ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 26-April-2019
Topics include building functions for cleaning your $PATH, xplat GUIs with Core, and the EXO module makes its way to the Cloud Shell.
Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan, and Mark Roloff.
Introducing PSCVSS: A PowerShell & PowerShell Core Module to calculate a CVSS Score
by Josh Rickard on April 19th
In the security arena? Being able to locally calculate CVSS scores might be pretty handy for you, then.
PowerShell way to get all information about Office 365 Service Health
by Przemyslaw Klys on April 22nd
The title alone doesn’t do much justice to how cool this is. Przemyslaw’s new module pulls the service health out and fits it nicely into other visualization tools that he’s published.
More PowerShell Adventures in Cleaning Your Path
by Jeffrey Hicks on April 24th
Follow along with Jeff as he walks you through building a few functions that can help you learn a little .NET and how to implement the WhatIf switch.
Building Cross-Platform WPF-Style Applications in PowerShell Core
by Adam Driscoll on April 23rd
Xplatform GUIs are making their way to PS Core. Leveraging the Avalonia project, Adam’s latest PowerShell Pro Tools update opens the door to creating XAML windows.
Customizing the Title Bar of your PowerShell Console Window
by Patrick Gruenauer on April 23rd
Want a little personal branding for presentations? Maybe toss something fun or uplifting into your shell’s window? Patrick has you covered.
Tweet of the Week
Making the Azure Cloud Shell even more appealing, the Exchange Online module is now available there.
Youtube: Powershell Universal Dashboard with Adam Driscoll
Speaking at the Austin PSUG, Adam gives a rundown on the Universal Dashboard.
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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