February 5, 2021
Announcements!
VMware PowerCLI 12.2
(blogs.vmware.com)
PowerCLI now supports parallel operations on PowerShell foreach-object commands!
By: VMware submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerCLI now supports parallel operations on PowerShell foreach-object commands!
By: VMware submitted:Jun 16 2022
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
A Best Practice Guide To Creating A PowerShell Module
(thesysadminchannel.com)
Building a Powershell Module might be a daunting task for someone without much PS experience. But
By: Paul Contreras submitted:Jun 16 2022
Building a Powershell Module might be a daunting task for someone without much PS experience. But
what if I told you, creating a module can be as simple as grouping multiple functions together and renaming the extension to psm1. It sounds a lot less complicated when you put it that way.
By: Paul Contreras submitted:Jun 16 2022
Automate GUIs with UIAutomation in PowerShell
(powershellone.wordpress.com)
In this post, I would like to describe how to utilize the Microsoft UIAutomation framework through
By: Dirk submitted:Jun 16 2022
In this post, I would like to describe how to utilize the Microsoft UIAutomation framework through
PowerShell to automate GUIs. Since the UIAutomation assembly already comes with .Net it also can be accessed directly through PowerShell.
By: Dirk submitted:Jun 16 2022
Creating a Class Definition from an Existing Object – Part 3
(powershell.anovelidea.org)
Wrapping up this series, we add methods and recursive capability to the ConvertTo-ClassDefinition
By: Dave Carroll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Wrapping up this series, we add methods and recursive capability to the ConvertTo-ClassDefinition
function for this Iron Scripter challenge walk-through.
By: Dave Carroll submitted:Jun 16 2022
How to Write Awesome Functions with PowerShell Parameter Sets
(jeffbrown.tech)
PowerShell parameter sets are a great tool to have in your function writing arsenal. With PowerShell
By: Jeff Brown submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell parameter sets are a great tool to have in your function writing arsenal. With PowerShell
parameter sets, you can create a function that has different parameters for multiple scenarios. The user can specify different parameters so the function can take different actions based on the input.
By: Jeff Brown submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell Sleep Duration Accuracy and Windows Timers
(xkln.net)
I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole looking at Start-Sleep and came out with a new appreciation for
By: mdjx submitted:Jun 16 2022
I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole looking at Start-Sleep and came out with a new appreciation for
timing accuracy and Windows internals.
By: mdjx submitted:Jun 16 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Terminal User Interfaces in PowerShell
(blog.ironmansoftware.com)
Terminal User Interfaces (TUI) have a long history in computing and were some of the first forms of
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Terminal User Interfaces (TUI) have a long history in computing and were some of the first forms of
interfaces between human and machine. Sometimes referred to as text-based user interfaces, they are starting to gain popularity again with projects like Terminal.Gui for .NET. In this guide, we take a deep dive into how to build TUIs with PowerShell and Terminal.Gui.
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Whats the best way of automating user creation in a hybrid AD environment?
(reddit.com)
A great discuss on r/PowerShell about the best way to approach this.
By: u/cooconaash submitted:Jun 16 2022
A great discuss on r/PowerShell about the best way to approach this.
By: u/cooconaash submitted:Jun 16 2022
Books, Media, and Learning Resources
PowerShell Deep dive (Video)
(techcommunity.microsoft.com)
From the PowerShell team at Microsoft: We will use this time to take a deep dive on PowerShell. From
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
From the PowerShell team at Microsoft: We will use this time to take a deep dive on PowerShell. From
previous versions and making them work in PowerShell 7 and PowerShell Core. We'll also take a serious look at Learning PowerShell with PowerShell, at Predictive IntelliSense, at the VS Code extensions, at Crescendo, and secret management with PowerShell to avoid the ever-annoying problem of hardcode creds or use prompts.
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
Fun
PowerShell Puzzles and Challenges
(jdhitsolutions.com)
I just wrapped up presenting to the Research Triangle PowerShell User Group. I gave them a set of
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
I just wrapped up presenting to the Research Triangle PowerShell User Group. I gave them a set of
PowerShell problems to solve. The idea is that in solving the problem, you improve your PowerShell skills and expertise. Tonight's problems were not scripting problems. The answers to these puzzles are not limited to one-line commands, although some might. Most of these problems should be solved with no more than a few lines of PowerShell code that you would run interactively at a PowerShell prompt.
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
Sometimes boredom leads to innovation…
(reddit.com)
sometimes, it's Pure-Evil
By: u/patdaddy007 submitted:Jun 16 2022
sometimes, it's Pure-Evil
By: u/patdaddy007 submitted:Jun 16 2022
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