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Running PowerShell Scripts in Azure DevOps Pipelines (1 of 2)

Did you know you can natively run scripts like PowerShell in Azure DevOps (AzDo) pipelines? By using the tips and techniques you’ll learn in this article, you’ll be well on your way to scripting your way to automation greatness.

How to Apply DSC Configurations to VMs in Azure ARM Templates

Managing Microsoft Exchange EDB Databases with PowerShell

Any system administrator responsible for a Microsoft Exchange environment will, most likely, at some point need to interact and troubleshoot Exchange Database (EDB) files. Mailbox databases are stored in the EDB file format. Contained within an EDB file are in-process and non-SMTP messages.

Understanding Import-Csv and the ForEach Loop

Have you ever had to do the same task multiple times? Like, creating multiple Active Directory users one user at a time using the GUI? Or how about logging in to a server to delete old logs from some selected folders? If your answer is yes, then know you're not alone. Most admins have gone through the same laborious process.

How to Build an Azure DevOps Pipeline for a PowerShell Module

You can build just about anything with PowerShell from teeny scripts to multi-hundred-line behemoths. But once you grow tired of creating PS1 script after PS1 script, you tend to start thinking reusable tools. In the PowerShell world, a tool usually goes hand in hand with a module.

Export-CliXml and Import-CliXml: Saving Objects to XML

Learn how to use the Export-CliXml and Import-CliXml cmdlets and how CliXml format is different from the standard XML document format.

Replacing Employee Onboarding Software with Power Automate [Tutorial]

Back to Basics: The PowerShell Foreach Loop

Learn the different types of foreach loops available in PowerShell, and what to consider as to which one to use.

How to Scour Office 365 Audit Logs for Suspicious Activity

This article will show you how you can use Hawk to automate site log collection and aid the search investigation.

Curl vs. PowerShell: Comparing Use Cases

How to Automate Finding Interesting Twitter Users

Are you on Twitter? If not, you're missing out. Twitter is the best social media platform to keep up with the fast pace of tech. But there are millions of people on Twitter. How do you track down interesting people? In this article, I'll show you how to do just at and automate it!

Getting Started Running PowerShell Scripts in Jenkins

If you have been managing Windows servers for any length of time, you no doubt have a lot of PowerShell scripts to perform those mundane but necessary tasks you do regularly like resetting passwords, gather log data or archiving backup files.  You may have scripts that you run on a regular basis, maybe even set up a task scheduler event in an attempt to automate your PowerShell scripts.