Announcements!

• PowerShell 7.5 RC-1 is now available
  Come and get the latest RC release!
• Announcing the Public Preview of AI Shell
  We are pleased to announce the public preview of AI Shell.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• How to Query REST APIs with PowerShell: A Practical Guide
  Learn how to use PowerShell to query REST APIs, parse JSON responses, and build a reusable tool for working with web services. This hands-on tutorial covers Invoke-RestMethod, error handling, and creating custom output objects.
• GitHub Actions and PowerShell: The Underdog
  Remember how I mentioned how GitHub actions are underrated? I’m going to show at a high level how GitHub Actions with PowerShell can save you time and be more efficient. What does it do? It does that automatically once every day, I could do it more, but didn’t think it was necessary.
• PowerShell Copy-Item with Folder Structure
  In this tutorial, I will explain how to use PowerShell’s Copy-Item cmdlet to copy files and folders while maintaining their original structure. This is a common task for system administrators and developers who need to manage file systems efficiently. You will learn here how to use the PowerShell Copy-Item cmdlet to efficiently copy files
• Using the Fluent Theme in WPF with PowerShell and .Net 9
  For a long time, adding a modern design theme to your WPF project typically meant adding a 3rd party library to provide the styling, such as MahApps Metro, or WPF UI. With the release of .Net 9, a Fluent theme is finally coming to WPF! There are still areas where 3rd party libraries will be … Continue reading Using the Fluent Theme in WPF with PowerShell and .Net 9
• Conditional Access Gallery - Point, Select, and Deploy in Minutes
  With my new Conditional Access Gallery tool Invoke-DCConditionalAccessGallery in DCToolbox you can pick and choose from any of 25+ available Conditional Access templates included, and the tool will auto-deploy them in your tenant (report-only mode), automatically create all dependencies like groups, named locations, and terms of use agreements, and finally document your new policy design
• Upgrading your Azure Function Apps to run on PowerShell 7.4
  PowerShell language worker for Azure Functions. Contribute to Azure/azure-functions-powershell-worker development by creating an account on GitHub.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• PowerHuntShares
  PowerHuntShares is an audit script designed in inventory, analyze, and report excessive privileges configured on Active Directory domains.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• PwshSpecteConsole with Shaun Lawrie
  Shaun Lawrie talks to the Pacific Powershell User Group about PwshSpectreConsole.
• GitHub Pages with PowerShell
  The Pacific Powershell User Group talks about GitHub Pages and PowerShell and demonstrates PSJekyll.
• Get-EventSession
  Script to assist in downloading Microsoft Ignite, Inspire, Build or MEC contents or return session information for easier digesting.

Community

• Growth, Grit, and Community with Steven Judd & Kevin Laux
  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 hurdles of live demos, recounts the highlights of PowerShell Saturday NC, and reveals the story behind his iconic bling and love for puns. He delves into the importance of "practice makes progress," encouraging listeners to embrace growth through consistent effort. Kevin Laux joins the conversation to discuss his journey with PowerShell, his role with the Research Triangle PowerShell User Group (RTPSUG), and the impact of community involvement.

Fun

• First Snowfall of the Season
  First snowfall in NY! Tell me about the first time PowerShell just clicked… what was that moment?

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