Export-Csv – A Handy PowerShell Tool for Creating CSV Files Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today we’ll be diving into a super useful cmdlet called Export-Csv. According to Microsoft, this cmdlet “Converts objects into a series of character-separated value (CSV) strings and saves the strings to a file.” In simpler terms, it allows you…

PowerShell Cmdlet Spotlight: Unprotect-CmsMessage Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we’re diving into a cmdlet that often flies under the radar but can be extremely useful when dealing with encrypted content — Unprotect-CmsMessage. What does it do? The Unprotect-CmsMessage cmdlet decrypts content that has been encrypted using the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) format. In…

Exploring the PowerShell Cmdlet: Test-Json Welcome back to Wahman’s PowerShell blog! Today, we’ll dive into a handy cmdlet that can be incredibly helpful for validating your data formats: Test-Json. As the name suggests, this cmdlet checks whether a string is a valid JSON document. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a widely used data format, especially…

Understanding Enable-PSWSManCombinedTrace: Tracing PowerShell Remoting Like a Pro Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today’s cmdlet spotlight shines on Enable-PSWSManCombinedTrace — a powerful tool that combines diagnostics from both the WSMan and PowerShell sides of remoting. This cmdlet is invaluable when you’re troubleshooting PowerShell remoting issues and need visibility into what’s happening under the hood….

Exploring the PowerShell Cmdlet: Pop-Location Welcome back to Wahman’s PowerShell Blog! Today we are diving into a handy cmdlet that can make navigating the filesystem in your PowerShell sessions much smoother: Pop-Location. The official Microsoft documentation describes Pop-Location as: Changes the current location to the location most recently pushed onto the stack. In simpler terms,…

How to Use Get-TraceSource in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a more advanced and diagnostic-focused cmdlet: Get-TraceSource. This cmdlet is especially useful for debugging and understanding how different parts of the PowerShell engine behave, including modules, configuration systems, and providers. What Does Get-TraceSource Do? According to Microsoft’s documentation, Get-TraceSource…