ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 16-August-2019
Topics include Azure setups, AD reporting, IF statements Out-GridView and other new features coming in PowerShell 7.
Special thanks to James Petty, Mark Rollof, Prasoon Karunan V and Robin Dadswell
Pragmatic PowerShell Scripting - Reporting on AD Groups
by Chris Sharp on 11th August
Learn how Chris approached a requirement to pull various reports from AD using PowerShell and a useful Excel module.
Powershell: Everything you wanted to know about the IF statement
by Kevin Marquette on 11th August
Like many other languages, PowerShell has statements for conditionally executing code in your scripts. One of those statements is the if statement. Today we will take a deep dive into one of the most fundamental commands in PowerShell.
Create an Azure Storage account using PowerShell
by Shaun Hardneck on 13th August
In this short post, I will show you how you can create a new Azure Storage Account using PowerShell.
by Jack Zeiders on 14th August
It’s been almost 3 years since PowerShell Core debuted for Linux and Mac, and as we’ve increased our cmdlet coverage more and more, one cmdlet has always stood out as a top, cross-platform request. Today, we are excited to announce that Out-GridView is debuting on all Core-supported platforms through the GraphicalTools Module.
Automating an Azure Lab Setup with PowerShell
by Adam Bertram on 15th August
Ever wanted to learn how to boot up an entire Lab with a single line of PowerShell, well Adam Bertram can show you how with this post.
Reddit /r/PowerShell - Most Popular Weekly Post
Description of Reddit topic
Coming in PowerShell 7 Preview.3 is
ForEach-Object -Parallel experimental feature! Easily execute scriptblocks in parallel threads!
Youtube: PowerShell Community Call - August 15, 2019
An overview of upcoming changes, some information and a Q&A session.
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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