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# Script 2: Apply UTC Timestamps on Mac
# Save this as `Apply-Timestamps.ps1`

# Get the current directory
$currentDirectory = Get-Location

# Define the input file
$inputFile = Join-Path -Path $currentDirectory -ChildPath "my_files_timestamps_in_utc.txt"

# Check if the input file exists

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NB: these instructions are for Ubuntu; they work under WSL on Windows 10 as well

Get the decrypt.sh file from here: https://github.com/zhangyoufu/unifi-backup-decrypt

Make sure prerequisites are installed:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install zip unzip openssl mongo-tools

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Write-Information "This script needs be run on Windows Server 2019 or 2022"

If ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -ge 7){ Write-Error "This script needs be run by version of PowerShell prior to 7.0" }

# Define environment variables
$downloadDir = "C:\WinGet"
$gitRepo = "microsoft/winget-cli"
$msiFilenamePattern = "*.msixbundle"
$licenseFilenamePattern = "*.xml"
$releasesUri = "https://api.github.com/repos/$gitRepo/releases/latest"

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and after trying to upgrade to 2.0.0 from 1.4.0 I got the following error now on one machine?

Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.

The logs show what happens if i start just choco or choco --version or choco list basically anything at all it does not seem to start chocolatey but instead shows me that one error line above.

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# this script is copied from:
# https://www.concurrency.com/blog/may-2019/key-based-authentication-for-openssh-on-windows
# Script by Mitchell Grande of Concurrency.com
#
$acl = Get-Acl C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys
$acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $false)
$administratorsRule = New-Object system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemaccessrule("Administrators","FullControl","Allow")
$systemRule = New-Object system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemaccessrule("SYSTEM","FullControl","Allow")
$acl.SetAccessRule($administratorsRule)
$acl.SetAccessRule($systemRule)

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Can anybody help me write a powershell function that takes three parameters 
and uploads a specified file usnig the file request URL.

'firstname' 'lastname' and 'file'to stuff in the web file upload request. 

MS 'file request' uploads are explained here: 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-file-request-f54aa7f8-2589-4421-b351-d415fc3b83af

And one such 'test' file request is here: 

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# want to switch from old method using  Get-MailboxStatistics cmdlet to using Export-MailboxDiagnosticLogs instaed
# as shown at ( https://petri.com/exchange-online-exposes-new-mailbox-activity-data ) 

#old method using  Get-MailboxStatistics cmdlet
    $UserReport = New-Object PSObject    
    # check for mailbox info
    foreach ($mbx in $mbxs) {
      if ($user.UserPrincipalName -eq $mbx.UserPrincipalName) {
        $mbxstats = Get-MailboxStatistics -Identity $mbx.UserPrincipalName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select LastUserActionTime,LastLogonTime,SystemMessageSize
        $LastUserActionTime = $mbxstats.LastUserActionTime

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#!/bin/sh

mkdir c:\tmp
mkdir c:\temp
cd c:\temp

@"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"

cmd /c powershell choco install boxstarter

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# ==========================================================================
# 
# 	Script Name:  	Install-Programs.ps1
# 
# 	Author:         Andy Parkhill
# 
# 	Date Created:   27/03/2014
# 
# 	Description:    A simple environment setup script for my personal laptop.
#

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# Description: Boxstarter Script
#
# Install boxstarter:
# 	. { iwr -useb http://boxstarter.org/bootstrapper.ps1 } | iex; get-boxstarter -Force
#
# You might need to set: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
#
# Run this boxstarter by calling the following from an **elevated** command-prompt:
# 	start http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?<URL-TO-RAW-GIST>
# OR