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-- Reflections on AI after the 2026 PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit --

That sounds terrifying man…

We ended PS Summit with a hot tub boat ride on Lake Union. Ended up with perfect weather. A few beers and cold plunges later, we made it back. Headed back to the Midwest tomorrow. Safe travels everyone and see you in Orlando next year!

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

🫶🏻 thanks pal, it was a blast!!

I'm not yellow because ~~I'm worrrrrrrrrrrrrrking~~

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🚨Action (Possibly) Required: KB5074204 Update for Windows PowerShell now adds a confirmation prompt when using Invoke-WebRequest.

For unattended scripts the recommendation is to add -UseBasicParsing to prevent the message and insecure code from running.

Fantastic work Hailey! This is a great example of taking a common problem and solving it with common tools, in a easy to use way, that works. It removes the tedious maintenance work of proper deployments, which makes doing things right more accessible and more likely to be successful. Well done!

I haven’t heard of this “Microsoft” before, I’d be careful with them…

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@andrewpla.tech Thanks so much for having me!

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Anyone else getting unexpected output from Get-PSPodcast?
This command produced no output last week, but does as of 10am EST today.

PowerShell Podcast - PowerShell, Security, and the Path to Mastery.

:D

Ohhhhhhhh it was the TRYING I was missing!!! 🤦🏻 It seems so obvious now…

That’s weird because I’ve never experienced more onesie-related FOMO than I am wrote now…

No Passwords, No Problem: Secure Azure Authentication with MSAL & PowerShell - Ben Reader - PSC… Ben Reader explores the world of authentication in Azure in the captivating session titled "No Password, No Problem, Secure Azure Authentication with M-Cell ...

Unlock secure Azure authentication techniques with @powers-hell.bsky.social Explore MSAL, managed identities, and #PowerShell integrations for a password-free future. #PSConfEU

Are you ready?
I definitely am, no last second preparations here….nope…not one……

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…not a single one…

Plan for change!
"Starting July 31, 2025, or soon after, the following Graph APIs will require either DeviceManagementScripts.Read.All or DeviceManagementScripts.ReadWrite.All permissions to continue working!"
Messsage ID: MC1066336

#MSintune

PSA: Every open source project you work on should have GitHub's

🛡️ Secret Protection and
🛡️ Push Protection

Set to Enabled ✅

Why do this? 👇

Before you dive deep into PowerShell, you NEED know about one of the most important built-in tools: Get-Help.

In this clip, @lucasallman.bsky.social explains why understanding the help system is critical for understanding PowerShell faster.

New sessions every Wednesday. #PowerShell
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“Hey everyone! Come join me and I’ll teach you!”

*spends half an hour telling you to go teach yourself*

Lessons in Leadership from PowerShell Pioneers Jeffrey Snover and Don Jones. PowerShell Podcast E171 YouTube video by PDQ

Definitely checkout the latest episode of the #PowerShell podcast by @andrewpla.tech

In this episode he interviews @donjones.bsky.social and @jsnover.com, two guys that you can tell have a bright future ahead of them. Can't wait to watch their journey unfold...

Both Azure X-Ray by @posh.guru and Graph X-Ray by @merill.net are incredibly useful tools for turning portal actions into scripts. Two thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻

PwshSpectreConsole new features preview at https://github.com/ShaunLawrie/PwshSpectreConsole/releases/tag/v2.3.0

@jdhitsolutions.com & @trackd.x64.se there's a bunch of ya'll in this one.

`Update-Module PwshSpectreConsole`

github.com/ShaunLawrie/...

Basics of the PowerShell Pipeline with Lucas Allman - PowerShell Wednesday YouTube video by PDQ

If you missed out on the #PowerShell Wednesday where Andrew and I walked through the basics of PowerShell Pipelines, you can check out the recording on YouTube, now in full colour!

I appreciate you guys! You'll be with me in my heart.

Thanks guys! Your very public confidence in my abilities is terrifying!

Finally! Microsoft just shared an update on the Microsoft 365 Developer Program.

There's not much meat in it but it hints at Microsoft working on making it available again for free (don't quote me on this).


More details below

Dude, thank you. I had an extension installed to get this behaviour. 🤦🏻

Ahh you’re too kind, thanks Clate!