ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 17-July-2019
Topics include PowerShell 7, Ubiquiti APIs, Chocolatey, and DSC.
Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, and Mark Roloff.
Accessing your Ubiquiti Unifi network configuration with PowerShell
by Darren Robinson on July 15th
Ubiquiti is a popular choice for budget-conscious techies and Darren demonstrates how you can start pulling useful information out of your network with their REST API.
PowerShell Scripting Techniques and Gems – Part 1
by Martijn van Geffen on July 16th
Are you familiar with the
Where method? It’s a feature of collections that not many people are aware of, and Martijn does a nice dive into its usage and performance.
Introducing the Chocolatey Remote Management PowerShell GUI
by Dan Franciscus on July 16th
Dan shows a handy GUI tool that his helpdesk can use for assistance in remote Chocolatey management. Code available on GitHub.
How to create archive with PowerShell?
by Robert Senktas on July 15th
Robert explores the relative performance of
Compress-Archive versus directly calling .NET.
Diagnosing Common Windows Problems With PowerShell Troubleshooting Packs
by Brien Posey on July 15th
It never hurts to have an extra tool in your bag of tricks, so if you’re supporting Windows 10 you could give these troubleshooting packs a whirl with PowerShell.
Desired State Configuration (DSC) – Configuration Data
by Nedim Mehic on July 18th
In part 3 of this series, Nedim takes a deep dive into DSC configuration data, covering some less obvious details and pointing out pitfalls to avoid.
PowerShell 7 Preview 2
Preview 2 of PS v7 has been released. Get it. Play with it. Break it. Send feedback.
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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