Anyone who's used Windows in recent years has likely heard of Windows PowerShell at some point. This CLI-based scripting tool ...

Secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) is a safe way to transfer files between hosts over the internet. While PowerShell does not offer built-in support for SFTP, you can add this functionality using ...

Microsoft is polishing up a new PowerToys utility to improve the user experience on PowerShell in Windows 10 and 11 by suggesting installations of missing components through WinGet packages. Teased ...

Microsoft last week announced the release of two PowerShell modules that aim to make it easier to invoke scripted processes that require so-called "secrets" or passcodes to work. The new modules, ...

While we covered testing a single script in Pester, here's how to take that knowledge to the next level. As you progress in writing more advanced PowerShell scripts, you'll soon come to a point to ...

Microsoft has released two PowerShell modules, Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretManagement and Microsoft.PowerShell.SecretStore, that make it easier to invoke scripted processes requiring passcodes (or ...

Many information technology (IT) professionals use Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) to manage updates across all their Windows systems and other third-party software. When WSUS is paired with ...

Windows PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) from Microsoft is an indispensable tool for automating tasks and managing Windows systems. Offering a feature-rich scripting and automation ...

With Windows 10, you can no longer do a quick-and-dirty scan for updates from the GUI without triggering the detection and installation of those updates. The same holds true for Server 2016 or Server ...

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that PowerShell 7 has reached "general availability" (GA) commercial release. Previously, when the scripting language was at the "release candidate" stage back in ...