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October 2, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Auditing Active Directory with PowerShell: Practical Queries (techygeekshome.info)
This article provides practical PowerShell queries for auditing Active Directory, covering topics

such as stale accounts, privileged group membership, password policy exceptions, and delegation risks.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 2 2026

Calling MCP Servers from PowerShell with PSMcpClient (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
This article demonstrates how to use the PSMcpClient module in PowerShell to connect to and call MCP

servers, making it easier to automate tasks with MC Clients.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Oct 2 2026

Deploy an Azure VM with Bicep and Azure PowerShell (mikefrobbins.com)
This article demonstrates how to deploy an Azure virtual machine using Bicep, with Azure PowerShell

for validation and deployment.

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By: Mike F Robbins submitted:Oct 2 2026

How to Access Teams Meeting Transcripts with the Microsoft Graph (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft has introduced a new control to limit access to Teams meeting transcripts through the

Microsoft Graph API, requiring explicit tenant buy-in and approval. To retrieve transcripts, developers must also meet requirements such as online authentication with a registered app and accessing target user accounts through a Teams application access policy.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 2 2026

Microsoft Starts Twelve-Month Retirement of Windows PowerShell Support for Graph SDK (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft is retiring support for the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK on Windows PowerShell 5.1 and

focusing on PowerShell V7, with a 12-month transition period starting September 16, 2026.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 2 2026

PowerShell or Power Automate: Stop Automation Mistakes (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to choose between PowerShell and Power Automate for automation tasks based on six key

factors, including system complexity, data volume, and team skills.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 2 2026

slmgr.vbs replacement in PowerShell using the OSLicense module (powershellisfun.com)
The article demonstrates how to replace slmgr.vbs, a deprecated Windows script for managing

licenses, using the PowerShell OSLicense module.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 2 2026

Speed up Azure DevOps pipelines with the Cache task (wragg.io)
The author uses the Azure DevOps Cache task to speed up a PowerShell pipeline that installs

dependencies and runs tests. By caching the modules, the pipeline is significantly faster on subsequent runs.

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By: Wragg IO submitted:Oct 2 2026

Vibe Coding Isn’t the Problem. Ownership Is. (sympmarc.com)
Marc D Anderson argues that the focus on AI-generated code in open-source projects is misplaced and

that true ownership matters more than authorship. He emphasizes the importance of understanding what you've built and being willing to explain and maintain it.

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By: Marc D Anderson submitted:Oct 2 2026

What’s in the Microsoft Enterprise App Catalog? Finding Out with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph (msendpointmgr.com)
If you've clicked Apps > Windows > Create > Enterprise App Catalog app in Intune, you've seen the

catalog picker. Search, pick an app, pick a variant, next, next, done. What the picker doesn't give you is the big picture. Which vendors are in there? How many variants of Firefox are there (spoiler...a lot)?

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By: Ben Whitmore submitted:Oct 2 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Active Directory Health Check with PowerShell: Free Script and What Each Check Means (techygeekshome.info)
A free PowerShell script that performs an Active Directory health check, querying domain controllers

for various health metrics, is available. The script produces a console and HTML summary of the results.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 2 2026

DDD 0.1.1: Now Runs on PowerShell 7.4 and Newer (davidlenihan.com)
DDD 0.1.1 is on the PowerShell Gallery. It's a small release: DDD now runs on more versions of

PowerShell, works in VS Code's terminal, and opens glTF scenes that include a camera.

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By: David submitted:Oct 2 2026

FSWatcherEngineEvent 2.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Provide file system change notifications as PowerShell engine events
By: W.Gross submitted:Oct 2 2026

MC1483974 Action Required Upgrade ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell Module to Version 3.10.1 or Later (pupuweb.com)
Microsoft has released version 3.10.1 of the ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell module, requiring

organizations to upgrade if they use versions earlier than this for enhanced security features.

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By: Alex Lim submitted:Oct 2 2026

Community

From Burnout to Buy In, Justin Grote on Building in the Age of AI Agents (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Justin Grote discusses his journey from feeling threatened by AI-generated modules to finding a new

passion in building with the agent host protocol, harnesses, and other emerging technologies.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 2 2026

Living Off the Land With Spencer Alessi (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Spencer Alessi, a pen tester and AD security enthusiast, shares his insights on why PowerShell

remains a top tool for both attackers and defenders, the role of AI in his workflow, and three controls that make a big difference for defenders.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 2 2026

Fun

clmystery (github.com)
A command-line murder mystery.
By: Noah Veltman submitted:Oct 2 2026

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September 18, 2026

Announcements!

Investing in a more reliable Microsoft Graph PowerShell experience (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Microsoft's announcement about upcoming changes to the Graph PowerShell modules. Along with the

retirement of 5.1 support.

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By: Microsoft submitted:Sep 18 2026

PSConfEU MiniCon 2026’s Call for Speakers! (sessionize.com)
You have 1 week left to submit sessions for PSConfEU MiniCon 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Sep 18 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Active Directory Test Data, a Year and Six Providers Later (techbyjeff.net)
What the TestEnvironment Active Directory provider seeds, and how it tears a lab domain down, set

against the standalone module it replaced.

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By: Jeff Stuhr submitted:Sep 18 2026

Build a Custom Agent Harness with PowerShell and PSAISuite (dfinke.github.io)
This article demonstrates how to build a custom agent harness using PowerShell and PSAISuite, which

allows models to interact with external tools and retrieve specific information from the environment. The harness is built around a task-specific tool and model, and provides a way to refine the tool and instructions to fit the job at hand.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Sep 18 2026

Intelligent Terminal 0.2.2572: New features and performance improvements (4sysops.com)
Microsoft has released Intelligent Terminal 0.2.2572, featuring AI-powered agents like GitHub

Copilot CLI, with over 60 fixes and improvements focused on performance, reliability, and usability.

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By: IT Experts submitted:Sep 18 2026

Microsoft is Retiring slmgr.vbs – Here’s what to Use Instead (lazyadmin.nl)
Microsoft is retiring the slmgr.vbs tool for Windows activation management, recommending alternative

tools instead.

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By: Rudy Mens submitted:Sep 18 2026

Microsoft Starts Twelve-Month Retirement of Windows PowerShell Support for Graph SDK (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft has announced a 12-month retirement period for Windows PowerShell 5.1 support for the

Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK, with development focusing on PowerShell V7 instead. This change aims to encourage organizations to migrate to PowerShell V7 and is intended to simplify the transition process.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 18 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

OZOTaskScheduler v 1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Provides functions for managing Windows Task Scheduler tasks.
By: Andy Lievertz submitted:Sep 18 2026

PSAISuite v 0.8.10 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module for simple, unified interface to multiple Generative AI providers
By: Doug Finke submitted:Sep 18 2026

SpotifyCLI v 3.2.9 (powershellgallery.com)
Full-featured Spotify terminal client for PowerShell. Control playback, search, playlists, devices,

queue, and more - plus Live Display, synchronized lyrics, music quiz, setlist lookup, and statistics analytics. Requires Spotify Premium and a Spotify Developer App.

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By: Orca85 submitted:Sep 18 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

EverythingFast: Developing Performant PowerShell Modules – Justin Grote (youtube.com)
In this lecture, Justin Grote introduces the topic of PowerShell performance and explains that

performance should be judged by whether something is "fast enough" for the task. He discusses when improving speed matters, such as scripts that run frequently, processes that affect cost, or workloads that no longer fit their original time window.

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By: SynEdgy Ltd submitted:Sep 18 2026

Community

Microsoft 365 DSC Without the 100 Page Setup Guide with Constantin Hager (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Constantin Hager, a Microsoft MVP, shares his insights on Microsoft 365 DSC (Configuration Manager),

including its capabilities and limitations, and introduces the M365DSC Workshop to simplify the setup process.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 18 2026

PSConfEU MiniCon 2026 (synedgy.com)
PSConfEU Minicon is free and open to everyone - 13 October 2026 from 7am (CEST)
By: PSConfEU submitted:Sep 18 2026

Fun

PowerShell Can Put Pictures in Your Terminal with SIXEL (powershell.org)
PowerShell normally sends text and objects to a terminal. This experiment sends an image.
By: Andrey Vernigora submitted:Sep 18 2026

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September 11, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Bringing back the power of PowerShell’s authoring experience for Microsoft Desired State Configuration (idontlikeai.dev)
Microsoft DSC and PowerShell can now combine their capabilities, offering a more powerful authoring

experience.

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By: Gijs Reijn submitted:Sep 11 2026

Calculating in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
A blog post showing options for basic math and calculations in PowerShell, helping users remember

the Terminal's calculation capabilities.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 11 2026

From the PowerShell community on Reddit: Matrix Transforms in PowerShell (reddit.com)
The Matrix module lets us create and apply matrices in PowerShell, using CSS-compatible syntax. This

means we can scale, rotate, and translate points in PowerShell.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Sep 11 2026

Microsoft tells IT admins to replace slmgr.vbs with PowerShell now (4sysops.com)
Microsoft advises IT administrators to switch from `slmgr.vbs` to PowerShell for Windows activation

automation due to VBScript removal, helping to ensure smoother workflows.

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By: IT News submitted:Sep 11 2026

Run a PowerShell Workload on a Local Kubernetes Cluster That Talks to Microsoft Graph (powers-hell.com)
This article demonstrates how to run a PowerShell workload on a local Kubernetes cluster that

authenticates to Microsoft Graph using workload identity and reports on the Intune device estate on a schedule.

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By: Ben Reader submitted:Sep 11 2026

Writing Your First PowerShell Script That Does Something Useful (techygeekshome.info)
Learn how to build a practical PowerShell script from scratch, covering topics like param blocks,

error handling, and object output.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Sep 11 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

GliderUI (github.com)
Cross-platform Desktop GUI framework for PowerShell powered by Avalonia
By: mdgrs submitted:Sep 11 2026

Magic Variables or Automatic Variables (gist.github.com)
Magic Variables or Automatic Variables. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
By: Joel Bennett submitted:Sep 11 2026

Community

Learn PowerShell by Solving Real Problems (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
David McFall shares practical tips and real-world examples on using PowerShell for automation,

mentorship, and solving problems in various Microsoft environments.

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By: The PowerShell Podcast submitted:Sep 11 2026

Fun

Did you know PowerShell can play music? (youtu.be)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family,

and the world on YouTube.

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Sep 11 2026

Doom in PowerShell (bsky.app)
Say it isn't so, or is, don't know which one really.
By: James Brundage submitted:Sep 11 2026

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September 4, 2026

Announcements!

PowerShell v7.7.0 preview 4 (powershellisfun.com)
Harm Veenstra discusses the new preview version of PowerShell, highlighting changes and installation

instructions.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 4 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Converting CSV String Values to Boolean in PowerShell (vcloud-lab.com)
The article discusses how to convert string values of true or false from a CSV file into boolean

values in PowerShell.

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By: vcloud-lab.com submitted:Sep 4 2026

Examining Nerd Font Glyphs (edtittel.com)
A PowerShell script helps analyze and visualize nerd font glyphs, making it easy to examine and

understand these unique characters.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Sep 4 2026

Get SharePoint Folder Permissions Using PnP PowerShell (spguides.com)
A tutorial on how to use PnP PowerShell to retrieve and export permissions for folders, files, and

list items in a SharePoint Online document library. The script generates a CSV report that shows unique permission assignments, direct permissions, and inherited access.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Sep 4 2026

Modify Windows Support Phone Number with PowerShell (sid-500.com)
This article demonstrates how to modify the support phone number displayed in PC Info using

PowerShell by accessing and editing the Windows Registry.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Sep 4 2026

PowerShell for Hackers, Part 8: Privilege Escalation and Organization Takeover (hackers-arise.com)
This article covers PowerShell for hackers, focusing on privilege escalation, AMSI bypass, and

dumping credentials. It also discusses PowerUp, a script that can be used to exploit systems by finding unquoted service paths, and attacks against NTDS and SAM hives.

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By: Co11etal submitted:Sep 4 2026

Running a Regular Check for New Graph Permissions (office365itpros.com)
A PowerShell script can be used to automate the detection of new Graph permissions, which can help

organizations assess whether they should replace broader permissions with more specific ones.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 4 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Entra Global Secure Access (GSA) Client Intune Deployment PowerShell Script (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
This article provides a sample PowerShell script for deploying the Microsoft Entra Global Secure

Access (GSA) client as an Intune Win32 app, allowing administrators to easily and securely deploy the client.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Sep 4 2026

PoshWeb/Matrix (github.com)
Matrix Transforms with PowerShell
By: James Brundage submitted:Sep 4 2026

PowerShell Script to Perform a Complete Microsoft Entra ID Connect Health Check (techygeekshome.info)
A PowerShell script helps identify issues in hybrid Microsoft 365 environments with Microsoft Entra

ID Connect, including login failures and synchronization delays.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Sep 4 2026

PSWEE v 1.5.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell WinRM Exmulated Explorer Module
By: arnaudcharles submitted:Sep 4 2026

Community

Community Calendar (powershell.org)
Upcoming conferences, meetups, and community events for PowerShell professionals.
By: Gilbert Sanchez submitted:Sep 4 2026

How to Test Microsoft Graph Without a Live Tenant with Morten Mynster (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Morten Mynster shares his knowledge on how to test Microsoft Graph projects without a live tenant,

covering topics like Least Privileged Entra and MS Graph Proxy.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 4 2026

Fun

Remix Music with PowerShell (posh.pckt.blog)
This article showcases a way to remix music using RoughDraft and FFMpeg in PowerShell, allowing

users to manipulate audio files and create new tracks.

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By: PowerShell Pocket Blog submitted:Sep 4 2026

The FreeDadJokes PowerShell Module (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces the FreeDadJokes PowerShell module, a module that provides dad jokes for

users to enjoy while working on projects.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 4 2026

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August 28, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automate AVD Hybrid part 2 (nielskok.tech)
This blog post demonstrates how to automate the deployment of an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) hybrid

machine using Terraform and PowerShell. The author provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a VM, install Windows 11, and deploy the AVD agents, resulting in a fully functional AVD hybrid machine.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Aug 28 2026

How to Build Useful Reports from PowerShell – CSV, HTML and Email (techygeekshome.info)
Learn how to create useful reports from PowerShell output, including choosing the right format (CSV,

HTML, or JSON) and scheduling and emailing them properly.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Aug 28 2026

Microsoft To Enforce WAM for Delegated Interactive Graph Sessions (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft is enforcing the use of Web Account Manager (WAM) for delegated interactive Graph

sessions, starting from a future date. This change will make older SDK versions incompatible with browser-based authentication and may require administrators to re-evaluate their workflows.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 28 2026

NDES Security Hardening: Protecting and Monitoring the SCEP Registry Configuration (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
This article focuses on securing and monitoring Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES)

configuration, specifically the SCEP registry settings, to prevent attacks.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Aug 28 2026

New Graph Permissions Pose Questions for Microsoft 365 Tenants (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft has introduced three new granular Graph permissions, allowing apps to create and modify

user accounts without needing higher-level permissions. To stay up-to-date with new permissions, developers and administrators can use tools like the Permission Explorer and service principal permissions report script.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 28 2026

Powershell for Hackers, Part 9: Hacking with PsMapExec (hackers-arise.com)
PsMapExec is a PowerShell script that allows hackers to dump hashes, execute remote commands, and

extract Kerberos ticket keys. It can be used for various attacks such as Kerberoasting, timeroasting, and NTDS dumping.

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By: Co11etal submitted:Aug 28 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Windows Neofetch Alternatives (edtittel.com)
Ed Tittel explores alternatives to Neofetch for displaying system information on Windows, including

the use of Windows Console and custom scripting.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Aug 28 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Microsoft Graph Authentication Made Simple – Part 1: Delegated Access (youtu.be)
Authentication doesn't have to be hard. In Part 1 of Microsoft Graph Authentication Made Simple,

Andrew Pla and Morten Mynster focus on delegated authentication.

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By: Andrew Pla Tech submitted:Aug 28 2026

Community

Security Features of PowerShell 7 with Mike O’Neill (runasradio.com)
PowerShell 7.3+ introduces security features such as session configuration files and clean blocks to

secure scripts, making it harder for attackers to exploit.

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By: Runas Radio submitted:Aug 28 2026

Unit Testing Your Cloud with Mike Soule (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Mike Soule discusses Maester, an open-source PowerShell-based test automation framework that applies

unit testing concepts to Microsoft 365 security configuration.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 28 2026

Fun

XKCD v 1.5.3 (powershellgallery.com)
Commands related to the webcomic XKCD
By: Mark Wragg submitted:Aug 28 2026

Upcoming Events

PowerShell MythBusters w/ Matthew Dowst (psoh.io)
Join me and the PowerShell Ohio community for a fun evening of Mythbusting
By: PowerShell Ohio submitted:Aug 28 2026

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August 21, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automate AVD Hybrid (nielskok.tech)
A guide on automating Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) hybrid deployments using PowerShell and Hyper-V.

The author shares a script that automates the creation of Windows 11 machines, installation of the Arc agent, and onboarding to AVD.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Aug 21 2026

Cleaning Up Old Planner Tasks with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
This article provides a script that uses PowerShell to find and remove old Planner tasks in

Microsoft 365, helping administrators clean up outdated data and improve performance.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 21 2026

Connecting to Multiple Tenant Sites in a foreach Loop with PnP.PowerShell – Efficiently (sympmarc.com)
Marc shares a discovery of a simple yet efficient way to connect to multiple tenant sites using the

PnP.PowerShell module, utilizing the -Connection parameter to reuse authentication context.

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By: Marc D Anderson submitted:Aug 21 2026

How to Get SharePoint Document Library Size Using PnP PowerShell (3 Easy Methods) (spguides.com)
This tutorial provides four methods to get the size of a SharePoint document library using PnP

PowerShell: manual method, three scripted methods for single libraries and all libraries in a site, and a full tenant-wide CSV report. The tutorial covers the basics of PnP PowerShell, common errors, and how to fix them.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Aug 21 2026

How to Use JSON Batching to Permanently Remove Mailbox Items (office365itpros.com)
A PowerShell script demonstrates how to use JSON batching to permanently remove notification

messages from user mailboxes in Microsoft 365, increasing performance and reducing throttling risk.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 21 2026

Query CVE information using the PowerShell PoshCVE Module (powershellisfun.com)
The article introduces the PoshCVE Module for querying CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)

information using PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 21 2026

Retirement of the Set-FederatedConnectorToggle PowerShell cmdlet (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft is retiring a PowerShell cmdlet, and instead using another setting for federated Copilot

connector management.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Aug 21 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Microsoft NDES Information Disclosure: Detection and Remediation (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
The article discusses a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Network Device Enrollment Service

(NDES) that allows for information disclosure, and provides guidance on detecting and remediating the issue.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Aug 21 2026

Community

PowerShell Community Call – August 20th, 2026 (youtube.com)
For more information on the PowerShell Community Call, check out https://aka.ms/PSCommunityCall
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Aug 21 2026

What PowerShell taught TJ Turner About IT (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
TJ Turner shares his journey and insights about working in IT, including lessons from using

PowerShell and the importance of community and asking for help.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 21 2026

Upcoming Events

PowerShell MythBusters w/ Matthew Dowst (psoh.io)
Join me and the PowerShell Ohio community for a fun evening of Mythbusting
By: PowerShell Ohio submitted:Aug 21 2026

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August 14, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Build an Azure Home Lab for Certs Without Overspending (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to build a nested Azure Hyper-V home lab for certification practice with budget alerts, a

domain controller, and Azure Arc mapping.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Aug 14 2026

Deploy Win32 Apps in Intune Using PowerShell Scripts (recastsoftware.com)
This article explains how to use PowerShell scripts for deploying Win32 apps in Microsoft Intune,

without repackaging the application into an Intunewin package. The article covers installation and uninstallation scripts, detection scripts, and examples of deploying Windows optional features.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 14 2026

Extract Kerberos Tickets with PowerShell for Stealthy Execution (valtersit.com)
This snippet uses a PowerShell script to request TGS tickets for service accounts without dropping

any files to disk, using the .NET classes for Kerberos.

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By: VALTERSIT submitted:Aug 14 2026

How to download a Teams meeting transcript via Microsoft Graph (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft has introduced tenant control for accessing Teams transcripts, allowing users to download

meeting transcripts with and without speaker attribution using PowerShell.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Aug 14 2026

PSFramework: The Tools for Your Tools with Fred Weinmann (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Fred Weinmann introduces the PowerShell Framework Collective, a collection of tools that help build

and maintain PowerShell projects more efficiently.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 14 2026

WAM Bam, Thank You Ma’am. What Changed in the Microsoft Graph SDK (msendpointmgr.com)
The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK now uses Windows Account Manager (WAM) by default for interactive

authentication on Windows, starting from version 2.34.0. This change affects the way scripts authenticate users and may cause issues in certain scenarios, such as privileged access workstations or jump boxes.

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By: Ben Whitmore submitted:Aug 14 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Creating a Week-by-Week Report for Open Planner Tasks (office365itpros.com)
This article provides a PowerShell script to create a week-by-week report showing progress in

closing tasks over a period for Microsoft 365 users.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 14 2026

GpoEdit (github.com)
Module to read and write GPOs on a setting level. Contribute to FriedrichWeinmann/GpoEdit

development by creating an account on GitHub.

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By: Friedrich Weinmann submitted:Aug 14 2026

I Built ReelArrange to Get Downloads Ready for Jellyfin (kylereddoch.me)
Kyle Reddoch, a Jellyfin user, created ReelArrange, a Windows desktop app that simplifies the

process of preparing downloaded movies and TV shows for Jellyfin by cleaning up folder names, identifying titles with TMDB, and organizing extras.

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By: Kyle Reddoch submitted:Aug 14 2026

PSBlitz (github.com)
a PowerShell-based tool that outputs SQL Server health and performance diagnostics data to either

Excel or HTML, and saves execution plans and deadlock graphs as .sqlplan and .xdl files.

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By: Vlad Drumea submitted:Aug 14 2026

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August 7, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Bulk create Demo users in Active Directory using PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
This article demonstrates how to use the ADImporter project from RobBridgeman to create demo users

in bulk using PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 7 2026

How to Manage Teams Transcript API Access for Meetings (o365reports.com)
Microsoft has introduced a tenant-wide control for Teams meeting transcript access, requiring

applications to have both Microsoft Graph permissions and enabled Transcript API Access. This adds an extra layer of security for sensitive meeting data.

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By: Pranavkumar submitted:Aug 7 2026

Microsoft Teams PowerShell 7.9 Adds WAM Authentication and New Governance Controls (petri.com)
The latest version of Microsoft Teams PowerShell introduces Web Account Manager (WAM)

authentication, new governance controls, AI management, synthetic media detection, and voice phishing protection settings.

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By: Rabia Noureen submitted:Aug 7 2026

Migration required: Microsoft is retiring the Azure-backed Whiteboard service (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft will retire its Azure-backed Whiteboard service and transition users to OneDrive-backed

Whiteboards, requiring migration by August 22. Non-migrated boards will be deleted on September 5, 2026.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Aug 7 2026

PowerShell and Fileless Attacks (sid-500.com)
A blog post explains fileless attacks in PowerShell, where malicious code is executed directly in

memory without being written to disk. It highlights four measures to mitigate this risk: Constrained Language Mode (CLM), PowerShell Script Block Logging, PowerShell Transcription and Module Logging, and Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI).

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Aug 7 2026

Use the Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer Cmdlet to Transfer Meeting Ownership (office365itpros.com)
A new PowerShell cmdlet, Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer, has been introduced in Exchange Online to

transfer meeting ownership between user mailboxes. The cmdlet allows administrators to switch organizers for meetings and updates the calendars of internal attendees with the new organizer information.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 7 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

ConfigManBearPig 2.0 – Things Are Getting Cereal (specterops.io)
I know it's a Python rewrite of a PowerShell script, but how could I not include something with such

a great name 🙂

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By: Chris Thompson submitted:Aug 7 2026

Zippy (github.com)
Easy Compression in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:Aug 7 2026

Community

Engineering AD from the Ground Up So Security Is Not an Afterthought with Evgenij Smirnov (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Evgenij Smirnov shares common Active Directory escalation paths and provides guidance on

implementing proper tier isolation, highlighting the importance of a culture of least privilege in securing AD environments.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 7 2026

Ready. Set. Go. PowerShell Ohio’s First Meet! (psoh.io)
Check out the latest PowerShell community!
By: Stephen Valdinger submitted:Aug 7 2026

Fun

PowerShell Typing Speed Tester (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces the PwshTyper Module, a tool to train muscle memory and improve typing speed

in PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 7 2026

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July 31, 2026

Announcements!

Exchange Online PowerShell Updates to 3.10.1 (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft rushed out version 3.10.1 of the Exchange Online management PowerShell module to fix a

problem with certificate-based authentication. It seems like a change in an internal Microsoft identity platform caused the tokens issued after a successful connection to Exchange Online to not authorize the execution of further cmdlets. To their credit, Microsoft fixed the issue, but is this the kind of thing that should be caught in testing?

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 31 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Attackers Use Microsoft Teams Vishing Campaigns to Deploy Chaos Ransomware (petri.com)
Cybercriminals are using Microsoft Teams voice phishing campaigns to infect corporate networks and

deploy Chaos ransomware, targeting dozens of organizations in the US and Canada.

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By: Rabia Noureen submitted:Jul 31 2026

Jumping WinGet’s Install Technology Hurdle (edtittel.com)
Windows developer Ed Tittel discusses the limitations of WinGet, Microsoft's package manager, and

how alternative update techniques can be used instead of re-replacing installed packages.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Jul 31 2026

Resetting Escrowed Accounts on a Microsoft Entra Provisioning Job (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
This post dives into using Microsoft Graph to clear escrows for an ECMA Connector provisioning job

either using Microsoft Graph Explorer or a new cmdlet in the ECMA2HostTools PowerShell Module (coming soon).

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Jul 31 2026

Review the Microsoft 365 Profile Card visibility configuration before mid-August 2026 (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft is updating the default visibility of some profile card properties, requiring

administrators to update configurations manually before August 24, 2026.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Jul 31 2026

Two Wrongs Make a Right (posh.pckt.blog)
This blog post demonstrates how to use PowerShell to automate common tasks and simplify script

maintenance.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Jul 31 2026

Using DumPS in PowerShell for easy reading of all Properties (powershellisfun.com)
While debugging PowerShell code outside of Visual Studio Code, it's always difficult to keep

drilling down into all the Properties with nested objects inside of them, etc. With DumPS, this is a lot easier. In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jul 31 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

FileInspectorX v 1.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
FileInspectorX is PowerShell module that allows you to query files and folders for information. It

supports multiple types of file queries and can be used to query local file systems, network shares.

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By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Jul 31 2026

Unicodery v 0.0.0.4 (powershellgallery.com)
Cmdlets to search, lookup, and get details about Unicode characters.
By: Brian Lalonde submitted:Jul 31 2026

Community

Active Directory Meets Source Control with Fred Weinmann (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Andrew sits down with Fred Weinmann, one of the most prolific PowerShell module authors in the

community, for part one of a multi-episode series covering his projects. This episode focuses on the Active Directory Management Framework, or ADMF, a configuration-driven system Fred originally built while working as a field engineer at Microsoft for a large enterprise customer managing hundreds of Active Directory forests.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 31 2026

Is poweshell worth it? (reddit.com)
Join the discussion on Reddit
By: r/PowerShell submitted:Jul 31 2026

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July 24, 2026

Announcements!

Release v7.6.4 Release of PowerShell · PowerShell/PowerShell (github.com)
Be sure to update to the latest version of 7.6
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Jul 24 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

How Permissions Creep Can Halt the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK's Connect-MgGraph cmdlet can fail to connect due to permissions

creep, where a service principal accumulates too many delegated permissions. The problem is caused by users requesting and granting consent for multiple permissions over time, exceeding the limit of approximately 140 delegated permissions.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 24 2026

Intune Multi Admin Approval Now Enforced on Graph API Calls (recastsoftware.com)
As of Intune service release 2606 in June 2026, Microsoft Graph API calls made by automation scripts

or apps with app-only tokens will require Multi Admin Approval (MAA) approval, causing 403 errors.

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By: Jannik Reinhard submitted:Jul 24 2026

New Teams PowerShell module introduces advanced federated chat controls (4sysops.com)
Microsoft has released version 7.9 of the Teams PowerShell module with enhanced authentication

security, but it causes assembly clash issues and will be deprecated in future releases.

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By: IT News submitted:Jul 24 2026

Primer: How to Use JSON Batching to Speed up Graph Processing (office365itpros.com)
JSON batching is a technique used to improve the performance of Graph-based automation in Microsoft

365 tenants by combining up to 20 requests into a single JSON payload and a single HTTP call. It can be used for updating large numbers of objects, such as user accounts, groups, and devices, and also for retrieving information faster than the standard Graph paginated mechanism.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 24 2026

Simplified Identity Management with Authentik for Holodeck 9.1 (blogs.vmware.com)
Authentik is a self-hosted, open-source Identity Provider that integrates natively with Kubernetes

via a Helm chart. In Holodeck 9.1, Authentik is deployed automatically as part of the Set-HoloRouter command and provides a fully federated identity layer for VMware Cloud Foundation labs.

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By: nikhil m kulkarni submitted:Jul 24 2026

Teams PowerShell Embraces Web Account Manager and Imposes Control Over Federated Chat (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft Teams PowerShell module has adopted the Windows Account Manager (WAM) for

authentication, introducing new controls over federated chat. The changes include stricter external access and mutual federation policies in federated group chats, which can be managed with the Set-CsTenantFederationConfiguration cmdlet.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 24 2026

The Case of the Sign-In Window That Refused to Show Up (shankuehn.io)
The author shares their experience with running PowerShell on a Mac, where they encounter unexpected

issues during an Azure command.

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By: Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn submitted:Jul 24 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Add experimental global mocks (github.com)
Pester 6.1.0-alpha2 has global mocks, this solves headaches with -ModuleName. -ModuleName is now

needed only when the function is not public to tell us where to find it.

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By: Pester submitted:Jul 24 2026

AzureScout v 2.0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
AzureScout - discover, inventory, and assess everything in your Azure environment. Inventories Azure

resources, Entra ID, and identity objects (Excel, JSON, Markdown, AsciiDoc)

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By: Kristopher Turner submitted:Jul 24 2026

IntuneAssignmentChecker v 4.3.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Analyze and audit Microsoft Intune policy assignments. Check user, group, and device assignments,

simulate group membership changes, search policies and settings, generate HTML reports, and more.

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By: Ugur Koc submitted:Jul 24 2026

SyntheticEnterprise.PowerShell v 0.9.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Synthetic enterprise data generation platform for labs, demos, exports, and downstream validation.
By: OpenAI / DataGen contributors submitted:Jul 24 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Building Long-Running Scripts That Don’t Trip Over Themselves – Jake Hildreth (youtu.be)
This lecture introduces Stepper, a PowerShell module for helping long-running scripts recover after

failure. Jake Hildreth explains that the talk is aimed at multi-step automation such as deployments, migrations, data collection and health checks, where one stage depends on another.

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Jul 24 2026

Community

Jake Hildreth on PSConf EU, Stepper Updates, and Taking the Day Off (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Jake Hildreth discusses his recent trip to PowerShell Conference Europe, where he co-presented a

session on securing PowerShell and gave a talk on Stepper, an open-source module for building resumable scripts. He emphasizes the importance of taking vacation time and separating work from personal life.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 24 2026

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