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PowerShell Weekly for March 14, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Get started with Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0
    This post show you how to install DSC v3.0.0 and get started using the dsc command.
  • Authoring Enhancements in Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0
    This is the third post in a multi-part series about the new release of DSC. Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.0.0 provides powerful feature that enhance the authoring experience. Shell completion Schema-based validation Support for modern DSLs like Azure Bicep DSC command completer The completer command returns a shell script that, when executed, registers completions
  • PowerShell: The new Entra ID Module
    The new PowerShell Entra ID Module is a powerful tool designed to streamline the management and automation of Microsoft Entra resources.
  • SharePoint Online PowerShell Module Gets Modern Authentication
    Microsoft has announced that the SharePoint Online PowerShell module will be upgraded from the very old and now obsolete IDCRL protocol to use modern (OAuth) authentication in versions released from March 28, 2025. The update to OAuth should not affect scripts, but it’s always wise to test in case your use of the module is an edge case that Microsoft doesn’t test.
  • Optimize and customize Windows 11 with PowerShell and Winhance
    Winhance is a PowerShell utility for optimizing and customizing Windows 11. It enables users to remove unwanted software, prevent reinstallation, and enhance system privacy and performance settings.
  • How to Check Who Deleted Emails from Shared Mailbox in Microsoft 365
    With multiple users having access to Microsoft 365 shared mailboxes, the risk of important emails disappearing is a real challenge. A single missing email can disrupt client interactions or halt progress in collaborative projects. Therefore, this blog will show you how to monitor shared mailbox email deletion to identify who…
  • Practical Graph: Nag Users to Upgrade to a Strong Authentication Method
    Convincing people to use MFA is one challenge. Convincing them to use a stronger authentication method than SMS is another. This article explains how to use PowerShell to find people still using SMS for MFA and send email to ask them to upgrade their authentication method.
  • How to manage most Rest APIs with just a few PowerShell functions
    A cmdlet around the endpoint, or a cmdlet per method? Disclaimer: every REST API works different, so this script should be an example of how you can build a function for each REST API. Nowadays there are more and more Rest APIs that we can use instead of Cmdlets (which use the Rest API in … Continue reading How to manage most Rest APIs with just a few PowerShell functions

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  • Find retiring Azure features and address them safely en masse with PowerShell
    See how to find which of your Azure resources will be impacted by upcoming Azure retirements. I also show an approach to targeting updating specific Azure resources, allowing you to more safely modify resources en masse, such as by environment, with PowerShell and the Az PowerShell module. There are other ways to do this as well; this is just one workflow I often use.
  • PowerShell: Summarizing YouTube transcripts with AI
    In this video, 16-time Microsoft MVP Doug Finke demonstrates the PSAI PowerShell module to summarize Scott Hanselman’s NDC London 2025 AI keynote.
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PowerShell Weekly for March 7, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Announcements!

  • Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.26.1 Remains Flawed
    The developers rushed out Version 2.26.1 of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK to fix some obvious issues. Alas, problems persist in PowerShell SDK cmdlets, including licensing failures and an issue that prevents the Connect-MgGraph cmdlet from being able to obtain an access token from Entra ID. My advice is to stay with V2.25 until Microsoft resolves the problems and generates a new stable version of the SDK.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • The not so simplified syntax of Where-Object in PowerShell
    PowerShell 3.0 introduced several notable improvements to its cmdlet library, with one of the most useful features in this release being the simplified syntax for the Where-Object cmdlet. This enhancement made filtering objects more efficient and user-friendly by introducing Property and Value parameters and a switch parameter for every comparison operator. This article explores how these changes work, their usefulness, and how to leverage them in your scripts.
  • EntraFIDOFinder March Update
    We are in March, and looks like no new major changes. I may have to start sending this update out later in the week, as I’m wondering if Microsoft hasn’t updated their page yet. Some things I did notice were that a few of the YubiKey names slightly changed on the FIDO Alliance database
  • Warp for Windows
    We have reviewed Warp's Mac and Linux versions multiple times, as it stands out as the top terminal application. The newly released Windows edition introduces AI-driven automation for PowerShell administrators.
  • AI-powered Azure Function for querying Azure in natural language
    In this post, I introduce an AI-powered Azure Function that connects to the Azure OpenAI API. This Function allows you to execute queries in natural language to fetch Azure resource information without requiring a deep knowledge of the Azure Resource Graph Query Language (KQL).
  • Retrieve End of Life information using PowerShell
    One of the things that I do when writing documents for customers is check if the products I advise or the customers use are still supported. The end-of-life date is essential, and in this blog post, I will show you how to retrieve that information quickly :)
  • Practical Protection: Automating Inactive Account Blocking with PowerShell
    Inactive accounts aren’t glamorous, but they’re a real risk! In this episode of Practical Protection, we dive into the basics of inactive account blocking and share some PowerShell scripts to help automate this process.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Community

  • PowerShell as a Defender’s Secret Weapon with Michael Haag
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Michael Haag, Principal Threat Researcher at Splunk, to dive into PowerShell security, threat detection, and automation. Michael shares his journey from IT support to becoming a security expert, the role of PowerShell in modern cybersecurity, and his work on PowerShell Hunter and Atomic Red Team.

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PowerShell Weekly for February 28, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Announcements!

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Terminal Chat now included in GitHub Copilot Free
    Windows Terminal Canary users can now use Terminal Chat with the GitHub Copilot Free plan! GitHub Copilot Free is limited to 50 chat messages per month. This includes the usage of Copilot in the CLI, VS Code, and Visual Studio.
  • Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK Runs into Choppy Waters
    A bunch of problems with V2.26 of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.26 make the software unusable. Not only did Microsoft do a horrible job of testing the new release before making it available to customers, but they also failed to communicate the level of change in the new SDK and how it could impact Azure Automation runbooks.
  • Practical Graph: Creating SharePoint News Items from an RSS Feed
    This article explains how to use the SharePoint Pages API to create new site pages with the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK after reading information from an RSS feed. Parsing the RSS feed to find article details is just one of the challenges encountered and solved to accomplish the goal.
  • Practical PnP: Automating Teams Creation using Templates
    In this installment of Practical PnP, Sean McAvinue dives into how PnP PowerShell can help to improve automated Teams provisioning using templates and preset structures.
  • Using Warp as PowerShell terminal
    This week, after the official Windows release of Warp on February 26th, I saw many YouTube clips of the new Terminal app. I decided to try it and see what it does differently from my trusty Windows Terminal app. This blog post will show you my first impression of the application.
  • 25 Years of Active Directory and my PowerShell experience managing it
    This week, on the 17th of February, Active Directory celebrated its 25th birthday :) I will share my experience managing it with PowerShell in this blog post.
  • Understanding OAuth: Coding the authentication flow yourself vs using an SDK
    Dive into Microsoft Graph authentication with PowerShell. In this blog we explore OAuth flows, PKCE security, and token handling. Learn how to build a secure auth flow from scratch and why the SDK might still be the best choice for automation.
  • Export All App Registrations with Certificates and Secrets in Microsoft Entra
    Imagine spending your afternoon sifting through dozens of app registrations in Entra ID to determine which ones are still active, and which are relics from past projects. As an admin, you know that applications use certificates and secrets for app registrations to securely authenticate—but many of these credentials persist
  • How to stringify nested Json in PowerShell and back to a PSObject
    Stringify dynamic child properties in Json with PowerShell I had a fun one yesterday that I want to share here. We have a database at work (new job at InSpark), in the database we have a table in which we can create a row ourselves by making a request via a put method. The row … Continue reading How to stringify nested Json in PowerShell and back to a PSObject

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Community

  • MS Graph and Stepping into Public Speaking with Morten Kristensen
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Morten Kristensen, an automation specialist and PowerShell enthusiast, to discuss his journey with PowerShell, his experience working with the Microsoft Graph API, and his recent leap into public speaking. Morten shares insights from his first-ever technical talk, the challenges of working with Graph API, and how he's navigating his professional growth.

Events

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PowerShell Weekly for February 21, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Processing Multiple Message Attachments with the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK
    Many examples are available online to explain how to add a single attachment to messages using the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK. Here we look at the principles behind how to add attachments (one or many) to messages before sending them with the Send-MgUserMail cmdlet. Get the principles right and you’ll never go wrong!
  • A Mini Dive into the Microsoft Entra PowerShell Module: An Intune Administrator’s Perspective
    In this post, we'll analyse the Entra PowerShell module's authentication implementation and discuss whether it's necessary for your Intune automation needs if you're already using the Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module, part of the Microsoft Graph SDK, to handle your tokens.
  • Retrieve blocked DNS queries from PiHole using PowerShell
    I use PiHole for Ad-blocking at home, and yes, sometimes that causes some issues if it blocks Microsoft (Or other) management addresses. In this blog post, I will show how you can live-track blocked DNS queries and get some insights while troubleshooting :)
  • Practical PowerShell: Parameter Input Validation
    In previous Practical PowerShell articles, Michel discussed using parameters in advanced functions and utilizing dynamic parameters. In this article, we will dive in a bit deeper on a topic we touched on lightly in those articles, which is ways to validate parameter input.
  • Automating Sysmon installation and configuration with PowerShell
    Introduction In today’s fast-paced digital world, quick response to security incidents is crucial. Sysmon (System Monitor) from Microsoft’s Sysinternals suite is an essential tool for detailed system monitoring and security analysis. However, traditional installation can be time-consuming, especially in urgent situations. This blog post introduces a PowerShell script that automates the download, extraction, and installation of Sysmon, along with applying a pre-configured setup.
  • The Micromine Alastri Hub Launcher Tool that leverages a RAM Disk for Temporary Data
    I would like to introduce you to a PowerShell tool I originally created in early 2024, which was in the research and planning stage for about 12 months previous to that. If you or your customer runs Micromine Alastri Software, especially in a virtualised desktop platform from Vendors such as Citrix, Omnissa, Parallels, Microsoft and […]Author informationJeremy SaundersTechnical Architect | DevOps Evangelist | Software Developer | Microsoft, NVIDIA, Citrix and Desktop Virtualisation (VDI) Specialist/Expert | Rapper | Improvisor | Comedian | Property Investor | Kayaking enthusiast at J House ConsultingJeremy Saunders is the Problem Terminator. He is a highly respected IT Professional with over 35 years’ experience in the industry. Using his exceptional design and problem solving skills with precise methodologies applied at both technical and business levels he is always focused on achieving the best business outcomes. He worked as an independent consultant until September 2017, when he took up a full time role at BHP, one of the largest and most innovative global mining companies. With a diverse skill set, high ethical standards, and attention to detail, coupled with a friendly nature and great sense of humour, Jeremy aligns to industry and vendor best practices, which puts him amongst the leaders of his field. He is intensely passionate about solving technology problems for his organisation, their customers and the tech community, to improve the user experience, reliability and operational support. Views and IP shared on this site belong to Jeremy.TwitterFacebookGoogle+LinkedIn
  • Preparing for Microsoft’s Strong Certificate Mapping Enforcement – What You Need to Know
    The post Preparing for Microsoft’s Strong Certificate Mapping Enforcement – What You Need to Know appeared first on PKI Solutions.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

  • How to Find Inactive Teams in MS Teams
    Since 2020, Microsoft Teams has taken the lead as the go-to communication tool in organizations. From chats to meetings, it’s become the collaboration hub for team projects. However, as projects come to an end, many of the teams gradually fade into inactivity.
  • Get-PSChooseFileName
    A bridge to AppleScript's Choose File Name command
  • PowerShell Bug Reproductions
    A small repo to reproduce PowerShell bugs in.
  • DesktopManager
    DesktopManager is a C# library and PowerShell module that allows to play with desktop settings. It allows to get information about monitors, display devices, wallpapers and set wallpapers.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Community

  • Building a Game in PowerShell from the Ground Up with Greg Martin
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome Greg Martin, a longtime developer and PowerShell enthusiast, who has taken PowerShell beyond system administration and into the realm of game development. Greg shares his journey of building Eldoria, a terminal adventure game written entirely in PowerShell, and how his experience across multiple programming languages influenced his approach.

Events

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PowerShell Weekly for February 14, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Primer: Using Exchange Online PowerShell in Azure Automation Runbooks
    In this primer, we cover how to create and execute Azure Automation Exchange Online runbooks (scripts) using cmdlets from the Exchange Online management module. Some setup is necessary before runbooks can process Exchange cmdlets, but once the necessary resources and permissions are in place, it’s all plain sailing.
  • Custom Maester Tests: Validate Full Addresses Now and Cleaned Up Wording
    Added 3 new tests which I think the first two will be game changers. The first 2 are tests for validating locations, in which the user must have street, city, state, postal code, country, business phone, and company name the same as the valid location in the json.
  • 02-14-2025 MSOnline and AzureAD PowerShell modules.. One last Valentine’s day card each
    If you haven’t seen the news already, MSOnline and AzureAD PowerShell modules will be no longer supported after March 30, 2025. So looks like this will be our last year to give them a Valentine’s day card for all the times they’ve been there for us in!
  • Cline vs. Roo Code – Which VS Code extension is better for the AI-augmented IT pro?
    In a prior article, I showcased automating PowerShell management in natural language using the VS Code extension Cline. Roo Code (formerly Roo Cline) is a Cline fork that provides extra valuable features for the AI-enhanced IT pro. Roo Code remains comparable, and the insights I shared about working with MCP servers in Cline also apply to Roo Code. The main difference is that Roo Code serves system administrators more effectively, as it provides a mode more suitable for natural language use in a CLI. Additionally, Roo Code's support of VS Code's Code Actions feature makes it perfect for understanding and modifying a colleague's scripts.
  • Using the PowerShell WinGet Client module to install your apps on your new computer
    Installing all your (management) apps on a new system always takes too much time. In this blog post, I will show you how to use PowerShell and the WinGet Client module to install them quickly.
  • Not the Error I expected! Connect-NsxtServer
    Howdy! It’s been quite a while since I created a blog post. Not sure I would want to say exactly how long. However, today I had a brand new VM that I was using to write some automation with PowerShell/PowerCLI. It took me a few minutes to figure this one out. Maybe it was me?
  • DPRK hackers dupe targets into typing PowerShell commands as admin
    North Korean state actor 'Kimsuky' (aka 'Emerald Sleet' or 'Velvet Chollima') has been observed using a new tactic inspired from the now widespread ClickFix campaigns.
  • Behind the PowerShell Pipeline
    Welcome to Behind the PowerShell Pipeline a subscription-based newsletter that will dive deeply into the world of PowerShell.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Community

  • Building Secure PowerShell Solutions with Jake Hildreth
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back security-focused PowerShell expert Jake Hildreth for an insightful conversation about PowerShell, security tools, and his continued journey in the PowerShell community. Jake shares updates on Locksmith v2, his work with PowerPUG, and his experience learning new PowerShell techniques to refine and improve his tools.

Events

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PowerShell Weekly for February 7, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Announcements!

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Automating Code Compliance: AI-Driven Code Style Enforcement for Pull Requests
    As teams increasingly rely on automation for code quality and compliance, ensuring consistent coding standards can be challenging during the pull request (PR) process. In this article, we explore how to build an AI-powered style enforcement pipeline using modern tools like GPT-4 and CI/CD workflows.
  • PowerShell: How to find empty Attributes
    We are often looking for attributes, but what about the empty attributes? How can I find out if an attribute is empty? That is the focus of this article.
  • Now you can use your own company standards with Maester custom tests
    I thought checking to see if they were filled in or even formatted correctly wasn’t enough.. now you can config the validation.json file in the Validating folder with your company standards to make only those values pass. Here are the fields so far, and will be adding more!
  • Get All Teams Channels With External Members
    Channels in Microsoft Teams are the heartbeat of collaboration, designated to help teams organize conversations, files, and tasks around specific topics or projects. However, they also come with challenges—especially when external members are involved.
  • Microsoft Entra PowerShell modules
    The new Microsoft Entra PowerShell modules are available, replacing the deprecated AzureAD modules. This blog post will highlight the installation, changes, and features.
  • New Microsoft script updates Windows media with bootkit malware fixes
    Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help Windows users and admins update bootable media so it utilizes the new "Windows UEFI CA 2023" certificate before the mitigations of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit are enforced later this year.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

  • Monthly Update #116 for Office 365 for IT Pros
    Monthly update #116 (February 2025) is available for the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook. The refresh includes update #8 new files for the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook. We’ve also updated the print (paperback) version that’s sold on an on-demand basis through Amazon.com. Things keep on changing inside Microsoft 365 with agent management a new challenge that’s coming into view.
  • Behind the PowerShell Pipeline
    Discover parts of PowerShell that lie under the surface that can make you a better PowerShell user and scripter. From one of the original PowerShell experts.

Community

  • Exploring the Power of IoT and PowerShell with Mark Go
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Mark Go, a PowerShell enthusiast and innovator, to discuss his exciting journey from the Navy to becoming a tech-savvy system administrator. Mark shares his experiences using PowerShell to make his work life better.

Events

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PowerShell Weekly for January 31, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Announcements!

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

  • Get-MacInfo
    This is a powershell module for PS on macOS that, as much as possible, replicates "Get-ComputerInfo".

Community

  • Streamlining PowerShell Package Management with Fred Weinmann
    In this episode of the #PowerShell Podcast, we continue our deep dive with Fred Weinmann, a Microsoftie and PowerShell legend, as he shares more insights and tools that redefine productivity for PowerShell enthusiasts. Picking up where we left off in the last episode, Fred takes us through his journey of mastering PowerShell, collaborating with the community, and optimizing workflows with powerful custom modules.
  • Inside IT Automation | E19
    Jakub Jares talks about PowerShell testing with Pester and more

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PowerShell Weekly for January 24, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

I really appreciate your understanding for the missed edition last week. To make up for it, this week’s issue is packed with even more tips, insights, and updates to level up your PowerShell skills.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Continued in the comments...

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PowerShell Weekly for January 10, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Announcements!

  • Pester v5.7.0
    Pester 5.7.0 is out, it adds new code coverage format Cobertura, and other fixes

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • PowerShell Pester 101: A Practical Guide for Beginners
    Learn how to validate your PowerShell scripts with Pester testing. This hands-on guide shows you how to write tests that ensure your code works as intended.
  • Automated Provisioning of Windows 365 Cloud PCs: Advanced Scripts
    We decided that we would create some more advanced scripts for admins, which would include some error handling, prompts for input, and more. You will be able to use these scripts to provision your Entra ID joined Cloud PCs for various scenarios, be it using a Microsoft Hosted network or an Azure Network Connection, Enterprise or Frontline builds, or choosing your Cloud PC image, language, or region etc.
  • Using PowerShell to make bulk changes to DotNet .csproj files
    When working on a big DotNet team, it’s easy to create a library but forget to set a configuration property according to your team’s standards. Most people don’t spend a lot of time looking at their…

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

  • All About the Office 365 for IT Pros GitHub Repository
    The Office365ITPros GitHub repository holds over 300 PowerShell scripts showing how to interact with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID. Anyone can contribute to Office365ITPros by forking the code to a copy of the repository and making changes to scripts there. If you want, you can push the changes back to us so that we can consider their inclusion in Office365ITPros. It's a great example of community in action.
  • JsonFS
    Mount a Json file as PowerShell file system. Contribute to wgross/json-fs development by creating an account on GitHub.
  • Icewolf.EXO.SpamAnalyze v2.0.14
    This is a Powershell Module that simplifies the Message Trace in Exchange Online (EXO).

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

  • A PowerShell Teaser
    Somewhat ironically, since finishing our long series on Bash scripting I’ve been almost exclusively writing scripts in a completely different language, PowerShell! Being a Microsoft language you’d be forgiven for assuming that means I’ve moved to Windows and started trying to automate things there, but you’d be mistaken, I’m still very much a Mac user! So what gives? Despite what its origins may suggest, the core PowerShell environment is both open source and cross-platform, running just fine on the Mac and Linux as well as Windows.
  • PowerShell in Azure: Adding Tags & Setting Location Restrictions
    In this tutorial, learn how to create and apply tags to Azure resources and enforce a location restriction policy using PowerShell. Effective resource tagging helps you organise and manage your Azure environment, while location restriction policies ensure compliance with regional regulations.
  • Run Data Access Governance reports with PowerShell
    How to run Data Access Governance reports for SharePoint Advanced Management in PowerShell

Community

  • Exploring PnP PowerShell Updates with MVP Gautam Sheth
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re joined by Gautam Sheth, Microsoft MVP and M365 developer extraordinaire, to explore the latest improvements to the PnP PowerShell module and how to get started with it. Gautam shares his unique perspective on automating SharePoint, working with Microsoft 365, and leveraging Microsoft Graph through PowerShell. We discuss practical use cases, best practices, and the significance of PnP PowerShell for modern IT and development workflows. From SharePoint tips to automation strategies, this episode is packed with insights for PowerShell enthusiasts and M365 developers alike. Whether you're just starting or looking for advanced techniques, Gautam provides actionable advice and plenty of inspiration!

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PowerShell Weekly for January 3, 2025 (programming.dev)
 

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Automated Deployment of a Zero Trust Azure Automation Environment
    A common and recommended security practice is only allowing access to an Azure Storage Account via a whitelisted IP address. While this is generally a good idea, a problem arises when you need an Azure Automation Account to access one of these Storage Accounts.
  • PowerShell Reusable Sessions: A Guide to Persistent Remote Connections
    Learn how to leverage PowerShell reusable sessions to maintain persistent connections with remote systems. This tutorial shows you how to create, manage and effectively use PowerShell sessions for remote administration.
  • PowerShell 7.5 new features
    Microsoft has unveiled the first release candidate of PowerShell 7.5, with the General Availability (GA) launch expected in January or February 2025. This release candidate provides the most accurate preview of the upcoming final production version of PowerShell 7.5. This new version includes hundreds of changes, ranging from minor adjustments to major new features. In the following sections, we will discuss the key changes in this major PowerShell update.
  • PowerShell Pipeline Parameters: How to Create Pipeline-Ready Functions
    Learn how to enable pipeline input in your custom PowerShell functions using parameter binding. This tutorial shows you how to use ValueFromPipeline and ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName to create functions that work seamlessly with the PowerShell pipeline.
  • Validate list of Email Addresses using PowerShell
    What if you have an extensive list of email addresses? And if you must validate them for syntax and check if there's an email server for that domain? PowerShell is your friend :) In this blog post, I will show you how to import, validate, and export the results of those email addresses.
  • Automatically update PowerShell 7.4 with WSUS or SCCM
    Microsoft enabled automatic updates for PowerShell with the release of PowerShell 7.2; that continues now with PowerShell 7.4.
  • Quickly Finding Previously Typed Commands With PowerShell
    How to find that extremely convoluted command you typed in three months ago that you can't find in your PowerShell history.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Community

  • Holiday Special with Gilbert Sanchez: PSScriptAnalyzer, AST, and PowerShell Gifts
    In this special holiday episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by the incredibly talented Gilbert Sanchez. We dive into the world of PSScriptAnalyzer and use it as a gateway to explore and understand the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in PowerShell. Gilbert walks us through a live demo and highlights some powerful ways to leverage the AST to analyze and improve our PowerShell code. As a special holiday treat, Gilbert comes bearing gifts—several awesome PowerShell modules that listeners can start using today.
  • Evgenij Smirnov Talks Certs, Security, and PowerShell Adventures
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Evgenij Smirnov to explore his incredible journey from working as a forklift driver to becoming a PowerShell and security expert. We dive into his insights on certificates, security best practices, and the importance of identity in modern IT. Evgenij also shares his experiences with cross-platform PowerShell, highlights from his recent talks, and the value of community events like PowerShell Saturday. Along the way, we discuss his unique career path, his passion for the PowerShell community, and tips for those looking to grow in IT.

Fun

  • 2024 Overview
    It’s 2025, so it’s time to reflect on 2024 :). In this blog post, I will highlight all the great PowerShell things that happened during the year.

Events

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PowerShell Weekly for December 20, 2024 (programming.dev)
 

This is the final edition of PowerShell Weekly for 2024. Since this newsletter is hand-curated, I always take the last week of the year off to rest and reflect. I’ll return in the New Year with fresh content and my annual year-in-review, covering all the major PowerShell highlights from 2024.

Announcements!

  • Announcing a free GitHub Copilot for VS Code
    We're excited to announce an all new free plan for GitHub Copilot, available for everyone today in VS Code. All you need is a GitHub account. No trial. No subscription. No credit card required.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

  • PowerShell Universal Christmas Edition - Adam Driscoll & Constantin Hager
    In this lecture, Adam Driscoll and Constantin Hager guide the audience through the PowerShell Universal Christmas edition, demonstrating the latest features and functionalities of version 5.1. The session is organized into two main demos, focusing on practical applications of PowerShell and how attendees can utilize these updates in their own projects. The first half of the presentation features Constantin who shares his user management application, utilizing the Request API to query and display user data in a seamless table format.

Community

  • Miriam Wiesner on Identity Hygiene, Security Tools, and Finding Balance
    In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Miriam Wiesner, a Senior Security Research Program Manager at Microsoft, to dive into the fascinating world of security and identity hygiene. Miriam shares her expertise on the GraphAPI and the critical importance of maintaining proper identity hygiene in today's digital landscape.

Events

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PowerShell Weekly for December 13, 2024 (programming.dev)
 

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Install and integrate Microsoft AI Shell with a PowerShell module
    Microsoft’s new AI Shell integrates AI into command-line workflows, featuring the Azure OpenAI Agent and Copilot in Azure Agent for tasks like PowerShell scripting and cloud automation. You can install AI Shell (aish.exe) as a standalone app or PowerShell module to streamline coding, error resolution, and resource management on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
  • Jingle All the Way to Savings: Automate Azure Bastion with Azure Automation!
    In my blog post contribution for this year’s Festive Tech Calendar, I’ll show you how to reduce Azure costs by automating the runtime of your Azure Bastion host(s) with Azure Automation.
  • Setting Up VS Code for PowerShell Development: A Beginner’s Guide
    Learn how to set up Visual Studio Code (VS Code) for PowerShell development in this step-by-step guide. You'll learn how to install VS Code, configure the PowerShell extension, set up the integrated terminal, and explore key features to enhance your PowerShell scripting experience.
  • How to Rename Multiple Files Using PowerShell?
    Recently, I got a requirement to rename numerous report files in a project. PowerShell script is the best option for it. In this tutorial, I will explain how to rename multiple files using PowerShell. Rename Multiple Files Using PowerShell Recently, I was working on a project for a client in New York City.
  • PowerShell Function for the cmd.ms website
    I'm a big fan of the cmd.ms website because it has all the links to quickly jump to a specific blade in a portal instead of clicking multiple parts of a Microsoft Management portal to get there. In this blog post, I will show you how to use a PowerShell function to open one or multiple management websites from the command line.
  • Prevent users from switching and migrating to new Outlook using PowerShell and Microsoft Intune
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Monitor Your Network with PowerShell [OC] in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Thanks! I'd love to hear your thoughts once you've watched it.

PowerShell Weekly for June 14, 2024 in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

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PowerShell Weekly for June 14, 2024 in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

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PowerShell Weekly for June 14, 2024 in c/powershell@programming.dev
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PowerShell Weekly for May 17, 2024 in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I'm glad to hear you are finding it useful.

PowerShell Weekly for May 3, 2024 in c/powershell@programming.dev
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Thanks! I'm glad to hear others are finding it useful.

PuTTY vulnerability vuln-p521-bias in c/security@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

If I understand correctly, the signatures generated by PuTTY aren’t perfectly random, so if someone got a hold of a bunch of keys from a server, they could figure out the pattern. It takes about 60 keys. This affects not just PuTTY, but also FileZilla, WinSCP, TortoiseGit, and TortoiseSVN.

In other words if you have NIST P-521 keys, or any others using 521-bit ECDSA, you should revoke them and generate new key pairs. After you update your software.

January 2024 monthly "What are you working on?" thread in c/programming_languages@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

I installed some security cameras around my house and set up Shinobi using an old PC. Unfortunately the PC is too old to use the built-in detectors in Shinobi. So, I took my first dive into playing around with some image detectors.

I wrote some python to download the daily recording from old PC to a newer one with a 3080 GPU. Then checks the videos for people. It will then trim the videos to only include times were there are people in frame. It cut my the storage requirements by over 95%.

I haven't seen a [#PowerShell](https://fosstodon.org/tags/PowerShell) [#Podcast](https://fosstodon.org/tags/Podcast) account in the fediverse, but I talked to them anyway 😉 in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Joel "Jaykul" Bennet is an opinionated DevOps engineer, programmer, speaker, and Microsoft MVP.

I love that description. I can't wait to listen to it tonight!

Guidance on developing locally with Azure Automation in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Just a heads up, I received confirmation from the product team that the AZUREPS_HOST_ENVIRONMENT environment variable is going away. They are moving the backend to containers. Also, the COMPUTERNAME one that was always "client" is going to change too. The COMPUTERNAME will now be "Sandbox-###" with # being random numbers. I started using the code block below in my runbooks to find if they are running in Azure or hybrid worker/locally. It accounts for the current and the updates that will be rolling out in the near future.

$isHybridWorker = $true
if (($env:computername) -eq "CLIENT") {
    $isHybridWorker = $false
}
elseif ($env:USERNAME -eq 'ContainerAdministrator') {
    $isHybridWorker = $false
}
``
Guidance on developing locally with Azure Automation in c/powershell@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Typically, when I have a script I need to test locally, I’ll comment out the identity connection command and just authenticate outside of my script. If I’m feeling real fancy, I’ll write a try/catch to attempt to authenticate first as the managed identity then if it fails prompt me for credentials. Not the most elegant solution, but it works.

try {
    Add-AzAccount -Identity -SubscriptionId $SubscriptionId -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
}    
catch {
    Add-AzAccount -SubscriptionId $SubscriptionId
}
Most and Least Verbose Programming Languages in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] pwshguy@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

For some reason their API would not return anything for assembly. I was curious to see where it would rank too,

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