Xajuan Smith

Learning to access data from APIs (Invoke-WebRequest)

PowerShell is known for its wide capabilities to “shell” out changes and reporting data. Websites are embracing the movement with data standards native to PowerShell and it’s cyphering functionality. Formats like JSON, and XML that are leveraged as responses for sites that load data. So using invoke-webrequest and piping the results to convertfrom-json can turnContinue reading “Learning to access data from APIs (Invoke-WebRequest)”

Scripting in other languges

Recently I noticed that there are not a lot of scriptwriters stick to PowerShell only. There is a way to harness PowerShell to do other jobs like: modify/build databases Build/update websites build and update dashboards reconfigure Switches I will be going over some simple examples that you can explore and build on. Stay Tuned….

Effective practices

I have been scripting for quite sometime and sometimes there are older CMD tools that just work. Most would say why reinvent the wheel? Well if the wheel wasn’t constantly being revised and upgraded then all the newer methods and functions wouldn’t be as robust. With programming in c# there are methods and you canContinue reading “Effective practices”

PowerShell Modules

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PowerShell to Manage thumbnail Cache databases used by file Explorer

So I have seen some issues with thumbnails in 1809 Enterprise edition. When I am aggravated with them I clip them. it’s just good hygiene. lol so here is a telltale script that does just that. <# Thumbnail Issue -kill explorer tasks -Remove Thumbnail databases -restart explorer #> #-kill explorer tasks write-host “stopping theContinue reading “PowerShell to Manage thumbnail Cache databases used by file Explorer”

User Back up function or Script

First I want to point out the $home variable for individual self initiated back ups. so if you wanted to back up specifics to the current logged in user $home is Sufficient, even if you have DFS / or SMB redirected home folders. if you are backing up all users you need to alsoContinue reading “User Back up function or Script”

AWS/GoogleCloud and harnessing PowerShell (One Shell to rule them all)

Heads up….. The cloud is ready. There is alot of fun to be had with different Platforms and PowerShell grew up on the mean streets of scrutiny, much like myslef and we are much alike in our flexibility to adapt and automate anything, although I am sure PowerShell probably doesn’t need me as much asContinue reading “AWS/GoogleCloud and harnessing PowerShell (One Shell to rule them all)”

Using a series of numbers to loop through an object or process.

I wanted to share this to help people that have to build scripts that parse/writes tons of files. I always use the numbers depending on scale like the following. 1..17 | |foreach-object {Write-Output “User$_”} another example if you need files: $objectarray=@() 1..17 | |foreach-object {new-object psobject -property @{ name=”User$_”} Well depending on the task youContinue reading “Using a series of numbers to loop through an object or process.”

Learning when and “Where”.

learning your way around the shell is really important. the “where-Object” is like the GPS of the pipeline and to elaborate on the pipeline a little is a one way train to get you to the solution you need. here is an example. I set this to select the first one to help trim theContinue reading “Learning when and “Where”.”

PowerShell Get-TimeMachine?!

Well, I know what you’re thinking, it is just click bait. But I want to assure you it is possible. You could create this into a function but the magic is in the details of this one. “New-TimeSpan” is a tool that has existed since 2.0 and before you start-sleep ever again, consider the possibilitiesContinue reading “PowerShell Get-TimeMachine?!”