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May 5, 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automate Public IP Address Change Notifications for Azure Services (smsagent.blog)
In Azure, there are various ways to control and restrict the flow of traffic into, out of or between

resources depending on the resource in question and the pricing tier used. A common scenario where you might want to restrict traffic is with an API flow where you may want some of your resources to ... Continue reading Automate Public IP Address Change Notifications for Azure Services ?

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By: Trevor Jones submitted:May 5 2023

Configuring NTFS permissions using PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
Configuring NTFS permissions is something that you can do using your Windows Explorer, Server

Manager, or by using command-line tools like subinacl.exe or icacls.exe. In this blog post, I will show you how to set NTFS permissions in two different ways using PowerShell 🙂

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:May 5 2023

Connect your AKS Edge Essentials cluster to Azure Arc (thomasmaurer.ch)
In a blog post I was describing how you can install Kubernetes on Windows 10 and Windows 11 using

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Edge Essentials. In this blog post we are going to have a look at how you can connect this AKS Edge Essentials cluster to Microsoft Azure using Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes, and how ...

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By: Thomas Maurer submitted:May 5 2023

Creating a PowerShell Weather Command (jeffhicks.substack.com)
Earlier this year I tried something new. I documented the process of creating a new PowerShell

command in real time. Often, I am sharing code and commands I've already written. Instead, over the course of the next several weeks, I don't know exactly since I haven't written anything yet, I want to share my experiences creating a PowerShell weather command based on free Open-Meteo weather API. The development process will hopefully expose you to new techniques and concepts.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:May 5 2023

Designing PowerShell For End Users (devblogs.microsoft.com)
This posts explains taking user experience into account when designing PowerShell tools
By: Stephen Valdinger submitted:May 5 2023

Documenting all GPOs with PowerShell (sid-500.com)
Active Directory Group Policies (GPO) enables you to control user and computer settings. It is

important to document them. In this blog post I am going to show you two PowerShell commands [...]

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:May 5 2023

Intune Proactive Remediation for “Microsoft Windows Unquoted Service Path” / CVE-2013-1609, CVE-2014-0759, CVE-2014-5455 (powershellisfun.com)
Microsoft Defender has security recommendations for the "Fix unquoted service path for Windows

services." (CVE-2013-1609, CVE-2014-0759, CVE-2014-5455) These might be reported for things like Dell services, and you can fix them manually by editing the Registry on the affected device. But... There is an easier way 🙂 This blog post will show you how to create a Proactive Remediation in Intune for it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:May 5 2023

Resolve-DnsName: nslookup for PowerShell (4sysops.com)
nslookup has established itself as a popular tool for troubleshooting DNS problems. It exists on

multiple platforms, including Windows. However, there is an alternative, the PowerShell Resolve-DnsName cmdlet, which can also check proprietary Microsoft protocols for name resolution, such as NetBIOS or LLMNR.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:May 5 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Env – a PowerShell module to create and manage local modules for your local needs (reddit.com)
I've created and maintained a module for local module management. This module type is similar to the

Python environments and dotnet files in many ways, so I called them Environments. I'm using it in my daily work for a couple of years already but only now I've decided to polish it up and share.

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By: u/agramakov submitted:May 5 2023

PowerShell-Script Showcase: Get-WifiPassword (hcritter.devdojo.com)
In this blog post, we will explore my Get-WifiPassword script that retrieves stored Wifi passwords

on Windows machines. The script overcomes the issue of localization that arises when parsing the output of the 'netsh.exe' command.

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By: Christian Ritter submitted:May 5 2023

PSMetrics (github.com)
PSMetrics is a module for metrics in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:May 5 2023

PsNetTools v0.7.8 (powershellgallery.com)
Cross platform PowerShell module to test network functions, like DNS, TCP, UDP, WebRequest, Tracert,

Ping, Hostsentries, NICs.. Every test returns a PSCustomObject instead of a Strings.

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By: Martin Walther submitted:May 5 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Power Up Text Editing: PowerShell Appending To Files (adamtheautomator.com)
Discover how to level up your text editing through PowerShell appending to files in this ATA

Learning tutorial!

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By: Nicholas Xuan Nguyen submitted:May 5 2023

Community

PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit – Josh King and Steven Bucher (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this special episode, we bring you two exciting interviews.
By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:May 5 2023

PowerShell Code Standards – Priorities (reddit.com)
I have the honor, and the dread of spearheading moving our organization towards a corporate wide

PowerShell Coding Standard to guide and encourage a widespread and disparate community of collaborators.

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By: u/TofuBug40 submitted:May 5 2023

Fun

Happy May the 4th (reddit.com)
Reposting an old script for today:
By: u/TheCaptNemo42 submitted:May 5 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

April 28, 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Building your own Terminal Status Bar in PowerShell (mdgrs.hashnode.dev)
This is what we are going to make in this post. It's running on the Windows Terminal and PowerShell.
By: mdgrs submitted:Apr 28 2023

ChatGPT the ultimate teaching assistant (reddit.com)
I've found a rather effective method for learning Python, as someone familiar with PowerShell.
By: u/Techplained submitted:Apr 28 2023

Creating a Company Standard Naming Computers with PowerShell (clatent.com)
Tired of guessing or remembering which prefix to use when setting up a new computer? Or what about

when you by accident fat finger it, and you have to redo it? Or even, you have multiple people in ...

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Apr 28 2023

Find Scheduled Tasks via PowerShell (deploymentresearch.com)
This morning I needed to find which scheduled task that ran a specific PowerShell script, and also

which username that was configured to run the task. While the Get-ScheduledTask and Get-ScheduledTaskInfo cmdlets does retrieve detailed information about schedule tasks, they don't reveal the information about the username. Good old schtasks.exe to the rescue. The Script This [...]

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By: Johan Arwidmark submitted:Apr 28 2023

Generative AI (ChatGPT) with PowerShell (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
Unless you've been off the grid on a long sabbatical the last six months you've surely heard of

ChatGPT. Like many I started exploring the possibilities of OpenAI ChatGPT when it hit the world by storm last year. Pretty quickly I saw the power of it, but also wondered about using it via API.... keep reading

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Apr 28 2023

Using the #Requires statement in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
Sometimes you have scripts that require specific versions of modules, or if the script is started

with Administrator privileges, you can add checks for that in the script itself or... You can use the built-in #Requires statement for that. In this blog post, I will show you how.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Apr 28 2023

vSphere Replication with PowerCLI – First Look (isjw.uk)
Using PowerShell and PowerCLI to manage vSphere Replication.
By: Chris Bradshaw submitted:Apr 28 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

GitHub Copilot for CLI for PowerShell (hanselman.com)
GitHub Next has this cool project that is basically Copilot for the CLI ...
By: Lars Fosdal submitted:Apr 28 2023

WinSCP v 5.21.8.5 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell Module Wrapper for WinSCP.
By: Thomas J. Malkewitz submitted:Apr 28 2023

Community

Episode 048 – Interview with OnRamp Student Jasmine Swint Episode 048 – Interview with OnRamp Student Jasmine Swint (powershellnews.podbean.com)
In the PowerShell News Podcast episode, we interview Jasmine Swint, a student of the PowerShell

OnRamp program here at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit in Bellevue, Washington.

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By: PowerShell News Podcast submitted:Apr 28 2023

Episode 049 – Interview with Jaap Brasser Episode 049 – Interview with Jaap Brasser (powershellnews.podbean.com)
In the PowerShell News Podcast episode, hosts Mick and Harjit interview Jaap Brasser, a well-known

member of the PowerShell community and a Microsoft MVP.

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By: PowerShell News Podcast submitted:Apr 28 2023

PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit – The bar sessions (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
What happens after dark at the PowerShell & DevOps Summit? Find out as Andrew and Jordan chat with

Summit attendees and organizers during the PowerShell Podcast bar sessions. Jordan and Andrew discuss the major takeaways from Summit with Josh Hendricks, James Petty, Ryan Spletzer, and Kevin and Reese. Enjoy this mid-week edition of the PowerShell Podcast.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Apr 28 2023

Talking PowerShell on Ramp with Drew McClellan (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast Drew talks about how he got into IT, his experience with

the PowerShell community, and his plans for the future. Last we talk about winning a scholarship for the PowerShell Summit on ramp.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Apr 28 2023

Fun

GOGRandomGame (github.com)
Looking for the next game to play? I was asking myself how to get some random games list out of my

#GOGGalaxy Of cause i've created a #powershell Script

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By: Chief Posh submitted:Apr 28 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
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April 21, 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Create a local user with password authentication for a SFTP-enabled storage account using an Azure PowerShell script (wmatthyssen.com)
This blog post will demonstrate how to use an Azure PowerShell script to create a local user that

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By: wmatthyssen submitted:Apr 21 2023

Custom Compliance PowerShell script for detecting additional local Administrators (powershellisfun.com)
One of our customers wanted to be sure that there were no additional accounts in the local

Administrators group on their Intune devices, and... That's where Custom Compliance policies come in 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how to automatically check the Administrators group and mark the device as non-compliant if needed.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Apr 21 2023

Embrace the Power of PowerCLI 13.1: Innovative Modules, Enhanced vSAN Capabilities, and Beyond (angrysysops.com)
This version ushers in a long-awaited PowerCLI feature - a PowerCLI module for vSphere Replication,

utilizing the same foundation as our auto-generated modules for NSX...

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By: Piotr Tarnawski submitted:Apr 21 2023

Migrate Azure Functions From Consumption Plan To Higher Plans – Comprehensive Guide (charbelnemnom.com)
As a developer, you may have started with Azure Functions on the Consumption Plan, and as your

workload grows, you may need to consider movingContinue Reading9 Min. Read

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By: Charbel Nemnom submitted:Apr 21 2023

PowerShell: How to find Special Characters in a String (sid-500.com)
Sometimes special characters are a nuisance. If you are trying to create some user accounts in

on-premise or cloud environments, you should avoid special characters in usernames. In this blog post I [...]

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Apr 21 2023

Running Simple HTTP Web Server Using PowerShell (woshub.com)
For testing purposes or as a simple stub at the service deployment stage, I regularly need to run a

simple web server on Windows. To avoid a full-featured IIS installation,...

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By: Windows OS Hub submitted:Apr 21 2023

The Right Way to Revoke Access from Azure AD Accounts with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK includes two cmdlets to revoke access for Azure AD accounts. As

it turns out, Microsoft would prefer if developers use the Revoke-MgUserSignInSession cmdlet instead of Invoke-MgInvalidateUserRefreshToken, but who would have known if we hadn't asked the question?

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Apr 21 2023

Vice Society: A Tale of Victim Data Exfiltration via PowerShell, aka Stealing off the Land (unit42.paloaltonetworks.com)
The Vice Society ransomware gang exfiltrated victim network data using a custom Microsoft PowerShell

script. We dissect how each function of it works.

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By: Just Another Blue Teamer submitted:Apr 21 2023

What open source tools do you use to check the security of your PowerShell scripts? (reddit.com)
. . . what about closed-source tools?
By: u/CitizenJosh submitted:Apr 21 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Gathering Battery Information via PowerShell & WMI (garytown.com)
TLDR: GitHub Script: garytown/BatteryInfo.ps1 If you have an HP Device, there is a nifty utility

called HP Power Manager, in which it tells you the health and status of your battery. Related Posts: This is pretty useful, but sometimes you need to access this information via PowerShell or WMI for scripting or Inventory. I'm going ... Read more

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Apr 21 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Install Applications in Azure Image Builder with PowerShell! (youtube.com)
Azure Image Builder provides a way to create images for Azure VM's in an automated pipeline. It's

even easier with the new portal integration. This video picks up where the previous video left off and goes over the steps to install applications and modify the base OS using PowerShell. We start with the requirements of using silent installation for the software deployment, and then go over how to use inline PowerShell commands and PowerShell scripts to customize the image. The result is a custom Windows 10 multi-user image ready for deployment.

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By: Travis Roberts submitted:Apr 21 2023

Maximizing Community Engagement with sqldbawithabeard (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rob "sqldbawithabeard" Sewell, who shared insights on

changes to dbachecks, maximizing community involvement, mentorship, and dbatools. We also discussed the exciting upcoming events, including psconfeu and data Saturdays, where enthusiasts can come together to learn, share ideas, and connect with like-minded individuals. In addition, Rob shared his innovative approach to automating the process of finding speakers for events, streamlining the planning and organization of future gatherings.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Apr 21 2023

Community

PowerShell.Org (powershell.org)
It is probably known to most of you out there, but for the few who might not be aware the site

powershell.org has been a treasure to the community for as long as I can remember.

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By: PowerShell.Org submitted:Apr 21 2023

Fun

Fake Powershell code I wrote for my friends baby! I put it on a onesie (reddit.com)
Too cute not to share 🙂
By: u/Astrochotic submitted:Apr 21 2023

I hate PowerShell (mstdn.social)
but there's no way I'm gonna be fluent or able to use this language if I still hate it. So here's a

challenge for you:Tell me one thing to make me hate less or love more #Microsoft's weird language PowerShell.

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By: Collei submitted:Apr 21 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

April 14, 2023

Announcements!

Practical Automation with PowerShell (manning.com)
Get 45% off my book in any format with the code "pbdowst" (Valid through April 25th)
By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Apr 14 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Convert specific table of excel sheet to JSON using PowerShell (devblogs.microsoft.com)
This posts explains how to Convert Specific Table of Excel Sheet to JSON
By: Sonam Rastogi submitted:Apr 14 2023

Installing PowerShell modules via Portage (xgqt.gitlab.io)
Building PowerShell: As a part of my work of modernizing the way .NET SDK packages are distributed

in Gentoo I delved into packaging a from-source build of PowerShell for Gentoo using the dotnet-pkg eclass. Packaging `pwsh` was a little tricky but I got...

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By: Maciej Barc submitted:Apr 14 2023

Microsoft Releases Cmdlet to Retrieve Disposition Review Items (office365itpros.com)
The Get-ReviewItems cmdlet (in the Exchange Online management module) is available to export details

about disposition review items in either a pending or disposed state. It's possible that you don't care very much about records management, retention labels, or disposition processing, but if you do, you'll be glad that the new cmdlet exists.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Apr 14 2023

workload grows, you may need to consider movingContinue Reading8 Min. Read

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By: Charbel Nemnom submitted:Apr 14 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Analyze your Linux system using PowerShell (ehmiiz.tech)
I am pleased to share that I have been working on a fun hobby project! A PowerShell module designed

to facilitate Linux system analysis for PowerShell users. With its standardized noun-verb commands and object-based output, this module leverages the benefits of PowerShell to streamline analysis and information gathering on a Linux system.

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By: Emil Larsson submitted:Apr 14 2023

Irregular (github.com)
Regular Expressions made Strangely Simple.
By: James Brundage submitted:Apr 14 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Deploy WebJEA to empower your users with PowerShell (techtarget.com)
Learn to set up WebJEA and use this web-based self-service portal to let users run PowerShell

without having to climb a learning curve.

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By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Apr 14 2023

How to Run PowerShell (Ubuntu) (youtube.com)
A quick easy to follow video on installing PowerShell in Ubuntu
By: EvilComp submitted:Apr 14 2023

PowerShell AI – copilot at the command line (youtube.com)
PowerShell AI - copilot at the command line
By: Doug Finke submitted:Apr 14 2023

Securing the Cloud with David das Neves (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
After what may be the worst intro in the history of the podcast, we explore PowerShell, Security,

and the cloud with David das Neves. From his beginnings as a developer to starting his own company, Shift Avenue, David shares the importance of addressing security misconfigurations, integrating security policies in the cloud, and the true meaning of DevOps. Additionally, we discuss tackling tech debt, embracing digital transformation, and David's commitment to sharing knowledge and fostering community growth. Join us for an inspiring chat packed with valuable insights.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Apr 14 2023

Community

PowerShell Universal v4.0 Beta 1 (blog.ironmansoftware.com)
Learn about the upcoming PowerShell Universal v4.0 beta1.
By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Apr 14 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

April 7, 2023

Announcements!

Practical Automation with PowerShell (manning.com)
The print version of my book is now available!
By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Apr 7 2023

Time Running Out for Azure AD and MSOL PowerShell Modules (office365itpros.com)
Knowledge that Microsoft had plans for Azure AD PowerShell deprecation has been around for a couple

of years. Now the time has come when things happen. Cmdlets that set licenses for Azure AD accounts are now retired and will stop working on or before June 30, 2023. If you haven't already upgraded scripts, it's time to do so.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Apr 7 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Confirmed: Windows defender has started slowing down PowerShell method calls in the last week (reddit.com)
I had posted about this earlier, and finally got confirmation from someone else running my repro

code that this isn't just me: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/19431#issuecomment-1494644550

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By: u/skiippy submitted:Apr 7 2023

Getting Started with PowerShell Invoke-SQLCmd Command (adamtheautomator.com)
The PowerShell Invoke-SQLCmd cmdlet offers a powerful way of interacting with SQL databases. Learn

how to use this command in this ATA Learning tutorial!

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By: Victor Silva submitted:Apr 7 2023

How to install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022 (sid-500.com)
Only Microsoft knows why Windows Terminal is only available on client OS. But there is a way out. We

can install Windows Terminal also on Windows Server via PowerShell.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Apr 7 2023

PowerShell Measure-Object: A Complete Guide with Examples (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to use PowerShell Measure-Object through examples and calculate measures such as sum,

count, and even standard deviations!

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By: Nicholas Xuan Nguyen submitted:Apr 7 2023

PowerShell-Technique: Randomizing (devdojo.com)
PowerShell-Technique: Randomizing
By: Christian Ritter submitted:Apr 7 2023

Using Run-in-Sandbox for testing scripts and Intune packages (powershellisfun.com)
Testing things is always essential, and Windows has a nice built-in Feature for that which is called

Windows Sandbox. You can look at this as a throwaway Windows VM, you start and use it, and afterward, there's no trace of it anymore, making it ideal for testing! In this blog post, I will show you how to test PowerShell scripts and Intune packages in Windows Sandbox.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Apr 7 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PowerShellAI ChatGPT Conversation Mode (dfinke.github.io)
Learn how to work with ChatGPT and GPT-4 using PowerShellAI
By: Doug Finke submitted:Apr 7 2023

PowerShellGet 3.0 Preview 20 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
We are excited to announce that an update to our preview of PowerShellGet 3.0 is now available on

the PowerShell Gallery!

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By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Apr 7 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Soft Skills – Part 2 – Collaboration (thedavecarroll.com)
On the Road to DevOps, Don't Forget the Soft Skills
By: Dave Carroll submitted:Apr 7 2023

The Just Us League With Andrew and Jordan (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Jordan Hammond and Andrew Pla discussed the importance of

collaboration and how helping others can lead to more wins. They also talked about customizing their PowerShell prompts, finding projects to contribute to, and their shiny new logo (ooh, ahh).

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Apr 7 2023

Community

Intro to PowerShell (youtube.com)
A great series that anyone can learn something new from.
By: Roger Zimmerman submitted:Apr 7 2023

Fun

Building your own Terminal Status Bar in PowerShell (dev.to)
This is what we are going to make in this post. It's running on the Windows Terminal and PowerShell.
By: mdgrs submitted:Apr 7 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

March 31, 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

PowerShell-Technique: $PSDefaultParameterValues (hcritter.devdojo.com)
In this post, we'll take a closer look at the benefits of using default parameter values in

PowerShell. As we previously explored in our discussion of splatting, setting default values for parameters in your commandlets or functions can make your scripts more efficient and easier to maintain.

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By: Christian Ritter submitted:Mar 31 2023

PowerShell-Technique: Trapping (devdojo.com)
Enhance Your PowerShell Scripting with Trapping
By: Christian Ritter submitted:Mar 31 2023

PowerShell-Technique: Update-TypeData (devdojo.com)
Enhancing PowerShell objects with Update-TypeData
By: Christian Ritter submitted:Mar 31 2023

Today I learned, that there’s a Clean{} block in PS 7.3 (reddit.com)
So now it goes like this: `Begin / Process / End / Clean`
By: u/PanosGreg submitted:Mar 31 2023

Troubleshooting with PowerShell: Event Logs, Performance Counters, and More (ilovepowershell.com)
PowerShell is an invaluable tool for System Administrators when it comes to troubleshooting system

issues. With its wide range of built-in cmdlets and flexibility, PowerShell enables you to investigate issues, monitor performance, and manage services and processes. In this article, we will explore how to use PowerShell for troubleshooting, covering event logs, performance counters, services, and processes

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By: Michael Simmons submitted:Mar 31 2023

Update XML files using PowerShell (devblogs.microsoft.com)
This posts explains how to update XML files using PowerShell
By: Sonam Rastogi submitted:Mar 31 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

How to Set up and Use ChatGPT in Windows Terminal using PowerShellAI (dfinke.github.io)
How to Set up and Use ChatGPT in Windows Terminal using PowerShellAI
By: Doug Finke submitted:Mar 31 2023

I just released PSSnow – A module for interacting with ServiceNow REST APIs (reddit.com)
In the past 3 weeks I've put together a PowerShell module for interacting with the ServiceNow REST

API in an intuitive user friendly way.

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By: u/insomniacc submitted:Mar 31 2023

PipeScript v 0.2.4 (powershellgallery.com)
An Extensible Transpiler for PowerShell (and anything else)
By: James Brundage submitted:Mar 31 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Learn PowerShell Help System – Get-help! (youtube.com)
In chapter 2, we are gonna learn about the importance of the PS Help System
By: DranTrix submitted:Mar 31 2023

PowerShell Community Call – March 16th, 2023 (youtube.com)
PowerShell Community Call - March 16th, 2023
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Mar 31 2023

Transitioning to DevOps with Dave Carroll (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Carroll, a DevOps engineer and former sandwich artist. We

discussed the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, transitioning to DevOps, and learning Python as a PowerShell user. Dave also shared some great advice from Jeffrey Snover: "Do things in small patches and don't be a jerk." Tune in to hear all the great advice and tips from Dave!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 31 2023

Community

Episode 047 – Interview with James Petty Episode 047 – Interview with James Petty (powershellnews.podbean.com)
In this episode, we interview James Petty, the CEO of PowerShell.org, about the upcoming PowerShell

+ DevOps Global Summit 2023 in Bellevue, WA.

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By: The PowerShell News Podcast submitted:Mar 31 2023

I’m ready for PowerShell Summit 2023! (thedavecarroll.com)
A great post about the upcoming summit.
By: Dave Carroll submitted:Mar 31 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

March 24, 2023

Your weekly roundup of all things PowerShell.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automating Role Assignment Cleanup in Azure with PowerShell (cloud-right.com)
As an Azure administrator, maintaining a clean and secure environment is crucial. One aspect of

keeping Azure organized is managing role assignments. Over time, you might end up with unused or "Unknown" role assignments, which can make management more challenging and potentially introduce security risks.

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By: David O'Brien submitted:Mar 24 2023

Bing AI VS. ChatGPT, Which One is Better in PowerShell (powershellcenter.com)
PowerShell scripting is an essential skill each sysadmin has to know as it provides an efficient and

reliable way to automate IT tasks. When it comes to using AI technology to enhance PowerShell scripting, two of the most prominent options are Bing AI and ChatGPT. While both offer unique features and benefits, it's important to...

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By: Faris Malaeb submitted:Mar 24 2023

Concatenate PowerShell arrays on the fly (itluke.online)
Here is a method to build a global array at the same time you collect data from various parts of a

tree.

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By: Luc FULLENWARTH submitted:Mar 24 2023

Create and Assign a Custom Attribute for Virtual Machines in vCenter Using PowerShell (angrysysops.com)
Introduction: Managing a large number of virtual machines in vCenter can be challenging, especially

when you need to keep track of specific information for each...

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By: Piotr Tarnawski submitted:Mar 24 2023

How to change the PowerShell prompt (4sysops.com)
All modern shells and command lines offer a prompt that provides the user with essential information

about his context. By default, however, PowerShell displays only the current directory. Since its appearance is determined by a function, you can change the PowerShell prompt easily.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Mar 24 2023

Improve IT efficiency with a PowerShell self-service portal (techtarget.com)
Implementing a PowerShell self-service portal can help the IT department give users a safe way to

run scripts for various jobs.

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By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Mar 24 2023

Modern Active Directory – An update to PSHTML-AD-Report (thelazyadministrator.com)
This document presents the Modern Active Directory project, which aims to bring a more modern view

on your Active Directory, whether to view key indicators or to perform advanced searches in a simple way.

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By: Mehdi Dakhama submitted:Mar 24 2023

PowerShell Security: How to enable the Constrained Mode (sid-500.com)
In this blog post I am going to show you how to enable the PowerShell Constrained Mode. What is the

Constrained Mode? Microsoft explains this as follows: The ConstrainedLanguage mode permits all cmdlets and [...]

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Mar 24 2023

PowerShell Select-Object Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn the basics of PowerShell Select-Object with this beginner's guide. Simplify your commands and

streamline your workflow with ease.

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By: Nicholas Xuan Nguyen submitted:Mar 24 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PSGalleryExplorer v 2.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Search, explore, and discover PowerShell Gallery modules based on various criteria.
By: Jake Morrison submitted:Mar 24 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Using PowerCLI with Dale Hassinger (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dale Hassinger, a

VMware Technical Account Manager and PowerShell enthusiast. Dale shared his journey from CNC Programmer to VMware TAM, and discussed his involvement in the VMUG vCommunity and other user groups. He also shared his favorite PowerShell Module, PowerCLI, and other modules he likes to use. Tune in to hear Dale's inspiring story and get some great PowerShell tips!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 24 2023

Community

After years of abandonment, r/PowerCLI is open and modded again (reddit.com)
r/powercli is back online.
By: u/thegooddoctor-b submitted:Mar 24 2023

How good are you in Powershell and how long it took you ? Do you consider yourself as good in Bash/Python/Linux compared to Powershell ? (reddit.com)
How good are you in Powershell and how long it took you ? Do you consider yourself as good in

Bash/Python/Linux compared to Powershell ? Have you met some devs who are just as good in Powershell as in C# since PS could be said to be C# in a shell in a way... or you feel C# skills don't translate to shell skills etc I talked with some senior Linux Sysadmin and they all hate Powershell and won't use it to manage their environment why is that if PS improve all the time ? Fear ? Lack of knowledge ? Stubborn ? Something else ? Do you feel with the Cloud being more and more popular we will need less and less PS for managing OS since everything will be automated/preconfigured in the cloud ? and we will use more stuffs like Terraform Ansible IAC etc

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By: u/Dereference_operator submitted:Mar 24 2023

How to Learn Git, Markdown and PowerShell by Contributing to the PowerShell-Docs Repository (ehmiiz.tech)
The PowerShell-Docs repository is the home of the official PowerShell documentation. It contains

reference and conceptual content for various versions and modules of PowerShell. Contributing to this repository is a great way to learn Git, Markdown and PowerShell, as well as to help improve the quality and accuracy of the documentation.

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By: Emil Larsson submitted:Mar 24 2023

Fun

Using PowerShell on your Stream Deck (powershellisfun.com)
An excellent way to run your scripts is by using a Stream Deck ?? I purchased one last month (Elgato

Stream Deck Mk 2 Studio Controller with 15 buttons), mainly because of the Microsoft Teams support, but you can use it for PowerShell too! In this blog post, I will show you a few examples.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Mar 24 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

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twitter.

March 17, 2023

Announcements!

PSReadLine 2.3.0-beta0 Release (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Announcement of PSReadLine 2.3.0-beta0 release and description of the new features and fixes

available.

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By: Steven Bucher submitted:Mar 17 2023

v7.4.0-preview.2 Release of PowerShell (github.com)
Come test out the latest release. Now with .net 8!
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Mar 17 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Active Directory Delegation done the PowerShell way! (ehmiiz.tech)
Your best bet is to use the Delegation wizard, but wheres the fun (PowerShell fun..) in that. And

how well does it scale? Not very well.

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By: Emil Larsson submitted:Mar 17 2023

Azure PowerShell vs. Azure CLI (4sysops.com)
In your work in Microsoft Azure, should you focus your energies on Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, or

both? This lesson presents a comprehensive comparison of the two primary scripting languages in the Azure cloud.

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By: Timothy Warner submitted:Mar 17 2023

Catch / Try Logging in powershell? (reddit.com)
would like to get help to better understand try / catch logging command please. so i run the

following script , the powershell console gave me error shows file exited, but the log file itself shows log created successfully .

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By: u/Past_Special_7306 submitted:Mar 17 2023

Create Azure Bastion with Shareable Link support with PowerShell (luke.geek.nz)
Azure Bastion is a service you deploy that lets you connect to a virtual machine using your browser

and the Azure portal or via the native SSH or RDP client installed on your local computer.

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By: Luke Murray submitted:Mar 17 2023

Enhancing PowerShell Telemetry Tools and Log Sources – Redbeard Security (redbeardsec.com)
PowerShell, a versatile scripting language, is increasingly becoming a popular target for malicious

actors to exploit. As a result, it is crucial for organizations to start Enhancing PowerShell Telemetry to detect and respond to potential threats if they have not already done so. By utilizing PowerShell telemetry tools and log sources, organizations can enhance their

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By: Redbeard submitted:Mar 17 2023

Exposing the Mystery of PowerShell Objects (jdhitsolutions.com)
A few weeks ago, I was working on content for a new PowerShell course for Pluralsight. The subject

was objects. We all know the importance of working with objects in PowerShell. Hopefully, you also know that the output you get on your screen from running a PowerShell command is not the whole story. Formatted presentation...

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By: Jeffery Hicks submitted:Mar 17 2023

Trim characters from strings in PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Most programming languages provide string functions that can be used to selectively truncate leading

or trailing characters. String objects in PowerShell have three such trim() methods that remove not only spaces but also any characters at the beginning and end.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Mar 17 2023

Use PowerShell to Look Up IP Address Geolocation Data (practical365.com)
Many Microsoft 365 and Exchange Server logs contain IP addresses. To find out where the IP addresses

come from and if they are internal or external, PowerShell developers can use online web-based geolocation services. It's important not to overuse the services because you could be throttled.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Mar 17 2023

What is your process for writing scripts from scratch? (reddit.com)
I like to think I know a little about powershell, but I'm struggling on how to actually start

writing scripts from scratch. Like I can look at a script and understand what it's doing, but IDK where to start actually solving an issue with a script - or making one from scratch?

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By: u/shane___bagel submitted:Mar 17 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Announcing Polyglot Notebooks! Multi-language notebooks in Visual Studio Code – .NET Blog (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Polyglot Notebooks in VS Code is now generally available! Come try it out!
By: Claudia Regio submitted:Mar 17 2023

AzOps v 2.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Integrated CI/CD Solution for Microsoft Azure.
By: Customer Architecture Team (CAT) submitted:Mar 17 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Modern Automation with PowerShell Michael (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, we are joined by Microsoft MVP Michael Zanatta to discuss the new PowerShell

community book, "Modern IT Automation with PowerShell." We start off by talking about Constrained Language Mode, which Michael knows a lot about. We then move on to the four pillars of PowerShell Security, followed by a brief break from the technical talk to chat about food, as we like to do. We then move on to talking about how Michael became a Microsoft MVP. We also learned about the origins of this book, the journey to get it published, and how this is a textbook by the community for the community. All this, and more, on this episode of the PowerShell Podcast!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 17 2023

Fun

psAsciiArt v 0.0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Makes amazing Ascii Art images from any given picture has the option to also output the Ascii Art

generated in colour.

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By: Adam Bacon submitted:Mar 17 2023

Upcoming Events

Hamburg PowerShell User Group #34, Wed, Mar 22, 2023, 6:30 PM (meetup.com)
Das nächste Treffen der Hamburg PowerShell User Group findet am 22.03.23 um 18:30 Uhr statt und ihr

seid herzlich eingeladen!

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By: Fabian Bader submitted:Mar 17 2023

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

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twitter.

March 10, 2023

Announcements!

Deprecation of Remote PowerShell (RPS) for New Exchange Online Tenants (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
We previously announced the general availability of REST-based Exchange Online PowerShell v3 module

(September 2022) and the deprecation of Remote PowerShell (RPS) Protocol (December 2022). Today, we are announcing that starting April 1, 2023, we will start blocking RPS connections for all tenants c...

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By: The Exchange Team submitted:Mar 10 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Don’t waste your time with ($PSEdition -eq ‘Core’) in your PowerShell module manifest/psd1 (blog.netnerds.net)
I cannot believe my eyes.
By: Chrissy LeMaire submitted:Mar 10 2023

Graph PowerShell Help – Duplicate Synopses (powershellgeek.com)
Introduction As someone that spends a lot of time working with PowerShell, I have a tendency to

review the help for a cmdlet either with Get-Help or checking on Microsoft's Learn pages. Sometimes I see things that trigger my curiosity and this has happened recently when I was reviewing cmdlets for one of Microsoft Graph's...

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By: Damian Scoles submitted:Mar 10 2023

How to Import PowerShell Modules Like a Boss (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to import PowerShell modules. Understand the cmdlets, parameters and modules available to

make your scripts more efficient and powerful.

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By: Nicholas Xuan Nguyen submitted:Mar 10 2023

Migrate your Runbooks in Azure Automation to Managed Identities (thelazyadministrator.com)
Microsoft has recently announced that on September 30th, 2021, Azure Automation RunAs accounts,

including Classic Run As accounts, will be retired so you will need to migrate your runbooks to managed identities for authentication.

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By: Brad Wyatt submitted:Mar 10 2023

PowerShell: Enabling Strict Mode (sid-500.com)
PowerShell is very forgiving of errors. For example, if you call something that does not exist, then

no error message is displayed. In this short article I want to show you how [...]

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Mar 10 2023

Using Trace-Command in PowerShell for debugging (powershellisfun.com)
When testing Functions in PowerShell or just executing cmdlets, you don't always get enough

information when things don't work. The Trace-Command cmdlet is a valuable tool that gives you much information about what's going on behind the scenes. In this blog post, I will show you how to use it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Mar 10 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Add Show-Code (github.com)
An extensible module for PowerShell color themes. Contribute to Jaykul/EzTheme development by

creating an account on GitHub.

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By: Joel Bennett submitted:Mar 10 2023

DuoSecurity v 1.3.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Duo Security REST module
By: John Duprey submitted:Mar 10 2023

PowerShell Module Review: DSACL (ehmiiz.tech)
The following module review is very important for a Active Directory operations or engineering type

person. Most who have tried granting permissions outside of adding users to groups in Active Directory would probably agree that, access delegation can be a daunting task.

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By: Emil Larsson submitted:Mar 10 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Reaching New Users with Jeff Hicks (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
We are joined by Jeff Hicks, who shares his expertise as a longtime PowerShell educator. We get

things started by in the most logical way: talking about the Teletubbies and the biggest secret in content creation. Jeff discusses how to get more people into PowerShell. He emphasizes the importance of regular use in order to become fluent in the language. Jeff also provides some great advice on learning new things: if it's too much to take in all at once, bookmark it and come back later. Tune in to learn more!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 10 2023

Fun

I Recreated “Edgar the Virus Hunter” from SBEmail 118 Where Strongbad’s Compy 386 Gets a Virus. Complete with ASCII Graphics and Sound! (reddit.com)
I recreated the entire program in Powershell, complete with ASCII graphics, and accurate

sound-effects. I listened to the original, figured out what notes made up the sound effects, then used this table to convert those tones to their corresponding frequencies. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

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By: u/MessAdmin submitted:Mar 10 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

March 3, 2023

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automation Decisions (jdhitsolutions.com)
I've been scripting and automating things since the days of DOS 3.3, beginning with batch files. It

always felt like magic. I could cast a charm simply by typing a few characters on a keyboard. Naturally, my magic skills went from batch files to VBScript to PowerShell. Throughout it all, I've also had an internal decision tree regarding automation. Over the years, I've seen IT pros new to scripting and automation needlessly struggle. Often it is due to a deficiency in their decision tree. Today, I thought I'd help you nurture yours.

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By: Jeffery Hicks submitted:Mar 3 2023

Connecting to an Azure Windows VM using an Azure PowerShell script and native client via Azure Bastion (wmatthyssen.com)
In this blog post, you'll learn how to connect to an Azure Windows VM using a native client
By: wmatthyssen submitted:Mar 3 2023

Fun with Get-Content (tfl09.blogspot.com)
Most IT Pros know and use the Get-Content to get the contents of a file into a variable/array. You

can then process the array to do useful ...

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By: Thomas Lee submitted:Mar 3 2023

Running PowerShell in Azure Logic App Workflows (stefanstranger.github.io)
Welcome to the exciting world of Azure Logic Apps and PowerShell! In this blog post, I'll explore

how to use PowerShell within an Azure Logic App Workflow, but don't worry if you're new to either of these technologies - I'll cover everything you need to know.

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By: Stefan Stranger submitted:Mar 3 2023

Using Microsoft Translator with PowerShell for Automatic Translation of Sensitivity Labels (practical365.com)
Sensitivity labels support local language values, meaning that you can translate the display name

and tooltip for labels so that they appear in the language chosen by a user. Most people don't both because it's painfully slow to insert the translated strings for multiple languages. However, when you apply a mixture of PowerShell and the Microsoft Translator service, the task becomes so much easier.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Mar 3 2023

Using PSEdit as PowerShell editor (powershellisfun.com)
I like using Visual Studio Code as my PowerShell script editor, but alternative editors exist. The

built-in PowerShell ISE is usually there for you on Windows, but there's a nice PowerShell module that you can use called PSEdit. In this blog post, I will show you how to use that as an alternative to VSCode.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Mar 3 2023

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Install WSL2 distros non-interactively (gist.github.com)
Install WSL2 distros non-interactively. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
By: Joel Bennett submitted:Mar 3 2023

pfSense v 0.9.5.1 (powershellgallery.com)
pfSense management functions built for pfSense version 2.x
By: Chris Masters submitted:Mar 3 2023

SentinelARConverter v 1.2.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Helper module to convert Sentinel Analytics Rules between YAML, ARM and back
By: Fabian Bader submitted:Mar 3 2023

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Using PowerShell on Linux with Avri from Posh4Linux (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell podcast, Avri from Posh4Linux shares his experience using

PowerShell on Linux. He also details Microsoft's open source efforts, the obstacles he's encountered, and how he overcame them - such as with his PSSudo project. Additionally, we discuss the Windows Subsystem for Linux, Pode, Raspberry Pi's, SSH, and more!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 3 2023

Fun

Favorite Snippets you can’t live without? (reddit.com)
What are the snippets you use most? Where did you find them at first? Have any good GitHub repos? Or

do you write your own?

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By: u/----chris---65 submitted:Mar 3 2023

Upcoming Events

MMS 2023 at MOA (mmsmoa.com)
April 30 - May 5, 2023 at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota
By: MMS submitted:Jan 13 2023

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit (powershellsummit.org)
April 24-27, 2023 Bellevue, WA
By: The DevOps Collective submitted:Jan 13 2023

Do you have a suggestion for PowerShell Weekly? Do you know something that should be included? Let me know in the comments below, or on
twitter.

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