ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 20-September-2019
Topics include Active Directory, Azure Labs, Ansible, PowerShell 7 Preview 4 and more.
Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Mark Roloff, Prasoon Karunan V, and Kevin Laux.
Most Useful PowerShell Cmdlets for Managing and Securing Active Directory
by Russell Smith on 16th September
Examples of some useful Active Directory PowerShell commands and how to use them.
Building Azure DevTest Labs with PowerShell
by Adam Bertram on 17th September
Learn how to use a freely available PowerShell module called PSAzDevTestLabs to build Azure DevTest Labs, add VMs to them and more.
Ansible, Windows and PowerShell: the Basics – Introduction
by Jonathan Medd on 18th September
A follow up to the a recent session at PowerShell Southampton on using both Ansible and PowerShell together.
by Steve Lee on 19th September
Announcement around PowerShell 7 Preview 4, touching on some of the changes.
Creating an Azure SQL Database backup via Powershell
by Stefano Demiliani on 20th September
Find yourself needing to backup Azure SQL databases and download that backup? Here’s a neat way to automate the process!
Richard Hicks puts his Windows 10 Always on VPN and Direct Access scripts on GitHub!
Youtube: Customize Your PowerShell Prompt with Nerd Fonts & ANSI Escape Sequences
You can spice up your PowerShell prompt by using a variety of techniques. In this video, we’ll take a look at using ANSI escape sequences to colorize various components of your prompt, using Nerd Fonts to add glyphs (icons) to your prompt, and how you can write content anywhere on the terminal using coordinates.
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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