ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 28-June-2019
Topics include working with ARM templates, shells, shells, shells, and DSC.
Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, and Mark Roloff.
Garuda – Architecture and Plan
by Ravikanth Chaganti on June 24th
Looking to develop a new OVF, Ravikanth details the his proposed architecture for Garuda, as was demonstrated at PSConfEU.
How To Modify Azure ARM Templates with PowerShell
by Adam Bertram on June 26th
A nice thing about ARM templates is that they’re JSON, which can be nicely converted into objects in PS for easy automation or testing. Adam’s article gets you going with some guidance there.
DSC Resource Kit Release June 2019
by Katie Kragenbrink on June 26th
A new DSC Resource Kit has landed with updates to several modules.
Last time I saw this many shells, someone sold them by the sea shore
by James O’Neill on June 22nd
We have a lot of options for shells on Windows nows and James digs into some of the pros and cons of several of them. Figuring out how you like to run your PS? There’s good detail for you here then.
Reddit /r/PowerShell
Lots of fun stuff happening with the new Windows Terminal and now there’s a script to automatically set the shell’s color scheme to match your desktop wallpaper. Très beau!
Youtube: Publishing and Managing Modules in an Internal Repository by Kevin Marquette
If you’ve got some PS tools that need internal distribution, let Kevin give you a hand with building a solution to address that.
Youtube: 13 Years in a Shell: Lessons, Practices, and Achievements in PowerShell
Presenting at the New York PSUG, Don Jones shares some knowledge, mistakes, and best practices spanning his career around PowerShell.
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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