November 1, 2024

Announcements!

Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0-Preview1 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
We are pleased to announce the release of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0-Preview1, a tool to

build PowerShell help files.

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By: Jason Helmick submitted:Nov 1 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Creating an AWS SSL Certs from Scratch (CLI and PowerShell) (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to create SSL certificates in AWS Certificate Manager using the AWS CLI. This tutorial

walks through setting up permissions, requesting a certificate, and verifying its creation.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Nov 1 2024

Dell Command Update – Install & Manage via PowerShell (garytown.com)
So if you haven't read my last post yet, Dell Command Update - pulling back the curtains - GARYTOWN

ConfigMgr Blog, you should, as I go into how Dell Command Update (DCU) gets it's feed of information under the hood. That is the basis for a lot of things I'll be doing. In this post, ... Read more

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Nov 1 2024

Export Complex PowerShell Objects to CliXML: A Practical Guide (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to export complex, nested PowerShell objects to CliXML while preserving their structure

and relationships. Follow along with a real-world example using workout program data.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Nov 1 2024

GitHub Copilot in Windows Terminal (devblogs.microsoft.com)
GitHub Copilot users can now use the power of GitHub Copilot to get command suggestions and

explanations without leaving the terminal with Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary ?? This is available for all GitHub Copilot Individual, Business, and Enterprise customers. To get started, sign up for a GitHub Copilot free trial and check out [...]

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By: Christopher Nguyen submitted:Nov 1 2024

How to bypass Microsoft Graph PowerShell access restrictions (ourcloudnetwork.com)
Learn how to bypass Microsoft Graph PowerShell access restrictions and gain full directory access

using PowerShell.

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By: Daniel Bradley submitted:Nov 1 2024

Popping Toast Notifications in PowerShell Core (smsagent.blog)
If you've ever popped a toast notification in PowerShell using the Windows Runtime (WinRT), you've

probably discovered that, whilst it works fine in PowerShell 5, it doesn't work at all in PowerShell Core (5/6/7+). That's because the WinRT assemblies are not included in PowerShell Core - WinRT is an exclusively Windows thing

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By: Trevor Jones submitted:Nov 1 2024

Powershell – Managing disks, partitions and volumes (altf4-formation.fr)
How to manage disks, partitions and volumes in Powershell
By: AltF4-Formation submitted:Nov 1 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PSAPIClient v 1.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
This Powershell module is a wrapper for the use of one or more API(s). Each API can be configured

and addressed independently. This allows easy use of multiple APIs within a session.

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By: ThomasWilla submitted:Nov 1 2024

PSBluesky (github.com)
If you are a Bluesky user, I'm working on a PowerShell module so that you can do things like post

from a PowerShell prompt. Not ready to publish to the PSGallery, but the module is stable enough for you to kick the tires.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Nov 1 2024

Show-PSRunObject: function to inspect objects (github.com)
Example function to inspect objects interactively. It shows what methods and properties the passed

object has. You can go down/up the object hierarchy with key presses.

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By: mdgrs submitted:Nov 1 2024

WinPostInstall (github.com)
Windows Post Install script written in PowerShell
By: jhx submitted:Nov 1 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Learning PowerShell using Microsoft Learn (powershellisfun.com)
This week, I posted a link to the PowerShell courses/learning paths on Microsoft Learn for

PowerShell; I did that because there is so much material to learn from and use as a reference/help system. In this blog post, I will show you your options at Microsoft Learn to improve your PowerShell skills.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 1 2024

Community

Best & Worst Help Desk Software, Top PowerShell Modules, and a PDQ AMA! (youtube.com)
This week on PDQ LIVE, there's a cornucopia of IT goodness. Do you have a favorite or least favorite

help desk software solution? We'll sift through the good, the bad, and the necessary. Our PowerShell MVP, Andrew, will show us his favorite PowerShell modules.

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By: PDQ submitted:Nov 1 2024

Inside IT Automation | E17 (youtube.com)
Chrissy LeMaire talks about PowerShell, AI, dbatools and more
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Nov 1 2024

Listener Voices: Reflections on PowerShell Saturday NC with Rafael Garcia, Kevin O’Connor, and Ryan Park (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, recorded at PowerShell Saturday NC, we sit down

with Rafael Garcia and Kevin O'Connor to discuss their experiences at the conference. They share their key takeaways, favorite sessions, and the excitement of connecting with the PowerShell community in person.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 1 2024

Fun

Beware the PowerShell Oracle (gist.github.com)
A PowerShell WPF script to generate a magic oracle. All in good fun. - MagicOracle.ps1
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Nov 1 2024

Upcoming Events

PS Saturday Karlsruhe (psugffm.odoo.com)
Join us for our first-ever 'PowerShellSaturday Karlsruhe' on November 30th, 2024 in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe, as ScriptRunner welcomes us in their offices!
By: PSUGFFM submitted:Oct 11 2024

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