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PowerShell Weekly for June 14, 2024

Enjoy an extra large edition, since I was sick last week and wasn't able to post.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

  • Use PowerShell to deploy and access GPT-4o in Azure OpenAI Service
    The Azure OpenAI Service is a specialized offering within the broader set of Azure Cognitive Services, providing access to OpenAI's language models. The service can be accessed through REST APIs, Python SDK, and a web-based interface, Azure OpenAI Studio. In this article, you will learn how to deploy and access the GPT-4o model in Azure with PowerShell.
  • Tracking Down User Logons with PowerShell and XPath
    When working with Windows event logs, especially the Security log, there might be instances where you need to extract specific information from events.
  • How to Leverage Reusable PS Remoting Sessions in your Scripts
    PS remoting lets you execute commands remotely. Learn how to create and manage persistent sessions in this short how-to covering creating and managing sessions.
  • Microsoft 365: How to set OneDrive Quotas with PowerShell
    In this blog post I will show you how to set OneDrive quotas with PowerShell. I’d say here we go! First, let’s connect to SharePoint Online.
  • Microsoft Purview Audit Search Graph API: Retrieve audit logs from Microsoft 365 with PowerShell
    Microsoft Purview integrates with Microsoft 365 applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams, providing comprehensive data governance, compliance, and protection capabilities across these platforms. One of the standout components of this suite is the Audit Search Graph API, which is currently in public preview. It allows developers and administrators retrieve detailed audit logs programmatically, providing deep insights into user activities across Microsoft services. In this blog, I will explore the full potential of the Microsoft Purview Audit Search Graph API and demonstrate how to use the API through both PowerShell and HTTP methods.
  • Understanding the Clean block in PowerShell
    PowerShell, a powerful scripting language and automation framework, provides features that enhance script development and execution. Among these features is the clean block, a lesser-known yet beneficial component in PowerShell functions. This article explores the clean block, its purpose, and how to use it effectively in PowerShell scripts.
  • To Splat or Not to Splat, That’s the Question
    Splatting is an optional PowerShell technique designed to make it easier to pass parameter values for cmdlets. It’s a personal choice whether to use splatting instead of passing values to individual parameters in the command line. Although the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK can be a little strange at times, you can use splatting with SDK cmdlets, even with some pretty complex parameters such as those used to filter objects.
  • Export Microsoft 365 License Cost Report Using PowerShell
    Microsoft 365 offers a vast array of plans and licenses, making it easy to find the perfect fit for your business needs. But with that flexibility comes complexity. Managing Microsoft 365 licenses and the cost spent on all those licenses can lead to confusion and can be a challenge.
  • Get SharePoint Files & Folders Created by External Users Using PowerShell
    External collaboration in SharePoint Online is essential for certain projects and tasks that might involve users from external organizations. External sharing in SharePoint Online and the ability to grant them access to our resources simplifies communication and bridges the collaboration gaps.
  • PowerShell Arrays
    You probably use it all the time in your scripts, but how do they work? In this blog post, I will show some simple examples of what you can do with them :)
  • Experimenting with PowerShell Batching and Parallel Execution
    PowerShell Parallel Processing is a mechanism to speed the processing of large quantities of data. In this example, we discuss how to use parallel batches to fetch Entra ID account information using mailbox data to drive information retrieval. Although this is only a demonstration of a technique, it might help those who must process thousands of mailboxes or accounts and would like to do so more quickly.

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