episode 2” with Microsoft MVP Harm Veenstra (youtube.com)
In this live stream, we'll talk about how to have fun with PowerShell while improving IT automation

tasks and processes.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 20 2024

Fun

Friday the 13th PowerShell Fun (jdhitsolutions.com)
Well here are once again and another Friday the 13th. I love these days because I feel challenged to

come up with 13 PowerShell related tidbits which I hope you'll find fun and maybe even a little educational. Manage and Report Active Directory, Exchange and Microsoft 365 withManageEngine ADManager Plus - Download Free Trial Exclusive...

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Sep 20 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

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September 13, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

My PowerShell for Visual Studio Code extension settings (powershellisfun.com)
I use Visual Studio Code to create and edit PowerShell scripts. The PowerShell Extension from

Microsoft has some excellent features that will make your scripts more readable and consistent formatting-wise. In this blog post, I will show you my configuration and the options I use.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 13 2024

Practical Graph: Working with Microsoft Lists using the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK (practical365.com)
Microsoft Lists are a powerful tool for end users to store and manage data stored in SharePoint

Online sites. The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK includes cmdlets to work with Microsoft Lists and this article explains how to use the cmdlets to add new lists, add items to lists, retrieve data from lists, and remove items from lists.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 13 2024

Recover data from corrupted BitLocker drives with repair-bde and key packages (4sysops.com)
Activating BitLocker encryption on a drive automatically generates a 48-digit numeric recovery

password. This password is crucial if other unlocking methods fail and Windows prompts you with the BitLocker recovery console during startup.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Sep 13 2024

Register an Entra ID Application to Use with PnP PowerShell (o365reports.com)
As the volume of threats increases rapidly, staying aligned with the recommended practices is

essential to enhance security effectively. As part of this, the multi-tenant PnP Management Shell Entra ID app was deleted on September 9, 2024, to improve application security. This change now requires admins to register their own...

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By: Sruthy submitted:Sep 13 2024

Semi-Dynamic Static PowerShell Function Definitions for a Dynamically Semi-Static World (skatterbrainz.wordpress.com)
It's been a while since I posted anything to my blog. I needed a break. But I needed a break from

the break. I hope you don't mind. This is admittedly an "edge case" scenario. The "need" (with air quotes) for this occurred within fairly uncommon set of circumstances, but I thought the methodology might be useful in other cases. Or maybe not. But if it's of some help to you, that makes it worth the effort for me.

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By: SkatterBrainz submitted:Sep 13 2024

WSUS – Cleanup using Powershell with email notification output (techygeekshome.info)
If you are using WSUS in your environment, you may want to run a scheduled task to cleanup old

updates and compress some of the larger updates to free up space on your server. A good way of doing this is to run a Powershell script which will take care of all your cleanup requirements and as we are using Powershell, we can even get it to send us an email once it is complete with the output information on what the script has managed to clean up.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Sep 13 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Microsoft 365 Licensing Report Script V1.94 (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft 365 Licensing Report PowerShell script has been upgraded to generate detailed license

information and to deal with expired license subscriptions. You can download V1.94 of the script from GitHub. Before attempting to run the licensing report script, take the time to read previous articles to understand the basics of the script and how to generate the files used for pricing information.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 13 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Azure Functions & PowerShell (youtube.com)
Join me as I discuss PowerShell-based Azure Functions. we will go through local Function development

and testing to deploy a Function to Azure and even an Account storage queue-triggered Function that creates a Resource Group and Storage account from a queue message.

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By: Luke Murray submitted:Sep 13 2024

Turn PowerShell Into Your Excel Automation Machine (youtube.com)
Get ready to see how PowerShell can transform the way you work with Excel.
By: Doug Finke submitted:Sep 13 2024

Community

Behind the Code: Adam Driscoll on PowerShell Universal and Work-Life Balance (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we're joined by the brilliant Adam Driscoll, the creator

of PowerShell Universal. Adam shares exciting insights into the upcoming features and improvements in PowerShell Universal, giving us a sneak peek into what's on the horizon.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 13 2024

Inside IT Automation E12 (youtube.com)
Harm Veenstra talks about why PowerShell is fun, AI and more
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 13 2024

Inside IT Automation E13 (youtube.com)
PowerShell & Graph: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly With Damian Scoles
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 13 2024

Fun

Shorten the Code – Win cool Prizes (scriptrunner.com)
Welcome to the ScriptRunner Shorten the Code Challenge! This exciting competition invites PowerShell

enthusiasts to demonstrate their scripting prowess by transforming a PowerShell script into concise, efficient code.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 13 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

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