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Setting Up Your PowerShell Development Environment: Part 1 - Folder Structure
Create a clean separation between work and personal projects with an organized directory structure
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Issues with Windows Update KB5066835 Cause Problems with Authentication Flows
Security update breaks localhost listeners that are used to connect to Microsoft 365 services with PowerShell and affect other 3rd party applications such as Cisco Duo.
By Sam ErdeThis Wednesday, October 15th, I encountered an unpleasant surprise when I began connecting to Microsoft 365 services to test the latest prerelease version of Maester: I could not connect to Microsoft Teams using PowerShell! [Read More] -
Installing PowerShell with the .NET Tool
The .NET Tool (dotnet) can be used to easily install the LTS or STS version of PowerShell without local admin rights, but it does have some limitations.
By Sam ErdeThere are a surprising number of ways that you can install PowerShell on a system. Today we’ll look at how to install it as a “.NET tool.” This approach is not necessary or ideal for everyday use, but it does have some valid use cases and conveniently does not require... [Read More] -
Using the Microsoft Artifact Registry (MAR) with PowerShell
A trusted and secure source for PowerShell modules, packages, and other application components.
By Sam ErdeThe PowerShell Gallery has long been the “official” public source for PowerShell modules. It is convenient, but some organizations require more strictly vetted and approved software repositories for their environments. This can be achieved by maintaining a private repository in Azure DevOps, a NuGet-based web server, or even a file... [Read More]