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Jorge Suarez joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey into PowerShell, automation, and community contribution. From attending his first MMS conference to building creative and practical PowerShell projects, Jorge talks about how …

PowerShell legend Jeff Hicks joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about what it really means to live in PowerShell every day. From running his entire workflow in the console to building highly polished terminal …

In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn returns to discuss her journey since becoming a Microsoft MVP, her experiences at Microsoft Ignite, and her evolving views on technology, communication, and personal growth. Shannon …

In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla welcomes Dr. Al Carlson, a cryptographer, mathematician, and engineer whose career spans more than four decades in military intelligence, embedded systems, and advanced encryption …

Newly minted Microsoft MVP, pentester, and returning guest Spencer Alessi joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about growth, giving back, and building security through PowerShell. Spencer shares lessons from his journey from sysadmin to …

Recorded live from SpiceWorld 2025 in Austin, Texas, this special PowerShell Podcast bar session brings together community members Jeffery Hayes, Stephen Engler, Sean Wheeler, and Steven Judd for a fun and insightful celebration of PowerShell and community. Host Andrew …

In this episode, PowerShell Podcast host Andrew Pla chats with Dan Cunningham, Strategic Innovation Leader for PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT), about the history, architecture, and evolution of the open-source framework used for enterprise …

In this milestone 200th episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Frank Lesniak returns to chat with Andrew Pla about automation, community, and what it means to “bet on yourself.” Frank shares his experiences leading …

Andrew’s longtime friend, mentor, and PowerShell legend Josh King joins The PowerShell Podcast to celebrate the tenth anniversary and version 1.0 release of his popular open-source module BurntToast, which powers customizable Windows toast notifications. Josh …

Microsoft MVP Hailey Phillips joins The PowerShell Podcast to share her journey from systems engineer to automation innovator. She talks about IntuneStack, her new PowerShell-driven CI/CD project for Intune environments, and how it bridges the …

PowerShell community leader Constantin Hager joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about his favorite tools and journey from discovering PowerShell to organizing user groups and speaking at major conferences. He talks about his early …

Cybersecurity, automation, and PowerShell advocate Adil Leghari returns to The PowerShell Podcast to kick off Cybersecurity Month. Adil shares insights from his career journey: from PowerShell and automation to identity and now cloud security …

Newly minted Microsoft MVP Stephen Valdinger, known as Steviecoaster, joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey from IT admin to community mentor and automation advocate. He talks about discovering PowerShell through Exchange, …

Thomas Rayner joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey from sysadmin and PowerShell MVP to securing Microsoft 365 as a security professional at Microsoft. He reflects on how PowerShell accelerated his …

Patrick Meinecke, known as SeeminglyScience, joins host Andrew Pla to share his journey from sysadmin to joining the PowerShell team at Microsoft. He discusses his early community contributions, the inner workings …

In this episode, host Andrew Pla welcomes back Steven Judd, Microsoft MVP, teacher, and longtime community contributor. Together, they dive into the theme of beginnings, from starting careers in IT, to first encounters …

Microsoft MVP Emanuel Palm joins The PowerShell Podcast to share his journey from managing printers in Sweden to being a Microsoft MVP who is automating the cloud with PowerShell and Azure. He …

James Brundage returns to The PowerShell Podcast to talk about his new project, Turtle, which brings the classic concept of Turtle graphics into PowerShell. From simple shapes to fractals, animations, and more, James …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re live from TechMentor at the Microsoft campus with two incredible guests: longtime advocate, educator, and PM on the PowerShell team at Microsoft …

In this episode, Andrew catches up with Sean Wheeler and James Petty live from TechMentor. What starts as casual conversation about conference camaraderie turns into a rich discussion on learning PowerShell, building effective profiles, …

In this high-energy episode, returning guests Gilbert Sanchez and Jake Hildreth join Andrew for a deep dive into: Module templating with PSStucco Building for accessibility in PowerShell Creating open source GitHub orgs like PSInclusive How PowerShell can lead …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla reunites with PowerShell legend Fred, diving deep into productivity with hotkeys and key bindings, EntraAuth, C# integration, and community reflections …

In this insightful episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla welcomes longtime friend and seasoned technologist Ryan Coates. Together, they explore the intersection of PowerShell and C#, discuss the …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew Pla welcomes longtime friend and DevOps Endpoint Engineer David Richmond. Fresh off his PowerShell Wednesday presentation, David shares insights into the power …

In this special live episode recorded amidst the rain-soaked streets of Malmö duringPSConfEU 2025, host Andrew Pla brings us a vibrant, multi-guest edition of the PowerShell Podcast. From impromptu bar …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we catch up with returning guest and security research program manager at Microsoft, Miriam Wiesner. Recorded live at PowerShell Conference EU in Malmö, …

In this episode, recorded live at PSConfEU, Andrew catches up with some of the PowerShell team from Microsoft to talk all things PowerShell—from AIShell to PSResourceGet to the future of …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla reports live from PowerShell Conference Europe 2025 in Malmö, Sweden. With energy high and community engagement stronger than ever, Andrew …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re joined by Steven Judd and Gilbert Sanchez, two active contributors and speakers in the PowerShell community. We talk about the Dos and Don’ts of PowerShell. …

This week, we sit down with Anthony Howell, better known as The PoSh Wolf, for an inspiring and entertaining conversation about PowerShell, community, and creativity. From his early days in …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we chat with Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn, a seasoned technologist whose career spans from spinning vinyl as a DJ to leading cloud and FinOps consulting. …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we take a detour from our typical PowerShell conversations to explore the fascinating world of game hacking with backend services developer Mateus Pimentel. …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back Justin Grote, a Microsoft MVP and open-source powerhouse, for an in-depth and fast-paced conversation. Fresh off his PowerShell Wednesday presentation, Justin shares …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Brock Bingham, a longtime PowerShell enthusiast, educator, and community advocate. Recorded live from PDQ Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, this episode captures …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we bring you a special double feature! First, we sit down with Lucas Allman live from the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, where he shares his journey …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Joshua Dearing, aka Fortress, to explore his personal and professional growth through PowerShell, community engagement, and saying yes to new opportunities. Fresh off his …

In this very special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with two legends of the PowerShell world: Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of PowerShell, and Don Jones, bestselling author, …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we bring you another Summit Sessions special recorded live at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025! This episode is a celebration of …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we bring you a special edition live from the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 — the Summit Sessions! This episode is packed …

In this casual bar-session chat recorded at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025, host Andrew Pla sits down with David R, a first-time attendee with a passion for learning …

In this episode of the PowerShell Summit 2025 Bar Sessions, Frank Lesniak makes a triumphant return to the podcast. Frank has taken the reigns In this two-sided interview, Frank flips …

In this episode of the PowerShell Summit Bar Sessions we talk with Steven Judd. We talk about Summit, Sean Kearney Spirit award, community, career, and more! Steven Judd is a …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re joined by the legendary Jeff Hicks, PowerShell educator, author, speaker, and community pillar. With decades of experience shaping the PowerShell landscape, Jeff returns to …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we reconnect with Jess Pomfret, a PowerShell and SQL Server powerhouse, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and community advocate. From her early days in England to becoming …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome Kevin of KevTech IT Support, a well-known mentor and educator in the IT community. With a background in fast food and …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome Cody Paternostro, a rising star in PowerShell automation, to discuss his unique journey into IT, the power of persistence in learning, and his …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Steven Wight, known online as PowerShell Young Team, to discuss his journey in PowerShell, automation, and the impact of the PowerShell community. …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Michael Haag, Principal Threat Researcher at Splunk, to dive into PowerShell security, threat detection, and automation. Michael shares his journey from IT …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Morten Kristensen, an automation specialist and PowerShell enthusiast, to discuss his journey with PowerShell, his experience working with the Microsoft Graph …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome Greg Martin, a longtime developer and PowerShell enthusiast, who has taken PowerShell beyond system administration and into the realm of game development. Greg …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back security-focused PowerShell expert Jake Hildreth for an insightful conversation about PowerShell, security tools, and his continued journey in the PowerShell …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Mark Go, a PowerShell enthusiast and innovator, to discuss his exciting journey from the Navy to becoming a tech-savvy …

In this episode of the #PowerShell Podcast, we continue our deep dive with Fred Weinmann, a Microsoftie and PowerShell legend, as he shares more insights and tools that redefine productivity …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Fred Weinmann, a prolific PowerShell module creator, to explore his remarkable contributions, including PSFramework, PSModuleDevelopment, PSUtil, and PSFramework.Nuget. Fred …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew catches up with returning guest Adam Bacon. Adam shares an update on his career and shares how PowerShell has played a huge …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re joined by Gautam Sheth, Microsoft MVP and M365 developer extraordinaire, to explore the latest improvements to the PnP PowerShell module and how …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Evgenij Smirnov to explore his incredible journey from working as a forklift driver to becoming a PowerShell …

In this special holiday episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by the incredibly talented Gilbert Sanchez. We dive into the world of PSScriptAnalyzer and use it as a …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Miriam Wiesner, a Senior Security Research Program Manager at Microsoft, to dive into the fascinating world of security and …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back Sean Wheeler, Lead Documentarian at Microsoft for PowerShell, to catch up on the latest developments in the PowerShell ecosystem. Sean …

In this episode, we turn the tables and interview Andrew Pla. We explore Andrew’s back story, find out how he got started in IT, and discover where his love of …

Scholarship Applications Now Open for the OnRamp Program at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit! Are you an entry-level IT professional looking for an immersive introduction to PowerShell, DevOps, and …

In this special episode, we catch up with our former cohost, Jordan, and hear about his journey since leaving the PowerShell Podcast. Jordan shares an exciting life update, offers invaluable …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Steven Judd and Kevin Laux for insights and inspiration from the PowerShell community. Steven shares his experiences overcoming the …

Join us as we chat with Microsoft MVP Christian Ritter about all things PowerShell and beyond! Christian dives into his journey to becoming an MVP, his insights on Microsoft Graph, …

In this episode, we dive into all things community and PowerShell Saturday, from preparation and organization to the impact of community-driven events on career growth. We chat about what led …

In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, recorded at PowerShell Saturday NC, we sit down with Rafael Garcia and Kevin O’Conner to discuss their experiences at the conference. They …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dive into the world of cross-platform PowerShell with Frank Lesniak, who shares insights from his recent talk at PowerShell Saturday NC. Frank …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, I sit down with Blake Cherry to discuss the Redfish Protocol and its impact on simplifying data center hardware management, drawing insights from …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome back the “bestsest in the midwestest” Drew McClellan, who shares his recent promotion from Jr. Sysadmin to SysAdmin II. Drew talks …

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025: Call for Papers Now Open! Calling all innovators, problem-solvers, and thought leaders in the PowerShell and DevOps realm! The stage is set for the …

On this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Shaun Lawrie to discuss terminal user interfaces (TUIs) and his work on the PWSHSpectreConsole project. Shaun shares insights into …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Micah Shonyo to explore his inspiring journey into PowerShell, from his early days learning the language to his current …

In this episode, we chat with Justin Grote about his work with PwshSpectreConsole and the power of TUIs in PowerShell scripting. Justin takes us through his impressive collection of PowerShell …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re joined by the brilliant Adam Driscoll, the creator of PowerShell Universal. Adam shares exciting insights into the upcoming features and improvements in …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Bradley Wyatt, also known as the Lazy Administrator. We explored his inspiring journey from college dropout …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with the newly minted Microsoft MVP, Phil Bossman, to dive into the heart of the PowerShell community and what it …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Anthony Nocentino, a Senior Principal Field Solution Architect at Pure Storage, to dive deep into the world of Kubernetes. …

In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Greg Altman, Mike Nelson, and James Petty. We spoke with three speakers at TechMentor in Redmond, …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with renowned security researcher John Hammond. Recorded in person in Utah, we delve into John’s unique insights on PowerShell and …

In this episode, Chrissy LeMaire discusses AI, her experience at PSConfEU, and her return to in-person speaking after a 5-year break. She provides an update on her book, “Generative AI …

In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft PM Steven Bucher to dive into Project Mercury, a cutting-edge CLI tool designed to provide an interactive …

In this episode, we welcome back Emrys MacInally, following another successful year speaking at PSConf.EU. Emrys shares his experiences and highlights from the conference, shedding light on key discussions and …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Harm Veenstra to discuss his exciting experiences at PSConf.EU, where he attended for the first time and …

In our latest Powershell Podcast episode, we chat with Brock Bingham. We explore his transition from sysadmin to writer and his viewpoint of coding as creative problem-solving. Brock also shares …

In this episode, host Andrew Pla converses with coding enthusiast Josh Hendricks (@joshooaj) about his transformative PowerShell journey – a pathway that led him from avoidance to adoration. The discussion …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew starts things off by celebrating his new Microsoft MVP. Then, we hear about all things psconf.eu and what to expect from Christian Ritter and Björn Sundling at PSConf EU. We hear some of the juicy det…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by Microsoft MVP, former PowerShell team member, and module maker extraordinaire James Brundage. We hear about his experience at Microsoft Build, learn all docker and kubernetes while discussin…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla interviews Microsoft MVP and PowerShell aficionado Justin Grote. They delve into an issue in the Az.Accounts 3.0.0 module, with Justin offering insights and a workaround (use an earlier versi…

In this celebration-themed episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Steven Judd makes his long-awaited return. We announce the first PowerShell Podcast MVP winner. We share tips about regex and URL encoding and dive deep into PowerShell on Linux, CloudShel…

On this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew is back on the road, attending the MMS 2024 at MOA conference. Andrew catches up with Sven De Groote and Chris Thomas. Andrew and Sven take a dive into the PSAppDeployToolkit. Later in the episode, An…

In this special MMSMOA episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew is joined by Frank Lesniak. We touch base after PowerShell Summit, hear about tracking airplanes with ADS-B and raspberry pi’s. Frank talks about classes and how they almost caused him …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, I’m joined by Ryan Lancial – Security Engineer at Red Canary. We talk about our shared history, his journey to security, what makes a good company culture, succeeding with no degree, the value of authenticit…

In this episode, we have 2 interviews: Danny Stutz and Carrie Cargil. We start things off chatting with Danny and hearing about his first time speaking at Summit and how his career has gone. He shares some of his keys to success and he is someone to …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we continue with our “bar sessions” from the PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit. We gain interesting insights into PowerShell, the Summit, career, and more. Our guests include Chris Masters, Joe Gasper, Rob…

In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we chat with people at the PowerShell Summit. It’s PowerShell after dark, the bar sessions. We talk about the OnRamp program, its scholarship program, and more. Then, we chat with Ambre Herron, Austi…

In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we chat with people at the PowerShell Summit. James Petty gives us a preview of the week ahead at PowerShell Summit. We also talk about the OnRamp program, its scholarship program, and more. Then, we…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are thrilled to host Jeff Brown, a seasoned educator and PowerShell enthusiast. Jeff takes us on a journey spanning nearly two decades of his prolific blog writing, revealing how it shaped his career traj…

In this highly anticipated episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Jeffrey Snover, the creator of PowerShell. With his departure from Microsoft, Jeffrey opens up about his insights, experiences, and candid opinions. From the…

Join us for an inspiring episode of the PowerShell Podcast as we sit down with newly crowned Microsoft MVP, Clayton Tyger. Clayton shares his remarkable journey from being a PowerShell novice to achieving MVP status, highlighting the importance of a …

In this engaging episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla kicks things off by sharing some tab completion insights and more on the preshow. Andrew is joined by special guest Mark Wragg to delve into the world of DevOps and PowerShell. Mark,…

In this enlightening episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla is joined by special guest Adil Leghari to delve into the intricacies of IAM (Identity and Access Management). Together, they explore the fundamentals of IAM and its significance…

Hey there, PowerShell enthusiasts! Today marks the start of a series of interviews featuring select Summit 2024 presenters. I plan to sit and chat briefly with a mix of familiar …

Written by Tino JR This script will allow an administrator to enable or disable logon restrictions for an Active Directory (AD) user account. I received a unique requirement, in which …

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In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew Pla is joined by esteemed guests Jeff Hicks, Microsoft MVP, and Mike F. Robbins, renowned Azure PowerShell writer. Together, they delve into the essential non-PowerShell skills necess…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Andrew sits down with the knowledgeable Jake Hildreth for an enlightening conversation covering a wide array of security-related topics. Jake shares insights from his journey transitioning into security from…

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In this engaging episode, host Andrew sits down with Graham Stringfellow for an insightful discussion filled with personal anecdotes and professional insights. The conversation kicks off with a reflection on Andrew and Graham’s share…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla is joined by the insightful Sean Wheeler for an enlightening discussion on all things PowerShell. Andrew starts off the episode by sharing a community tip and delving into the topic of hostin…

In this action-packed episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we kick off with a loaded preshow featuring an exciting announcement of PowerShelldle, a community tip, and a deep dive into my own PowerShell journey in response to a viewer question. The main…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we have the pleasure of hosting Jim Tyler (@PowerShellEngineer). In this episode, Jim shares insights into PowerShell in K-12 education, his book and YouTube channel, Miscripts.org, and his various projects …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by the talented Jordan Borean. Join us as we delve into the world of PowerShell development with Jordan, exploring some of his exceptional modules that have made waves in the community. Jordan …

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In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we’re joined by the dynamic Daniel Schroeder. Dive into the world of PowerShell tips and contributions as Daniel shares insights into his tiPS module and how listeners can get involved…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we bring you a special treat—an exclusive roundtable discussion with the PMs behind PowerShell and its related projects. Hear about how the team’s goal of improving the lives of people working in operations …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft MVP Mike Kanakos to explore his journey transitioning from an engineer to a manager. Mike candidly shares the valuable lessons learned, from navigating newfound responsibilities to…

In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, the hosts are joined by the esteemed Chrissy LeMaire, a double Microsoft MVP and GitHub star as we bid a fond farewell to Jordan. Chrissy’s wealth of expertise in the PowerShell, GitHub, and AI realm…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, featuring guest Sam Erde, we delve into a myriad of topics starting with Andrew’s successful acceptance of his talk at PowerShell Summit. The episode unfolds with a spotlight on community resources. Sam Erde…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, guest Jeff Hicks leads a dynamic discussion on the power of hands-on learning with PowerShell and the numerous benefits of learning by doing. Jeff challenges the community with a scripting challenge, encoura…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we engage in a dynamic discussion with Kevin Cefalu. Kevin shares managerial insights, valuable lessons from the Summit, and the workings of Azure Durable Functions. The conversation shifts to the power of P…

Navigating the Path to Proficiency: PowerShell + DevOps OnRamp2024 Program Unveiled Introduction The PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit proudly announces the OnRamp Program for 2024 to foster inclusivity and provide …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we were joined by Microsoft MVP and PowerShell.org CEO James Petty. We dove into the core of what PowerShell.org brings to the community and James’ instrumental role in driving this platform forward. James s…

Unlock Your PowerShell Potential: PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit Tickets Now on Sale! Are you ready to elevate your PowerShell and DevOps skills to new heights? The wait is over! …

In this special gratitude-filled episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we take time to appreciate the wonderful world of PowerShell – where tech and community coalesce. We highlight some splendid community projects, highlighting their large impacts and …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had Emil Larsson join us! We had a healthy amount of community blogs in this episode, with lots of great conversation all throughout. We discussed how helpful contributing to PowerShell docs can be. We le…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had an enlightening conversation with Merrill Fernando, a Principal Product Manager on Microsoft’s Entra team. Our discussion unveiled an in-depth look at Microsoft Entra, providing listeners with tips an…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we were joined by Michael Greene, a prominent figure from the PowerShell team at Microsoft. Our enlightening discussion revolved around his instrumental role in the progression from DSC 2.0 to 3.0, largely i…

In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dove deep into the world of guest Clayton Tyger, a rising figure in the PowerShell community. Clayton shared his intriguing journey into the world of PowerShell, shedding light on his first steps an…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we were thrilled to sit virtually with none other than Joe Houghes, engaging him in an insightful discussion about his dynamic journey and participation in community activity. Woven throughout with humor and…

On the latest engrossing edition of The PowerShell Podcast, we had the unique pleasure of discussing the intricate world of cross-platform terminal setups with none other than Gilbert Sanchez. Providing some much-needed clarification and sparking a f…

In the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we delve deep into the world of IT with our distinguished guest, Joel “Jaykul” Bennett. From plumbing the depths of GitOps basics to demystifying the role of Kubernetes, Joel leaves no stone unturned. …

Call for Papers Now Open: Join the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2024! Are you a PowerShell enthusiast or a DevOps aficionado with a wealth of knowledge to share? Do …

On the latest episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sit down with Microsoft’s very own Jason Helmick, a celebrated PM on the PowerShell team. Jason takes us on a nostalgic journey through the early days of PowerShell while also recounting his critica…

In our latest PowerShell Podcast, we had an insightful discussion with Miriam Wiesner, a renowned Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft and the author of “PowerShell Automation and Scripting for Cybersecurity.” Miriam, who is juggling her roles as …

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 …

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 …

In this riveting episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we sat down with one of PowerShell’s creators, Bruce Payette. Bruce enlightened us on various topics, from the key design principles that spurred PowerShell’s success to captivating anecdotes from i…

In this episode, we have a vibrant conversation with Michael Bender who shares his fervor for teaching. We take a deep dive into his educational journey, from academia to course creation at Pluralsight, eventually leading him to his role as a Cloud A…

In our much-anticipated second interview with James Brundage, marking a year since his last appearance, we delved into a dynamic array of topics. The episode commenced with a rundown of PowerShell Gallery security, addressing listener feedback and co…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we thank our listeners on reaching 60k downloads, discuss Fred’s upcoming security deep dive on Discord, and answer some of Reddit’s biggest questions. We’ll delve into the benefits of PowerShell on macOS an…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dive deep into conversation with Shaun Lawrie, an enthusiast who’s made waves in the PowerShell community. We discover Shaun’s love for defaults, and this makes Jordan’s day. He also gives us a sneak peek…

We had a cool chat with Harm Veenstra, the guy behind powershellisfun.com. We got into some neat PowerShell stuff like Out-ConsoleGridView and the -PassThru parameter. Harm also gave us the lowdown on when to quit the cloud and spilled the beans on r…

In our latest PowerShell Podcast, we invited Microsoft MVP Björn Sundling,  on a riveting journey from being a PowerShell developer to securing Azure DevOps repositories. With a passion for speaking seeded from his first year at PSConfEU 2015, his ro…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, Glen leads us on the journey of his wide-ranging career, sharing stories about his beginnings in the Powershell world and addressing his brave decision to move across the globe for his dreams. He unravels th…

In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, guest Sydney Smith shared her unique journey to the PowerShell team and her insights on open-source work. The episode also uncovers exciting updates about PSResourceGet and upcoming events like a bug bash and…

In the latest episode of the PowerShell podcast, we had an insightful chat with Jakub Jareš, the lead maintainer of Pester and a software engineer at Microsoft. The talk circled around the history, growth, and importance of Pester, Jakub’s role in th…

On our latest PowerShell podcast, we chatted with first-time PSConfEU speaker and all-around cool guy Emrys MacInally. He filled us in on his conference experience and mentorship program insights. We dove into the techie stuff – getting the 411 on Wi…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we delve into a range of topics with Mike Soule, National Director for a Managed Services Provider (MSP). From exploring the pitfalls of NTLM and discussing alternatives to learning the ins and outs of Jupyt…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome special guest Jim Truher, one of the founding fathers of PowerShell. We discuss his fascinating journey from being a professional musician to transitioning into a career in technology, the origins…

In this exciting episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we dive deep into the realm of PowerShell with our esteemed guest, Fred Weinmann. We explore the strengths and weaknesses of VS Code and the ISE, as well as discuss crucial topics like script block …

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we are joined by community member Christian Ritter. We talk about PSConfEU and the importance of community. Christian shares his blogging secrets and insights into his growth in PowerShell over the years. Fr…

In this episode, we talk to the Microsoft docs team (Sean Wheeler, Mike Lombardi, and Mike F. Robbins) about the success of docathon at Summit. We then talk about the value of contributing to docs, and all of the ways the barriers are being lowered f…

We have had a lot of questions regarding the dates and location for the 2024 edition of the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. The team has been working hard to [...]

In this episode, we are joined by Brock for an enlightening discussion filled with insights and practical tips for PowerShell enthusiasts. In this episode, they reflect on their first PowerShell for beginners class they ran and the significance of es…

It is the last of the bar sessions from the PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit. We talk about everyone’s experiences at Summit with Steve Judd, Poshwolf(Anthony Howell), Phil Bossman, Dan Hill, and Geoff Schram. Catch our final interviews from Summi…

We are back with another set of PowerShell after dark interviews at the PowerShell & DevOps Global Summit. We discuss the major takeaways from Summit with Jon Junell, Clayton and Nick, Gordon and Sammie, and we finish it off with Scott. Catch the vib…

In this special episode, we bring you two exciting interviews. 
First up, we talk with Josh King, who needs no introduction. In this interview, we dive into Josh’s background, his travels from New Zealand, and his contributions to the PowerShell comm…

What happens after dark at the PowerShell & DevOps Summit? Find out as Andrew and Jordan chat with Summit attendees and organizers during the PowerShell Podcast bar sessions. Jordan and Andrew discuss the major takeaways from Summit with Josh Hendric…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast Drew talks about how he got into IT, his experience with the PowerShell community, and his plans for the future. Last we talk about winning a scholarship for the PowerShell Summit on ramp. 
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Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rob “sqldbawithabeard” Sewell, who shared insights on changes to dbachecks, maximizing community involvement, mentorship, and dbatools. We also discussed the exciting upcoming events, including psconfeu and …

After what may be the worst intro in the history of the podcast, we explore PowerShell, Security, and the cloud with David das Neves. From his beginnings as a developer to starting his own company, Shift Avenue, David shares the importance of address…

 
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In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Jordan Hammond and Andrew Pla discussed the importance of collaboration and how helping others can lead to more wins. They also talked about customizing their PowerShell prompts, finding p…

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Carroll, a DevOps engineer and former sandwich artist. We discussed the importance of psychological safety in the workplace, transitioning to DevOps, and learning Python as a PowerShell user. Dave also shared…

In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dale Hassinger, a VMware Technical Account Manager and PowerShell enthusiast. Dale shared his journey from CNC Programmer to VMware TAM, and discussed his involvement in …

In this episode, we are joined by Microsoft MVP Michael Zanatta to discuss the new PowerShell community book, “Modern IT Automation with PowerShell.” We start off by talking about Constrained Language Mode, which Michael knows a lot about. We then mo…

We are joined by Jeff Hicks, who shares his expertise as a longtime PowerShell educator. We get things started by in the most logical way: talking about the Teletubbies and the biggest secret in content creation. Jeff discusses how to get more people…

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In this episode of the PowerShell podcast, Avri from Posh4Linux shares his experience using PowerShell on Linux. He also details Microsoft’s open source efforts, the obstacles he’s encountered, and how he overcame them – such as with…

In this special episode of The PowerShell Podcast, we celebrate the show’s 1 year anniversary with a very special guest, Don Jones! Don is the founder of the DevOps Summit and has been a leader in the PowerShell community for many years. We chat abou…

March 1, 2023 11am Pacific Standard Time Join Don Jones and James Petty as they discuss the history of the PowerShell Summit. How it started and why it almost didn't [...]

In this episode, we are joined by the creator of the popular PowerShell module ImportExcel, Doug Finke. Doug shares the story of how he got into PowerShell, the Monad Manifesto, and the PowerShell AI module. He also dives into the details of how Impo…

Dan has been working with PowerShell since his early days in IT, where he was tasked with moving 500 mailboxes a night. He took the time to learn PowerShell and developed a process to do this efficiently. In 2017, he attended a 5-day PowerShell train…

In this episode, we are joined by returning guest and friend of the podcast Adam Bacon. Adam shares his inspiring journey from being jobless to landing his dream job. He describes how he planted seeds through his public work and the role that played …

In this interview with Guy Leech, he shared his passion for the coding community and how it has helped him in his career. He revealed that he uses his Twitter account as a personal knowledge base, and shared his story on how he got started in coding….

In this episode, JJ joins Jordan and Andrew as they attempt an episode while being rundown and exhausted. We cover many subjects but veer off course several times. Not to worry, Jordan finds a way to talk food again. We also find time to talk about s…

In this episode, we are joined by GitHub star Barbara Forbes. She tells us what her experience has been like as a GitHub star and presents a session at GitHub Universe. We got to learn about GitHub Codespaces as well as GitHub CoPilot and the future …

In this episode, Chriss LeMaire chats with us and shares her perspective as a PowerSheller, DBA, Github star, community-builder, and more. We explore imposter syndrome and where Chrissy gets her confidence from. We talked about creating DBATools, bec…

In this episode, Gael Colas takes us on a DevOps journey. He shared some of his experience working with companies and some of the non-coding skills that are critical for successful automation to take place in an organization. We talk about the value …

In this episode, Skatterbrainzz shares his perspective as a PowerShell user and a consultant. Skatterbrainzz shares his approach to problem-solving and how communication is key. We talk about tips for dealing with consultants, the benefits of pair pr…

In this episode, we get to hear the perspective of an insider. Steve Lee shares a bit about his background and how he came to find himself managing the PowerShell team. He talks about the double-edged sword of working on a product that is so widely d…

In this episode, we got to speak to James Petty, who is a little busy at the moment. Running Summit has become so easy for him that he added both a new kid and a new job into the mix this year. We talk all about Summit, PowerShell, how many first-tim…

Summit Information What: 2023 PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit Where: Marriott Downtown Bellevue WA When: April 24-27, 2023 Dates to Remember1 - Jan Early Bird sales will end 15 - [...]

In this laid-back episode, Jordan and Andrew take the opportunity to catch up on their PowerShell going-ons. Jordan tells us how he saved dozens of hours on a script and the benefits of helping out your friends. Andrew chats about terminal GUIs, his …

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In this episode, we have our first returning guest, Steven Judd! Steven gets things started off right by talking about the process of turning a command into a function and how PowerShell provides value each step of the way. Steven co…

In this episode, we talk with ethical hacker I am Jakoby who gives us insights into the many ways someone can get access to your systems. We talked about how he started his journey into ethical hacking, and the support he got when he submitted for ha…

In today’s episode, Mathias tells us how he ended up with the name IISResetme. We then get a great explanation of the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST). Jordan learns he needs to do much more reading on this subject but appreciates this awesome head start t…

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In this episode, we learn about taking the next step from being able to run and write PowerShell to implementing automation solutions in your environment. Matthew shares advice on how to approach automating tasks and shares what he’s…

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In this episode, Phil shares his favorite thing about PowerShell: the community. As a leader of the RTPSUG, Phil encourages Andrew and Jordan to submit for Summit while not committing himself fully. Phil loves the PowerShell communit…

In this podcast, Cláudio shares his journey as a DBA and the massive role of PowerShell in that journey. He shares advice for DBAs who are just getting started with PowerShell and automation as well as some of the easiest ways to start taking advanta…

In this episode, Daniel shares his experience with PowerShell. We discussed his experiences with Raspberry Pi’s, IOT, and how that played a role with his getting involved in the PowerShell community. Daniel shares his thoughts on learning, teaching, …

In the episode, Mikey Lombardi explains how his involvement in the PowerShell community has opened opportunities throughout his career. We discuss how imposter syndrome can prevent you from even trying for a fantastic opportunity and how much growth …

In this episode, we learn more about how Christopher, a traditionally trained .NET developer, approaches PowerShell patterns and projects. He shares with us a wealth of wisdom that he’s learned throughout his career. From discussing the learning oppo…

In this episode, we discuss Brett’s unusual path to IT. He discusses how his contributions to the community have changed over the years. We discuss the similarities in problem-solving between daily tasks and coding. Jordan learns that listing yak sha…

In this episode, we revisit AutomatedLab with the other primary maintainer, Raimund Andrée. Raimund teaches us about DSC and shares details of the DSCWorkshop project, which is a great way to go about learning more about DSC in a hands-on manner. We …

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In this episode, we get an initial introduction to AutomatedLab by one of the primary maintainers, Jan-Hendrik Peters. We learned about what AutomatedLab is used for and how you can benefit from it. We also got to hear about his obse…

In this episode, we chat with Cory Knox. We talked all about the PowerShell discord and how it’s grown over the years and is a great resource to connect with the community and have your questions answered. Cory and Jordan find common ground in their …

In this episode, we hear from someone whose career has grown alongside PowerShell’s. Adam shares some of the challenges that he’s experienced when automating business processes with PowerShell. Starting in the early days of PowerShell, Adam talks abo…

In this episode, we explore different ways that the upper-bound limits of PowerShell have been pushed. We get to hear from one of the most advanced PowerShellers that we’ve met yet. He shares insight into what it was like working on the PowerShell te…

In this episode, we cover a lot of ground. We cover how PowerShell has helped our careers, from the beginning roots to the current day. David covers how he got his start, the challenges he faced along the way, and how each opportunity to teach came u…

In this episode, we get to hear the journey of someone who was a Microsoft MVP that ended up turning in their MVP and joining the mothership. Mike details his journey and shares some of the secrets to his success, including the importance of blogging…

DevOps = Developers + Operations.  What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal?  That should never stop you from making your job easier and more …

DevOps = Developers + Operations.  What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal?  That should never stop you from making your job easier and more …

DevOps = Developers + Operations.  What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal?  That should never stop you from making your job easier and more …

DevOps = Developers + Operations.  What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal?  That should never stop you from making your job easier and more …

DevOps = Developers + Operations.  What if you’re in Operations and don’t have a developer at your disposal?  That should never stop you from making your job easier and more …

When I started my 5 Painless Steps Powershell learning series. It was a smashing success. I was hoping a few dozen people would find it useful. It was viewed by …

We talked about Adam’s journey into PowerShell, how he started creating tools for PowerShell, and how his experience as a developer. He shared insights into the challenges of growing a business while developing new features and how he manages all the…

In this episode, we get to hear the perspective of someone who has been in the trenches of Incident Response. Fernando shared his experiences and methods for leveraging PowerShell during incidents. We talk about how the general perception of PowerShe…

In this episode, Jaap tells us how he got into speaking at conferences. We talk about examples of how his support has helped people on their own speaking journey. We discuss a few of the recent talks he has given, from abstracting code to bettering y…

In this episode, we talk about how unique your career path can be, how common it is to end up doing things you never imagined, and how PowerShell plays a role in getting you there. Josh talks about streamlining his day-to-day life to maximize his abi…

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In this episode, we learned all about repositories and how to use them in a PowerShell context. We briefly discussed the challenges of working from Home. We learned how Adil got started in the PowerShell community including getting i…

This episode taught us about Microsoft Sentinel, a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security, Orchestration, Automation, and Response) product. Security is a constantly changing landscape, and Sabrina gives some tips on a su…

After 5,000 downloads, Andrew and Jordan stop to say thank you for all of the support from the community. We also cover some of the very nice messages we have received and have a special community highlight for Drew McClellan. Then we cover some file…

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In this episode, we cover the value of templating and how Stucco can be used to improve our module development, both inside an organization and for personal projects. Gilbert shares his experience using Stucco on a personal project, …

This episode features several conversations we captured while at the Global Summit. Ryan Richter talked to us about his experiences attending the OnRamp. Steven Judd talked about helping to run the remote summit, dad jokes, and music. Lastly, we talk…

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In this episode, we got to become familiar with a couple of Justin’s favorite things: deep dives into subjects and axioms. Justin has a lot of experience and insight into the “why” behind things, and he doesn’t hold back from sharing…

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In this episode, we talk about Crescendo, a development accelerator that can help rapidly build PowerShell cmdlets around existing command-line tools. We also discuss coding on twitch, writing with the customer in mind, and proper do…

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We caught up with Jeff Hicks at the PowerShell and Global DevOps summit. He talks about how he always wanted to be a teacher and how PowerShell has helped him achieve that. We also discuss the holy trinity of PowerShell Cmdlet: Get-H…

We caught up with Sean Wheeler at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit to discuss all things documentation. We discuss why open source is an open discussion and how documentation moving to open source makes for a lot of opportunities to help contrib…

Jordan and Andrew are attending the PowerShell & Global DevOps Summit in Bellevue, Washington. This summit brings together some of the most influential names in PowerShell and is a gathering place for the PowerShell community. In this episode, Jordan…

I hope you are ready to learn because Fred hits the ground running with information and never lets up. We cover a lot of ground on security and PowerShell, covering topics like: Constrained Language Mode (CLM), script block logging, Anti-Malware Scan…

This episode highlights Matthew Dowst and his excellent PowerShell Weekly blogs on Dowst.dev. Then we talk about running PowerShell on remote machines and using Invoke-Command vs. Enter-PsSession. We spend a small amount of time on Just Enough Admini…

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Jess Pomfret joins us to discuss how PowerShell was the perfect tool to help her automate DBA tasks. She gives some great insight into joining the community for the first time and talks about how helpful Chrissy LeMaire was in submit…

Andrew loses his coffee. We highlight Justin Grote who has a knack for breaking down the why not just the how of PowerShell. We discuss secure ways to use credentials with PowerShell. Lastly, we talk about security with PowerShell, and how it is ofte…

Mike Kanakos is extremely active in the PowerShell community, so getting the opportunity to highlight all his contributions was pretty awesome for us. We got to talk about all of the ways we can contribute to PowerShell to keep it the best version of…

James Petty is crazy busy with all things PowerShell. He is running the upcoming PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. James runs PowerShell.org, Co-Authoring PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, and in mid-May will be running The PowerShell “Firehose Clas…

We are all about psreadline! The latest psreadline just hit General Availability as of February 23rd. We highlight John Savill and his awesome YouTube channel. We cover how to get psreadline up and running in VsCode. Lastly, we talk about some of our…

In the first-ever episode, we break down who the hosts are and why we started this podcast. Getting that crap out of the way, we get to talk about PowerShell! We cover Kevin Marquette’s “Everything you want to know about” series, focusing on psobject…

Greetings PowerShell Folks – As we approach a new year and a new Summit, we wanted to include you, the community, to help us understand what steps we can take …

The OnRamp Scholarship returns in 2022! We are currently looking for applicants for the PowerShell + DevOps Summit 2022 OnRamp Track Scholarship. TLDR: you can apply for the OnRamp Scholarship here! OnRamp is …

Topics include Microsoft Graph, PowerShell remoting and more…

The Call for Proposals(CFP) for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2022 opens in a few weeks (1-November). We’ve heard a lot of questions – What topics are you looking for? I …

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 …

Join us April 25-28, 2022 in Bellevue WA We are pleased to announce the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit April 25-29, 2022, at the Marriott in Bellevue, WA. That's right!! [...]

We are Going Virtual We want to let everyone know the Automation + DevOps Summit team has decided that it is in the best interest for everyone to move the [...]

Topics include O365, SQL, Code Formatting and more… Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux Automating with PowerShell: Setting up application consent by Kelvin …

Topics include Azure Devops, Microsoft Defender, Azure and more…

Topics include Exchange Migrations, APIs, PrintNightmare and more…

But where do you begin? I’ve blogged about this from the reversed perspective on my own blog about finding user groups with a small section about what you can do …

Topics include Monitoring Azure, Filtering objects, Generating SQL reports and more… Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux From SQL to Excel with PowerShell …

Topics include Password Auditing, PowerShell 7.2, WiFi Password Recovery and more…

Topics include BluebirdPS, Scripting Challenge, Wifi and WMI

Topics include AD, Azure AD,  Debugging and more…

Topics include PowerBI SQL, Exchange online and more

Topics include Pester, AD, Chrome and more…

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. [...]

Topics include SendAs, Intune, Hyper-V, Secrets Management and more… Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux.

We will be producing live shows twice a day during Summit. The first show will be at 6:20 AM PDTand the second show will be at 3:00 PM PDT. The [...]

Topics include Script signing, Item Insights Security via Graph, Microsoft Learn and more…

Topics include Azure Functions, Default Parameters, AWS, Text to Speech and more…

Topics include PowerShell profiles, Parameter defaults, ARM and more…

Topics include help sections, Approved Verbs, Identity Management and more…

Topics include PoshGUI, Foreach-Parallel, Azure CLI and more…

Topics include DSC, Active Directory, Compare-Object and more…

The CFP for Lightning demos will be closing 15 march at 11:59 Pacific Daylight Time This year, the PowerShell + DevOps Summit will be a virtual event. Submissions to present …

Topics include logging, converting PowerShell scripts to executables, PSJobs with VMWare and more…

“I’m pleased to announce the Call for Editors and Call for Authors for the “Modern IT Automation with PowerShell” book. This project is a new initiative to develop a textbook …

Topics include REST APIs, PSRemoting, Azure AD reporting and more…

This year, the PowerShell + DevOps Summit will be a virtual event. Submissions to present a Lightning Demo are still open? The PowerShell community is looking for you! You Can …

The migration is completed and we are happy to announce that the new forums are live and ready to go. If you had an existing powershell.org account you will need …

Topics include DNS, VMWare, Exchange and more…

Topics include Microsoft Cloud Services, Dynamic parameters, PSRemoting, jobs and more…

Topics include PSRemoting, Active Directory, string manipulation and more..

Topics include GitHub Actions, Linux, SharePoint and more…

Topics include PowerShell 7.1, SharePoint Online, WPF and more…

Topics include Phishing, DSC, Regex and more… Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux Set Windows Timezone via Location Services by Dan Tsekahnskiy on …

The deadline for submitting your proposal ends January 15th! Get those submissions submitted ASAP and start getting ready to build your awesome demos!

Topics include NuGet feeds, Azure, OpenSSH, PowerShell 7.2 and more…

Do you have photos and videos that you have taken over the years that are scattered all over the place? Do you want to have all your photos and videos …

Topics include Graph, DateTimes, JSON, Crescendo and more…

Topics include Secret Santa, Microsoft Graph, NAS devices and more.. Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux. Powershell Secret Santa, sent via Android SMS …

The 2021 PowerShell + Devops Global Summit will be a virtual event held on April 27-29. It is a three day event and will have 24 speaker sessions.

Topics include Splatting, Print Servers, Active Directory and more…

Topics include Teams, Azure, Tic-Tac-Toe and more…

Topics include Containers, Microsoft Teams, AMSI and more

This article is an attempt at describing some of my thought process when building functions. By functions I mean a command that you can execute after importing a module. I …

The DevOps Collective INC is pleased to announce the return of the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit in April of 2021. The 2021 event will be a little bit different [...]

Topics include SQL, Teams Webhooks, Zombie Files and more…

Topics include web forms, converting to PDF, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and more…

Topics include DSC, AD Recycle Bin, Pester and more…

Topics include GitHub actions, Azure Functions, WVD, Pentesting and more! Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux. Using GitHub actions to run automatic Pester …

Topics include WPF, Azure, Secrets and more…

Topics include Nested AD groups, Logging, documentation and more.

Topics include filtering speed increase, PoshBot, error handling and more!

Topics include Machine Learning, Network Monitoring, Active Directory and More…

In this post, we are going to setup NetNeighbor Watch on a Raspberry Pi. NetNeighbor Watch can keep an eye on your network and send you an email when a …

Topics include Data type accelerators, Directory sizes, Monitoring UniFi devices and more…

The third edition of the PowerShell Conference Book is now available. Please support the community and consider purchasing a copy of the book.

Topics include Microsoft 365, PowerShell 7.1, Managing Cloud with Powershell and more…

Topics include Selenium, VS Code, Microsoft 365 and more…

Topics include Azure VMs, PSReadline, Terraform and more…

Topics include Windows Sandbox, Pausing scripts, PowerCLI, SendGrid and more…

Do you have PowerShell code that you reuse in your scripts over and over? Do you have server names hard coded in variables? Are you using a text file or …

Topics include SSH Remoting without SSH, VS Code, SQL Server and more.

Topics include OneDrive client, HTML reports, Beautiful code and more… Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux Automate Azure update management scheduling with PowerShell …

Listen:     Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Stephen Valdinger Recorded: June 17th 2020 Show links: TheShow:20:E4-Native Command Experience [...]

Topics include Hyper-V, Windows Terminal, VMWare and more…

Topics include PSRemoting, Loops, C# and more…

Managing Citrix tags can be a long painful process if done the traditional way through Citrix Studio, that is what drove me to PowerShell for this task.  Citrix Studio is …

Topics include Native PowerShell Commands, Splatting Program Parameters, Windows Terminal and more…

Topics include PSReadLine, Active Directory Monitoring, PowerShell Inventory and more…

Over the years, I have supported and created multiple types of GUIs.  I finally decided a few years ago to create a very simple menu driven PowerShell GUI.  I wanted …

Some of you may be familiar with the Plaster PowerShell module. This slick tool lets you build out a new module in seconds. Actually, Plaster can be used to scaffold …

Topics include Jekyll, Documentation, Scripting Challenges and more…

Iron scripter challenges can help you get better at writing great code. The puzzles are for all skill levels

Listen:     Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Don Jones   Recorded: May 20th 2020   Show links: [...]

Topics include Performance Counters, Out-buffer, Pester and more…

Topics include Sophos temp files, Database restoration, ARM templates and more…

Topics include Github Actions, PS7, Network Monitoring and more…

Topics include Mother’s day scripts, securing credentials, new PS7 behaviors and more…

Topics include Ansible, Documentation, Windows Terminal and more…

Topics include Windows Terminal, Event Logs, String Basics and more.

Topics include Azure functions, Windows Performance, O365 and more…

Listen:     Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Mike Kanakos   Recorded: April 15th 2020   Show links: [...]

Topics include Windows Terminal, LAPS, HTML and more…

Topics include Azure, GPOs, Bits and more…

Topics include Windows Terminal, Event Logs, String Basics and more. Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux Dynamic PowerShell and SSH remoting tabs for …

Topics include Switch Statements, Try Catch, Python and more… Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, Kiran Patnayakuni and Kevin Laux Use cases for the new null coalescing operator …

Listen:   Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Glenn Sarti & Michael Lombardi https://twitter.com/GlennSarti/ https://twitter.com/TrebuchetOps/ Recorded: March 18th 2020 Show [...]

EDIT: We have extended the CFA to May 25th! The PowerShell Conference Book Volume 3 Call for Authors (CFA) is now open! http://bit.ly/PSConfBook3CFA The timeline for this process should be as follows: …

Topics include Select-String, Should Process, PowerShell Summit and more…

Listen:     Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Mark Kraus https://twitter.com/markekraus/ Recorded: February 19th 2020 Show links: https://get-powershellblog.blogspot.com/ https://github.com/markekraus [...]

Topics include Splatting, PS7 Experimental features, VSCode and more…

The below link leads to the module I am writing about in this blog post. LINK TO POWERSHELL MODULE At my place of work a task needed to be completed …

Topics include PowerShell 7 GA, SCCM, Group Policy and more…

PowerShell Summit 2020 is less than 60 days away! The list of presenters is final, and those presenters are putting finishing touches on their presentations. PowerShell Summit is a unique …

Listen:   Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Tobias Weltner https://twitter.com/TobiasPSP Recorded: February 5th 2020   Show links: http://www.powertheshell.com/ [...]

Listen: Listen Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Josh Duffney https://twitter.com/joshduffney Recorded: January 16th 2020   Show links: http://duffney.io/ [...]

Topics include Subexpression, For Loops, Hyper-V and more

Listen: Listen   To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Adam Driscoll https://twitter.com/adamdriscoll https://ironmansoftware.com/ PowerShell Core version: 7 - preview 6 [...]

Topics include PowerShell Arrays, Monitoring your bandwidth, Azure Pipelines and more

Topics include Windows Terminal, Pesterv5, Monitoring and More.

Topics include PowerShell Secrets Management, Regex, DBA Tools and More.

Topics include Azure service updates, Publishing to the PowerShell Gallery, Office 365, Clusters and more.

Topics include PSboundparamters, Email with SendGrid, Universal Automation and more.

Listen: Listen Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Jason Helmick https://twitter.com/theJasonHelmick https://twitter.com/PowerShell_Team PowerShell Core version: 7 - preview 4 [...]

I’ve launched a new book project, which I’m hoping you’ll support: Shell of an Idea, the Untold History of PowerShell is now available for pre-purchase at a $10 discount on Leanpub. You’ll …

Topics include Azure Monitor Logs, Office 365 Mailbox sizes, Brackets and more.

Topics include reinstalling Windows Store Apps, Auditing Computers, PowerShell 7 and more.

Azure Key Vault: Keeping your Secrets Secure I was tasked with creating a PowerShell script that would connect to a SFTP server and place a file. I immediately jumped at …

In the first ICYMI of 2020 the topics include: working with PDFs, AD Users, Remote Computers and more…

Topics include: Automating Excel, Customizing your profile, a New Year’s module and more…

Topics include New PowerShell in the old ISE, Azure DevOps, Automating Twitter, and Searching Bing with PowerShell to creat a Word Cloud.

Listen: Listen   Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Asley McGlone https://twitter.com/GoateePFE PowerShell Core version: 7 - preview 7 Recorded: [...]

Topics include Functions, String, Certificate Management and more.

“The DSC Book” is now open source! It remains available at Leanpub, but the source is now at https://github.com/dsccommunity/TheDSCBook. Everyone is invited to contribute corrections and expansions, and the results …

Topics include Hyper-V, IIS, Ternary Operators and more.

Topics include Invoke-Command, Objects, Introspection and more.

Listen:   Listen Watch To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Timothy Warner https://twitter.com/TechTrainerTim PowerShell Core version: 7 - preview Recorded: [...]

Topics include Group-Object, Power Platform, Preview 6 and more.

Listen: Watch: To Subscribe: Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting   Guest: Adam Bertram https://twitter.com/adbertram PowerShell Core version: 7 – preview 1 Recorded: June  …

Topics include string manipulation, bash, Python and Slack applications.

Topics include speeding up the pipeline, while/until loops, why you shouldn’t use += and more!

Topics include Teams, Scheduled Jobs, Halloween fun and more

Topics include RepAdmin, Certificates and Testing Teams connections.

Topics include idempotency, Jenkins, PowerShell for beginners and more.

Hi all! So!  You might have seen that the way the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit records and distributes sessions will be changing.  Long story short:  The presenter will maintain all rights to the …

Topics include PowerShell GUIs, New PS 7 features and more

Topics include PowerShell GUIs, Azure, Exchange and more.

Topics include emojis, orchestration, 365 storage, ternary operators, bash and more.

So! Proposals for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2020 are due in less than two weeks, on October 1st. We have some solid talks lined up, but we’re still …

Topics include Active Directory, Azure Labs, Ansible, PowerShell 7 Preview 4 and more.

Topics include Active Directory, SCCM, Security and More.

Developers are likely to be familiar with ternary conditional operators as they’re legal in many languages (Ruby, Python, C++, etc).  They’re also often used in coding interviews to test an …

Topics include PowerShell meetups, Network Connections, PowerShell on Android, Regex and more.

We are so excited for the 2020 PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit! We’re about halfway through the CFP season and are still looking for your awesome submissions. If you are …

I have put together a security script to use as an alerting system. Using a CSV file containing information on which users are assigned which computer, the event logs are …

Topics include DNS, GUI’s, automation of legacy tools, Azure test environment setups and more!

Topics include PowerShell 7 Preview 3, Universal Dashboard, URI Data Types and more.

  One of the best enhancements to Powershell was the inclusion of custom classes in v5. We originally wrote scripts, then we wrote cmdlets, followed by modules, and now we’ve …

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 …

Topics include SharePoint, AD trust relationships, Azure File Sync, working with variables and more.

Topics include data aggregation, file permission migrations, checking reboots in the registry, credential management, default parameters and setting up for PowerShell Development.

Topics include an in-depth tutorial, extending PS with Rust, mail archives, and Pester reports.

Topics include PowerShell 7, Ubiquiti APIs, Chocolatey, and DSC.

Topics include WPF GUIs, BitLocker and LAPS reporting, more APIs, and tips from a consultant.

This is a quick post to highlight the nuances of Powershell and protocol management in regard to TLS connections. If you’ve ever attempted to make a secure connection (for example, an API request) to a service with certain net security requirements, you might have run into this problem.

Topics include pop-ups, dbatools, unit testing galore, and chatops.

As many of you know, The DevOps Collective recently concluded its 7th US event, PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2019 in Bellevue, WA. Head to the organization’s YouTube page for …

Topics include working with ARM templates, shells, shells, shells, and DSC.

Topics include security tools, security fixes, operation validation and module updates and open source UI creation.

All code from this article is freely available on Github as a template repository. Just click “Use this template” on the repository page here: Index What are the advantages of …

Topics include Pester goodness, auto cleanup of Azure resources, PSPowerHour, and more.

Topics include checking patch status, About help docs, variable scoping, and proposed changes to PowerShellGet.

Topics include the PowerShell 7 preview, exporting SCCM task sequences, integration testing, and cloud automation.

It’s been a few weeks since Summit and I feel like my mind has finally started to settle from all of the ideas that I came back with. Plus, being …

Topics include unit testing your NetApp, logging, Office templates, and *DRUM ROLL* recordings from Summit!

Listen: Watch: Show notes: To Subscribe:Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Todd Klindthttps://twitter.com/ToddKlindtPowerShell Core version: 6.2.1 Recorded: May 15th 2019 Show links:https://www.toddklindt.comhttps://www.toddklindt.com/netcast/default.aspxhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ToddKlindtNetcasthttps://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-PowerShellhttps://www.toddklindt.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=826PnP Overview: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/sharepoint/sharepoint-pnp/sharepoint-pnp-cmdlets?view=sharepoint-pshttps://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer PSConfBook2 CFP: http://bit.ly/PSConfBook2CFPPowerShell …

Listen: Watch: Show notes: To Subscribe:Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Don Joneshttps://twitter.com/concentrateddonPowerShell Core version: 6.1.3 Recorded: April 24th 2019 Show links:https://leanpub.com/u/donjones Other podcasts:https://powershellnews.podbean.com/https://cloudskills.fm/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/category/podcast/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/behind-the-tech  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerScriptingLive Learn PowerShell:https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/GetStartedPowerShell3https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/learning-powershellhttps://github.com/vexx32/PSKoanshttp://slack.poshcode.org/ Hosts:https://twitter.com/jonwalzhttps://twitter.com/halr9000https://twitter.com/ryanyates1990

Topics include working with the Graph API, Chocolatey, jazzing up your functions with pipeline support, and shrinking VMDKs. Special thanks to Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan V, and Mark Roloff. How …

Topics include PowerShell Summit, finding account lockouts, certs, and learning PS via Pester. Content curated by Robin Dadswell, Prasoon Karunan, and Mark Roloff. Takeaways from the PowerShell + DevOps Global …

Last week at the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, we announced the dates for next year’s summit. The event will again be held at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington …

Topics include GUI development, Azure Cloud Shell, Live streaming, Azure functions and more!

The PowerShell Gallery is a collection of modules and scripts that is community driven to help us automate everyday tasks. Sometimes, we have an idea that could written into a …

I recently had a need to backup file and folder ACLs for a client that would then need to restore them to their original objects following a hardware upgrade that …

Topics include building functions for cleaning your $PATH, xplat GUIs with Core, and the EXO module makes its way to the Cloud Shell.

Azure DevOps allows us to run custom scripts to help our software and infrastructure get delivered quickly. There are times that the scripts run without an issue, however, sometimes there …

So laying on the sofa, sick, bored out of my mind, what better way to spend my time then writing a blog post about Get-Command . The Get-Command Cmdlet is …

Topics include DSC, Pester, validation attributes, and Azure AD.

I’m going to file this under “Either I’m a genius, or there’s a much better way and everyone knows it except for me.” I recently began adding a suite of …

Topics include splatting, PSRemoting to Azure VMs, and honey users.

Running commands in PowerShell that require a format that will not run natively in PowerShell could be a difficult task, or can it? PowerShell provides a way to store, for …

Topics include remoting with SSH, sending SMS alerts, some live stream coding, and keybinds that you may not have known about.

Topics include an update to PSScriptAnalyzer, Pester, and customizing SharePoint menus.

Index What is a Constrained Endpoint and Why Would I Need One? Setup and Configuration Using our Endpoint What is a constrained endpoint and why would I need one? Powershell …

Rambling I’m a huge fan of lightning demos. From the community and PowerShell Team lightning demos we get at the summit, to PSPowerHour, to various local groups and conferences using …

Topics include PowerShell IoT, Nmap in PS, and some livestreamed contributions to PSHTML.

Index Prerequisites Configuration HTTPS (Optional) Prerequisites For this writeup, I’m using Ubuntu 18.04. Software packages are geared toward using that version. First, we’ll need to install our dependencies There are …

Listen: Watch: Show notes: To Subscribe:Search for PowerScriping in your podcast app of choice or click here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Powerscripting Guest: Joel Sallowhttps://twitter.com/vexx32PowerShell Core version: 6.1.3 Recorded: March 20th 2019 Show links:https://github.com/vexx32/PSKoanshttps://github.com/vexx32/PSWordCloudhttps://vexx32.github.io/blog/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerScriptingLive Learn PowerShell:https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/GetStartedPowerShell3https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/tree/master/docs/learning-powershellhttps://github.com/vexx32/PSKoanshttp://slack.poshcode.org/ Hosts:https://twitter.com/jonwalzhttps://twitter.com/halr9000https://twitter.com/ryanyates1990 Next …

Topics include goodies for your prompt, more xplatform support for the SqlServer module, and more.

Today we’re opening nominations for the 2019 PowerShell Community Heroes! We want to know about those in the community that are doing a wealth of good. Have they written a …

Topics include the Graph API, status pages, test-driven development, getting your Google 2FA in the shell, and more.

Topics include more Iron Scripter, a trove of AD and O365 scripts, tons of REST API goodness, and some fundamental lessons from Brisbane.

Topics include PoshBot, JeaDsc, Azure Pipelines, Arrays and Hashtables, and Pester testing. Content curated by Brett Bunker, Robin Dadswell, and Mark Roloff. Writing a PoshBot Plugin to Display TOPdesk Tickets …

Topics include Iron Scripter, monitoring your filesystem, VSCode goodness, and more.

I just spent a month updating one of our PowerShell modules to support Linux and MacOS. I learned a lot that I wanted to share with the community as cross-platform …

Go to https://ironscripter.us/iron-scripter-2019-is-coming/ right away! Even if you’re not attending Summit, these challenges are a great thing to jump into. They’re a fun chance to flex your PowerShell sk1llz, and …

Topics include adrenaline for your AKS deployments, Azure Pipelines, Universal Dashboard, and more.

Tickets for the 2019 PowerShell + DevOps Summit sold out faster this year than its predecessors by almost exactly a full month. We are all so very excited to see …

Topics include Active Directory FSMO Roles, text parsing, error handling, and much more. Content pulled together by Robin Dadswell, Mark Roloff , and Brett Bunker. Finding Active Directory FSMO Role Holders …

Topics include SCCM, DSC, an intro for people in infosec, sweet dashboards, and more.