September 18, 2020
Announcements!
Update to PowerShell Pro Tools
(twitter.com)
I just released an update to PowerShell Pro Tools that enables the ability to create self-contained
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
I just released an update to PowerShell Pro Tools that enables the ability to create self-contained
PowerShell 7 executables that support Windows Forms. No need to install PWSH first.
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
11 PowerShell Automatic Variables You Should Know
(koupi.io)
Automatic variables are one of the fundamental things you should know about PowerShell. When I was
By: Caroline Chiari submitted:Jun 16 2022
Automatic variables are one of the fundamental things you should know about PowerShell. When I was
learning PowerShell, I kept creating complicated scripts to handle things easily handled by those automatic variables.
By: Caroline Chiari submitted:Jun 16 2022
Convert from OATime
(powershell.city)
One of my favorite reasons I love PowerShell is because can tap into its programming roots for added
By: Xajuan Smith submitted:Jun 16 2022
One of my favorite reasons I love PowerShell is because can tap into its programming roots for added
power. I will demonstrate later in my post.
By: Xajuan Smith submitted:Jun 16 2022
Finding nested Active Directory groups faster with PowerShell
(4sysops.com)
Finding nested groups in large Active Directory groups can be a challenging task. Active Directory
By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Jun 16 2022
Finding nested groups in large Active Directory groups can be a challenging task. Active Directory
includes the cmdlet Get-ADGroupMember for finding group members, but it cannot be used to query groups with over 5000 members. The cmdlet also suffers from performance bottlenecks. I'd like to share with you a tool I built that solves both those problems.
By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Jun 16 2022
Is Batch scripting still relevant?
(reddit.com)
The other day, one of my coworkers sent me a 150 lines batch script. It wasn't fun to read 🙁 In
By: u/CodingCaroline submitted:Jun 16 2022
The other day, one of my coworkers sent me a 150 lines batch script. It wasn't fun to read 🙁 In
those wonderful days where PowerShell can do everything that batch can but better and cleaner, is batch still relevant? what do you guys think?
By: u/CodingCaroline submitted:Jun 16 2022
Module Updates: What’s New?
(eightwone.com)
After updating your PowerShell modules which support managing parts of the Microsoft 365, some of us
By: Michel de Rooij submitted:Jun 16 2022
After updating your PowerShell modules which support managing parts of the Microsoft 365, some of us
are curious on changes that come with the new module version. In the world of continuous change, it is hard to keep track of these changes as new cmdlets or parameters get added to support new features, and some get removed as they become obsolete. So, how to discover what those changes are after updating to the latest module?
By: Michel de Rooij submitted:Jun 16 2022
Monitoring with PowerShell: Monitoring network traffic
(cyberdrain.com)
In any case, let's get back to our regular scheduled program: Monitoring and documentation scripts!
By: Kelvin Tegelaar submitted:Jun 16 2022
In any case, let's get back to our regular scheduled program: Monitoring and documentation scripts!
?? This time we're tackling three issues in one; We're going to monitor traffic usage to see if a connection isn't saturated. We're also going to check if the NIC speed is correct and we're going to check if the connection is metered and if it is alert on it.
By: Kelvin Tegelaar submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell Logging: Recording and Auditing all the Things
(adamtheautomator.com)
IT professionals of all skill levels are using PowerShell daily to perform a wide variety of tasks.
By: Bill Kindle submitted:Jun 16 2022
IT professionals of all skill levels are using PowerShell daily to perform a wide variety of tasks.
Everything from automation of systems & database administration to help desk troubleshooting, PowerShell logging and auditing has a role to play. All this activity generates security concerns for an organization. You may find yourself asking:
By: Bill Kindle submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell: 101-vm-secure-password
(kpatnayakuni.com)
Very simple deployment of a Windows VM using password stored in Key Vault
By: Kiran Patnayakuni submitted:Jun 16 2022
Very simple deployment of a Windows VM using password stored in Key Vault
By: Kiran Patnayakuni submitted:Jun 16 2022
What is your favorite PowerShell module?
(twitter.com)
I learned about a few new ones reading through the replies.
By: Trevor Sullivan submitted:Jun 16 2022
I learned about a few new ones reading through the replies.
By: Trevor Sullivan submitted:Jun 16 2022
Projects, Scripts, and Modules
Spend less time CD’ing around directories with the PowerShell Z shortcut
(hanselman.com)
Everyone has a trick for moving around their computer faster. It might be a favorite shell, a series
By: Scott Hanselman submitted:Jun 16 2022
Everyone has a trick for moving around their computer faster. It might be a favorite shell, a series
of aliases or shortcuts. I like using popd and pushd to quickly go deep into a directory structure and return exactly where I was.
By: Scott Hanselman submitted:Jun 16 2022
Books, Media, and Learning Resources
New PluralSight Course: Extending PowerShell
(mattallford.com)
This is a short post and I'll cut straight to it. I'm really happy to announce that I've published
By: Matt Allford submitted:Jun 16 2022
This is a short post and I'll cut straight to it. I'm really happy to announce that I've published
my first course with Pluralsight, Extending PowerShell. The course is aimed at helping you learn and understand PowerShell Modules and is part of a larger learning path for PowerShell 7 that is being produced currently on PowerShell.
By: Matt Allford submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell vs Python Reference
(blog.ironmansoftware.com)
Below is a reference between PowerShell and Python language syntax. Most of these examples where
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Below is a reference between PowerShell and Python language syntax. Most of these examples where
adpated from W3 schools Python tutorials.
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Jun 16 2022
Fun
A PowerShell Session Challenge
(ironscripter.us)
PowerShell Remoting is a key management tool. But just because you've turned it on, doesn't mean you
By: Iron Scripter submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell Remoting is a key management tool. But just because you've turned it on, doesn't mean you
are done. The Chairman thinks it should still be managed. To that end, he has commissioned the following advanced challenge. Although, as with all challenges, don't let the label deter you. The Chairman hopes you will tackle as much of the challenge as you can.
By: Iron Scripter submitted:Jun 16 2022
Upcoming Events
MyIgnite – Ask the Expert: Everything you ever wanted to know about PowerShell
(myignite.microsoft.com)
In this Ask the Experts session we will learn what our panelists are using PowerShell for, what are
By: Microsoft submitted:Jun 16 2022
In this Ask the Experts session we will learn what our panelists are using PowerShell for, what are
they most excited for in the future and how PowerShell has expanded from being an optional Windows component to a fully-fledged, open-source scripting and automation language supported on dozens of platforms. Join us to learn more about PowerShell, how PowerShell is applied to solve real-world challenges, and what drives the ever-growing community of PowerShell enthusiasts around the world.
By: Microsoft submitted:Jun 16 2022
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