December 13, 2019
Announcements!
Improvements in Windows PowerShell Container Images
(devblogs.microsoft.com)
Beginning with Windows Server 20H1 Insider builds, Windows Server Core Insider images have been
By: Joey Aiello submitted:Jun 15 2022
Beginning with Windows Server 20H1 Insider builds, Windows Server Core Insider images have been
reduced in size from ~2.1 GBs to ~1.1 GBs. Find out what this mean for you as a PowerShell user?
By: Joey Aiello submitted:Jun 15 2022
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
9 Tips for Writing Better PowerShell Functions
(devblackops.io)
One of the most common tasks in PowerShell is writing PowerShell functions. Functions are one of the
By: Brandon Olin submitted:Jun 15 2022
One of the most common tasks in PowerShell is writing PowerShell functions. Functions are one of the
basic building blocks we use to separate and abstract our code away. Without them, our scripts would be just a tangled mess of if statements, while and for loops, and duplicated code.
By: Brandon Olin submitted:Jun 15 2022
A PowerShell Recursive Function
(powershell.org)
I was recently in a position where I was asked to provide an example of a PowerShell recursive
By: Tommy Maynard submitted:Jun 15 2022
I was recently in a position where I was asked to provide an example of a PowerShell recursive
function. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to do that as it was a part of a written, and timed, test. Sadly, I didn't even really have time to review the other 50-some answers I had already provided. I mostly knew that might happen.
By: Tommy Maynard submitted:Jun 15 2022
Finally Making Sense of How Windows Manages Certificates
(adamtheautomator.com)
If you're a Windows system administrator, you might have been forced to work with certificates.
By: Michael Soule submitted:Jun 15 2022
If you're a Windows system administrator, you might have been forced to work with certificates.
Working with certificates in Windows is typically one of those extra hats a sysadmin has to take on. Certificates are notoriously complex and hard to understand but in this article, you'll get a chance to discover certificates aren't that scary in Windows!
By: Michael Soule submitted:Jun 15 2022
![Getting Started with Chocolatey [A Walkthrough]](https://i0.wp.com/psweekly.dowst.dev/wp-content/uploads/psweekly/201950/getting-started-with-chocolatey-a-walkthrough.thumb.png?w=900&ssl=1 "Getting Started with Chocolatey [A Walkthrough]")
Getting Started with Chocolatey [A Walkthrough]
(adamtheautomator.com)
If you're struggling with managing and maintaining software across your environment, you're in for a
By: Francisco Navarro submitted:Jun 15 2022
If you're struggling with managing and maintaining software across your environment, you're in for a
treat. In this article, you're going to learn all about the ubiquitous package management tool called Chocolatey. Whether you're building a DevOps pipeline, attempting to automate software deployments or an individual user wanted to speed up software installations, this article is for you.
By: Francisco Navarro submitted:Jun 15 2022
Making Sense of Data: The Matrix
(toastit.dev)
PowerShell is a, well, powerhouse when it comes to collecting data. Sometimes however it can feel
By: Josh King submitted:Jun 15 2022
PowerShell is a, well, powerhouse when it comes to collecting data. Sometimes however it can feel
like you're swimming in said data and you can't quite find the right way to understand that data yourself, let alone hand that data off to someone else and it actually be useful.
By: Josh King submitted:Jun 15 2022
Books, Media, and Learning Resources
PowerShell Playbook: Automating Active Directory
(pluralsight.com)
If you manage Active Directory, you need to know PowerShell. This course covers everything you need
By: Anthony Howell submitted:Jun 15 2022
If you manage Active Directory, you need to know PowerShell. This course covers everything you need
to get started building your own PowerShell toolkit.
By: Anthony Howell submitted:Jun 15 2022
Regex for N00bs
(youtube.com)
REGEX!!! It's often misunderstood and hated by many! But the truth is regex is super powerful and
By: Thomas Rayner submitted:Jun 15 2022
REGEX!!! It's often misunderstood and hated by many! But the truth is regex is super powerful and
sometime it's the best tool for the job!
By: Thomas Rayner submitted:Jun 15 2022
Fun
PSChristmas
(github.com)
A demonstration class based PowerShell module
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 15 2022
A demonstration class based PowerShell module
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 15 2022
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