&lt;?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Articles from May 2021 on PowerShell.org - Welcome Automaters!</title><link>https://powershell.org/articles/2021/05/</link><description>Recent content in Articles from May 2021 on PowerShell.org - Welcome Automaters!</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://powershell.org/articles/2021/05/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 28-May-2021</title><link>https://powershell.org/articles/2021-05-28-icymi-powershell-week-of-28-may-2021/</link><guid>https://powershell.org/articles/2021-05-28-icymi-powershell-week-of-28-may-2021/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 18:20:18 +0000</pubDate><description>&lt;p&gt;Topics include PowerBI SQL, Exchange online and more&lt;/p&gt;</description><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Topics include PowerBI SQL, Exchange online and more</p><p>Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux</p><h6 id="hiding-taskbar-search-with-powershell" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#hiding-taskbar-search-with-powershell"/><a href="https://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/powershell/8424/hiding-taskbar-search-with-powershell/"><em>Hiding TaskBar Search with PowerShell</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#hiding-taskbar-search-with-powershell" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>by Jeff Hicks on 21st May</p><p>Here are some PowerShell functions that will hide and unhide the Search box in a Windows 10 desktop. Yes, there are manual steps to hide this feature, but I’m automating here!</p><h6 id="monitoring-with-powershell-monitoring-oauth-application-changes" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#monitoring-with-powershell-monitoring-oauth-application-changes"/><a href="https://www.cyberdrain.com/monitoring-with-powershell-monitoring-oauth-application-changes/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=monitoring-with-powershell-monitoring-oauth-application-changes"><em>Monitoring with PowerShell: Monitoring oAuth application changes</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#monitoring-with-powershell-monitoring-oauth-application-changes" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>by Kelvin Tegelaar on 25th May</p><p>Sometimes you approve an application that wants too many permissions or sometimes there’s an admin that is not 100% sure on what they are doing. This blog helps you cover those, or cover situations in which you cannot disable app consent by normal users.</p><h6 id="how-to-create-an-azure-sql-database-with-powershell" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#how-to-create-an-azure-sql-database-with-powershell"/><a href="https://adamtheautomator.com/create-azure-sql-database/"><em>How to Create an Azure SQL Database with PowerShell</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#how-to-create-an-azure-sql-database-with-powershell" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>by Gijs Reijn on 25th May</p><p>If you need to make changes to a SQL database, you could open SQL Server Management Studio, click around a little bit and make it happen. But what happens when you need to create an Azure SQL database 10 or 100 times or in some automation script? You need to use PowerShell!</p><h6 id="most-useful-powershell-cmdlets-to-manage-exchange-online-mailboxes" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#most-useful-powershell-cmdlets-to-manage-exchange-online-mailboxes"/><a href="https://o365reports.com/2021/05/25/most-useful-powershell-cmdlets-to-manage-exchange-online-mailboxes/"><em>Most Useful PowerShell Cmdlets to Manage Exchange Online Mailboxes</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#most-useful-powershell-cmdlets-to-manage-exchange-online-mailboxes" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>by Unknown on 25th May</p><p>This blog lists the top 15 use-cases to monitor your Exchange Online environment in a better way.</p><h6 id="reddit-rpowershell---most-popular-weekly-post" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#reddit-rpowershell---most-popular-weekly-post"/><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/njdt6n/i_like_making_dumb_little_games_in_powershell_my/"><em>Reddit /r/PowerShell - Most Popular Weekly Post</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#reddit-rpowershell---most-popular-weekly-post" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>Redditor shares his script for hangman in PowerShell</p><h6 id="tweet-of-the-week" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#tweet-of-the-week"/><a href="https://twitter.com/Steve_MSFT/status/1397971127750828038%3E"><em>Tweet of the Week</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#tweet-of-the-week" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>#PowerShell 7.2-preview.6 is out!</p><h6 id="youtube-refresh-power-bi-dataset-using-rest-api--powershell" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210528-functiondraft.md#youtube-refresh-power-bi-dataset-using-rest-api--powershell"/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtVzBNwQYFk"><em>Youtube: Refresh Power BI Dataset Using Rest API &amp; PowerShell</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#youtube-refresh-power-bi-dataset-using-rest-api--powershell" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>Amazing cool tricks to refresh Power BI Deataset using Rest API &amp; Power Shell</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ICYMI: PowerShell Week of 21-May-2021</title><link>https://powershell.org/articles/2021-05-21-icymi-powershell-week-of-21-may-2021/</link><guid>https://powershell.org/articles/2021-05-21-icymi-powershell-week-of-21-may-2021/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 20:33:47 +0000</pubDate><description>&lt;p&gt;Topics include Pester, AD, Chrome and more&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;</description><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Topics include Pester, AD, Chrome and more&hellip;</p><p>Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux.</p><h6 id="pester-5-and-group-object---best-friends" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210521-functiondraft.md#pester-5-and-group-object---best-friends"/><a href="https://nocolumnname.blog/2021/05/17/pester-5-and-group-object-best-friends/"><em>Pester 5 and Group-Object - Best Friends</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#pester-5-and-group-object---best-friends" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>by Shane O&rsquo;Neill on 17th May</p><p>Let&rsquo;s talk about testing and the differences with Pester 5</p><h6 id="custom-csv-import-with-powershell" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210521-functiondraft.md#custom-csv-import-with-powershell"/><a href="https://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/powershell/8409/custom-csv-import-with-powershell/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><em>Custom CSV Import with PowerShell</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#custom-csv-import-with-powershell" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>by Jeff Hicks on 18th May</p><p>Want to do more with the native Import-Csv command. Want to keep the original functionality, but want it to do more. 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Announcing PlatyPS 2.0.0-Preview1</p><h6 id="youtube-chrome-automation-using-powershell" class="ps-heading"><a href="https://github.com/devops-collective-inc/WhatYouMissedThisWeek/blob/master/20210521-functiondraft.md#youtube-chrome-automation-using-powershell"/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZjp6zIgkLU"><em>Youtube: Chrome automation using PowerShell</em></a><a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#youtube-chrome-automation-using-powershell" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h6><p>This video is on chrome automation with PowerShell. The video explains everything step by step and also discusses how to identify a web element.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Meet the Automation Summit team</title><link>https://powershell.org/articles/2021-05-05-automation-summit/</link><guid>https://powershell.org/articles/2021-05-05-automation-summit/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 07:00:33 +0000</pubDate><description>&lt;p&gt;We would like to introduce you to the core team for the Automation + DevOps Summit which will be held November 1-3 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville TN.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More information will be posted as it becomes available.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="the-team" class="ps-heading"&gt;The Team&lt;a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#the-team" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"&gt;&lt;i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brad Wyatt&lt;/strong&gt; — Communications / Website — &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/thelazyadministrator"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Andrew Pla&lt;/strong&gt; — Content — &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewPlaTech"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brandon Olin&lt;/strong&gt; — Content — &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/devblackops"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bonnie Runimas&lt;/strong&gt; — Logistics — &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/socavalier"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James Petty&lt;/strong&gt; — CEO, The DevOps Collective Inc. — &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/psjamesp"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;We are always looking for dedicated volunteers to help make our events run as smoothly as possible. If you are interested in joining the team, &lt;a href="https://powershell.org/contact/"&gt;reach out to us&lt;/a&gt; and we will get in touch with you.&lt;/p&gt;</description><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>We would like to introduce you to the core team for the Automation + DevOps Summit which will be held November 1-3 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville TN.</p><p>More information will be posted as it becomes available.</p><h2 id="the-team" class="ps-heading">The Team<a class="ps-heading-anchor" href="#the-team" aria-label="Link to this section" title="Link to this section"><i class="fas fa-link" aria-hidden="true"/></a></h2><ul><li><strong>Brad Wyatt</strong> — Communications / Website —<a href="https://twitter.com/thelazyadministrator">Twitter</a></li><li><strong>Andrew Pla</strong> — Content —<a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewPlaTech">Twitter</a></li><li><strong>Brandon Olin</strong> — Content —<a href="https://twitter.com/devblackops">Twitter</a></li><li><strong>Bonnie Runimas</strong> — Logistics —<a href="https://twitter.com/socavalier">Twitter</a></li><li><strong>James Petty</strong> — CEO, The DevOps Collective Inc. —<a href="https://twitter.com/psjamesp">Twitter</a></li></ul><p>We are always looking for dedicated volunteers to help make our events run as smoothly as possible. If you are interested in joining the team,<a href="https://powershell.org/contact/">reach out to us</a> and we will get in touch with you.</p>
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