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September 6, 2024

Announcements!

Scriptember 2024 (scriptrunner.com)
A month-long celebration of PowerShell and its vibrant community
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 6 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

5 Reasons you should be using PSReadLine (scriptrunner.com)
Get up to speed and use PSReadLine more often - in his first article for us, author Jeffery Hicks

provides his 5 reasons why he recommends using PSReadLine.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Sep 6 2024

Configuring PowerShell settings using Intune or Group Policy (powershellisfun.com)
Every Windows device has PowerShell installed by default. (Sadly, it's still only version 5, not

version 7.) However, you want to configure the devices' security and log settings. In this blog post, I will show you how to do that using Microsoft Intune or Group Policy.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 6 2024

Get List Item Count in SharePoint Online Using PowerShell (o365reports.com)
In organizations, SharePoint lists are essential for organizing and managing various data, from

tracking tasks to managing customer information and inventory. These lists not only streamline collaboration but also ensure that data is easily accessible and well-structured.

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By: Praba submitted:Sep 6 2024

New in Windows Terminal: Restore buffers, code snippets, scratchpad and regex (4sysops.com)
Windows Terminal unveiled a range of noteworthy features in versions 1.21 and 1.22 Preview,

including the capacity to retrieve previous sessions' output buffer upon startup, store code snippets for reuse within the console, and utilize a scratchpad for crafting intricate commands.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Sep 6 2024

PowerShell: Calculate the total size of Files (sid-500.com)
In this post I will show how to use PowerShell to calculate the total size of all files. This will

be a short post but maybe a very helpful one.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Sep 6 2024

Practical PowerShell Series: Part 6 (eightwone.com)
The practicalities of producing PowerShell output and generating logging are other essential

scripting elements. No administrator likes to stare at a blank screen, wondering if the command just entered is functioning or not.

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By: Michel de Rooij submitted:Sep 6 2024

Taming My ADHD with Obsidian and PowerShell (gilbertsanchez.com)
Alleviating my ADHD headaches with Obsidian. Periodic Notes and Templater extensions save the day by

reminding me of the next step towards my larger goals.

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By: Gilbert Sanchez submitted:Sep 6 2024

Transferring Reusable PowerShell Objects Between Microsoft 365 Tenants (office365itpros.com)
People often need to transfer objects or code between Microsoft 365 tenants. When it comes to

dealing with objects, the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK's ToJsonString method is very useful. The method outputs a string containing JSON content, but only for object properties that have a value. This makes the much easier to use the output as the basis for a template object or as the payload body to create an object in another tenant.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 6 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Making Microservices with Docker and PowerShell (youtube.com)
The Pacific PowerShell User Group talks about making Microservices with Docker and PowerShell
By: StartAutomating submitted:Sep 6 2024

Mastering Time in PowerShell: Measure statistical properties within time spans with PSDates [OC] (youtube.com)
Unlock the power of time manipulation in PowerShell with the Group-TimeSpan and Measure-TimeSpan

cmdlets from the PSDates module! In this video, we'll dive deep into how you can group data by specific time spans and measure statistical properties like sum, average, maximum, and minimum within those groups. Whether you're looking to analyze logs, monitor system performance, or perform data analysis, these cmdlets offer powerful tools to streamline your workflows and enhance your data manipulation skills in PowerShell. Watch now to become a master of time-based data analysis!

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By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Sep 6 2024

Community

Being a Lazy Administrator with Bradley Wyatt (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Bradley Wyatt, also

known as the Lazy Administrator. We explored his inspiring journey from college dropout to becoming a 5x Microsoft MVP and how he transformed his personal knowledge base into a globally recognized blog that serves as a vital resource for IT professionals. Bradley shares the lessons he's learned along the way, his passion for automation, and the impact of his work on the PowerShell community.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 6 2024

Inside IT Automation – E11 (youtube.com)
Bruno Buyck: Learning PowerShell with Lego
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 6 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell User Group submitted:Aug 2 2024

Scriptember Live Stream Episode 1 (youtube.com)
Scheduled for Sep 11, 2024. In this live stream, we'll talk about how to have fun with PowerShell

while improving IT automation tasks and processes.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Sep 6 2024

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August 30, 2024

Announcements!

PnP PowerShell Changes Its Entra ID App (office365itpros.com)
On August 21, 2024, news emerged that the PnP PowerShell module will transition from using a

multi-tenant Entra ID app to a tenant-specific app. The change is scheduled for September 9, 2024, which doesn't leave a lot of time available for developers to review, update, and test PowerShell scripts based on PnP PowerShell. Some extra warning would have been nice.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 30 2024

PowerShell 7.5.0 preview 4 released (github.com)
Download the newest preview release of PowerShell 7.5.0
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Aug 30 2024

Windows Terminal Preview 1.22 Release (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Hello friends, we have a new Windows Terminal Preview release! Windows Terminal Preview 1.22 is a

large release that contains new features such as Sixel image support (a LARGE community contribution!), Grapheme Cluster Support, the Snippets Pane, Quick Fixes in CMD, and a new Cooked Read popup in CMD to name a few!

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By: Christopher Nguyen submitted:Aug 30 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Display Markdown files in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
Creating Markdown files is something that I do regularly, usually in Visual Studio Code or

Obsidian. But when working in a Windows Terminal or a standard PowerShell prompt, it's nice to display those .md files in those, too, with all the formatting that Markdown gives you. In this blog post, I will show you how 🙂

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 30 2024

How to make your Windows ssh keys available to git in WSL (mastodon.social)
A neat little trick.
By: Hannah von Reth submitted:Aug 30 2024

Powershell Invoke-WebRequest Fails with SSL/TLS Secure Channel (garytown.com)
TLDR make sure your system time is correct in Windows & BIOS Ok, this has been well documented

around the internet, and the typical answer is: Powershell Invoke-WebRequest Fails with SSL/TLS Secure Channel - Stack Overflow However today I was really annoyed because that was already built into my script

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Aug 30 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Creates a PSSession that targets a scheduled task process (gist.github.com)
Created New-ScheduledTaskSession for PowerShell that can create a PSSession for use with

Invoke-Command to run PowerShell code in the context of a scheduled task process. This is a fun way to bypass NETWORK logon limitations like the Windows Update API

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By: Jordan Borean submitted:Aug 30 2024

Mastering Active Directory Hygiene: Automating Stale Computer Cleanup with CleanupMonster (evotec.xyz)
Have you ever looked at your Active Directory and wondered, "Why do I still have computers listed

that haven't been turned on since World Cup 2016?" Yeah, we've all been there. Keeping AD clean and up-to-date is like trying to organize your garage-it's easy to put off until it becomes a total mess.

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By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Aug 30 2024

PowerShell Nerd Fonts Installer (github.com)
I recently had the chance to work on a PowerShell installer for Nerd Fonts, which includes the new

Cascadia Code/Mono from the Microsoft repository.

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By: Julian Pawlowski submitted:Aug 30 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Everything you wanted to know about exceptions (learn.microsoft.com)
Error handling is just part of life when it comes to writing code.
By: Microsoft submitted:Aug 30 2024

The Best PowerShell Cheat Sheet (lazyadmin.nl)
Looking for a good PowerShell cheat sheet? Then you are in the right place. I have been working with

PowerShell for the last 10 years. During that time I have written down the most useful cmdlets, operators, or useful commands in many places, just to remind them.

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By: Rudy Mens submitted:Aug 30 2024

Community

Be the Community: Insights and Event Log Automation with Phil Bossman (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with the newly minted Microsoft MVP, Phil

Bossman, to dive into the heart of the PowerShell community and what it truly means to "be the community." We discuss the excitement building around PowerShell Saturday NC and the invaluable learning opportunities it offers. Phil shares his expertise on exploring event logs and how to harness their power for PowerShell automation, providing practical insights for both beginners and seasoned pros. Join us as we celebrate Phil's journey to becoming an MVP and gain inspiration from his dedication to the PowerShell community.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 30 2024

Inside IT Automation E10 (youtube.com)
Guy Leech talks about his PowerShell journey, the use of AI and more.
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Aug 30 2024

Fun

Among Us (reddit.com)
Randomly decided to add an Among Us theme to the end of the script to tell me it's finished running

🙂

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By: u/PracticalVibes submitted:Aug 30 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell User Group submitted:Aug 2 2024

Scriptember Kick-Off: Let’s celebrate PowerShell! (youtube.com)
We are kicking off a month-long celebration of PowerShell and its vibrant community. Join our

kick-off session where we talk with some awesome members of the PowerShell community. We will discuss why PowerShell is a great IT automation technology, how to learn it and how PowerShell helps IT professionals advancing their careers.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Aug 30 2024

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August 23, 2024

Announcements!

v7.2.23 Release of PowerShell (github.com)
For those still on 7.2 version 7.2.23 is out now!
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Aug 23 2024

v7.4.5 Release of PowerShell (github.com)
Version 7.4.5 is offically here!
By: PowerShell Team submitted:Aug 23 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

A PowerShell function to easily retry any code (blog.danskingdom.com)
Performing retries to make your code more resilient is a common pattern. By leveraging a PowerShell

ScriptBlock, we can create a function to avoid constantly rewriting the same retry logic again and again.

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By: Dan Schroeder submitted:Aug 23 2024

Custom Script Setting in SharePoint & OneDrive Removed (imaginet.com)
Last week, we published a blog discussing Microsoft retiring SharePoint Add-Ins. In that blog, we

briefly discussed how the Classic Mode for Custom Scripts has been affected by that change. The Custom Script setting in SharePoint and OneDrive has already been removed - the change took place in May 2024. There is a new PowerShell command (DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement) that will allow administrators to delay any changes until November of this year. Additionally, the NoScriptSite setting will be configured to True for all existing sites except for specific site templates. How Will The Removal of Custom Script Settings Affect My Organization?

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By: Janine Jeanson submitted:Aug 23 2024

Find paired Azure region locations with Azure PowerShell (mikefrobbins.com)
In this article, you learn how to add a custom property to the Azure PowerShell Get-AzLocation

cmdlet output to display the physical location for paired regions in Azure. This information isn't available by default but can help you understand the resiliency and redundancy of your Azure resources like geo-redundant storage (GRS) and other Azure services that rely on Azure Storage for replication.

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By: Mike F Robbins submitted:Aug 23 2024

My first experience trying to use the PowerShell beta module for Microsoft 365 Backup (powershellisfun.com)
I use Microsoft 365 Backup for my tenant; it's a simple way to back up Exchange, OneDrive, and

SharePoint data to an Azure Subscription. There was no PowerShell module to query and configure things, but that has changed because the Beta module was released three days ago. In this blog post, I will describe my first experience trying to use the new module.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 23 2024

PDF Text to SQL Data: Using OpenAI’s Structured Output with PSOpenAI (blog.netnerds.net)
Incredible! I just used PowerShell and OpenAI to import text from a PDF right into SQL Server!
By: Chrissy LeMaire submitted:Aug 23 2024

PowerShell RegEx: Getting Started Guide (jeffbrown.tech)
PowerShell stands out as a versatile tool in scripting and automation, offering a wide array of

functionalities to manage systems and process data. One PowerShell feature is the ability to use Regular Expressions (RegEx), a method for searching, matching, and manipulating strings based on specific patterns.

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By: Jeff Brown submitted:Aug 23 2024

Send email notifications about expiring Active Directory passwords with a PowerShell script (4sysops.com)
Enforcing a policy for regular password changes is no longer recommended, as it can result in more

helpdesk requests due to expired passwords, especially for VPN users, and may actually undermine security. However, timely notifications can help mitigate issues when password changes are necessary. Learn how to notify users with Group Policy or a PowerShell script.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Aug 23 2024

Sort your local photos with Azure OpenAI and PowerShell! (alexholmeset.blog)
Quick short blogpost here today. I have created a PowerShell script that reads your local photos,

uses Azure OpenAI to get the type/category they belong to and move them to a folder with that name. To accomplish this I am using the Azure OpenAI GPT4-o model. You can read here how you set up an ... Continue reading Sort your local photos with Azure OpenAI and PowerShell!

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By: Alexander Holmeset submitted:Aug 23 2024

Unlock inline PowerShell capabilities to streamline Logic Apps workflows (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
The new inline PowerShell action, now in preview, adds flexibility to Logic Apps by enabling users

to embed PowerShell scripts directly into workflows. This feature unlocks new possibilities for complex integrations, and I'm excited to demonstrate its potential with a bank reconciliation workflow demo.

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By: Parth Shah submitted:Aug 23 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PowerShell – IntelliJ IDEs Plugin (plugins.jetbrains.com)
Provides PowerShell code completion and script execution support for IntelliJ IDEs.
By: Andrey Dernov submitted:Aug 23 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Build a Superfast Research Assistant using PowerShell and AI (youtube.com)
In this episode, I'll show you how to combine PowerShell with AI to automate tasks, chat with your

data, and build intelligent agents-all within your console and scripts.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Aug 23 2024

How To PowerShell Code in Docker Containers (youtube.com)
In this video, we guide you through the process of installing and running Docker using PowerShell on

Windows. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this step-by-step tutorial will help you get Docker up and running quickly and efficiently.

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By: Mike in the Cloud submitted:Aug 23 2024

Interactive Data at Your Fingertips: PowerShell AI Converts Data to Interactive HTML (youtube.com)
Transform your data with PowerShell and AI. In this video, Doug Finke, a 15x Microsoft MVP, shows

how to use the PSAI module to convert Excel and CSV files into interactive HTML pages. You'll learn how to sort and interact with your data directly in your browser using the new `ConvertTo-InteractiveHTML` function. Doug walks through generating HTML tables with sortable columns and customizing them using AI. Whether you're managing large datasets or need a quick way to visualize your data, this tutorial will guide you through the process. Install the PSAI module and start making your data more dynamic.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Aug 23 2024

Community

Kubernetes is Easy with Anthony Nocentino (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Anthony Nocentino, a Senior Principal

Field Solution Architect at Pure Storage, to dive deep into the world of Kubernetes. Anthony breaks down what Kubernetes is and how it fits into the modern IT landscape. We explore his fascinating career journey, from consulting and SQL Server to educating the masses on Kubernetes and Linux. Anthony also shares invaluable insights on becoming a force multiplier in your career and the critical role of mentorship and offers sage advice for anyone looking to elevate their professional path.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 23 2024

PSSaturday Karlsuhe Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
We are excited to announce that we are looking for speakers for the upcoming PSSaturday in Germany

this November! Whether you're a first-time speaker or an experienced presenter, we welcome you to share your ideas. If you have an interesting topic and are willing to speak for up to 45 minutes, we want to hear from you.

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By: PSUGFFM submitted:Aug 23 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell User Group submitted:Aug 2 2024

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August 16, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

10 Useful Tips for Customizing SharePoint List Fields with PnP PowerShell (spguides.com)
Recently, I was working on building a Power Apps application that takes data sources as a SharePoint

list. To avoid creating SharePoint lists and manually adding different types of columns, I wrote a PowerShell script. While adding different types of columns to the SharePoint lists

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Aug 16 2024

Confirm Domain Join during OSD (garytown.com)
I've got a small group in my TS that double checks the domain join status, then exit with an error

code if the OSD process didn't join the domain properly. Basically, I'm using PowerShell to do a couple of lookups and writing the information to variables, which I then use to trigger an exit command.

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Aug 16 2024

Get Microsoft 365 Users’ Registered MFA Methods With PowerShell (o365reports.com)
Nowadays, security is paramount and multifactor authentication (MFA) stands as a critical line of

defense in protecting sensitive information within Microsoft 365 environments. As organizations increasingly adopt to configure MFA, it becomes essential for administrators to monitor the authentication methods registered by users.

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By: Praba submitted:Aug 16 2024

Handling the Too Many Retries Error and Dealing with Odd Numbers of Audit Events (office365itpros.com)
The AuditLog Query Graph API remains in beta status but cmdlets are now available in the Microsoft

Graph PowerShell SDK. This led to some oddities in results when the number of audit events found by a search didn't match those reported by the Purview compliance portal. It all worked out in the end. In other news, the Set-MgRequestContext helped sort out some retry problems.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 16 2024

Unlock BitLocker drive from Windows PE with a PowerSell script (4sysops.com)
BitLocker can pose a significant challenge when multiple PCs need to be booted from an external

drive for troubleshooting. The helpdesk must manually enter the 48-digit recovery password each time. However, this process can be automated by exporting the keys and using a script.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Aug 16 2024

Using Export-Clixml and Import-Clixml for credentials in PowerShell scripts (powershellisfun.com)
Using clear-text passwords in PowerShell scripts is, of course, a bad thing to do. But sometimes,

you need to use credentials in a script to connect to a server, service, etc. In this blog post, I will show you how you can use Export/Import-Clixml to do that.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 16 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Introducing PSReminderLite (jdhitsolutions.com)
For several years, I have been using a PowerShell module I wrote called MyTickle to help me manage

my reminders and events. I spend my days at a PowerShell prompt, and I wanted an easy way to keep track of upcoming events.

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By: Jeffery Hicks submitted:Aug 16 2024

Updated Media Tool available (oofhours.com)
Back in 2023, I posted a Media Tool app (which uses PowerShell behind the scenes) to download

Windows 10 or 11 media, for both x64 and ARM64 architectures.

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By: Michael Niehaus submitted:Aug 16 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

How I got my Windows PowerShell Terminal looking better (youtube.com)
This video starts with a Windows 11 23H2 installation with the default Windows PowerShell Terminal.

I'm a bit of a fan of Oh-My-ZSH + PowerLevel10k for the Linux Desktops I built for work, so my goal was to have a similar looking prompt on Windows for my PowerShell terminal. I take you step by step through the process of improving the appearance of the terminal.

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By: DimensionQuest submitted:Aug 16 2024

How to get info from your vCenter (youtube.com)
Hey everyone! In this video, I'm diving into a game-changing PowerShell one-liner that completely

simplifies how I gather vCenter information. If you've ever been frustrated by manual scripts that take too much time and effort, this is the solution you've been waiting for!

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By: Angry Admin submitted:Aug 16 2024

Community

Inside IT Automation l E08 l Steve Lee talks about PowerShell 7, AI, Project Mercury, DSC and more (youtube.com)
In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Steve Lee at the PSConfEU in

Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell 7, AI, Project Mercury PowerShell DSC and more. He also gives some insights into how the Microsoft PowerShell team works.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Aug 16 2024

TechMentor Highlights: Greg Altman, Mike Nelson, and James Petty Share PowerShell Wisdom (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Greg Altman,

Mike Nelson, and James Petty. We spoke with three speakers at TechMentor in Redmond, including a special birthday guest. We covered topics such as imposter syndrome, details on the guests' talks, recommended books for starting and advancing in PowerShell, and a healthy helping of laughs throughout. Tune in for insightful conversations, valuable insights, and a few chuckles along the way!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 16 2024

Upcoming Events

Build a Superfast Research Assistant using PowerShell and AI (meetup.com)
Join me for a hands-on session where we will build a superfast research assistant using PowerShell

and AI. This powerful tool leverages the latest OpenAI models using my PowerShell module PSAI to search the web, gather information, and generate comprehensive research reports in seconds.

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By: New York PowerShell Meetup submitted:Aug 16 2024

Coding Rock-Solid AI Agents: PowerShell Precision (meetup.com)
In this session, you'll learn how to harness the PSAI PowerShell module and the newly developed

PSAIAgent to create AI agents with memory, contextual knowledge, and tool integration. We'll dive into practical steps for building these advanced agents, ensuring each one is reliable, robust, and ready for real-world application.

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By: New York PowerShell Meetup submitted:Aug 16 2024

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell User Group submitted:Aug 2 2024

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August 9, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Creating a development Windows Sandbox using PowerShell and WinGet (powershellisfun.com)
As I mentioned before, I like Windows Sandbox! However, since Windows 11 24H2, Windows Sandbox has

been missing two things I often use: Notepad and Windows ISE. In this blog post, I will show you how to start Windows Sandbox and automatically install your preferred editors and tools using WinGet and PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 9 2024

Managing DHCP Leases and Reservations with PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
In this tutorial, we'll explore how to manage DHCP leases and reservations using PowerShell.

Effective lease and reservation management is crucial for maintaining a smooth-running network, preventing IP address conflicts, and ensuring that critical devices always receive the same IP address.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Aug 9 2024

PowerShell: A Microsoft 365 Admin Roles Membership Report (techbloggingfool.com)
Manually reviewing the membership roster for each of the dozens of RBAC roles in a Microsft 365

tenant is quite

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By: Kevin Trent submitted:Aug 9 2024

PowerShell: When to use Add-Type and New-Object ? (sid-500.com)
In this blog post, I will discuss when you need to add classes with Add-Type and when you can

provide classes with New-Object. I would say, let's get started.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Aug 9 2024

Understanding Get-EXORecipient (powershellcenter.com)
This guide will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to effectively manage your Office

365 mailbox using the Get-EXORecipient. Understanding Exchange Recipient Type Details When managing an Exchange environment, understanding the different types of recipients is crucial for effective administration. Exchange Online supports a variety of recipient types, each serving different purposes...

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By: Faris Malaeb submitted:Aug 9 2024

Windows device provisioning with Workspace ONE, part 2: Apps and policies (oofhours.com)
In the first part, I got to the point where I could successfully get a device into a managed state,

but that doesn't mean the device is actually usable.

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By: Michael Niehaus submitted:Aug 9 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Azure AD Incident Response PowerShell Module (github.com)
The Azure Active Directory Incident Response PowerShell module provides a number of tools, developed

by the Azure Active Directory Product Group in conjunction with the Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART), to assist in compromise response.

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By: Azure Active Directory submitted:Aug 9 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Build a PowerShell Menu in 5 minutes (youtube.com)
In this video, we break down the concept of switch statements and how they can be utilized to create

an interactive menu for users. We'll start with the basics of setting up a script, defining functions, and understanding how to handle user inputs in PowerShell.

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By: Mike in the Cloud submitted:Aug 9 2024

Inside IT Automation l E07 (youtube.com)
Xavier Clinquart talks about PowerShell, the PoSh community and more.
By: ScriptRunner submitted:Aug 9 2024

Community

Exploring Cybersecurity with PowerShell and John Hammond (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with renowned security researcher John

Hammond. Recorded in person in Utah, we delve into John's unique insights on PowerShell and its role in cybersecurity. John shares his experiences with PowerShell attacks, discussing how it's used in various malware and the importance of implementing security features like constrained language mode and script block logging. He highlights practical tips for making PowerShell environments more secure and emphasizes the need for continuous learning and experimenting within safe environments. We also explore how to transition into security-focused roles, with John providing valuable advice for those looking to combine their PowerShell skills with a career in cybersecurity.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 9 2024

Fun

Convert Nokia RTTL to VT256 DEC PS (PlaySound) escape sequences (gist.github.com)
Today I made another way to use those Windows Terminal PlaySound escape sequences. You can convert

Nokia RTTTL ringtones in PowerShell

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By: Joel Bennett submitted:Aug 9 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell User Group submitted:Aug 2 2024

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August 2, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Find Your Most Frequently Used Terminal Commands (adamsdesk.com)
Determine the most used commands in the terminal using Bash, Fish, PowerShell and Zsh with these

simple one line commands.

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By: Adam submitted:Aug 2 2024

Microsoft Entra PowerShell module, successor to the Azure AD PowerShell module (4sysops.com)
The Microsoft Entra PowerShell module is the successor to the Azure AD PowerShell module. It's

designed to streamline management and automation for the Microsoft Entra product family, which includes the services formerly known as Azure Active Directory.

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By: Vignesh Mudliar submitted:Aug 2 2024

OneDrive Pastejacking (trellix.com)
Phishing campaign exploits Microsoft OneDrive users with sophisticated social engineering,

manipulating them into executing a malicious PowerShell script.

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By: Rafael Pena submitted:Aug 2 2024

Reading, Rotating, and Reporting on LAPS and BitLocker in Intune and Entra with PowerShell (deploymentresearch.com)
After the recent Crowdstrike Incident I've been thinking a lot about how to quickly perform LAPS and

BitLocker actions against remote devices, and report on their use primarily via Microsoft Graph and Intune. I work and talk with a lot of folks in highly distributed environments (thinking of you, all of my EDU friends!).

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By: Andrew Johnson submitted:Aug 2 2024

The Maddening Side of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK (office365itpros.com)
All software has unique quirks, and the foibles of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK are well

known. But it's much harder when the underlying foundation contributes to the craziness as described in this article. Graph pagination works in a specific way and Microsoft tunes the Graph to deliver great performance by reducing the set of properties returned for objects. Both can cause concern for developers.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 2 2024

Track File Activities in SharePoint Online Using PowerShell (o365reports.com)
Users are given access to files in the organization for various purposes, such as project

collaboration, documents sharing, and accessing necessary resources for their roles. Based on the permissions granted, users can perform actions on files and folders such as deletion, download, modifying, and more.

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By: Sruthy submitted:Aug 2 2024

Using Switch in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
Everyone uses If statements in their scripts: If this, then that. Or If not this, then that,

multiple If, and even Elseif. But there is another option, Switch. In this blog post, I will show you how you can use Switch and make your scripts more readable in the process 🙂

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 2 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

TEC 2024 PowerShell & Conditional Access Workshops (practical365.com)
Don't miss your chance to meet and learn from your favorite Practical 365 Authors at TEC 2024. As a

proud sponsor of TEC, we are offering BOGO discounts on exclusive pre-con workshops with authors Michel De Rooij, Jaap Wesselius, and more!

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By: Jacob Stokes submitted:Aug 2 2024

Community

Inside IT Automation l E06 l Bruno Buyck talks about PowerShell, PSConfEU and more (youtube.com)
In this "Inside IT Automation" episode Heiko has a conversation with Bruno Buyck at the PSConfEU in

Antwerp. They talk about the PowerShell Conference, Bruno's PowerShell journey, PowerShell trainings, the Belgium PowerShell User Group and more.

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By: ScriptRunner submitted:Aug 2 2024

Unveiling the Power of Generative AI with Chrissy LeMaireq (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, Chrissy LeMaire discusses AI, her experience at PSConfEU, and her return to

in-person speaking after a 5-year break. She provides an update on her book, "Generative AI for the IT Professional," and shares insights into leveraging AI beyond just conversing with ChatGPT. Chrissy also showcases a couple of interesting use cases involving AI.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 2 2024

Fun

Gist a little friendly advice about Shipping Software (gist.github.com)
Gist a little friendly advice about Shipping Software - NotOnAFriday.ps1
By: MrPowerShell submitted:Aug 2 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Saturday NC (powershellsaturdaync.com)
Join us for PowerShell Saturday NC 2024, proudly brought to you by the Research Triangle PowerShell

User Group! Mark your calendars for October 5th for this year's gathering in Raleigh, NC.

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July 26, 2024

Announcements!

v7.2.22 Release of PowerShell (github.com)
The latest LTS release.
By: PowerShell submitted:Jul 26 2024

v7.4.4 Release of PowerShell (github.com)
Come get the latest and greatest
By: PowerShell submitted:Jul 26 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Convert RSA XML Private Key to PEM Format with PowerShell (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
Recently I was working with a particular application that used certificates to secure communication.

I wanted to put the certificates into Azure KeyVault. Azure KeyVault naturally allows you to store certificates. However, it only lets you upload certificates that are in PFX (PKCS#12) or CER (DER or BASE64 encoded).... keep reading

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Jul 26 2024

Extract LAPS Passwords and BitLocker Keys from Active Directory (tommymaynard.com)
The below PowerShell can be used to extract LAPS Passwords and BitLocker Keys from Active Directory.

This was written on Friday, July 19, 2024, due to the CrowdStrike Outage. If you choose to test this PowerShell, ensure that you update the argument for the SearchBase parameter to reflect your Active Directory domain.

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By: Tommy Maynard submitted:Jul 26 2024

Find orphaned GPOs via PowerShell before migrating to Intune (blog.it-koehler.com)
Many companies have already fully transitioned to Endpoint Management Intune and no longer need GPOs

(Group Policy Objects). Others are in the preparatory stages. Therefore, I would like to provide some assistance for identifying orphaned Group Policy Objects. These can be relatively easily found and, if necessary, removed using PowerShell.

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By: A.K. submitted:Jul 26 2024

PowerShell script for automated remediation for CrowdStrike issue (powershell.ro)
I have created a Powershell script for the Crowdstrike issue for some automation purposes. you can

create a WinPE ISO File to boot into and remediate the crowdstrike issue. 3. Reboot: The system should boot normally. The script: This script is designed for use in an on-premises VMware environment.

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By: Catalin Cristescu submitted:Jul 26 2024

The Maddening Side of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK (office365itpros.com)
All software has unique quirks, and the foibles of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK are well

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 26 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

ChocoLogParse v 1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Parses Chocolatey logs into easy to use objects.
By: Gilbert Sanchez submitted:Jul 26 2024

pwshBedrock v 0.9.1 (powershellgallery.com)
pwshBedrock enables interfacing with Amazon Bedrock foundational models, supporting direct on-demand

model calls via InvokeModel and the Converse API for supported models. It allows sending messages, retrieving responses, managing message context, displaying model information, and estimating token counts and costs. Use PowerShell to integrate generative AI applications with Amazon Bedrock.

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By: Jake Morrison submitted:Jul 26 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Diagnose Network Latency with PowerShell and SQLite [OC] (youtube.com)
In this video you'll see how you can use PowerShell to check for network latency between multiple

endpoints. You'll learn how to record those results into a SQLite database with a just few commands, and no need to create any underlying infrastructure. Finally, you'll see how you can view the data in PowerShell to help identify where and when you are experiencing network latency issues.

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By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Jul 26 2024

Community

Interactive Shell Sessions and Language Models: Steven Bucher on Project Mercury (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft PM Steven Bucher to dive

into Project Mercury, a cutting-edge CLI tool designed to provide an interactive shell session for chatting with language models. Steven walks us through the functionalities of Project Mercury and how users can leverage this innovative tool. He also shares his approach to product management, reflecting on his growth in the role over the past couple of years. We explore the importance of empowering others and how it serves as a pivotal goal in Steven's professional journey. Join us for an enlightening conversation that blends technical knowledge with leadership wisdom.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 26 2024

PowerShell Community Call – July 18th, 2024 (youtube.com)
The record of the July 18, 2024 PowerShell Community Call
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July 19, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Getting Started with PowerShell and the ServiceNow API (adamtheautomator.com)
Unlock the power of ServiceNow's API! Learn how to set up your developer account, create an OAuth

app, and make your first API call using PowerShell.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Jul 19 2024

Install AWS CloudShell in a VPC (4sysops.com)
Recently, AWS announced the general availability of CloudShell VPC support. This feature enables the

creation of a CloudShell environment within a dedicated VPC, establishing secure connections to other resources in the same subnet. The CloudShell inherits the VPC network configuration without any additional modification. In this article, I will introduce CloudShell, explain the new VPC support, and outline how to install AWS CloudShell in a VPC.

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By: Amr Essam submitted:Jul 19 2024

PowerShell PSDrive (powershellisfun.com)
This is sometimes forgotten, the easy way of accessing or checking network drives, certificates,

registry, variables, etc. In this blog post, I will show you what a PSDrive does and some examples of its use.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jul 19 2024

Practical Graph: Using GitHub Copilot for Microsoft 365 PowerShell Development (practical365.com)
GitHub Copilot costs $10/month. At that price level, anyone working with PowerShell should try out

the AI assistance to see if it helps. But will GitHub Copilot work well with Microsoft 365 PowerShell modules like Exchange Online and the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK. That's what we tested and report on here.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 19 2024

Restoring the NVIDIA Control Panel and Tools after the Appx Package Change (jhouseconsulting.com)
With the move from the Standard driver model to the DCH (Declarative Componentized Hardware) driver

model implemented from GRID 15.0 (Windows driver version 527.41) and above, the NVIDIA Control Panel app is now distributed through the Microsoft Store as an Appx Package.

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By: Jeremy Saunders submitted:Jul 19 2024

Upgrading the Teams and Groups Activity Report to 6.0 (office365itpros.com)
The Teams and Groups activity report is a popular script that helps administrators identify inactive

teams and groups within a Microsoft 365 tenant. The script code has been developed over the years. The last version converted to Graph API requests to improve performance. This time, the upgrade is to use the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK to make the code easier to maintain.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 19 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

A PowerShell Form Generator (codeproject.com)
This article is an evolution of the previous, it regards not only the implementation of the package,

but in particular a new paradigm with which the form objects are specified; the article is not intended to be an exhaustive explanation of the product, for this please refer to the attached documentation.

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By: Lars Fosdal submitted:Jul 19 2024

UniGetUI (formerly WingetUI): GUI for winget, Chocolatey, and PowerShell Gallery (4sysops.com)
UniGetUI, previously known as WingetUI, is a free GUI tool that lets you easily install and update

software packages from various sources, such as Winget, Chocolatey, and PowerShell Gallery. Let me show you UniGetUI's features and how it can help you quickly set up a new computer with all the essential software.

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By: Leos Marek submitted:Jul 19 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

PowerShell 101 (leanpub.com)
Reluctant to learn PowerShell? This condensed version book targets the specific topics you need to

know to be successful in a real-world production environment.

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By: Mike F. Robbins submitted:Jul 19 2024

PSDates with Matthew Dowst (youtube.com)
Matthew Dowst talks about PSDates, a great module for working with [DateTime] in PowerShell
By: StartAutomating submitted:Jul 19 2024

Community

Emrys MacInally Explores PowerShell Error Handling and Module Versioning Strategies (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, we welcome back Emrys MacInally, following another successful year speaking at

PSConf.EU. Emrys shares his experiences and highlights from the conference, shedding light on key discussions and takeaways. We dive deep into the importance of mental health within the PowerShell community, exploring how the community can support each other. Emrys provides insights into best practices for versioning PowerShell modules and delves into the nuances of error handling, explaining why developers should avoid using the 'throw' statement in scripts. Additionally, Emrys introduces his ErrorRecord module, which simplifies the process of creating error records, offering a practical solution for more efficient error management. Tune in for an enlightening conversation packed with valuable tips and expert advice for PowerShell enthusiasts.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 19 2024

Navigating Corporate Giants – Jeffrey Snover and the Making of PowerShell (corecursive.com)
What if you had to fight against your company's culture to bring a revolutionary tool to life? Meet

Jeffrey Snover, the Microsoft architect behind PowerShell, a command tool that transformed Windows system administration. Initially met with skepticism, Snover's idea faced resistance from a company that favored graphical interfaces. Snover's journey began with a simple mission: to make Windows as command-line

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By: CoRecursive submitted:Jul 19 2024

Upcoming Events

Experts Live Europe 2024 (expertslive.eu)
September 23-25, 2024 - Budapest Congress Center, Hungary
By: Experts Live submitted:Jul 19 2024

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July 12, 2024

Announcements!

PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)
This one affects all Windows versions all the way back to Windows Server 2012, so be sure to get the

cumulative updates installed. CVE-2024-38047 and CVE-2024-38043 are also PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities included in the cumulative patches this month.

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By: Microsoft submitted:Jul 12 2024

The Right Way to Replace the Remove-SPOExternalUser Cmdlet (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft says they will remove the Remove-SPOExternalUser cmdlet starting July 29. They recommend

using Remove-AzureADUser as a replacement. It's a bad call because that cmdlet is part of a now-retired and soon to be deprecated module. Overall, recommendations like this make you think that Microsoft doesn't know what's happening across the whole of Microsoft 365. And you might be right.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 12 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Audit Group Policy changes in the event log using XML queries and PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Custom views in the Event Viewer allow you to filter the metadata of log entries based on various

criteria. However, these filters do not assess the content of the log entry messages. To evaluate the log messages, you can extend filters using an XPath query. The examples below demonstrate how to audit Group Policy changes with XML queries, which you can further process with PowerShell.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Jul 12 2024

Low Space on EFI (System) Partition – Clean up (garytown.com)
Hey folks, this seems like a topic that keeps coming up, despite the fact I had assumed everyone was

creating large EFI volumes (984MB) by now, but I keep finding folks who have 100MB and run into issues.

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Jul 12 2024

Mediator Pattern using PowerShell (dfinke.github.io)
The Mediator Design Pattern centralizes communication, reducing dependencies & improving

maintainability. Instead of direct interactions, objects use a mediator.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Jul 12 2024

Office Connectors Retirement for Teams (office365itpros.com)
In June, Microsoft retired Office Connectors for SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 Groups.

Starting on August 15, they're retiring connectors for Teams. The problem is finding out which teams and channels have configured connectors. That's when PowerShell comes in handy, as we prove with a script to report which teams have connectors.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 12 2024

PowerShell: Measure Objects (Count, Average, Sum …) (sid-500.com)
The Measure-Object cmdlet counts objects. But it can do even more. We can calculate the sum, the

average and much more. In this blog post I show a few examples with Measure-Object.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Jul 12 2024

Practical PowerShell: Error Handling (practical365.com)
Writing PowerShell scripts can be a fulfilling task. After all, you write something to assist with a

task or procedure so you can focus on the result, not the task itself. But what if your script tries to run an action and is unsuccessful, for example, when a user the script attempts to manipulate is invalid or the signed in account has insufficient permissions to run a cmdlet? And do not forget the peculiarities of the online world, such as a network connection dropping or an authentication token expiring.

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By: Michel De Rooij submitted:Jul 12 2024

Search and delete Copilot data in Microsoft 365 (4sysops.com)
Managing and deleting unnecessary Copilot data from Microsoft 365 is essential for reducing security

risks and ensuring compliance with data protection laws like GDPR and HIPAA. This blog post will guide you through the steps to search for and delete Copilot data using eDiscovery, Graph Explorer, and PowerShell. Following these steps can enhance data hygiene and safeguard your organization against potential data breaches and legal issues.

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By: Vignesh Mudliar submitted:Jul 12 2024

Using Pop-Location and Push-Location in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
At PSConfEU, somebody asked me if I used Pop-Location and Push-Location. Well, I know it's there,

but no. 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how to use it and that it might come in handy!

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jul 12 2024

ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting (bleepingcomputer.com)
The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to

load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. [...]

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By: Bill Toulas submitted:Jul 12 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

365AutomatedLab and new companion module coming soon (clatent.com)
365AutomatedLab and new companion module coming soon I promise I haven't forgotten about

365AutomatedLab, but I'll be honest after Microsoft made the announcement of no more new Dev tenants it hurt a bit as I know how useful they are on learning and testing features and PowerShell without hurting your production environment.

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By: ClaytonT submitted:Jul 12 2024

How to Create SharePoint List & Add Columns Using PnP PowerShell? (spguides.com)
Recently, I developed one Power Apps application that needed a SharePoint list data source. Before

running the application, the client must create the specific SharePoint list on their site. So, I wrote a Power Shell script to create the SharePoint list along columns to avoid mistakes when creating it manually.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Jul 12 2024

PowerShell-Yayaml v0.5.0 (github.com)
What's changed...
By: Jordan Borean submitted:Jul 12 2024

PSDates v1.0.4 (github.com)
Tons of new stuff added including calculating sunrise and sunset time.
By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Jul 12 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

PowerShell Conference EU 2024 – Full playlist (youtube.com)
Check out all the sessions from this years PowerShell Conference EU.
By: PowerShell Conference EU submitted:Jul 12 2024

Community

Behind the Scenes at PSConf.EU: Harm Veenstra’s Experience and Insights (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Harm Veenstra to discuss

his exciting experiences at PSConf.EU, where he attended for the first time and embarked on a new journey into public speaking. Harm shares his thoughts on receiving the prestigious Microsoft MVP award and delves into his recent projects, including creating a TCP/UDP listener for testing firewall ports and using a Pi-hole to block ads on his home network. We also explore his perspectives on automation in the MSP world, the power of Microsoft Graph, and why he hasn't yet adopted AI tools. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with insights, tips, and highlights from PSConf.EU!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 12 2024

Write Code, Write Blogs: Lessons with Brock Bingham (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In our latest Powershell Podcast episode, we chat with Brock Bingham. We explore his transition from

sysadmin to writer and his viewpoint of coding as creative problem-solving. Brock also shares insightful blogging tips and advises against the pitfalls of comparison. A must-listen for aspiring PowerShellers. (plz create a blog and share your learnings for future you)

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 12 2024

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June 28, 2024

Announcements!

Introducing the Microsoft Entra PowerShell module

(techcommunity.microsoft.com)

By: Stefan Stranger

product family.

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Adding Details of Authentication Methods to the Tenant Passwords and MFA Report

(office365itpros.com)

By: Tony Redmond

for user accounts. V1.3 expands the amount of detail reported for each method, such as the phone number used for SMS challenges, or the email address used for SSPR. It's a small but important detail that's useful to administrators. However, it also comes with a potential privacy issue, so the script must handle that too.

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Connect to the Microsoft Entra PowerShell Module

(o365reports.com)

By: Sudha

they advise us to migrate all the scripts to the MS Graph PowerShell. But finding the equivalent cmdlets and updating the scripts can be tough. Don't worry! Microsoft heard our struggle!

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Create, configure, and delete system restore points with PowerShell, vssadmin.exe, and System Properties

(4sysops.com)

By: Wolfgang Sommergut

points capture important system files, the registry, and drivers. In addition to using the System Properties applet, you can manage system restore points with PowerShell and vssadmin.exe.

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How to Identify MFA Deployment Source in Microsoft 365 Using PowerShell

(o365reports.com)

By: PaVee

security measure? Constant MFA issues can be frustrating! Here are some common MFA issues; as you read, consider how you might address these challenges.

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Leveraging OpenAI to Enhance Pull Request Management in Azure DevOps

(thelazyadministrator.com)

By: Brad Wyatt

process. A service hook is triggered when a new Pull Request is created in Azure DevOps, sending a webhook to an Azure Function. This function analyzes the request body, gets all commits in the Pull Request, and sends it to Open AI's API, which generates a Pull Request message detailing all of the proposed changes from the commits and writes it back to the Azure DevOps Pull Request.

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PowerShell: Beyond the Prompt!

(telegra.ph)

By: Raúl Romero García

offers a depth that goes beyond the initial impression.

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Using Debug and Verbose parameters in PowerShell

(powershellisfun.com)

By: Harm Veenstra

will help you find out why things are not working as you expected. This small blog post will show you how to get more verbose and debug information.

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Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PSLinux v 1.0.6

(powershellgallery.com)

By: eswaras

RedHat Satellite server. This module allows users to specify search filters to query and fetch information about hosts and other resources managed by the Satellite server.

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Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Counting Files with a Specific Extension Using PowerShell

(youtube.com)

By: The PowerShell Playground

number of files with a specific extension within a directory and its subdirectories. This method is highly useful for system administrators and IT professionals who need to manage and analyze large volumes of files efficiently.

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Community

From NoWayShell to PowerShell: A Coding Transformation

(powershellpodcast.podbean.com)

By: The Powershell Podcast

his transformative PowerShell journey - a pathway that led him from avoidance to adoration. The discussion delves into the intricacies of Joshua's PSPushover and MilestonePSTools projects, developing an understanding of their creation process. Additionally, Josh recounts his captivating experience of giving a talk on "Docs" at the prestigious PowerShell Summit. This riveting dialogue remarkably encapsulates a personal journey blending skepticism, discovery, and innovation at the heart of coding.

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Fun

TEC 2024 PowerShell Script-Off

(practical365.com)

By: Tony Redmond

attempt to come up with the best solutions for challenges set by the judges. The challenges are all Microsoft 365 scenarios (Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, and SharePoint Online), so there's nothing unknown about what we'll ask people to code. Come along to TEC 2024 and compete to be the best coder in town!

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