October 14, 2022

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Convert to and from Windows and Unix timestamps with PowerShell (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
In this post I detail a module I've just published that is another of those I've done this before,

but how do I find it again moments. Converting from Windows and Unix timestamps with PowerShell.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Oct 14 2022

Create and manage append blobs with PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Before diving into how to manage append blobs using PowerShell, let's have a quick look at the blob

types (block blobs, page blobs, and append blobs) available on Azure storage accounts. Storage accounts on Azure support three types of blobs, each of which is used for a different purpose. Therefore, it's important to determine the type of blob you need when you create it, as it is not possible to change the type once the blob is created. The supported blob types are as follows.

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By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Oct 14 2022

Introduction to the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK Part II: Performing Common User and Group Operations (practical365.com)
This article dives deep into using the SDK to perform common day-to-day tasks to manage users and

groups through the Graph. Be on the look out for the next part of this series!

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By: Sean McAvinue submitted:Oct 14 2022

PowerShell Secrets Management – Part 4: Backup/Export/Migrate Secrets (powershell.co.at)
The PowerShell Secrets Management Module became one of my must-haves on every computer i use with

PowerShell. I already wrote a couple of posts about it. First Look into the beta module 1-Introduction 2-Installation and first steps 3-Use secrets in scripts Recently i tested a Macbooc Air M1 and wanted to use the secrets i had on my main Windows machine. The approac was to simply generate a CSV-file from the secrets and import it on the Mac. As a reminder, lets summarize what Secrets Managemt Architecture is about. Secrets are stored in Vaults Secrets may occur in the form

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By: Roman Stadlmair submitted:Oct 14 2022

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

15 Useful PowerShell Scripts to Audit Office 365 Activities (o365reports.com)
Auditing plays a vital role in monitoring activities performed in the Microsoft 365 organization.

Office 365 audit reports will be helpful to identify security events, monitor user activities, track file sharing, investigate forensic events, etc. Most admins prefer PowerShell over [.]

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By: Kathy Cooper submitted:Oct 14 2022

Easy way to send emails using Microsoft Graph API (Office 365) with PowerShell (evotec.xyz)
When you're using Office 365 and want to send an email, you have two choices SMTP or Microsoft Graph

API, which is a "new" kid on the block. For some time, I've used Microsoft Graph exclusively to send emails in favor of SMTP as it's much easier to manage and generally works over HTTPS.

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By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Oct 14 2022

PowerShell QR Code Generator for WIFI Networks (sid-500.com)
If you use QR codes instead of passwords, you increase the user experience. Did you know that you

can create such a QR code with PowerShell without any 3rd party tools? No? [.]

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Oct 14 2022

PSSecretScanner (github.com)
Share code not secrets
By: Björn Sundling submitted:Oct 14 2022

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Cross-Platform PowerShell with Daniel Silva (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, Daniel shares his experience with PowerShell. We discussed his experiences with

Raspberry Pi's, IOT, and how that played a role with his getting involved in the PowerShell community. Daniel shares his thoughts on learning, teaching, and accidentally defines Yak Shaving for us.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 14 2022

Getting GPS coordinates with PowerShell (youtube.com)
You can see how can we get the GPS coordinate like latitude and longitude in PowerShell
By: Parveen Prajapati submitted:Oct 14 2022

Fun

A fancy version of Clear-Host (reddit.com)
I made this module just for fun but wanted to share in case anyone likes it. It clears your

PowerShell host display with some text animations. Well.. it's useless but at least clears the host

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By: u/mdgrs-mei submitted:Oct 14 2022