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Grizzled IT Pro, PowerShell putterer, tech author, teacher, and long-time Microsoft MVP. Prof. PowerShell, Emeritus. Visit https:\\jdhitsolutions.github.io to learn more.
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Another mid-week musical distraction, if only for a few minutes. https://musescore.com/user/26698536/scores/17301310
Impromptu #5 for String Quartet

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๐Ÿ’ฃ CLIXML #deserialization in #PowerShell isn't harmlessโ€ฆ At #PSConfEU 2025, Alexander Andersson showed how it enables: โœ” Lateral movement โœ” Privilege escalation โœ” Guest-to-host VM breakouts ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Early bird 2026 tickets โ†’ psconf.eu #Security #CLIXML

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CloudNetDraw โ€“ Visualize Your Azure Network

Free tool to create high- and mid-level Azure network diagrams using user or service principal credentials. Self-hosting supported.

PowerShell Potluck June 2025

Once again, we've reached the end of the month. By the time you read this, I will have wrapped up my European PowerShell Tour. I'm assuming I'll have content...

Behind the PowerShell Pipeline
Here is a taste of what premium subscribers to my #PowerShell newsletter learned last month. https://buttondown.com/behind-the-powershell-pipeline/archive/

I caught up with the #PowerShell team at Microsoft to talk AIShell, PSResourceGet, OpenSSH, and the future of DSC. Great insights straight from the people building the tools we all use.

Listen: https://powershellpodcast.podbean.com/e/behind-the-shell-with-microsoft/
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4mVUHinjf4

Behind the Shell with Microsoft | The PowerShell Podcast

In this episode, recorded live at PSConfEU, Andrew catches up with some of the PowerShell team from Microsoft to talk all things PowerShellโ€”from AIShell to PSResourceGet to the future of DSC and OpenSSH.   First up is Steven Bucher, Product Manager on the PowerShell team, who discusses the massive scale of PowerShell usage, the state of PowerShell 7, and the teamโ€™s focus on security and reliability. He also gives an exciting walkthrough of AIShell and how itโ€™s helping users stay in the terminal while getting AI-driven help, error resolution, and integration with providers like Azure OpenAI and AI Foundry.   Then we hear from Anam, a software engineer working on PSResourceGet, PowerShell Gallery, and security. She shares details on the rewrite of PowerShellGet, performance improvements, and new features like container registry support. She also dives into Microsoft's Artifact Registry (MAR) and offers her take on coding as a creative, artistic endeavor.   Lastly, Tess joins the conversation to talk about OpenSSH and Desired State Configuration (DSC). She highlights the native cross-platform capabilities of DSC v3, its decoupling from PowerShell, and the move toward supporting resource development in languages like Python. Tess also shares the significance of SSH server availability in Windows Server 2025 and reflects on her open-source journey and love of outdoor sports.   Whether youโ€™re managing packages, remoting with SSH, exploring AI integrations, or just want to know more about some of the people behind PowerShell, this episode delivers valuable insights from the team building the tools you use.    Links and Mentions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anamnavied/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-gauthier-a43a368a/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenabucher/ https://andrewpla.tech/links https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell https://github.com/PowerShell/AIShell https://github.com/PowerShell/PSResourceGet https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH https://github.com/microsoft/DSC The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F4mVUHinjf4 The PowerShell Podcast: https://pdq.com/the-powershell-podcast Guests: Stephen Bucher โ€“ Product Manager II on the PowerShell Team Anam Navied โ€“ Software Engineer 2 @ Microsoft Tess Gauthier โ€“ Software Engineer @ Microsoft | OpenSSH

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Your mid-week musical distraction https://musescore.com/user/26698536/scores/11092903
Nocturne #2 for Violin - Star Dream

Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for Piano, Violin (Solo)

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Power up your week with PowerShell Weekly for June 27, 2025! Explore announcements, learning resources, community news, and more to stay ahead. Donโ€™t miss out!
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DOWST.DEV | June 27, 2025