December 4, 2020
Announcements!
Incident Report – PowerShell Gallery Downtime October 30, 2020
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The PowerShell gallery experienced downtime on October 30th 2020. This report will give context as
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
The PowerShell gallery experienced downtime on October 30th 2020. This report will give context as
to what caused the downtime, what actions were taken to mitigate the issue, and what steps we are taking to improve the PowerShell gallery experience moving forward.
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
Update: 2021 PowerShell DevOps Global Summit
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It's time to get excited for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, which is returning April 27-29,
By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Jun 16 2022
It's time to get excited for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, which is returning April 27-29,
2021 as a virtual event. I'm here to share with you some details we have planned for this year's event. The upcoming summit will differ from years past, since this event will be 100% virtual. You may wonder what a virtual event would be like, and is it worth it to attend?
By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Jun 16 2022
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
Control license allocation with the PowerShell in Microsoft 365!
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I used the PowerShell ISE for this configuration. But you are also very welcome to use Visual Studio
By: Tom Wechsler submitted:Jun 16 2022
I used the PowerShell ISE for this configuration. But you are also very welcome to use Visual Studio
Code, just as you wish. Please start with the following steps to begin the deployment (the Hashtags are comments):
By: Tom Wechsler submitted:Jun 16 2022
Get The List of Non-Compliant Azure Resources With PowerShell
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In this article, I will share with you how to get the list of non-compliant Azure resources to be
By: Charbel Nemnom submitted:Jun 16 2022
In this article, I will share with you how to get the list of non-compliant Azure resources to be
remediated in all your Azure subscriptions with PowerShell.
By: Charbel Nemnom submitted:Jun 16 2022
Microsoft Graph: Get group info
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In my daily work, I often have to deal with topics, where I need to collect more information about a
By: Ingo Gegenwarth submitted:Jun 16 2022
In my daily work, I often have to deal with topics, where I need to collect more information about a
group. Yes, the new UI in the AAD portal helps, but doesn't provide all the information. On the other side there are a ton of PowerShell modules e.g.: MSOL, AzureAD or AzureADPreview.
By: Ingo Gegenwarth submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell: Connect to Azure with stored Credentials
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f you need to connect to Microsoft Azure frequently, it might be useful to store your tenant
By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Jun 16 2022
f you need to connect to Microsoft Azure frequently, it might be useful to store your tenant
information. Why? It brings comfort while giving up security. It's your choice. In this blog post I will show you a walkthrough how to connect to Azure with stored credentials. The credentials are encryptet with a certificate. Let's move on.
By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Jun 16 2022
Reading Last Logged-On User and Other Registry Values
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Reading some registry values with PowerShell is typically a snap: simply use Get-ItemProperty. This
By: Idera submitted:Jun 16 2022
Reading some registry values with PowerShell is typically a snap: simply use Get-ItemProperty. This
snippet of code reads the Windows operating system details, for example:
By: Idera submitted:Jun 16 2022
Since mmc won’t do it here’s PowerShell to clone a scheduled task running under an arbitrary account
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Another slick solution from Guy Leech
By: Guy Leech submitted:Jun 16 2022
Another slick solution from Guy Leech
By: Guy Leech submitted:Jun 16 2022
Sitecore PowerShell Extensions – Find Content Items Missing From Sitecore Indexes
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Over the course of the last month, we ran into data inconsistencies between what was in our content
By: Martin English submitted:Jun 16 2022
Over the course of the last month, we ran into data inconsistencies between what was in our content
databases compared to our Solr indexes.
By: Martin English submitted:Jun 16 2022
Books, Media, and Learning Resources
Debugging PowerShell Scripts in Visual Studio 2019 (YouTube)
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In this video, Adam shows how to debug PowerShell scripts in Visual Studio 2019 and PowerShell Tools
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
In this video, Adam shows how to debug PowerShell scripts in Visual Studio 2019 and PowerShell Tools
for Visual Studio. You can download PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio from the Visual Studio Marketplace.
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Setting up Visual Studio Code for PowerShell Development (YouTube)
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If you're an aspiring PowerShell developer, we'll explore the process of getting set up with Visual
By: Trevor Sullivan submitted:Jun 16 2022
If you're an aspiring PowerShell developer, we'll explore the process of getting set up with Visual
Studio Code for PowerShell development work. It doesn't matter if you're using Linux, Mac, or Windows, you can be productive as a PowerShell developer on any development platform!
By: Trevor Sullivan submitted:Jun 16 2022
The PowerShell Conference Book Volume 3
(leanpub.com)
20+ subject matter experts (including yours truly) have teamed up to bring you the ultimate
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jun 16 2022
20+ subject matter experts (including yours truly) have teamed up to bring you the ultimate
collection of PowerShell+DevOps topics that are designed to be like a conference in a book. This book not only delivers top-notch content that rivals any book on the market, but all royalties are donated to the OnRamp scholarship program which bootstraps others into the industry.
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jun 16 2022
The PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking Book (Forever Edition)
(leanpub.com)
Learn the patterns, practices, and details of PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking from the
By: Don Jones and Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
Learn the patterns, practices, and details of PowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking from the
industry's two most recognized experts on the subject.
By: Don Jones and Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
Fun
Want to practice your skills? Advent of Code 2020 went live today!
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Friendly reminder that Advent of Code started today! Time to save Santa. Or maybe the elves. Or
By: u/Betterthangoku submitted:Jun 16 2022
Friendly reminder that Advent of Code started today! Time to save Santa. Or maybe the elves. Or
maybe Rudolph or something. I dunno, but it's a great way to learn/practice coding.
By: u/Betterthangoku submitted:Jun 16 2022
Upcoming Events
PowerShell Usergroup #region Munich December meetup
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Donnerstag, 10. Dezember 2020 19:00 bis 21:00 MEZ
By: German PowerShell Usergroup submitted:Jun 16 2022
Donnerstag, 10. Dezember 2020 19:00 bis 21:00 MEZ
By: German PowerShell Usergroup submitted:Jun 16 2022
vTechUG Virtual Tech Community Event
(techug.org.uk)
Thurs 10th Dec 2020 - vTechUG is the virtual tech community event for IT Ops, IT Infrastructure,
By: TechUG submitted:Jun 16 2022
Thurs 10th Dec 2020 - vTechUG is the virtual tech community event for IT Ops, IT Infrastructure,
Cloud, DevOps & CyberSecurity Professionals. We're completely independent and guided by local committee members who help create a great community experience.
By: TechUG submitted:Jun 16 2022
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