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Announcements!

• Happy Birthday to PowerShell
  It released 19 years ago today, and the shell has never been the same!

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Using the EntraExporter PowerShell module
  In the past, I used LDIFDE or CSVDE to export Active Directory information. For Entra ID, there's EntraExporter from Merill Fernando :-) In this blog post, I will show you how it works.
• Renaming Domain Controllers-Without Breaking It
  Yes, you can rename an Active Directory domain controller. (Usual disclaimers apply: just because you can, doesn't mean you should.) If you do, be sure to follow Jorge's advice and use PowerShell to do it!
• Making PowerShell More Comfortable: Configuring PSReadLine
  A practical guide to installing, updating, and configuring PSReadLine to make PowerShell faster, smarter, and more comfortable for everyday use.
• Best Practices for PowerShell Dot Sourcing, Part 2
  Let's dive into some practical advice on naming conventions, variable management and code organization to keep dot sourced scripts efficient, consistent and secure.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• CommandWatch v 1.0.0
  A watch-like command runner for PowerShell.
• Removing Inactive Entra ID User Accounts with PowerShell
  The Entra ID Governance solution includes a workflow to detect and remove inactive user accounts. Sounds good, but the same can be done with PowerShell if you want to avoid the cost of Entra ID Governance licenses or want to create a bespoke workflow that’s better suited to the business needs of the organization. Azure Automation would be a good way to process this workflow.
• Uninstall Microsoft Graph & Entra PowerShell fast!
  Free PowerShell module to completely uninstall Microsoft Graph PowerShell & Entra PowerShell modules. Fixes dependency conflicts and authentication issues.
• Toolbox v 1.0.2
  A robust PowerShell module for parallel remote task orchestration with runspaces, throttling, timeout controls, structured output, error aggregation, retry logic, and pluggable task framework.

Community

• The PSADT Framework Explained and What’s New in Version 4.1 with Dan Cunningham
  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 software deployment. Dan explains how PSADT simplifies installs, improves logging, enhances user experience with UI dialogs, and provides consistency across environments. He also discusses the latest release, v4.1, which removes the need for Microsoft’s ServiceUI, boosting both security and usability for Intune and SCCM deployments.
• Why is "Handles" in PowerShell plural?
  Here the answer from the man himself Jeffery Snover.

Fun

• ThoughtForTheDay v 2.0.2
  Provides a bit of daily wisdom

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers
  Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Announcements!

• dbatools v 2.7.7
  Check out what's all new and updated in the latest version of dbatools

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Notify Requesters When GitLab Issues Move Through the Development Pipeline
  I use GitLab’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) feature to track who requested each item. From there, I wanted a way for requesters to be automatically notified as their item moved through the development pipeline, from Backlog to In Progress, Testing/Review, and finally Done.
• Practical Graph: How to Check Unexpected Sign-Ins Against Utility Accounts
  Utility accounts exist in every Microsoft 365 tenant. These accounts are not intended for normal user activity and include accounts used for Exchange room and shared mailboxes and the break-glass or emergency accounts intended to allow administrators to sign-in if their usual accounts are blocked. This article shows how to use PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph to check sign-in events to ensure that the accounts aren't being accessed.
• How to Run PowerShell Scripts: A Complete Guide
  This guide covers how to run PowerShell scripts: everything from basic script execution to remote operations, parameter passing, and troubleshooting. PowerShell is useful for automating administrative tasks, but before you can run PowerShell scripts, you need to understand the mechanisms that control script execution.
• A beginners guide to Microsoft Graph API rate limiting in Intune
  Ever seen your PowerShell script crash with a mysterious HTTP 429 Too Many Requests from Microsoft Graph? That’s rate limiting - the API’s polite way of telling you to slow down. In this post, we dig into Graph’s global and Intune-specific limits, how to read the Retry-After header when it appears (and what to do when it doesn’t), and how to build exponential backoff into your scripts so your automations stay smooth, resilient, and throttle-friendly
• Notifying users on Windows when an iOS update is required – Microsoft Intune, Automation Account and Toast Notification Script combined
  Introduction Your users carry iPhones but spend most of their workday on Windows devices. When Apple releases an iOS update, Intune can flag non-compliance – but the built-in notifications on iOS are often overlooked and don’t have the same visibility or urgency as alerts on a user’s primary work device. The solution: cross-platform automation.
• Using the DnsClient-PS PowerShell Module for cross-platform DNS querying
  Because it's always DNS, and because you want to query DNS on non-Windows systems, too, using PowerShell... You can use the DnsClient-PS module. In this brief blog post, I will demonstrate how it works.
• Download/Upload to Azure Storage Accounts with SAS-link and PowerShell
  Super short blogpost today, just two commands on how you use SAS link to download and upload files with PowerShell/RestAPI. Same can be done with Python using a link like this. Yes, I know my SAS ID is in the code, but its not valid anymore

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Check Your vCenter & ESXi Versions in Seconds (PowerCLI One-Liner Guide)
  If you need a quick, reliable way to see which vCenter build you’re on and what versions your ESXi hosts are running, this post is...
• Script To Download the Current Version of PowerShell
  One of the annoying things about well, any software is checking to see if you have the currrent version. This is a thing with PowerShell, and because the PowerShell team in its finite wisdom has de…
• PSWriteHTML v 1.39.0
  PSWriteHTML is PowerShell Module to generate beautiful HTML reports, pages, emails without any knowledge of HTML, CSS or JavaScript. To get started basics PowerShell knowledge is required.

Community

• 200 Episodes of Community with Frank Lesniak
  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 cybersecurity and enterprise architecture projects, using PowerShell for AWS security automation, and developing tools to simplify complex data exports. He also discusses the upcoming PowerShell Summit, his work with DuPage Animal Friends, and the value of giving back through mentorship, community involvement, and open source.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers
  Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Understanding the trap Statement in PowerShell
  In PowerShell, error handling is a crucial aspect of writing robust and reliable scripts. One of the powerful features to manage errors gracefully is the trap statement.
• Building Event-Driven Automations in Microsoft 365 Using Graph Subscriptions
  This post demonstrates how to use Microsoft Graph Subscriptions to create event-driven automation in Microsoft 365. Graph Subscriptions allow applications to receive real-time notifications when specific changes occur within Microsoft 365 resources such as users, groups, or mailboxes, without the need for constant polling.
• Zero-Touch Microsoft Connected Cache with Intune
  What is Microsoft Connected Cache (or MCC)? Microsoft Connected Cache, or DOINC (Delivery Optimization In-Network Cache) was first released with Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1903 and was created with the intent of replacing distribution points for cloud native devices (aka Entra joined aka AADJ).
• Managing your WSL instances in PowerShell using the WSL Module
  I use WSL instances on my machine in VSCode to test and develop scripts, as well as to easily test Linux-based applications on my Windows machine. In this blog post, I will show how the Module works and make managing WSL easier.
• PowerShell Tab Title in Windows Terminal
  I often have several tabs open in my Windows Terminal. And I like how I can easily identify the right one by its title if it's a tab for WSL or an SSH connection. Fortunately, PowerShell can also auto-update the tab title, it's just not configured to do so by default.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Reporting the Use of Emojis in Teams Reactions
  This article explains how to use PowerShell to extract audit data to analyze the use of emojis as Teams reactions to chat and channel messages. This is not an exercise that leads to any great business value, but it’s a good way to show the sometimes surprising data that can be extracted from audit records.
• Version 1.5 of the Microsoft 365 User Password and Authentication Report
  The Microsoft 365 User Passwords and Authentication report now includes the last used date for authentication methods (when available).
• Toast Notification Script v3 is here!
  Introduction I’ve completely REWRITTEN my popular Toast Notification Script from the ground up – now exclusively for Microsoft Intune!
• AzNetworkLatency v 0.0.4
  PowerShell module to determine the network latency between two Azure regions.
• PSPlaywright v 0.1.0
  PSPlaywright is a PowerShell module for browser automation using Microsoft Playwright. It enables scripting and automation of web browsers from PowerShell.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• PoshBytes: Encrypting secrets with Protect-CmsMessage (without summoning eldritch IT beings) [OC]
  Stop sharing secrets in plain text.Use Protect-CmsMessage like a pro to encrypt, decrypt, done.

Community

• BurntToast v1.0 and 10 Years of PowerShell Notifications with Josh King
  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 shares the story behind the project’s evolution, the challenges of maintaining an open-source module with millions of downloads, and the balance between community expectations and personal well-being.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers
  Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
• Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) (by Stephen Valdinger)
  Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips and tricks for making your PowerShell code more user-friendly and helpful when things go wrong.

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Migrating from PowerShell 6 to 7.5: Breaking Changes/New Features
  Migrate from PowerShell Core 6 to 7.5: breaking changes, features, and testing tips.
• Creating/downloading videos from Azure OpenAI Sora 2 by PowerShell/API
  Short blogpost today with an updated PowerShell script to generate Sora 2 videos with the Azure AI Foundry API.
• Using Get-Random in PowerShell
  You can roll the dice, select a random name with your eyes closed, etc., or you can use Get-Random :-) In this blog post, I will show you what the Cmdlet does and how you can use it.
• Practical PowerShell: How to Analyze Junk Email and Intercept Traffic from Spammy Domains
  Despite the best efforts of anti-spam solutions, some unwanted messages usually get through to user inboxes. This article explains how to analyze messages that end up in Junk Email and use the results to create a transport rule to block future traffic from the spammy domains.
• Automating ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Breach Checks for Entra ID Groups using PowerShell
  Introduction In today’s digital landscape, data breaches are unfortunately common. As security-conscious professionals, we need to be proactive about monitoring whether our users’ credentials have been compromised. That’s why I built an automated PowerShell tool that checks Entra ID (Azure AD) group members against the Have I Been Pwned database.
• Microsoft Graph: a Practical Guide - Part 2
  From one-off to repeatable functions

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• POSH-ADO-NugetArtefact v 0.5.0
  a few cmdlets to manage your ADO Artifact Nuget Packages and feed from PowerShell
• Logic.Monitor v 7.7.0
  PowerShell module to query the Logic Monitor API.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• The Joy Of Loop Labels
  Loop labels are a powerful and underused part of many programming languages.

Community

• Always Hype About Automation with Hailey Phillips
  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 gap between systems engineering and DevOps. Hailey also reflects on her path to becoming an MVP, her experiences at MMS, and the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and authenticity in the tech community.
• Building Toast Notifications in PowerShell with BurntToast v1
  Josh King will show us how to build custom toast notifications for your users, explore the latest features in BurntToast v1, and see practical examples you can use in your scripts today. Whether you want to alert users about updates, display automation results, or just have some fun with PowerShell pop-ups, then this session has you covered.

Fun

• Get-TrickOrTreat
  Do you dare to run it!
• ColorScripts-Enhanced v 2025.10.31.16
  Professional ANSI Art Terminal Experience

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers
  Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Announcements!

• PowerShell 7.6.0 Preview 5 Release
  The latest preview version of PowerShell was released beginning this month. In this small blog post, I will highlight the critical changes and updates from the release notes.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• The Zip Epiphany
  More files are zip files than you might think.
• Auditing Password Reuse in On-Premises Active Directory with PowerShell and DSInternals
  Introduction Password reuse among privileged accounts represents one of the most critical security vulnerabilities in on-premises Active Directory environments. When multiple privileged accounts share the same password, a single compromise can cascade across your entire infrastructure. In this post, I’ll demonstrate how to audit your Active Directory environment for shared passwords using PowerShell and the DSInternals module.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Set-PowerShellScriptSig 1.0.1
  A module to make signing scripts easier
• Implement a FileSystemWatcher in PowerShell
  Monitors a file system path for changes and executes a script block in response to specified events.
• v0.0.20 EntraFIDOFinder is out
  4 New keys have been added and a few changes in capabilities! New Keys: Updated Keys: How have your FIDO2 implementations been going? Would love to hear your stories!
• Glass v 0.1
  Get, read, and write invisible glass text. This module is meant for educational purposes and to assist responsible professionals in the discovery of glassware.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• PoshBytes: Select-Object With Custom Properties
  Because Plain Properties Are Boring
• Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell November 2025 Update
  The November 2025 update for the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is available online. Subscribers can download the new PDF and EPUB files from their Gumroad account. As always, the update features a mixture of new and updated information, some corrections, and removal of obsolete information. Look no further for guidance about using PowerShell with the Graph APIs to interact with Microsoft 365 data!

Community

• PSConfEU MiniCon 2025
  Check out a bunch of the great content from PSConfEU MiniCon 2025.
• PowerShell Lightning Demos from the Community
  Over an hour of quick demos.
• Learning, Leading, and Logging with Constantin Hager
  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 inspiration from PowerShell Conference Europe, his involvement with open-source projects like PSFramework and AutomatedLab, and how mentorship and community involvement shaped his career. Constantin also discusses building a portable VS Code setup for his company, leading a PowerShell team, and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers
  Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• PowerShell 7 Support Arrives for the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent
  For over a decade, the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent (PSMA) has been the bedrock for bespoke identity integration within Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and its predecessor, Forefront Identity Manager. It provides the essential bridge between the MIM Synchronisation Service and virtually any target system accessible via PowerShell.
• Automate Applocker configuration for Intune
  I wrote a post a while ago about automating the creation of the Applocker policy for intune. You can find it here. This post is a prequel to that post. This post shows you how to automate your Applocker configuration which you can upload with the previous post to Microsoft Intune.
• Creating a Comprehensive Inactive Guest Account Report
  Many examples of how to report inactive guest accounts are available on the internet, but they're all flawed because they make decisions based on the last sign in. That's a shortsighted method because it doesn't take guest activity into account. This article explains how to combine audit data with sign-in data to create an enhanced view of guest account activity so that intelligent decisions can be made to keep or retain the accounts.
• Use Secret Management to Manage Azure Automation Credentials
  Resources are the easiest way to manage credentials for Azure Automation runbooks. The Secret Management module is an alternative, and it's best for shared credentials.
• Install Linux Subsystem for Windows (WSL) on Windows Server 2025
  This article explains the differences between WSL 1 and WSL 2, how they compare to WSL on Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025, and how to install WSL on Windows Server 2025 using the graphical user interface (GUI) or PowerShell.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• PowerShell.Map v1.0.0
  Interactive map visualization for PowerShell using Leaflet.js and OpenStreetMap. Although usable standalone, this module is primarily designed for Claude Desktop integration via the PowerShell.MCP module, enabling AI-powered map visualization.
• PowerShellWeb/OpenXML
  Automate OpenXML. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint automation in PowerShell.
• IntuneMermaid v1.2.0
  This module provides a function to generate a mermaid diagrams for Intune resources
• PSDates v1.0.6
  The new version of PSDates has been uploaded to the PowerShell Gallery with the new Get-DateSummary and Format-TimeSpan functions.
• AsBuiltReport.System.Resources v0.1.1
  AsBuiltReport is an open-sourced community project which utilises PowerShell to produce as-built documentation in multiple document formats for multiple vendors and technologies.

Community

• Authenticity, AI, and the Human Side of Tech with Adil Leghari
  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 at Palo Alto Networks. He discusses creating tools like Cyberdle and QR Check, how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, and the importance of empathy, authenticity, and mentorship in tech and community life.

Fun

• What PowerShell commands would you use most in Star Trek?
  Join the discussion now!

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers
  Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

The event starts at 16:00 Central Europe Time, 10:00 Eastern US Time

It's completely virtual and free. Tickets are available up until the start time.

https://synedgy.com/psconfeu-minicon/

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage Report API General Availability
  The Copilot usage report Graph API is now generally available. Like the report APIs for the other workloads, the Copilot usage API helps to understand usage of some very expensive licenses. Even better, the usage data can be combined with data from other Microsoft 365 sources to produce interesting and valuable insights. All it takes is some PowerShell to knit everything together.
• Understanding ErrorAction Parameter in PowerShell
  Error handling is an important part of scripting and automation, and PowerShell provides robust tools for managing errors efficiently. One of the key features for error management in PowerShell is the ErrorAction.
• Enable NIC Teaming (LBFO) and Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) in Windows Server 2025
  In Windows Server 2025, LBFO NIC Teaming is blocked for Hyper-V virtual switches, and Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) is the only supported teaming method for Hyper-V. However, LBFO remains available for non-virtualization use cases. In this article, I’ll show you how to enable and configure both LBFO and SET in Windows Server 2025 using the GUI and PowerShell.
• Using -OutVariable in PowerShell
  It's one of the Common Parameters, but not used that often :) In this brief blog post, I will outline its advantages and explain why you should consider using it.
• Windows 11 25H2’s removal of WMIC and the PowerShell alternative
  You probably used it in the past, wmic.exe :) The Command-Line interface for querying WMI information has been removed from Windows 11 25H2 and will not be reintroduced in future versions of Windows. In this blog post, I will highlight what that means and how you can utilize PowerShell as an alternative.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Updated UEFIv2 module posted
  Since Microsoft has posted some documentation that makes use of my UEFIv2 module, I figured I should fix the module so that it’s compatible with PowerShell 7.
• PSGetLocalMonitors 1.0.17
  Get information about locally installed monitors on computer including model, make, and serial number.
• NerdFonts v 1.0.31
  A PowerShell module to download and install fonts from NerdFonts.
• LinkedIn v 0.0.6
  A PowerShell module to programmatically interact with LinkedIn
• PSCal v 1.1.1
  A PowerShell module to display a linux like calendar in the console.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• What Is Regex and How to Use It in PowerShell with MVP Steven Judd
  Regex doesn’t have to be scary! In this PowerShell Wednesday, Steven Judd breaks down what regular expressions are, how they work, and how to use them effectively in PowerShell. From simple pattern matching to powerful text parsing, you’ll learn practical ways to clean data, extract info, and make your scripts smarter. Perfect for beginners and anyone who’s avoided regex... until now

Community

• AutomatedLab, GUIs, and automation with Steviecoaster
  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, the career-changing power of automation, and his work with AutomatedLab, PowerShell Universal, and WinUI Shell. Stevie also highlights the importance of mentoring, building community, and making PowerShell approachable for everyone.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU MiniCon 2025
  14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your free ticket now!

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Do While, While and Do Until in PowerShell
  I used this again in a few scripts while creating packages in Intune for a customer, where I had to wait for specific tasks to finish. In this brief blog post, I will outline how it works and discuss its use cases.
• Set Up Automated Microsoft 365 User Sign-in Summary Email Using PowerShell
  Every organization’s ultimate goal is to keep its Microsoft 365 environment secure. Among the many security measures, monitoring user sign-ins keeps you stay one step ahead of potential attacks. For example, repeated occurrence of sign-in failures may indicate attempts to compromise user accounts or result from Conditional Access policies blocking sign-ins.
• VSCode & Git on Everything during OSD!
  Yeah, I’ve made the switch over to VSCode. I pretty much live in GitHub now days. I find my current website annoying since I’ve been working in GitBook at 2Pint Software.
• Practical Teams Phone: Reporting Missed Calls on Call Queues
  Microsoft Teams Phone has improved over the years, but missed call reporting in call queues remains a gap. In this blog, Martin Heusser shows how to use Microsoft Graph and PowerShell to build a custom report that captures missed and answered calls, complete with caller info and agent details. Until Microsoft adds shared call history natively, this DIY approach is a solid workaround.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• MathML
  MathML is an XML stanard for representing mathematics, and a part of HTML5.
• EntraFIDOFinder Update
  There haven’t been much changes the past couple months, but finally a biggish update happened where Microsoft has added 10 more keys that are Attestation capable. Added Attestation capable keys: Are you requiring attestation? How has your implementation of FIDO2 keys been?
• GitlabCli v 1.138.0
  Interact with GitLab via PowerShell

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• PoshBytes: Arrays vs Lists [OC]
  On this edition of PohBytes, a showdown for the ages, Arrays vs. Lists!Two contenders, two minutes, no fluff, many .Add()s and +=s.
• How to create, update, delete, and manage mailboxes
  Check this out on LinkedIn Learning! I have made it free for you with the link below.
• PowerShell Text Manipulation Basics
  Join Andrew Pla and Greg Martin as they dive into the fundamentals of text manipulation in PowerShell. Whether you’re cleaning up messy logs, parsing configuration files, or just trying to get your output into the right shape, mastering text manipulation is an essential skill.

Community

• From Sysadmin to Security at Microsoft with Thomas Rayner
  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 career, the importance of blogging and community involvement, and why clear communication with managers is vital for growth. Thomas also offers advice for beginners, highlighting patience, persistence, and the value of mentorship in tech.

Fun

• Image2Text v1.0.4
  Converts images to ASCII art with optional color output and file export. Built for creative automation and terminal flair.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU MiniCon 2025
  14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your free ticket now!

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Practical Graph: Finding the Last App Accessed by a User
  A reader question asked if it was possible to find the last app accessed by a user. Of course, anything is possible with PowerShell, but how?
• Deploy dynamic hostpools using PSNerdio
  New part of the PSNerdio series! This is the final part and it’s about how to deploy dynamic hostpools using PSNerdio!
• Microsoft Graph: a Practical Guide
  If you’ve tried working with Microsoft Graph, I can probably guess that it maybe took a bit of time to appreciate all of its capabilities. I’ve heard MS Graph described as trying to build the car that you need to use to drive to work. For some, that might be up your alley, but for the rest of us, it can be a bit daunting.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• EntraFIDOFinder Update
  There haven’t been much changes the past couple months, but finally a biggish update happened where Microsoft has added 10 more keys that are Attestation capable
• New Autopilot Branding release
  It’s been a while since there was an actual release of the Autopilot Branding script, although there were a few “preview” releases as we worked out kinks in the processes. Things are looking reasonably good now (thanks to feedback from several people on the preview versions), so a new 3.3.0 release was published.
• TeamViewerPS v 2.4.0
  TeamViewerPS allows to interact with the TeamViewer Web API as well as a locally installed TeamViewer client.
• PendingReboot v 0.9.0.6
  Module to detect Windows OS pending reboots.
• PSBlitz
  A PowerShell-based tool that outputs SQL Server health and performance diagnostics data

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell October 2025 Update
  The Office 365 for IT Pros team is happy to announce the availability of the October 2025 update for the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook. Subscribers can download the latest PDF and EPUB files from Gumroad.com. In other news, a new eBook about Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is available. It’s always nice to see new sources of knowledge open up!

Community

• From Sysadmin to PowerShell Team: The Story of SeeminglyScience
  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 of the PowerShell engine, and powerful but underused features like ETS and type converters. Patrick also highlights helpful modules such as PowerShell Run, ctypes, and Useful Argument Completers, while reflecting on the importance of community engagement and open source collaboration.
• PowerShell Community Call - September 18th, 2025
  Watch this month PowerShell Community Call if you missed it.

Fun

• Every time I run a PowerShell script with extension .ps1
  It's stuck in my head, so now it'll be stuck in yours.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU MiniCon 2025
  14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your free ticket now!

Check out psweekly.dowst.dev for all past editions as well as a searchable archive.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Always On VPN RRAS and PowerShell 7
  PowerShell is an essential tool for administrators supporting Microsoft Always On VPN. It is critical for configuring supporting infrastructure services, such as Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) and Network Policy Server (NPS), as well as provisioning and managing Always On VPN client configuration settings on endpoints.
• PowerShell MCP Azure Function Server
  Recently under the experimental Azure Functions build Microsoft Developer Advocates have shown enabling Azure Functions as MCP Servers. I wondered if it was possible to use this to MCP enable a number of my PowerShell Identity Tools Modules. Yes, yes it is possible.
• Optimizing SharePoint Online Performance for Large Document Libraries
  In this blog, we explore practical ways to optimize SharePoint Online performance for large document libraries. From avoiding the 5,000-item list view threshold to using PnP PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API for bulk updates, you'll learn how to keep your libraries fast, responsive, and scalable.
• Search and download Microsoft Updates using the MSCatalogLTS PowerShell module
  You can use the Microsoft Update Catalog site to search and download Microsoft Updates, but there's also MSCatalogLTS :-) In this blog post, I will demonstrate how it works and explain why it's superior to the traditional catalog site.
• Dynamically Construct a PowerShell GUI
  Learn how to dynamically generate PowerShell GUI elements from a SQL data source and update values with user input.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Set-LocationByFragment
  Sets the present working directory to the first path that matches the given fragment

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• PoshBytes: Tee-Object [OC]
  It logs. It pipes. It saves. It doesn't ask for thanks. It's Tee-Object!
• PowerShell for Hackers
  Hey there! Thanks for checking out PowerShell for Hackers – my personal sandbox for all things Windows, automation, and hacker-style mischief. Think of it as a PowerShell playground with a healthy dose of red-team flavor.
• PowerShell Select-Object 101
  and Beyond with Andrew Pla & Fred Weinmann

Community

• Beginnings, Blue Bars, and the Valley of Despair with Steven Judd Beginnings, Blue Bars, and the Valley of Despair with Steven Judd
  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 with PowerShell, and the importance of resilience while navigating the “valley of despair” in learning. Steven shares his journey from music and business studies into technology, where curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to read the manuals shaped his career.

Fun

• Sixel v 0.6.1
  Display images in the terminal using various protocols
• Test-Friday
  The PowerShell function Test-Friday told me it is finally Friday!

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• PSConfEU MiniCon 2025
  14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your free ticket now!

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