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March 22, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

9 Essential PowerShell Scripts for SharePoint Online Security (o365reports.com)
As we navigate the digital age, SharePoint Online has emerged as a pivotal platform for

organizational collaboration. However, with great connectivity comes great responsibility, particularly in safeguarding our digital ecosystem. Data breaches, excessive access rights, oversharing, etc., pose significant challenges in maintaining security in SharePoint Online. Recognizing that security is...

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By: Shan submitted:Mar 22 2024

Azure PowerShell Tips and Tricks (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
Tips and tricks for using PowerShell and REST APIs in Azure.
By: Alvin Ashcraft submitted:Mar 22 2024

Does Microsoft Care about SharePoint Online PowerShell? (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft's support for SharePoint Online PowerShell has degraded over the last few years.

Pnp.PowerShell is now the best option as not much is happening in the official SharePoint Online management module or the tenant settings Graph API. the lack of progress is a pity, but perhaps it's also true that community-driven projects sometimes deliver better results.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Mar 22 2024

List “Azure classic subscription administrators” via the Azure Portal or via an Azure PowerShell script (wmatthyssen.com)
This blog post will show you how to find all active "Azure classic subscription administrators"

across any of your AzureContinue Reading

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By: Wim Matthyssen submitted:Mar 22 2024

PowerShell Anti Patterns (reddit.com)
What are anti patterns when scripting in PowerShell and how can you avoid them?
By: u/bwljohannes submitted:Mar 22 2024

Practical PowerShell: Functions & Parameterization (practical365.com)
In our second edition of Practical PowerShell, Michel De Rooij dives into Functions and Parameters,

what they are, and how to use them properly.

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By: Michel De Rooij submitted:Mar 22 2024

Simple form development using PowerShell (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Create .NET forms without all the .NET.
By: Rod Meaney submitted:Mar 22 2024

Strings to Hashtables (claytonerrington.com)
How to take a string and turn it into a PowerShell hash table
By: Clayton Errington submitted:Mar 22 2024

View and Export your Intune Device Management Scripts Using the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK (thelazyadministrator.com)
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By: Brad Wyatt submitted:Mar 22 2024

What’s something you learned way later in PowerShell than you’d like to admit? (reddit.com)
Could be the simplest of things. For me, it's that Validation attributes work on variable

declarations and not just in parameter blocks.

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By: u/mjr4077au submitted:Mar 22 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Fuzzy history search with PowerShellRun (github.com)
An example that replaces the Ctrl+r history search with fuzzy search. Multi-line commands are

supported Duplicates are removed Enter to run the command and Shift+Enter to insert the command The cha...

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By: mdgrs submitted:Mar 22 2024

Graph and PowerShell Hiccups for the Groups and Teams Report Script (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft 365 Groups and Teams Activity Report is a PowerShell script that I've worked on since

2016 (not all the time). Some recent Graph hiccups meant that I had to apply some fixes and workarounds. At the same time, some users hit the infamous 'not recognized as a valid datetime' problem, so another update was needed. All good, clean fun.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Mar 22 2024

PSOpenAD Release v0.5.0 (github.com)
The Open AD module is a cross platform module for managing Active Directory.
By: Jordan Borean submitted:Mar 22 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Creating QR Code for Wireless Network Using PowerShell (youtube.com)
Join us in The Server Room to go over how to create QR codes for wireless network using PowerShell.
By: BTNHD submitted:Mar 22 2024

PSBlazor : A new PowerShell web technology (youtube.com)
In this session, we'll look at how PSBlazor, an upcoming feature of PowerShell Universal, allows

developers to produce web interfaces with a combination of Razor and PowerShell syntax.

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By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Mar 22 2024

Windows Admin Survival Guide: Managing Linux servers using PowerShell Steven Judd (youtube.com)
Make the transition from Windows Server Pro to Linux Server Ninja by using PowerShell to your

advantage!

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By: Research Triangle PowerShell Users Group submitted:Mar 22 2024

Community

Cloud Chronicles: Mark Wragg’s Journey in DevOps (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this engaging episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla kicks things off by sharing some

tab completion insights and more on the preshow. Andrew is joined by special guest Mark Wragg to delve into the world of DevOps and PowerShell. Mark, a longtime user of the cloud, and shares his observations of how things have changed over the years. The discussion covers common tasks and responsibilities in DevOps, along with Mark's innovative AzCostTools module, which provides a comprehensive solution for monitoring and managing cloud costs using PowerShell, complete with visually appealing graphs. Additionally, Mark shares his passion for Pester testing, infrastructure testing, and Infrastructure as Code, offering valuable advice and expertise to listeners. Tune in for a captivating conversation filled with practical tips and expert insights!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 22 2024

IAM in Focus: Insights from Adil Leghari (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this enlightening episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla is joined by special guest

Adil Leghari to delve into the intricacies of IAM (Identity and Access Management). Together, they explore the fundamentals of IAM and its significance in the broader realm of IT. Additionally, Andrew announces the PowerShell Podcast MVP awards, celebrating community excellence. Adil shares invaluable insights on career transitions, the anatomy of a login box, and common cyber attacks. He also sheds light on the flaws of passwords and emphasizes the importance of empathy and honest postmortems in the IT landscape. Tune in for a captivating discussion filled with wisdom and expertise!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 22 2024

Summit 2024 Speaker Spotlight: Steven Judd (powershell.org)
Hey there, PowerShell enthusiasts! Today marks the start of a series of interviews featuring select

Summit 2024 presenters. I plan to sit and chat briefly with a mix of familiar ...

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By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Mar 22 2024

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March 8, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Despite the Doubters, Microsoft 365 Administrators Should Continue Using PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
A recent article by a Microsoft MVP attempted to lay out a case that tenants should not use

Microsoft 365 PowerShell and use ISV products instead. It's a silly position to argue. PowerShell is an important automation tool for administrators that can't be replaced by any ISV product. ISV products have their place and fill many gaps, but arguing to dump PowerShell and use ISV products instead just can't be justified.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Mar 8 2024

Foreach vs Foreach-Object in PowerShell (spguides.com)
The foreach statement and the ForEach-Object cmdlet, while similar in function, difference in form,

execution context, and performance implications. They are both designed for iterating over collections, executing a block of script code for each object in the collection. In this PowerShell tutorial, we will explain everything about the Foreach vs Foreach-Object in PowerShell.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Mar 8 2024

How to Add Quotes in PowerShell (Single & Double Quotes) (spguides.com)
Many a time, you might need to add quotes in PowerShell, like single and double quotes. In this

PowerShell tutorial, I will explain how to add quotes in PowerShell. In PowerShell, when a string is enclosed within double quotes, it is subject to interpretation by the parser.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Mar 8 2024

Monitor and manage your Azure cloud costs with a little help from PowerShell (wragg.io)
Should cloud computing be illegal? Probably not, but it is incredibly easy to get started, equally

difficult to stop, and before you know it you could be selling your grandmother just to afford one more month of that delicious compute. Hopefully your circumstances never get that dire, but I've seen plenty of companies entrench themselves into the highly addictive world of automated, scalable infrastructure, but then struggle to understand the often-astronomical monthly bill.

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By: Mark Wragg submitted:Mar 8 2024

PowerShell 5 and 7 command-line parameters (powershellisfun.com)
You can start PowerShell 5 (powershell.exe) and PowerShell 7 (pwsh.exe) and specify parameters. This

blog post will show you the parameters I use most for version 5 or 7.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Mar 8 2024

PowerShell Refresh (jdhitsolutions.com)
The other day on X, I was asked about what things I would setup or configure on a new PowerShell

installation. This is something I actually have thought about and face all the time when I setup a new demo virtual machine. I had been meaning to build new tooling to meet this challenge

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By: Jeffery Hicks submitted:Mar 8 2024

Step-By-Step: How to Create a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V via PowerShell (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
As mentioned previously, Hyper-V is a virtualization technology that is not only useful for

developers and IT administrators, but also for students. Using Hyper-V, students can install multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine. In a previous blog post, we covered steps to enable Hyper-V in Windows 11 via the Graphic User Interface (GUI). However, as many pointed out, there is a quicker way to accomplish this.

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By: Anthony Bartolo submitted:Mar 8 2024

Visualising your IP Address using PowerShell and AI (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
A few weeks back the Microsoft AI Tour was in Sydney Australia. There was a plethora of great

content associated with the wave of everything AI that we are currently in.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Mar 8 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

AzPolicyTest v 2.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Provides pre-defined pester tests for Azure Policy and Initiative definitions
By: Tao Yang submitted:Mar 8 2024

Community

Crafting a Fulfilling Career: Wisdom from Industry Leaders Jeff Hicks and Mike F. Robbins (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew Pla is joined by esteemed guests Jeff Hicks,

Microsoft MVP, and Mike F. Robbins, renowned Azure PowerShell writer. Together, they delve into the essential non-PowerShell skills necessary for a thriving career in IT. The conversation extends to the invaluable experiences gained from the OnRamp program at PowerShell Summit, highlighting the significance of passing on knowledge to the next generation. They also explore various community projects, recommend insightful books that capture the essence of the Summit experience, and stress the importance of fostering curiosity in one's journey. Tune in for a wealth of wisdom and inspiration from these industry experts!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 8 2024

Fun

Today’s Random PowerShell discovery (bsky.app)
You can declare a function with spaces in the name
By: James Brundage submitted:Mar 8 2024

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March 1, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Cloning Hyper-V VMs with PowerShell (deploymentresearch.com)
Unlike when using Windows Admin Center to manage your Hyper-V VMs, Hyper-V Manager, nor the built-in

cmdlets, offer any native VM cloning function. But with a bit of creative scripting, it's certainly doable. Here is a script that clones a virtual machine in Hyper-V: Unlike when using Windows Admin Center to manage your Hyper-V VMs, Hyper-V Manager

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By: Johan Arwidmark submitted:Mar 1 2024

Creating a scalable, customised running environment (devblogs.microsoft.com)
This post shows how to create an easy to support environment with all your own cmdlets.
By: Rod Meaney submitted:Mar 1 2024

Module Linking (jdhitsolutions.com)
I know it has been a while since I've given the blog any attention. I am hoping to correct that in

2024, although I'm already behind schedule. But let's get to it. I have a short tip today that you may find useful, especially if you write modules for your private use.

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By: Jeffery Hicks submitted:Mar 1 2024

PowerShell Script Parameters: Getting Started Guide (jeffbrown.tech)
PowerShell script parameters are vital components that enable the customization and versatility of

scripts, functions, and cmdlets. PowerShell parameters enhance the usability and adaptability of scripts by allowing users to pass information into the code instead of hardcoding values. Understanding how to define, manipulate, and leverage PowerShell parameters is essential for proficient scripting in PowerShell.

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By: Jeff Brown submitted:Mar 1 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Find All agent-based Hybrid Runbook Workers [OC] (dowst.dev)
In case you are not away the Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) will be retired on 31 August 2024.

Prior to this date you will need to migrate all your agent-based hybrid workers to the extension-bas...

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By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Mar 1 2024

PowerShellRun (github.com)
App, Utility and Function Launcher for PowerShell. PowerShellRun is a PowerShell module that lets

you fuzzy search applications, utilities and functions you define and launch them with ease. It is a customizable launcher app on the PowerShell terminal.

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By: mdgrs submitted:Mar 1 2024

PSSharedGoods v 0.0.278 (powershellgallery.com)
Module covering functions that are shared within multiple projects
By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Mar 1 2024

Report and Audit File Downloads in SharePoint Online Using PowerShell (o365reports.com)
SharePoint Online is a powerful collaboration service in Microsoft 365 that facilitates seamless

file sharing and management across organizations. While it provides extensive capabilities, tracking file downloads is crucial for maintaining data security and compliance. This blog highlights the methods to audit file downloads in SharePoint Online. How to...

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By: Thiraviam submitted:Mar 1 2024

Report OneDrive for Business Storage Based on Usage Data (office365itpros.com)
If you wanted to write a PowerShell script to create a OneDrive storage report, you'd probably use

the cmdlets from the SharePoint Online management module. But accessing OneDrive usage data via the Graph is much faster. And you can include information from other sources, such as user properties, to build out the report. All explained here.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Mar 1 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!) (joelonsoftware.com)
Ever wonder about that mysterious Content-Type tag? You know, the one you're supposed to put in HTML

and you never quite know what it should be? Did you ever get an email from your friends in...

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By: Joel Bennett submitted:Mar 1 2024

Community

From Admin to Defender: Jake Hildreth’s Security Evolution (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew sits down with the knowledgeable Jake Hildreth for

an enlightening conversation covering a wide array of security-related topics. Jake shares insights from his journey transitioning into security from a background in operations and administration. The discussion delves into OpSec practices, approaches to toolmaking, and the critical importance of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) security. Jake also sheds light on tabletop exercises for security, the fallacy of security through obscurity, and the dangers of clicking on phishing emails. Tune in for a deep dive into the world of security and PowerShell with Jake Hildreth!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Mar 1 2024

Fun

PowerShell Emoji (github.com)
PowerShell Emoji is a little PowerShell module to help you work with Emoji.
By: James Brundage submitted:Mar 1 2024

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February 23, 2024

Announcements!

Azure Automation supports Azure CLI commands in runbooks (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
Azure Automation has announced support for Azure CLI commands in runbooks (preview announcement).

The rich command set of Azure CLI expands capabilities of runbooks even further, allowing you to reap combined benefits of both, for automating and streamlining management of Azure resources. Azure Automation runbooks target orchestration on a wide array of resources such as Virtual Machines, Arc-enabled Servers, Databases, Storage, Azure Active Directory, and much more, along with complex workflows involving multiple resources.

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By: Nikita Bajaj submitted:Feb 23 2024

PowerShell 7.5.0 preview 2 released (github.com)
Include multiple engine and cmdlet updates and fixes.
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Feb 23 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

AWS PowerShell – Intro to PowerShell Lambdas (overpoweredshell.com)
AWS has finally released support for PowerShell lambdas! Lambdas are pieces of code that can be

called from just about anywhere in AWS (or outside for that matter). Even better lambdas don't require a server to run, this means that you only pay for the compute that you actually use. Don't worry the first 1M hits per month are free. Let's dive in and see how we can start using our existing PowerShell skills to start building lambdas.

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By: David Christian submitted:Feb 23 2024

Export Conditional Access Policies to Excel using PowerShell (o365reports.com)
Conditional Access policies play a vital role in securing your Microsoft 365 environment and are a

key component of the zero-trust model. However, setting them up incorrectly can have serious consequences, like unintentionally compromising your entire Microsoft 365 security.

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By: Shan submitted:Feb 23 2024

PowerShell: Find Remote Desktop Servers on A Domain (techbloggingfool.com)
Remote Desktop Servers have a way of multiplying themselves like some kind of organic creature
By: Kevin Trent submitted:Feb 23 2024

Running Azure Cloud Shell locally using Docker (powershellisfun.com)
Azure Cloud Shell is a tool I use often and is easy to access from the Admin pages in Azure and 365.

You can also use those tools in a local container and connect to it using the command line or Visual Studio Code. In this blog post, I will show you how to install everything and connect and use it locally.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Feb 23 2024

Schedule PowerShell Script Intune (nielskok.tech)
This is a blog post about how to schedule a PowerShell script via Intune. Of course, we would like

this to be built-in within Microsoft Intune but we are not there yet. Hopefully, this will be an option in the future. We would like to schedule app installs and scripts via Microsoft Intune directly.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Feb 23 2024

Why You Should Not Upgrade to Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.14 (office365itpros.com)
Usually, we recommend that Microsoft 365 tenants use the latest version of the Microsoft Graph

PowerShell SDK. However, a serious bug in V2.14 means that this (and perhaps V2.13.1) should be avoided until Microsoft fixes a problem that causes spurious output to be included when cmdlets like Get-MgUser and Get-MgGroup are run.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Feb 23 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Az v11.3.1 (github.com)
Just a couple of small fixes in this release.
By: Microsoft submitted:Feb 23 2024

Easy Packet Loss Tracker (github.com)
This PowerShell script helps you monitor packet loss on your network by continuously pinging a

specified target (website or IP address) and providing real-time updates on successful responses and timeouts.

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By: Staunch Dev submitted:Feb 23 2024

PowerShellAIAssistant (github.com)
Enhance PowerShell scripting with AI using PowerShell AI Assistant module.
By: Doug Finke submitted:Feb 23 2024

Query Lenovo Warranty Information with PowerShell (techguy.at)
I used this for an automatic Snyc related to Customer Asset List to get the Warranty Start and END -

Date for Lenovo Hardware.

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By: Michael Seidl submitted:Feb 23 2024

Community

Reaching the Summit: Graham’s OnRamp Journey (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this engaging episode, host Andrew sits down with Graham Stringfellow for an insightful

discussion filled with personal anecdotes and professional insights. The conversation kicks off with a reflection on Andrew and Graham's shared history, followed by Graham's experience with the PowerShell Summit OnRamp scholarship. Graham sheds light on the infamous mountain disaster involving Phil Bossman, settling the score once and for all. They delve into the importance of building tools that endure and share anecdotes about Andrew handing off some of his PowerShell expertise to Graham. Tune in for a captivating conversation that spans friendship, professional growth, and the enduring legacy of PowerShell.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Feb 23 2024

Fun

PowerShell Games (powershellisfun.com)
I use PowerShell for many things, but did you know you can also play games in PowerShell? In this

blog post, I will show you a few that are nice to play while waiting for your installation to complete or your code to compile 🙂

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Feb 23 2024

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February 16, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Add, remove, or replace values using PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
I had another encounter this week where a customer wanted to remove the value from something in

Exchange. Setting the value to $null didn't work, and I showed him how to remove it another way. This blog post will show a few ways to add, remove, or replace a value using Active Directory and Exchange Online as examples.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Feb 16 2024

An example of using PowerShell to manage system and user-assigned managed identities in Azure (4sysops.com)
Managed identities provide secure authentication for resources accessing other resources in Azure

without requiring sensitive information such as secrets, credentials, and certificates to be handled. Microsoft Entra ID manages these identities, enabling applications to obtain tokens for authentication. In this post, I will provide an example that illustrates how to use system and user-assigned managed identities with PowerShell.

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By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Feb 16 2024

Can I Bypass Powershell Execution Policy? Powershell Execution Policies (itblogpros.com)
Can I Bypass Powershell Execution Policy? If you are new to PowerShell then you are probably ready

to dive in and start experimenting with scripts and all kinds of cool learning resources. If you ever download a script from an external source then you need to be aware of a few things.

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By: Graeme submitted:Feb 16 2024

Export Microsoft 365 Users’ Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Status Reports (o365reports.com)
Microsoft self-service password reset (SSPR) feature enables users to reset passwords independently,

reducing help desk reliance in the organization. However, before users can utilize SSPR, admins must enable self-service password reset, and users must register their authentication methods.

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By: Shan submitted:Feb 16 2024

What do you use for tooling when it comes to sharing and executing powershell scripts? (reddit.com)
As the title states, I've found that even within teams that engineers write similar things over and

over again. Version control and git helps but then there is tracking who executed what when and where, no ability for a historical view and timeline, task scheduler is hard to track success / failures output.

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By: u/BraddyNZ submitted:Feb 16 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PdfLexer v 0.1.19 (powershellgallery.com)
PdfLexer is a powershell pdf manipulation library for Powershell 7+.
By: PdfLexer Authors submitted:Feb 16 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Welcome to Professional PowerShell (practical365.com)
This blog is the first installment in our new monthly "Professional PowerShell" series, designed to

help part-time PowerShell developers freshen up their scripting skills.

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By: Michel De Rooij submitted:Feb 16 2024

Your PowerShell Journey Starts Here: A Beginner’s Guide (itblogpros.com)
PowerShell is a powerful tool for automating tasks and managing systems, especially in a Windows

environment. If you're ready to level up your tech skills, here's how to get started on your PowerShell learning adventure.

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By: Graeme submitted:Feb 16 2024

Community

PowerShell Pulse Monthly Tech Talks & Community Showcase (youtube.com)
Unlock the potential of Microsoft 365 configuration with Clayton as he demonstrates the seamless

integration of PowerShell and Excel for efficient setup. Delve into Azure's queuing system with Mike to optimize your workflow and achieve continuous delivery. Join us for expert insights and practical tips from their engaging presentation.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Feb 16 2024

Roadmapping your PowerShell Journey with Sean Wheeler (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla is joined by the insightful Sean Wheeler

for an enlightening discussion on all things PowerShell. Andrew starts off the episode by sharing a community tip and delving into the topic of hosting internal PowerShell meetups. The conversation then shifts to Sean, who sheds light on the process of getting started with learning PowerShell, emphasizing the invaluable resources available on learn.microsoft.com/powershell. Together, they explore the different steps involved in a PowerShell journey and offer guidance on mapping out a personalized learning path. Additionally, they discuss the significance of Git and GitHub in the PowerShell ecosystem and extend an invitation to the community for contributions to the PowerShell Community blog. Tune in for a wealth of knowledge and practical advice to enhance your PowerShell experience.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Feb 16 2024

Fun

PowerPlayer – A powershell MP3 Player (github.com)
A simple WPF GUI based MP3 player leveraging system.windows.media.mediaplayer
By: illsk1lls submitted:Feb 16 2024

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February 9, 2024

Announcements!

Introducing Sudo for Windows! (devblogs.microsoft.com)
We're excited to announce the release of Sudo for Windows in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052!
By: Jordi Adoumie submitted:Feb 9 2024

PowerShell and OpenSSH team investments for 2024 (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Planned team investments for 2024 for PowerShell, OpenSSH, and related tooling.
By: Steve Lee submitted:Feb 9 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Export Exchange Online Shared Mailbox Size Report Using PowerShell (o365reports.com)
Shared mailboxes provide centralized delegated access to common mailboxes and enhance

organization-wide coordination without requiring additional licenses. However, it's crucial to get shared mailbox size reports in Microsoft 365 to tackle potential storage issues. Tracking shared mailbox usage, including the total size aids in capacity planning and enables organizations to maintain a responsive email environment.

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By: Thiraviam submitted:Feb 9 2024

How to Check if a Variable is Null or Empty in PowerShell? (spguides.com)
While working on a PowerShell script, I got a requirement to check if a PowerShell variable in null

or empty. In this PowerShell tutorial, we'll explore how to check if a variable is null or empty in PowerShell using various methods. To check if a variable in PowerShell is null or empty, you can use ... read more...

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Feb 9 2024

How to combine two USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapters as an external virtual switch in Hyper-V with PowerShell (wmatthyssen.com)
This blog post will guide you through the process of combining two USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapters

and utilizing themContinue Reading

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By: Wim Matthyssen submitted:Feb 9 2024

PowerShell IP Configuration: A Beginner’s Guide to Windows Settings (adamtheautomator.com)
Master PowerShell IP Configuration: Learn to set up and troubleshoot network IPs on Windows

effortlessly. A comprehensive guide for efficient network management.

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By: Bill Kindle submitted:Feb 9 2024

Quickly exanding the booking window of all meeting rooms in Microsoft 365 (randriksen.net)
So I got a task to expand the booking window for all the meeting rooms at work. From the default 180

days to 365 days. This isn't anything big or complicated to do. It's an everyday task really. But I was wondering, how short can I make the PowerShell script to do this for all meeting rooms?

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By: Ole submitted:Feb 9 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

ConvertFrom-StringTable v 0.9.6 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module designed to effortlessly convert various types of string tables into objects.
By: Sietse van der Schoot submitted:Feb 9 2024

New enhancements to Get-AutopilotDiagnosticsCommunity (oofhours.com)
It started off as a simple change: I was annoyed that the "Observed Timeline" in the output from the

Get-AutopilotDiagnosticsCommunity (and the older Get-AutopilotDiagnostics script too) had events in the wrong order.

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By: Michael Niehaus submitted:Feb 9 2024

New MSIdentityTools Cmdlet to Report OAuth Permissions (office365itpros.com)
The latest version of the MSIndentityTools PowerShell module includes the

Export-MsIdAppConsentGrantReport cmdlet to generate a report of OAuth app permissions. Allied with the ImportExcel module, the cmdlet can produce a very nice workbook containing lots of information about permissions held by the apps in a tenant. But even better, you can export the data to PowerShell and use it in your scripts.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Feb 9 2024

Perform Currency Conversions with PowerShell (wragg.io)
I've recently been working on a PowerShell module for exploring Azure costs (which I plan to blog

about soon) and while doing so added some functionality to allow the costs to be converted between different currencies. It occurred to me that this functionality would be useful as a module of its own, and when I searched around I didn't find too many recent examples for the same. As such I've now developed and published a module in the PowerShell Gallery and on GitHub called CurrencyConverter.

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By: Mark Wragg submitted:Feb 9 2024

PSAuthClient (github.com)
PSAuthClient is a flexible PowerShell OAuth2.0/OpenID Connect (OIDC) Client.
By: Alf Lokken submitted:Feb 9 2024

PSDates v 1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PSDates provides you all the tools you need when working with dates and times in PowerShell. It

contains function to help you find specific date formats, get certain dates based on other dates (first/last day of the month or year, patch Tuesday, etc). I also has functions for working with timezones, unix time, WMI time, crontabs.

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By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Feb 9 2024

Community

Is anyone using Powershell with Linux? (reddit.com)
Recently installed Powershell upon my Debian 12 system (I was informed that I would need to be

comfortable with it in the upcoming months, to work with Azure). With that warning, I purchased the Month of Lunches book, and proceeded to get to it.

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By: u/Priest_Apostate submitted:Feb 9 2024

PowerShell and Pentesting: Hacker Insights with Spencer Alessi (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this action-packed episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we kick off with a loaded preshow featuring

an exciting announcement of PowerShelldle, a community tip, and a deep dive into my own PowerShell journey in response to a viewer question. The main segment is a fascinating conversation with Spencer Alessi, where we delve into the world of PowerShell and pentesting. Spencer generously shares the tools he would use as a sysadmin pentesting his own environment, including PowerSploit, PingCastle, Bloodhound, LockSmith, and ADeleg. He provides invaluable tips for PowerShell enthusiasts looking to transition into security and pentesting, shedding light on the current and emerging trends in the security landscape. Spencer also gives us insights into the role that PowerShell plays in his role as a pentester. Get ready for a riveting episode filled with tips, tools, and trends in the world of PowerShell and security.

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February 2, 2024

Announcements!

Deprecation of Search-AdminAuditLog and New-AdminAuditLogSearch cmdlets (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
We are writing to inform you about an upcoming change that will affect the way you access and manage

your Exchange Online audit logs. Starting from April 30, 2024, we will be deprecating the following four cmdlets in the Exchange Online V3 module:

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By: Microsoft submitted:Feb 2 2024

Windows Terminal Preview 1.20 Release (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Happy New Year! The Windows Terminal team is back with our first preview release of the year!

Windows Terminal Preview 1.20 introduces several changes such as the automatic deferral of package updates while Windows Terminal is running, support for colorful and crazy line styles, changes to the way search results are highlighted and LOTS of usability updates and bug fixes!

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By: Microsoft submitted:Feb 2 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Active Directory Database: PowerShell Monitoring Made Easy (adamtheautomator.com)
Find the ntds.dit location and monitor your Active Directory database using PowerShell.
By: Adam Bertram submitted:Feb 2 2024

Add updates (.msu) offline into Windows images (.wim) (4sysops.com)
Before deployment, Microsoft ISO's install .wim or custom images should be updated. With the DISM

module in PowerShell, you can add .msu updates, apps, and drivers to a Windows image offline without the need to boot it up.

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By: Wolfgang Sommergut submitted:Feb 2 2024

Connect an Azure Function or Web App to a Key Vault to retrieve secrets with PowerShell (4sysops.com)
Azure Functions often require access to sensitive information. It is a security risk to store

credentials in code or configuration files. Thus, protecting sensitive information like connection strings, API keys, or passwords is crucial. This is where Azure Key Vault comes in, offering secure and centralized storage for all your secrets. In this article, I will explain how to retrieve secrets from the Key Vault within an Azure Function using PowerShell.

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By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Feb 2 2024

Embracing UEFI Booting and Secure Boot in ESXi Environments (angrysysops.com)
Transitioning from BIOS to UEFI booting in ESXi environments is a pivotal step toward enhancing

system security and performance. UEFI, with its advanced features like faster boot times and Secure Boot, ensures a robust and secure operating environment. Secure Boot, in particular, plays a crucial role by allowing only signed software to run, thus protecting systems against unauthorized firmware and drivers.

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By: Piotr Tarnawski submitted:Feb 2 2024

How to Convert Multiline String to Array in PowerShell? (spguides.com)
Do you need to convert multiline strings into arrays in PowerShell? In this PowerShell tutorial, I

will explain to you different methods to convert a multiline string into an array in PowerShell. To convert a multiline string into an array in PowerShell, you can use the -split operator with a newline character as the delimiter.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Feb 2 2024

How to Report the MFA Status for Entra ID User Accounts (practical365.com)
Microsoft doesn't provide a PowerShell cmdlet to return an accurate MFA status for Entra ID user

accounts, but by combining data from multiple sources we can write a script to generate a report showing details of user password settings and MFA status.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Feb 2 2024

Mastering PowerShell Parameter Validation with Dynamic Methods (adamtheautomator.com)
Boost Your Scripting Skills! Dive into Dynamic PowerShell Parameter Validation for Efficient and

Robust Coding. A Must-Read for PowerShell Excellence.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Feb 2 2024

PowerShell: How to ping multiple Computers at once (sid-500.com)
You want to ping multiple computers at once? Can't? Yes you can, with PowerShell. In this post I'll

show you a few examples of how you can ping multiple computers.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Feb 2 2024

Tagging Virtual Machines with the CISTag Module in PowerShell (powershell.ro)
In this blog post, we'll explore the process of assigning tags to multiple VMs using the CIStag

module in PowerShell. This becomes necessary when the conventional PowerCLI module for tagging VMs fails, as was the case for me.

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By: Catalin Cristescu submitted:Feb 2 2024

Using the PowerShell Profiler module (powershellisfun.com)
The Profiler module was mentioned in the episode on January 15th of the PowerShell Podcast from PDQ

(My favorite!), and it did not cross my path earlier. In this blog post, I will show you how it works and why it's a great tool to optimize your script performance!

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Feb 2 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

GitHub – cdhunt/httpunitPS: A PowerShell port of httpunit (github.com)
A PowerShell port of httpunit. The goal of this module is to utilize Net.Http.HttpClient to more

closely simulate a .Net client application. It also provides easy access to the Windows Certificate store for client certificate authentication.

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By: Chris Hunt submitted:Feb 2 2024

helium v 1.1.8 (powershellgallery.com)
Assorted Utilities to make your day happier than inhaling a party balloon.
By: David Stein submitted:Feb 2 2024

PSWeave v 0.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module that innovates automation with AI to make you more productive
By: Douglas Finke submitted:Feb 2 2024

Update Windows 10 to 22H2 via Enablement Package (github.com)
Developed a script to push to 6000+ endpoints using NinjaRMM that will helps update Windows 10

computers to 22H2 using the enablement package. Ninja has been having issues with getting all these computers patched, so wrote this to help bring all devices up to 22H2 which is the last serviced Windows 10 version until EOL.

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By: TawTek submitted:Feb 2 2024

Community

PowerShell and Education: A Deep Dive with Jim Tyler, Director of Technology (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we have the pleasure of hosting Jim Tyler

(@PowerShellEngineer). In this episode, Jim shares insights into PowerShell in K-12 education, his book and YouTube channel, Miscripts.org, and his various projects and passions. Join us as we delve into Jim's background, his journey into PowerShell, and the unique challenges and rewards of working in the K-12 sector. We discuss the impact of AI on education, the birth of Miscripts.org, and Jim's creative ventures, from YouTube tutorials to self-publishing a PowerShell book. Get ready for a conversation packed with valuable insights, practical advice, and a touch of Disney magic.

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January 26, 2024

Announcements!

More SAPIEN Product Releases for ARM64 (sapien.com)
We are pleased to announce that PowerShell Help, CIM Explorer 2024, VersionRecall 2024, and

PrimalXML 2024 are also now available for ARM64.

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By: SAPIENTech submitted:Jan 26 2024

PowerShell 7.5.0 preview 1 released (github.com)
Come try out the latest preview on PowerShell 7.5.
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Jan 26 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Finding Your Way on the System.IO.Path (jeffhicks.substack.com)
Since we've been exploring ways to use .NET classes to supplement existing command coverage in

PowerShell, I thought we should explore the System.IO namespace. Here, you will find several classes to incorporate into your PowerShell scripting. As you'll see, some of the classes provide functionality already offered by existing cmdlets. I always recommend using cmdlets in your code wherever possible for beginner scripters. Cmdlets are easier to understand, are documented, and provide features like -WhatIf that you don't get when accessing the .NET Framework directly.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jan 26 2024

How to Update Tenant Corporate Branding for the Entra ID Sign-in Screen with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
The ability to apply custom corporate branding for Entra Id screens has existed since 2020. You can

update elements through the admin center or PowerShell. This article explains how to use the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK to customize the sign-in text and background image for the sign-in screen.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jan 26 2024

How to Use PowerShell to Retrieve Permissions for Entra ID Apps (office365itpros.com)
Recent attacker activity made me think that access might have been gained through an OAuth app.

Keeping an eye on app permissions is important. From a PowerShell perspective, it is reasonably straightforward to retrieve details of app permissions using the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK. Several methods are available to do the job.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jan 26 2024

Installing updates during Autopilot: Windows 11 edition, revisited again (oofhours.com)
This seems to be a frequent blog topic, with posts going back to 2019: So why bring this up yet

again? I blame Gary Block

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By: Michael Niehaus submitted:Jan 26 2024

Replace String Containing Special Characters in PowerShell (spguides.com)
There might have been scenarios where you want to replace a string containing special characters in

PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain to you different examples of how to replace strings containing special characters in PowerShell. To replace a string containing special characters in PowerShell, you can use the -replace operator with an escape character

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Jan 26 2024

Simplifying PowerShell Object Validation & Transforming: A JSON-Schema Refactoring Journey (devdojo.com)
In a recent scripting endeavor, I developed a PowerShell script with an

ArgumentTransformationAttribute. The script's purpose was to convert PSCustomObjects or Hashtables into a JSON format tailored for seamless integration with a BatchRequest destined for the Microsoft Graph API.

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By: Christian Ritter submitted:Jan 26 2024

Understanding the Intune Management Extension client health check (petervanderwoude.nl)
This week is sort of a follow-up on the posts of the last couple of weeks about Win32 apps. This

week, however, the focus is more on the process that is in place to make sure that everything around the Intune Management Extension (IME) keeps functioning. The IME contains many important components for installing Win32 apps, for running PowerShell scripts, for running inventories, and more. That makes it important that the IME is running successfully. To make sure that the IME is running successfully, the Intune Management Extension Health Evaluation was introduced. That evaluation is focused on performing checks on the service of the IME. This post will have a closer look at the IME client health check and the actions that it performs.

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By: Peter van der Woude submitted:Jan 26 2024

Use Azure Automation and PowerShell to Create a Daily Microsoft Entra Risk Report (practical365.com)
In this article, Sean McAvinue explains how to use PowerShell and Azure Automation runbook to create

a Daily Microsoft Entra Risk Report.

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By: Sean McAvinue submitted:Jan 26 2024

Using the PowerShell PSWindowsUpdate module (powershellisfun.com)
I've been using the PSWindowsUpdate module for a while now; it's very convenient when spinning up a

test VM for a customer if you want to have it up-to-date before going through the Windows Autopilot process, for example. In this blog post, I will show you how the module works with a few examples of how I use it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jan 26 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

365Automatedlab V2.4.0 Released! (clatent.com)
Overall things are good, and glad to put out v2.4.0 which I've added a function to delete all

"deleted" SharePoint sites the recycle bin. The reason for it is you can't mass delete SharePoint sites from the GUI and sometimes you create SharePoint sites that aren't in your Excel workbook and this just makes it easier.

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Jan 26 2024

Diagrammer.Microsoft.AD v 0.1.5 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to generate an as built report on the configuration of Microsoft AD.
By: Jonathan Colon submitted:Jan 26 2024

I made a function that returns WHOIS data from an IP address. Uses REST against the new WHOIS RPAD api. (reddit.com)
Been hesitant to post this, I basically had to brute force the organization and address out of their

non-standard xml. So that part is messy to say the least.

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By: u/port25 submitted:Jan 26 2024

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Portscanning with Powershell (youtube.com)
I gave an impromptu talk on my #PowerShell port scanner
By: James Conlan submitted:Jan 26 2024

PowerShell on Exercism (exercism.org)
Join Exercism's PowerShell Track for access to 117 exercises with automatic analysis of your code

and personal mentoring, all 100% free.

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By: Exercism submitted:Jan 26 2024

Community

From Python to PowerShell: A Developer’s Perspective with Jordan Borean (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by the talented Jordan Borean. Join us as

we delve into the world of PowerShell development with Jordan, exploring some of his exceptional modules that have made waves in the community. Jordan shares his unique perspective as a Python developer using PowerShell and highlights the benefits of binary modules. Dive into the details of Jordan's experience within the PowerShell community Discord, and gain insights into his journey to Red Hat, where Open Source played a pivotal role. As a bonus, discover the surprising answer to the question: If PowerShell was a song, what would it be? This episode is packed with coding wisdom, community adventures, and a touch of musical revelation.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jan 26 2024

Fun

PSClock/docs/Start-PSClock.md (github.com)
I love having a big clock on my monitor right where I can see it. Very handy with a 41" display.
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jan 26 2024

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January 19, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

$env:PSModulepath with Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet on macOS (powershell.co.at)
Hi Community ! Its been a long time since my last content blog, but I am just facing an issue, you

also might face now or in the future its worth writing about. It is about the switch from the old Module based CmdLets to the PSResource-based CmdLets with Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet.

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By: Roman Stadlmair submitted:Jan 19 2024

Azure DevOps Library Group Powershell (nielskok.tech)
This blog post is creating an Azure DevOps library group via Powershell.
By: Niels Kok submitted:Jan 19 2024

Azure REST API: Manage Azure resources with the PowerShell cmdlet Invoke-AzRestMethod (4sysops.com)
Sometimes, managing certain Azure resources using PowerShell can be challenging due to the absence

of specific cmdlets for those operations or services. This is where the Invoke-AzRestMethod cmdlet comes into play, which allows PowerShell scripts to communicate with Azure services by sending HTTP requests to Azure's REST API. It acts as a bridge between PowerShell and Azure services that still need to be integrated with cmdlets.

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By: Baki Onur Okutucu submitted:Jan 19 2024

Control Azure VM with PowerShell and Azure REST API (techguy.at)
Today I want to show you how to control an Azure VM with PowerShell and Azure REST API. So to Start,

Stop or Restart an Azure VM.

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By: Michael Seidl submitted:Jan 19 2024

Enhancing PowerShell with Python (tessarinseve.pythonanywhere.com)
PowerShell, a powerful command-line shell and scripting language, can be extended and customized to

work harmoniously with Python.

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By: Severino Tessarin submitted:Jan 19 2024

How to Get Current Function Name in PowerShell? (spguides.com)
Do you want to get the current PowerShell function name? In this PowerShell tutorial, I will explain

how to get the current function name in PowerShell. Get the Current Function Name in PowerShell A function in PowerShell is a block of code with a name that performs a specific task.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Jan 19 2024

How to Report Expiring Credentials for Entra ID Apps (office365itpros.com)
Entra ID registered apps can authenticate using app secrets and certificates. These credentials

expire over time, so it's good to review app credential expiration dates periodically. This article explains how to use the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK to generate a report about app credential expiration dates to allow tenant administrators to manage registered apps a little better...

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jan 19 2024

List and Remove Calendar Events from Exchange Mailbox with PowerShell (woshub.com)
PowerShell allows you to access event and meeting items in Exchange users' calendars. In this post,

we will look at how to get a list of calendar events or remove...

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By: OSHub submitted:Jan 19 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PSGalleryExplorer v 2.5.4 (powershellgallery.com)
Search, explore, and discover PowerShell Gallery modules based on various criteria.
By: Jake Morrison submitted:Jan 19 2024

Community

Complex Identity Migrations & Microsoft using PowerShell: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E11 (practical365.com)
On the show this week, Paul Robichaux and I are joined by Microsoft's Tim McMichael to discuss

DLConversionV2, his latest project, and to talk all things around challenges with hybrid identity.

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By: Steve Goodman submitted:Jan 19 2024

From Listener to Speaker: Daniel Schroeder’s PowerShell Summit Success (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we're joined by the dynamic Daniel Schroeder. Dive

into the world of PowerShell tips and contributions as Daniel shares insights into his tiPS module and how listeners can get involved. Daniel also reflects on his experience as a podcast listener, detailing how the show inspired him to take significant steps in his professional journey, such as applying to speak at PowerShell Summit-a journey that culminated in being accepted. The episode takes a technical turn as we glean advice on GitOps, explore techniques for visualizing large-scale systems, and gain valuable insights into the current statistics of DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering. Join us for a conversation packed with practical tips, personal reflections, and expert advice from Daniel Schroeder.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jan 19 2024

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Conference Europe (psconf.eu)
June 24th - 27th 2024 - Hilton Old Town - Antwerp, Belgium
By: PSConfEU submitted:Jan 19 2024

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January 12, 2024

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Computer Auditing – Part 4 – Windows Services, DHCP Scopes, and IIS Websites (hkeylocalmachine.com)
I've recently been looking at extending the standard set of auditing (from the previous scripts

mentioned in Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) to include DHCP scope information, and IIS-based website information.

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By: Kamal submitted:Jan 12 2024

DomainManagement v 1.8.202 (powershellgallery.com)
Module to manage domain configuration
By: Friedrich Weinmann submitted:Jan 12 2024

How to Get-Date Without Time in PowerShell? (spguides.com)
Do you want to get-date without time in PowerShell? In this PowerShell tutorial, I will explain

different "PowerShell get-date without time" methods with examples. PowerShell get-date without time Here are different ways to get-date without time in PowerShell. Using Get-Date with DisplayHint Parameter PowerShell provides the Get-Date cmdlet, which is a versatile command used to retrieve the

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Jan 12 2024

Launch EC2 instance from an AMI with a Bash and PowerShell script (4sysops.com)
In my previous post, I shared a Bash and PowerShell script that enables you to swiftly generate an

Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from an EC2 instance. In this post, I will be explaining how you can promptly launch an EC2 instance using the AMI.

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By: Michael Pietroforte submitted:Jan 12 2024

Managing Passwords for Entra ID Accounts with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
Password profiles store the password settings for Entra ID user accounts. By updating the password

profile, you can update an account's password and force actions like force the user to change their password on the next sign-in or force the user to enable multifactor authentication for the account. All done with cmdlets from the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jan 12 2024

Prometheus data from PowerShell (oxcrag.net)
At work we have a system which is dependent on fetching email from an on-premises Exchange server

via Exchange Web Services (EWS). Apparently there's a "wontfix" bug in Exchange, where a request to fetch email over this interface that can silently fail. The known workaround is to move email between folders in the affected account, which for some reason causes a state change of some kind that suddenly allows email to be handled again.

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By: Mikael Hansson submitted:Jan 12 2024

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

AdminToolbox.FFTools v4.16.72 (powershellgallery.com)
Expedite simple ffmpeg actions
By: Taylor Lee submitted:Jan 12 2024

PSWorkItem v1.7.0 (github.com)
A PowerShell 7 module for managing work and personal tasks or to-do items. This module uses a SQLite

database to store task and category information. The module is not a full-featured project management solution, but should be fine for personal needs. The module requires a 64-bit Windows platform.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jan 12 2024

Turning PowerShell into a Python Engine (reddit.com)
Last semester, I started work on the Import-Package module. It is still in the prerelease stages as

it needs some polishing before going to v1, but I started putting it to use.

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By: u/anonhostpi submitted:Jan 12 2024

Community

PowerShell PM Roundtable: 2024 Areas of Excitement (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we bring you a special treat-an exclusive roundtable

discussion with the PMs behind PowerShell and its related projects. Hear about how the team's goal of improving the lives of people working in operations and on operations tasks. Join us as we meet the PM team: Danny Maertens, Sydney Smith, Michael Greene, Damien Caro, Jason Helmick, and Steven Bucher. Each PM takes a turn sharing their areas of interest and excitement for the coming year, giving listeners a sneak peek into the future of PowerShell. Whether it's advancements in automation, SSH improvements, or upcoming projects, this episode offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the vision and passion driving PowerShell forward. Don't miss this insightful conversation with the PMs who make it all happen!

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jan 12 2024

Fun

PowerShell Keep Away Game – Code Included (reddit.com)
All - this is a little project I've been working on, mostly as a bet. I made a short of it on my

YouTube channel if you want to see how it works, but I've provided the code below as well.

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By: u/TLDW_Tutorials submitted:Jan 12 2024

PowerShell Podcast ScriptingChallenge (gist.github.com)
This is the PowerShell scripting challenge from my appearance on the PowerShell Podcast
By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Jan 12 2024

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