Wahmans Powershell Blog

  • Get-TypeData

    Exploring Get-TypeData in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a lesser-known but incredibly powerful cmdlet: Get-TypeData. If you’re curious about how PowerShell enhances the behavior of .NET types through extended type data, then you’re in for a treat! What is Get-TypeData? The Get-TypeData cmdlet retrieves the extended type data in…

  • Group-Object

    Understanding PowerShell’s Group-Object Cmdlet Welcome back to Wahmans Powershell blog! Today we’re diving into a versatile and often underutilized cmdlet: Group-Object. This powerful cmdlet groups objects that share the same value for specified properties. It’s a great way to organize your data and gain insights quickly. From simple to more advanced use cases, Group-Object has…

  • Get-Member

    Understanding the Power of Get-Member in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today we are diving into a powerful cmdlet you will use all the time as you navigate through the world of objects in PowerShell — Get-Member. As described by Microsoft, Get-Member “gets the properties and methods of objects.” But what does that…

  • Test-ModuleManifest

    Understanding Test-ModuleManifest in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a powerful cmdlet that doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves: Test-ModuleManifest. This cmdlet is a great tool for verifying the integrity of PowerShell module manifests. In other words, it checks whether your module’s manifest (.psd1) file correctly describes the module’s…

  • Get-Unique

    PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: Get-Unique Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a PowerShell cmdlet that is simple yet powerful when working with lists of items: Get-Unique. This cmdlet helps you return unique items, but there’s a catch – it only works properly on a sorted list. As per Microsoft’s documentation: Get-Unique:…

  • Enable-WSManCredSSP

    Unlocking the Power of Enable-WSManCredSSP in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’re diving into a powerful and sometimes misunderstood cmdlet: Enable-WSManCredSSP. This cmdlet is used to enable Credential Security Support Provider (CredSSP) authentication on a computer, allowing credentials to be passed to remote systems—great for double-hop remoting scenarios. Let’s break it down…