ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 25-January-2019
Topics include SCCM, DSC, an intro for people in infosec, sweet dashboards, and more.
Content pulled together by Brett Bunker, Robin Dadswell, and the less-than-punctual this week Mark Roloff.
Wake up single Computer or collection of Computers in ConfigMgr 1810 using PowerShell
by Jörgen Nilsson on January 22nd
SCCM has a fancy new way of waking systems and Jörgen walks through how to get that setup, and initiate the wake up from PowerShell.
Logging PowerShell Scripts
by Nicholas M. Getchell on January 23rd
Log files are an invaluable tool, so why not include the functionality in your scripts? Nicholas shares a few methods for accomplishing this.
Applying basic system configuration using PowerShell DSC
by George Markou on January 20th
If you’re looking to take a quick dive into configuration management, George has a nice intro to DSC to help you take that first step.
Parsing Text with PowerShell (2/3)
by Steve Lee on January 24th
This 2 for 3 in a series from Steve about working with text. You’re bound to pick up some handy new tricks in here.
Group Policy backup with a PowerShell script
by Mike Kanakos on January 18th
Understandably frustrated with the default behavior, Mike creates a better GPO backup.
Reddit /r/PowerShell - Popular Weekly Post
/u/PorreKaj made a pretty sweet dashboard using the Universal Dashboard and, true to his promise, delivers sample code.
Tweet of the Week
A new version of Pester is out: 4.6.0! Time to start polishing up your tests with new functionality.
Youtube: PowerShell Basics for Security Professionals Part 1
Mr Carlos Perez gives a livestreamed presentation for people in infosec dipping into PowerShell.
Related Articles
PowerShell Escape Room
PowerShell Escape Room by Michiel Hamers
by Michiel Hamers
https://about.me/michielhamers/
Why on earth you want to create an Escape Room with PowerShell as backend?
I’ve always been a fan of escape rooms, so I decided to create my own for my kids. I wanted to make it something that would be challenging and fun for them, but also educational. I decided to use PowerShell as the backend for the escape room, as I’m a PowerShell developer and I thought it would be a great way to learn more about the language.
The first step was to design the rooms. I wanted to make sure that there were a variety of puzzles and challenges that my kids would have to solve. I also wanted to make sure that the rooms were visually appealing and engaging. Once I had the rooms designed, I started building them.
I used a variety of materials to build the rooms, including wood, cardboard, and fabric. I also used a few electronic components, such as a USB extension cable with a switch and a 3-button keyboard. The USB extension cable with a switch was used to create a physical button that my kids could press to solve one of the puzzles. The 3-button keyboard was used to enter the code that my kids had to find to solve another puzzle.
I also used a few websites to create rebus puzzles that my kids had to solve. I printed out the rebus puzzles and placed them around the rooms. Once my kids had solved all of the puzzles, they were able to enter the code on a single screen to escape the room.
In this blog post, we’ll delve into the process of creating an engaging PowerShell escape room for the global PowerShell community. We’ll emphasize the significance of storytelling and provide a detailed breakdown of the PowerShell structure used for the escape room.
Microsoft Graph PowerShell Module: Getting Started Guide
Microsoft Graph PowerShell Module: Getting Started Guide
by Jeff Brown
Microsoft is retiring the Azure AD Graph API sometime after June 30, 2023 (announcement). This retirement includes the Azure AD PowerShell module. In its place, Microsoft has released the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module. The Microsoft Graph PowerShell module is the next-generation way of managing Microsoft cloud services using PowerShell. If you have used MSOnline or Azure AD PowerShell in the past, you’ll need to read on to learn about this new module.
ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 08-October-2021
Topics include VMWare, Windows 11, Web Reports and more…
Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux
How to gather your vCenter inventory data with this VMware PowerShell script
by Scott Matteson on 7th October
Inventory reports are a common request when administering a VMware vCenter environment. Learn how this VMware PowerShell script can make such requests quick and easy
Building a Web Report in PowerShell, use the -Force Luke
by Chris Noring on 8th October