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ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 4-October-2019

Robin Dadswell
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Topics include PowerShell GUIs, Azure, Exchange and more.

Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Mark Roloff, Prasoon Karunan V, and Kevin Laux.

How to work with the WSUS PowerShell module

by Dan Franciscus on 27th September

The PoshWSUS module automates the process to synchronize and approve Windows updates. You can also use it to perform essential maintenance on the WSUS server.

Report Exchange Online Mailbox Quota Usage Over Set Threshold

by Tony Redmond on 30th September

A new twist to an old script, find a way to report on Mailbox quota’s using PowerShell!

Azure Sentinel: automating your Use Cases with PowerShell and the #AzSentinel module

by Maarten Goet on 30th September

Say hello to our open-source PowerShell module called AzSentinel. The goal is to provide programmatic access to Azure Sentinel.

Use powershell to create Azure AD dynamic security group for Azure AD joined (AADJ) devices only

by Eswar Koneti on 2nd October

Need to have a group which is based on attributes which cannot be used in Dynamic AAD groups, well with PowerShell we can make it so!

How to Build a PowerShell Menu GUI for your PowerShell Scripts

by Nathan Kasco on 3rd of October

It’s weekend project time again and today you will learn how to build a lightweight system tray context menu where you can quickly and easily launch your most coveted PowerShell scripts.

Reddit /r/PowerShell - Most Popular Weekly Post

User stib shares with us his module in the PowerShell Gallery to update lockscreen images with some that are a bit less cheery.

Tweet of the Week

An interesting thread on interview questions that understand enumerations.

Youtube: Basic Powershell Commands For Beginners

In this video we will be taking a look at some basic powershell commands which are essential when using powershell.

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