August 20, 2021
Announcements!
Pester Release 5.3.0
(github.com)
Pester 5.3.0 was just published, and it brings a ton of new stuff. A new Code Coverage mode that is
By: Pester Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
Pester 5.3.0 was just published, and it brings a ton of new stuff. A new Code Coverage mode that is
much faster than the previous one. Better integration with CI. More succinct output in Detailed mode. Option to control if stack trace is output for failed tests. Skipping tests after failure. "Mocking" for objects. And so many small fixes.
By: Pester Team submitted:Jun 16 2022
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
A Complete Guide to Using the Get-WinEvent PowerShell Cmdlet
(adamtheautomator.com)
Windows has several different event logs, but how do you go about retrieving them quickly? The
By: Adam Listek submitted:Jun 16 2022
Windows has several different event logs, but how do you go about retrieving them quickly? The
Get-WinEvent cmdlet can retrieve classic Windows event logs like the System and Application logs, logs generated by Windows Event Log technology, and even Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) logs!
By: Adam Listek submitted:Jun 16 2022
Better way of Robocopy Write-Progress…
(reddit.com)
After a bunch of messing around and testing Write-Progress with Robocopy, Ive finally figured out 2
By: u/JeanxPlay submitted:Jun 16 2022
After a bunch of messing around and testing Write-Progress with Robocopy, Ive finally figured out 2
ways to implement it with a nice and accurate layout.
By: u/JeanxPlay submitted:Jun 16 2022
Doing More with $MyInvocation
(jdhitsolutions.com)
Not that long ago someone made a comment to me on Twitter about something I had shared related to
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
Not that long ago someone made a comment to me on Twitter about something I had shared related to
PowerShell. He wanted to know more about the $MyInvocation variable. This is something that isn't well documented, yet can be very useful in your PowerShell scripting. Let's take a look at it in a bit more detail.
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jun 16 2022
Enabling MFA with Web-Sign in for Windows Devices
(cyberdrain.com)
Microsoft has introduced web sign-in some months ago as an alternative way to log into Windows. Web
By: Kelvin Tegelaar submitted:Jun 16 2022
Microsoft has introduced web sign-in some months ago as an alternative way to log into Windows. Web
Sign-in allows you to sign in using your M365 credentials and multifactor authentication token, or using a Azure AD Temporary Access Pass. Web-Sign in is pretty cool as users get presented with a modern authentication pop-up dialog when signing in, the same one they are used to seeing when logging into the Office suite applications.
By: Kelvin Tegelaar submitted:Jun 16 2022
How to Get the Current User Logged On with PowerShell (All the Ways)
(adamtheautomator.com)
When you work with Windows, at some point, you'll probably need to find out which user accounts are
By: June Castillote submitted:Jun 16 2022
When you work with Windows, at some point, you'll probably need to find out which user accounts are
currently logged on to a computer. Luckily, you can use PowerShell to get current users on local or remote computers.
By: June Castillote submitted:Jun 16 2022
My practical use of SecretManagement module
(reddit.com)
I have written short "blog" with example code, where I try to demonstrate how I use this module
By: u/megastary submitted:Jun 16 2022
I have written short "blog" with example code, where I try to demonstrate how I use this module
alongside JEA to setup secure functions for non privileged users or services like SQL jobs or scheduled tasks, which has to use alternate credentials.
By: u/megastary submitted:Jun 16 2022
Projects, Scripts, and Modules
PSPx
(github.com)
PowerShell module that can execute scripts written in markdown that can be accessed either locally
By: Doug Finke submitted:Jun 16 2022
PowerShell module that can execute scripts written in markdown that can be accessed either locally
or via a URL
By: Doug Finke submitted:Jun 16 2022
Books, Media, and Learning Resources
URLScan API x PowerShell
(reddit.com)
A step-by-step guide, with Script
By: Coleman Dole submitted:Jun 16 2022
A step-by-step guide, with Script
By: Coleman Dole submitted:Jun 16 2022
Upcoming Events
August Virtual Meetup – Automate Your Entire Server Patching Process
(meetup.com)
Yours truly will be demonstrating how you can automate our server patching using Azure and
By: PowerShell Southampton submitted:Jun 16 2022
Yours truly will be demonstrating how you can automate our server patching using Azure and
PowerShell!
By: PowerShell Southampton submitted:Jun 16 2022
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