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# A few handy tricks I use on a daily basis, from various sources


# Running with UAC and already elevated?  No prompts if you call things from here : )
    New-Alias -name hyperv -Value  "$env:windir\system32\virtmgmt.msc"
    New-Alias -name vsphere -value "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\Infrastructure\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe"
    New-Alias -Name n -Value "C:\Tools\NotePad2\notepad2.exe"
    New-Alias -name RSAT -Value "C:\Tools\Custom.msc"
    #...

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    # Download and dot source Get-WinEventData
        # https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Get-WinEventData-Extract-344ad840
        . "\\path\to\Get-WinEventData.ps1"

    # Download and Set up Sysmon as desired
        # http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/dn798348
        # http://www.darkoperator.com/blog/2014/8/8/sysinternals-sysmon

    #Use Get-WinEvent and Get-WinEventData to obtain events and extract XML data from them - let's see all the properties behind one!
        Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{logname="Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational";id=3} |

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    Picked up a trial for Thycotic Secret Server.

    Very impressed so far.  Simple setup, had a quick and dirty Get-Secret function a few minutes later.

    All code here assumes you have configured IIS and Secret Server to allow Windows Authentication, and have enabled web services.

    This is quick and dirty, i.e. we don't handle errors, we don't handle varying environments, etc.
    

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    This function and following examples illustrate the implementation of two helpful scenarios:
        
        Pipeline input, with verbose output describing the values and types within the Begin, Process, and End blocks

        ShouldProcess support, with friendly bypass handling using a Force switch.

#>

Function Test-Pipeline {

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    Fun trying to determine a current runspaces variables and modules.
    In response to thise tweet:  https://twitter.com/xvorsx/status/556348047022510080
    
    I'm assuming there are a number of issues I'm not considering, this was just a morning distraction.
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#This would create a new runspace, get variables, modules, snapins.
#Presumably this changes based on PS version, so need dynamic method to extract it
$StandardUserEnv = [powershell]::create().addscript({

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function Get-EnumValues {  
     <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Return list of names and values for an enumeration object
     
    .DESCRIPTION
        Return list of names and values for an enumeration object
     
    .PARAMETER Type
        Pass in an actual type, or a string for the type name.

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<#
    This code illustrates highlighting a line based on a cell value
        Search-CellValue will help identify the rows we care about
        Format-Cell will format these rows
    
    Prerequisite: Download and load up PSExcel http://ramblingcookiemonster.github.io/PSExcel-Intro/
#>

# View the help on the primary commands we will be using
    Get-Help Search-CellValue -Full

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    This is a PowerShell function wrapping the ADMT executable to abstract out migrating Active Directory users.

    Read all the ADMT docs, and all the code and comments below before considering using this : )

    The COM object was covered nicely by Jan Egil Ring:
        http://blog.powershell.no/2010/08/04/automate-active-directory-migration-tool-using-windows-powershell/
        
        Unfortunately, the COM object does not support Include files, a critical requirement for us.

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