July 23, 2021

Announcements!

Release v7.2.0-preview.8 Release of PowerShell (github.com)
Check out the latest preview version of PowerShell
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Jun 16 2022

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Install PowerShell 7 with Windows Package Manager (techielass.com)
I recently noticed that on my machine I was on an older version of PowerShell and not taking

advantage of PowerShell 7 and I wanted to make sure I was using the latest version. And since I am a big fan of Windows Package Manager at the moment I wanted to see if I could update my PowerShell version with that.

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By: Sarah Lean submitted:Jun 16 2022

Make PowerShell 5.1 Use TLS 1.2 (sqladm.in)
Back in April of 2020, Microsoft updated the security used in the PowerShell Gallery. Weird errors

started popping up. Errors that didn't really point to a security problem.

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By: Jeff Hill submitted:Jun 16 2022

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Invoke_LocateDevice.ps1 (github.com)
A quick script to locate a remote Intune device and display location in a MAP or full address
By: Damien Van Robaeys submitted:Jun 16 2022

QRCodeGenerator 2.6.0 (powershellgallery.com)
QRCodeGenerator 2.6 is out, now with configurable foreground and background colors. Check it out and

create all kinds of QRCodes with PowerShell

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By: Dr. Tobias Weltner submitted:Jun 16 2022

Using the PowerShell ISE as a Remote Management Console (jdhitsolutions.com)
I hadn't touched it in years until someone reached out with a problem with the module. They used the

module daily and I realized there is still value in the ISE as a remoting interface so I dusted off the code and polished it up.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

GitHub Actions: Automating tasks for your workflows – YouTube (youtube.com)
Writing code to solve problems and automated tasks can be awesome! But code development doesn't end

when you finish writing your routine. There's formatting, branches to merge, and builds to create just to name just a few. Many of those tasks are tedious and repetitive, which makes them ripe for automation; but how?

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By: Chrissy LeMaire submitted:Jun 16 2022

Maneuvering Your Way to Microsoft Graph API with Jocel Sabellano – YouTube (youtube.com)
Jocel Sabellano gives a deep dive into getting started with the Microsoft graph API via PowerShell.

He discusses how it works and how to interact with it to access the myriad of services in the Microsoft 365 Cloud.

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell Users Group submitted:Jun 16 2022

Mastering PowerShell Scripting: Automate and manage your environment using PowerShell 7.1, 4th Edition (amazon.com)
This comprehensive guide starts with the basics before moving on to advanced topics to help you

become a PowerShell 7.1 expert.

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By: Chris Dent submitted:Jun 16 2022

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