PDQ Connect Getting Started Part 1 - The Agent PDQ 2026-09-21 | PDQ Connect Getting Started Part 1 - The Agent
TaraBites: An I.T. Cooking Show - Pumpkin Splice Platters and Nested Sausage Loops PDQ 2022-11-21 | We hope you enjoy making your own Platters and Loops, and that your family is either impressed by them or completely oblivious of the I.T. references. Stay tuned for more information technology-inspired dishes brought to you by Tara. If you have suggestions of what we should cook next, drop 'em below.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E39 RTFM with Steven Judd PDQ 2022-11-21 | In this episode, we have our first returning guest, Steven Judd! Steven gets things started off right by talking about the process of turning a command into a function and how PowerShell provides value each step of the way. Steven convinces Jordan that RegEx is powerful and shares some tips for using it more. We learn about living off the land, how solving a problem can help you understand the technology that you are creating a solution for, and the three most important PowerShell commands. All this, and more, in this wisdom-infused episode. Listen to the PowerShell podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links: Steven Judd is a 25+ year IT Pro and most recently a former Windows Systems Engineer at Meta Platforms Inc. with an emphasis on Enterprise Messaging and Digital Loss Prevention. - He has been using PowerShell since 2010. - He was an author and editor on The PowerShell Conference Book Volume 3, a Senior Editor on Modern IT Automation with PowerShell, has co-developed a custom training program for PowerShell, and is an occasional presenter at PowerShell user groups. - He loves to help people learn and recognize the value of automation. - He spends his free time learning more about PowerShell, digital security, and cloud technologies, along with creating and telling Dad jokes. - You can find him hanging out on the PowerShell Discord Server bridge channel, taking care of his family, running marathons, playing the cello, plus a handful of other hobbies he can't seem to quit. blog.stevenjudd.com blog.stevenjudd.com/My-PowerShell-Journey/ github.com/stevenjuddtwitter.com/stevenjudd
⚫ Off this week for Thanksgiving PDQ 2022-11-19 | 'merican Thanksgiving. Happy turkey day PDQTs!Check out our new IT-themed cooking show, Tara Bites! youtube.com/watch?v=QLCszG_oL0wCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdqdeploy• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
🔴 Threat detection with Blumira PDQ 2022-11-17 | We have a lot to talk about today on the webcast. We'll dive into threat detection, SIEM, Cloud connectors, SOC 2 compliance, best practices for small IT teams, and knowing when it's okay to panic or how to avoid panic. Join our experts from Blumira and us in this edition of PDQ LIVE.Additional resourcesblumira.com/siem-detection-rules-explainedblumira.com/enable-sysmonblumira.com/logmira-windows-logging-policiesblumira.com/integration/poshim-automate-windows-log-collectionblumira.com/whitepaper/ransomware-preventionFree Trial: blumira.com/PDQ blumira.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Blumira-Free-Edition-Data-Sheet.pdfFree Software for cybersecurity enthusiasts 1. OS/Tools: Kali Linux (kali.org) Kali Tools | Kali Linux Tools kali.org/tools Burpsuite Metasploit Hydra Gobuster Nmap Aircrack Mimikatz Wireshark Hashcat 2. Curated News: Feedly feedly.com 3. Web Hacking: Burp Suit portswigger.net/burp 4. Data Modification: Cyber Chef gchq.github.io/CyberChef 5. Training: Hack The Box hackthebox.com 6. Reverse Engineering: Ghidra ghidra-sre.org 7. Password Cracker: John The Ripper openwall.com/john 8. Web App Scanner: Fuzzdb github.com/fuzzdb-project/fuzzdb Not free 9. Cobalt Strike cobaltstrike.com 10. Acunetix acunetix.com/vulnerability-scanner Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdqdeploy• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E38 Nightmare Fuel with I am Jakoby PDQ 2022-11-14 | Episode Summary: In this episode we talk with ethical hacker I am Jakoby who gives us insights into the many ways someone can get access to your systems. We talked about how he started his journey into ethical hacking, and the support he got when he submitted for hak5. Guest Bio and links: I am Jakoby is a hacker, an artist, and a veteran. He is the #1 most published hacker on Hak5, and loves finding new ways to get into systems. When he is not scaring podcast hosts, he spends time with his girlfriend and their many cats. twitter.com/I_Am_Jakoby github.com/I-Am-Jakoby/PowerShell-for-Hackers YouTube: youtube.com/@UCQUz2mC5Regc63XRWEqD9FA Listen to the podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.com
🔴 PDQ & A - November 2022 - Spam free edition PDQ 2022-11-10 | Each month we hold an open question and answer session. We call it, PDQ & A. Any and all questions are welcome. We chat PDQ Deploy & Inventory, SmartDeploy, SimpleMDM and our upcoming product, PDQ Connect.0:00 - Intro1:45 - Do you have any further news to share about the cloud-based PDQ solution? We're looking at vendors such as Action1 for an RMM product and would love to have PDQ on the table.5:20 - Reminder that Kerberos and Netlogon security hardening starts with patches this month.6:24 - Also regarding PDQ Connect, will you be including remote control in the agent? That's a feature I really like with Action1.7:26 - If i have a Deploy package and Step1 is Scan, Step2 is Install if member of Collection, do i need a Sleep 10s step in between to allow membership to update? or does PDQ Deploy know to wait for membership update between steps?8:40 - We are switching to LAPS but some machines don't have LAPS passwords yet. Is it possible to try LAPS first then a 2nd account if LAPS does not exist for scanning and deploy?11:35 - What are your top picks for holiday gifts for sysadmins this year?12:15 - When an app shows up in PDQ Inventory scan, but It doesn't appear in the Apps list or Control Panel programs list, where should I look for it?14:04 - Is there a limit of # of machines a PDQ server can handle before having issues? Or as long as it has lots of CPU and RAM can it handled as many as we want?15:50 - Any updates to when the agent beta will open up to more of us?16:53 - Domain and isolated network connected to PDQ Deploy server. Why can't isolated clients be targeted from technician console, but works great directly from the server?20:05 - How is the general autumn mood in PDQ?21:44 - Any plans to add Windows Virtual Desktop into PDQ Package Library?22:33 - Do you have any idea on the pricing for cloud based PDQ? Asking for budgets23:45 - Anyone else having issues with the latest Zoom package?25:45 - Any plans to include a WebView2 package in the package library? Webex is starting to require it now but having a separate package would be nice.27:45 - Is there a way to launch an app, for example a custom message box with deploy and not wait for it to complete? This is so we can have a persistent item while other tasks continue.30:00 - Can we add PDQ installers to the Package Library for updating other technicians each time the Server updates?32:15 - Is there a way to initiate an "Add Computers, Network Discovery" via the command line for PDQ Deploy? Use case for this are VPN Connected workstations which can change IPs.34:03 - What does everyone want for Christmas?PowerShell script mentioned during the webcast:Get-AppxPackage "*teams*" | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsersGet-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object displayname -eq "MicrosoftTeams" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -OnlineCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdqdeploy• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
OpenSSL 3.0 Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know PDQ 2022-11-08 | OpenSSL, the popular open-source cryptography library, has identified two vulnerabilities affecting its platform, CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786. Discover more about this latest security risk, whether it impacts you or your organization, and how to remediate it.Corresponding blog article: pdq.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-openssl-3-0-vulnerabilitiesCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Patch Tuesday November 2022 PDQ 2022-11-08 | It’s time for the October 2022 Microsoft #PatchTuesday recap. Microsoft announced a total of 66 exploits patched, with 10 of those being listed as critical and one is publicly known and four being exploited. For this patch Tuesday report, we will discuss the following critical CVE’s;CVE-2022-41047: Microsoft ODBC Driver Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2022-41128: Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2022-41091: Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass VulnerabilityYou can find more information about these and other vulnerabilities in our Patch Tuesday blog post; pdq.com/blog/patch-tuesday-november-20220:00 - Intro1:05 - CVE-2022-410471:25 - CVE-2022-411281:43 - CVE-2022-41091Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E37 Got Trees? With Mathias Jessen PDQ 2022-11-07 | In today's episode, Mathias tells us how he ended up with the name IISResetme. We then get a great explanation of the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST). Jordan learns he needs to do much more reading on this subject but appreciates this awesome head start to learning. We then talk about how PSProfiler injects code into the AST to measure your scripts to help you find ways to speed up the runtimes. Guest Bio and links: Mathias Jessen (IISResetme) is a Threat Detection Engineer who considers himself an autodidact software behavior enthusiast. Outside of his speaking engagements and participation in the DuPSUG meetup he can often be found spending his free time playing music, console gaming, and going on adventures with his fiancé. twitter.com/IISResetMegithub.com/IISResetMeblog.iisreset.meyoutube.com/watch?v=bmWC8GGxpZ4Listen to the Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.com
🔴 Backups - The 3-2-1-1-0 Rule with Veeams backup experts PDQ 2022-11-03 | In this episode, we discuss backup best practices with the experts from Veeam. We cover the 3-2-1-1-0 rule as well as the NIST+Veeam Cyber Security model. We went into more detail regarding immutable backups, air gapped situation as well as 365 backups. Don't get caught with your backups down!Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdqdeploy• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E36 Practical Automation With Matthew Dowst PDQ 2022-10-31 | Matthew Dowst is a Managing Consultant for Quisitive (formerly Catapult Systems) and the lead architect for their managed automation team. He has spent the last ten 10 years working extensively with PowerShell to help clients of all sizes automate their production workloads. He is the author of Practical Automation with PowerShell. In addition, Matthew is very involved in the PowerShell community, writing blogs, authoring modules, and participating in online forums. He is also the creator of the PowerShell Weekly newsletter, a weekly roundup of that week’s PowerShell news. Listen to the Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comtwitter.com/MDowst github.com/mdowst https://www.dowst.dev/automation-authoring/ https://psweekly.dowst.dev/ manning.com/books/practical-automation-with-powershell
🔴 13th Annual IT Horror Stories PDQ 2022-10-27 | If you're in IT, chances are you've got an IT horror story. Join us as we share the best and worst that the IT horror genre has to offer. Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdqdeploy• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
An I.T. Horror Story at PDQ PDQ 2022-10-24 | Tell us about your own I.T. horror stories in the comments below...Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E35 Loving the Community with Phil Bossman PDQ 2022-10-24 | Episode Summary: In this episode, Phil shares his favorite thing about PowerShell: the community. As a leader of the RTPSUG, Phil encourages Andrew and Jordan to submit for Summit while not committing himself fully. Phil loves the PowerShell community and troubleshooting. He doesn’t define Yak Shaving but says other stuff worth listening to. Guest Bio and links: Phil is a Systems Architect with less than 75 years of experience. He has been helping run and organize the RTPSUG for over 6 years and can be heard asking questions during RTPSUG meetings. Phil is an author, speaker, community leader, and more! twitter.com/schlauge github.com/pbossman rtpsug.com/ rtpsugmembers.github.io/ http://schlauge.com/ youtube.com/c/RTPSUG/featured youtube.com/watch?v=65Zl7mUGR3U Listen to the Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.com
🔴 Managing your mobile Apple devices with SimpleMDM PDQ 2022-10-20 | Today, we talk about taking the drama out of managing mobile Apple devices using SimpleMDM. Zach, Tara, and Jordan walk through best practices using SimpleMDM to easily manage your mobile Apple devices.Additional resources:How to enroll in an MDM with Apple Configurator | SimpleMDM: simplemdm.com/blog/how-to-enroll-in-mdm-with-apple-configuratorMicrosoft Azure SSO SAML Integration - SimpleMDM – Support (pdq.com): help.pdq.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411045147931-Microsoft-Azure-SSO-SAML-Integration-SimpleMDMWhat are Managed Apple IDs and how to use them | SimpleMDM: simplemdm.com/blog/managed-apple-ids/?utm_content=224051378&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-3322756370#how-to-use-a-managed-apple-idUse Managed Apple IDs in Apple Business Manager - Apple Support: support.apple.com/guide/apple-business-manager/use-managed-apple-ids-axm78b477c81/web5. Managing Apple IDs (Or Not) - SimpleMDM – Support (pdq.com): help.pdq.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411053704347-5-Managing-Apple-IDs-Or-Not-SimpleMDMUse Managed Apple IDs in Apple Business Manager - Apple Support: support.apple.com/guide/apple-business-manager/use-managed-apple-ids-axm78b477c81/webFederated Authentication in Apple Business Manager with Azure AD (kandji.io): blog.kandji.io/federated-authentication-in-apple-business-manager-with-azure-ad-office-365#:~:text=Using%20Federated%20Authentication%20lets%20you%20link%20your%20company%E2%80%99s,iCloud%2C%20and%20even%20Shared%20iPad.%20Image%20source%3A%20support.apple.comDelete Azure AD accounts that appear in Apple Business Manager - Apple Support: support.apple.com/guide/apple-business-manager/delete-azure-ad-accounts-axmaa5798fbe/1/web/1Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E34 PowerShell Podcast in 1 day of Lunch with Claudio Silva PDQ 2022-10-17 | In this podcast, Cláudio shares his journey as a DBA and the massive role of PowerShell in that journey. He shares advice for DBAs who are just getting started with PowerShell and automation as well as some of the easiest ways to start taking advantage of dbatools. We learned about different methods for learning and how the book Learn dbatools in a Month of Lunches can be a great fit for those trying to get started with dbatools. Listen to the Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comCláudio works as Data Platform Architect and is a PowerShell lover who automates any process that needs to be done more than a couple of times. He is an active member of the SQL Server and PowerShell communities. He contributes to open-source projects such as dbatools and dbachecks. https://claudioessilva.eu/ dbatools.io/author/csilva/ mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5002259 github.com/claudioessilva simonandschuster.com/authors/Claudio-Silva/190623445 twitter.com/claudioessilvaCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Conditional Access Policy for MFA PDQ 2022-10-13 | In this video, Tara shows you how to enforce a code based MFA for your users using a policy.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
🔴 PDQ & A: October 2022 PDQ 2022-10-13 | Every month we do hold a dedicated Q&A session. We like to call it PDQ & A. Answering your PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory, patch management, and system administration questions live. We make patch management simple, secure, and pretty damn quick. Check out our weekly live webcast. 9:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM ET every Thursday.0:00 Intro1:56 - Being in healthcare our team doesn't have resources dedicated to our PDQ Inventory/Deploy Enterprise "housekeeping". Can someone from PDQ help us with recommendations on how to improve?7:51 - Can we pair PDQ Inventory with a full SQL instance? We have several database staff that we could utilize to be able to expand our use of Inventory and internal auditing.9:52 - How does SimpleMDM compare to Maas360? We currently use Maas360 to manage iPhones and iPads. Is there a cost to SimpleMDM?11:41 - Is is possible to email results from a 'Report' prior to the report being saved? Not all the data I aggregate needs to be saved in such an official manner its more for me to follow up later on and being able to email results without saving the report just to delete it later seems messy. Thank you!13:05 - Do you have a sample script to synch the custom variables from PDQ Deploy to PDQ Inventory?14:40 - I have created a collection with the application and I have two sub collections drilled down. I've trying to make a collection for (latest) and (old). Ver Lower than doesn't work. Whyyyyy17:40 - Are we any closer to being able to only e-mail reports that have content - i.e. if the report is empty then nothing gets sent?18:14 - I have a software package that installs without any issues, when it first runs it does a second install that require elevated-privilege's. what is the best way to install this with PDQ?19:58 - What’s new in the latest SmartDeploy release?23:06 - How can I create a SCAN PROFILE to collect info for a file c:\users\%username%\x\ and another for registry ex. HKEY_USERS\$($UserProfile.SID)\Software\SomeArchaicSoftware\Configuration?26:15 - Is there a way to have PDQ clear the DNS cache before starting a job?28:02 - Is there a ways to get java heap memory limit configuration for each system?29:14 - What would cause "Return Code cannot be null" in Scan Status for a computer in Inventory?30:30 - Does the report emailing function currently support OAUTH 2.0 for authenticating to O365. Can't find documentation but maybe I'm missing something.30:16 - Is there a script to disable or remove msteams? It gets in the way of student testing.33:10 - Does SimpleMDM have anything comparable to Jamf smart groups?34:15 - If I have a Deploy package and Step1 is Scan, Step2 is Install if member of Collection, do i need a Sleep 10s step in between to allow membership to update? or does PDQ Deploy know to wait for membership update between steps?35:03 - We are looking to migrate from on prem spiceworks to fully using PDQ inventory. Can we import? If not can we manually add to PDQ inventory something like (user has laptop bag and head phones)Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Patch Tuesday October 2022 PDQ 2022-10-11 | It’s time for the October 2022 Microsoft #PatchTuesday recap. Microsoft announced a total of 96 exploits patched, with 13 of those being listed as critical and one rated as a 10. One is known and being exploited. For this patch Tuesday report, we will discuss the following critical CVE’s;CVE-2022-37968: Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster Connect Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE-2022-41033: Windows COM+ Event System Service Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE-2022-37976: Active Directory Certificate Services Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityYou can find more information about these and other vulnerabilities in our Patch Tuesday blog post; pdq.com/blog/patch-tuesday-october-20220:00 - Intro0:35 - CVE-2022-379681:27 - CVE-2022-410331:56 - CVE-2022-37976Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
🔴 Sekurityfest: October is cybersecurity awareness month PDQ 2022-10-06 | October is Cybersecurity Awareness month or as we like to call it, Sekurityfest. So grab a pint, pull up a chair, and join us for a spirited discussion of all thing security. Jordan, Tara, and our special security guru guest, Tim McCabe will take you on a crash course and help alleviate your security insecurity. Bonus content/resourcesTim's list: assets.ctfassets.net/xwxknivhjv1b/7Hj9pA9U8SfoC4bYTmoHAZ/7c8d96a3655b9332d22f06747502e869/Tim-s_list__2_.pdfCISA recommendations: assets.ctfassets.net/xwxknivhjv1b/Gu9luMKI6ZARVKSpRRTBQ/93e102b5be94f700cb04a18dd5cb11ba/CISA_recommendations.pdfDocument access via git: github.com/pdq/Bonus-Content/tree/master/SekurityfestCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
How to Enable Custom Banned Passwords in Microsoft 365 PDQ 2022-10-05 | Tara and Loki show you how to block your own list of passwords in Azure Active Directory.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E32 Capitalizing on Opportunity with Mikey Lombardi PDQ 2022-10-03 | In the episode, Mikey Lombardi explains how his involvement in the PowerShell community has opened opportunities throughout his career. We discuss how imposter syndrome can prevent you from even trying for a fantastic opportunity and how much growth can come from being brave in those moments. We learned the reasons behind his PowerShell course, pwshop, and why he has made it free. We also cover, cross-domain learning, documentation, biggest mistakes, and more. Listen to the PowerShell Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links: Mikey Lombardi is a Senior Content Developer at Microsoft, working on PowerShell Learn content. Always a gentleman, Mikey has been a positive force in the community for a long time. You like PowerShell? Awesome Documentation? Amazing tabletop campaigns? You found them, my friends. Follow him. FOLLOW HIM NOW!!!!!! github.com/michaeltlombardi twitter.com/BigFnMikeygithub.com/orgs/MicrosoftDocs/projects/15 leanpub.com/psconfbook2 youtube.com/watch?v=0S0eAuGzjpI hacktoberfest.com/ leanpub.com/c/pwshop youtube.com/watch?v=wlIBE7W4rvo https://flagrant.garden/
MFA Fatigue Part 2: Using AD with MFA PDQ 2022-09-29 | In a follow-up to the last video, Tara (with Jordan) takes you deeper into the nuances of multi-factor authentication fatigue and how to prevent it from happening to your users. See Part 1 if you missed it: youtube.com/watch?v=T4-uxItfvXkCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Make PowerShell a security asset PDQ 2022-09-29 | PowerShell is, well, powerful. From a security perspective, there has been some debate as to whether Powershell is a security asset or a liability. Today on PDQ Live, we'll cut through the speculation and show you how to make PowerShell a powerful security asset in your sysadmin toolbox.Links: leeholmes.com/detecting-and-preventing-powershell-downgrade-attacksCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Protect Your Users from MFA Fatigue PDQ 2022-09-29 | In this video, we will talk about how to set your security settings in Azure to lockout out accounts in case of an MFA fatigue attack. See part 2 here: youtube.com/watch?v=4slo5lT3WFoCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E31 Patterns and Projects in PowerShell with Chris Bergmeister PDQ 2022-09-26 | In this episode, we learn more about how Christopher, a traditionally trained .NET developer, approaches PowerShell patterns and projects. He shares with us a wealth of wisdom that he’s learned throughout his career. From discussing the learning opportunities that a Pull Request gives, all the way to getting started with open source and the role it played in getting his Microsoft MVP status. Chris also shared with us the meaning and importance of KISS. Listen to the podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links:Christopher Bergmeister is a Microsoft MVP, open-source aficionado, ScriptAnalyzer maintainer, and more. You can find him speaking at conferences/user groups, contributing code online, and being a positive force in the community. twitter.com/cbergmeisteryoutube.com/watch?v=Vra6G-qsKNsgithub.com/PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzergithub.com/bergmeisterlearn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/psscriptanalyzer/?view=ps-modulesgithub.com/bergmeister/lazy-posh-gitCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Reimaging with fewer clicks: A SmartDeploy deep-dive PDQ 2022-09-22 | We often hear the phrase "Less is more." There is some wisdom to that thought. If you can accomplish something in three steps rather than ten, that's a win! Join our resident SmartDeploy expert, Glenn, as he shows us how to reimage with fewer clicks. It's a deeper dive into SmartDeploy. Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E30 Shy Bairns Get Nowt with Brett Miller PDQ 2022-09-19 | In this episode, we discuss Brett’s unusual path to IT. He discusses how his contributions to the community have changed over the years. We discuss the similarities in problem-solving between daily tasks and coding. Jordan learns that listing yak shaving in Twitter bios is not a secret language between the PowerShell community but is a common expression. Last, we discussed his trip to South Hampton to attend a PowerShell user group, where he was able to catch up with several people from the PowerShell community. Listen to the PowerShell Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links: Brett Miller is a cloud platform engineer and Microsoft MVP, using PowerShell and related technologies on the regular. You can find him regularly speaking at user groups like the Southampton PowerShell User Group, blogging on his website, on Twitter, and more. millerb.co.uk/ github.com/brettmillerb twitter.com/BrettMiller_IT github.com/brettmillerb/PSTwitch github.com/indented-automation/Indented.Net.IP youtube.com/watch?v=EsESEh9M1eY github.com/SeeminglyScience/EditorServicesCommandSuite
Deploy SmartDeploy with PDQ Deploy PDQ 2022-09-15 | In this video, we'll show you how to deploy the SmartDeploy agent using PDQ Deploy. So many deploys.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Women in tech. With Trina Limpert PDQ 2022-09-15 | This week our guest is Trina Limpert. She is the CEO of RizeNext and Co-Founder of Tech-Moms. Trina has an extensive IT career and is a well-known speaker and advocate for women in the tech industry. We chat about the current and future state of women in tech and how to support diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Links for TrinaRize Next: rizenext.comTech Moms: tech-moms.orgCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Patch Tuesday September 2022 PDQ 2022-09-13 | It’s time for the September 2022 Microsoft #PatchTuesday recap. Microsoft announced a total of 63 exploits patched, with 5 of those being listed as critical. We have two publicly known vulnerabilities and one already exploited. For this patch Tuesday report, we will discuss the following critical CVE’s;CVE-2022-34718 Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2022-34721 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2022-37969 Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityYou can find more information about these and other vulnerabilities in our Patch Tuesday blog post; pdq.com/blog/patch-tuesday-september-20220:00 Intro0:58 CVE-2022-347181:41 CVE-2022-347212:25 CVE-2022-37969Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E29 Exploring AutomatedLab and DSC with Raimund Andrée PDQ 2022-09-12 | In this episode, we revisit AutomatedLab with the other primary maintainer, Raimund Andrée. Raimund teaches us about DSC and shares details of the DSCWorkshop project, which is a great way to go about learning more about DSC in a hands-on manner. We also learned about Cattle vs. Pets and how that applies to your servers. You can hear all of this, plus more in this companion episode to our first AutomatedLab episode. Listen & Download the podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comRaimund Andrée is a Cloud Solution Architect and Microsoft with over 20 years of experience. Raimund has been involved in Open Source and the PowerShell community for a long time. Raimund works on several projects that have a large reach and has helped thousands of PowerShell users. You can find him tweeting on Twitter, contributing to projects on GitHub, speaking at conferences, and more. twitter.com/raimundandree github.com/raandree powershellgallery.com/packages/NTFSSecurity/4.2.6 The PowerShell module toolbox and templates for Continuous Delivery - Raimund Andrée - PSConfE... youtube.com/watch?v=86u4o6_SQb8The DSC project blueprint or how to start a DSC project the right way by Raimund Andrée youtube.com/watch?v=vY3eHN4K3tUdevblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/tag/raimund-andree/ download.microsoft.com/download/C/4/A/C4A14099-FEA4-4CB3-8A8F-A0C2BE5A1219/The%20Release%20Pipeline%20Model.pdf automatedlab.org/en/latest/ Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Product Roadmap Update - Whats around the corner? - Summer 2022 PDQ 2022-09-08 | We chat with the PDQ development team for an update on our product roadmap. They provide updates on PDQ Deploy & Inventory, SimpleMDM, SmartDeploy, and we discuss the progress of our new product, PDQ Connect.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E28 Introducing AutomatedLab with Jan PDQ 2022-09-05 | In this episode, we get an initial introduction to AutomatedLab by one of the primary maintainers, Jan-Hendrik Peters. We learned about what AutomatedLab is used for and how you can benefit from it. We also got to hear about his observations from teaching PowerShell over the years. All this, plus our usual foolishness, is included. We also talk about how tech is always changing. See it on YouTube here Listen to the audio podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links:Jan-Hendrik Peters is a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft. Jan-Hendrik has been helping others take advantage of PowerShell and Microsoft technologies for a long time. He enjoys brewery, blacksmithing, and closing issues on AutomatedLab.https://www.janhendrikpeters.de/github.com/nyanhptwitter.com/NyanHPhttp://github.com/automatedlabautomatedlab.org/en/latestyoutube.com/results?search_query=don+jones+writing+workshop
🔴 PDQ & A: Programmer Art Edition PDQ 2022-09-01 | Every month we do hold a dedicated Q&A session, we like to call it PDQ & A. Answering your PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory, patch management, and system administration questions live. We make patch management simple, secure, and pretty damn quick. Check out our weekly live webcast. 9:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM ET every Thursday.0:00 - Intro1:32 - In your Last YouTube video, Automate onboarding for Azure AD, I got lost a little to be honest. Could you please do a blog post on the exact powershell steps you did, with the cert, service accounts, permissions, etc. then how would I run this powershell without human interaction on a regular schedule? On prem server windows scheduled task? Thanks so much. That YouTube video was amazing, I’m just a little slow, sorry.5:36 - Is there a way to send an email alert when a computer gets added to a collection?7:30 - We have a weekly report that is sent out to our boss of machines that are missing particular software (AV, webfilter, etc) some weeks this report is blank or the same as the week before. Is there anything to stop it from sending a blank report to my boss 8:36 - Is there a way to have Deploy run a PS script on its own box, but open the PS Window and leave it open while the script runs? I want to launch Invoke-CAURun and watch it go while it runs.14:53 - What did you do with the table everyone asks about?17:02 - Any word on the Beta? Is that out there already?18:40 - I've been away from PDQ for a while (job changes) what happened to Lex and Shane?19:42 - Can you set different deployment credentials for different packages or is that only a universal setting?21:53 - I jumped to the dark side from sysadmin to security analyst in my org starting today. Soon I'll lose PDQ access. Pour one out for me.23:27 - How is the work on the agent stuff going?24:53 - Is there any way to choose credentials in a Deploy Package instead of having to choose a credential at the deployment?26:49 - Is there a way to create a dynamic list showing which computer didn't run the powershell script?30:11 - Because SmartDeploy uses MDT framework (i think?), and that hasn't been supported by MS for forever now are there any concerns for future compatibility with later versions of win?32:21 - Will there be native RHEL and Ubuntu based Linux OS support in PDQ Deploy and Inventory in the near future without the need for custom PS wrapper scripts?33:08 - You were going to post how to remove PSv2 via GPO once you found it. Was this posted?34:18 - In the light of current world events, is the pdq staying true to its price or can we expect a price increase in the future?35:42 - How often do you add new applications to the PDQ Deployment library. Is there a forum where people vote on what they want you to add to the application library?Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E27 Toasting Git with Cory Knox PDQ 2022-08-29 | In this episode, we got to chat with Cory Knox. We talked all about the PowerShell discord and how it’s grown over the years and is a great resource to connect with the community and have your questions answered. Cory and Jordan find common ground in their experiences with Toastmasters. Cory also talks to us about Git, how to get started using Git for PowerShell projects, an awesome PowerShell module to enhance your Git console experience, and more. Listen to the PowerShell Podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links: Cory is a Chocolatey Software Engineer with a background in End User Computing who enjoys working with PowerShell and C# while dabbling in whatever language a project that needs a fix might be using. Constantly looking for ways to streamline processes and improve developer experiences. You can see Cory in the PowerShell community Discord, on Twitter, speaking at conferences, active on GitHub, and occasionally streams on twitch. twitter.com/coryknox github.com/corbob https://coryknox.dev/ twitch.tv/corbob/ youtube.com/watch?v=77StDvV_aOM youtube.com/watch?v=NZY4QACsvJE https://aka.ms/psdiscord https://aka.ms/psslack dangitgit.com
PDQ.com is Hiring NOW (August 2022 edition) PDQ 2022-08-24 | Apply now at pdq.com/careersCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com• Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
🔴 Ransomware.. dont think that it cant happen to you PDQ 2022-08-18 | Ransomware. If you or your company have not been the subject of a ransomware attack, you should prepare now because, at some point in the future, you will be. We discuss prevention, planning, and remediation steps to help you through a ransomware attempt.Additional resources:devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/powershell-constrained-language-modeyoutube.com/watch?v=uE5BlXhpUHMyoutube.com/watch?v=UtxParX4jW8http://robwillis.info/2020/01/disabling-powershell-v2-with-group-policydevblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/windows-powershell-2-0-deprecationCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E25 James Brundage PDQ 2022-08-15 | Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore different ways that the upper-bound limits of PowerShell have been pushed. We get to hear from one of the most advanced PowerShellers that we’ve met yet. He shares insight into what it was like working on the PowerShell team and how PowerShell has grown massively over time. James has been advocating for PowerShell for a long time, and he shares some details about leading the first internal PowerShell group at Microsoft and some things that came from it. We also learn about some of the awesome projects James has worked on, from RegeX, UIs, formatting, Git, and markdown. James shares details about his latest project, an extensible transpiler, PipeScript. Guest Bio and links: James Brundage has been heavily involved in PowerShell for over 15 years. He is a former member of the PowerShell team, working there during v2 and v3. He now works as a consultant with Start-Automating, applying his PowerShell expertise to organizations to help solve large-scale problems all around the world. He also has a lot of great projects on GitHub and regularly shares his knowledge at user groups and conferences. Listen to the podcast here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comgithub.com/StartAutomating twitter.com/jamesbru github.com/StartAutomating/PowerArcade Start-Automating http://www.start-automating.comgithub.com/StartAutomating/Irregular GitHub - StartAutomating/PipeScript: An Extensible Transpiler for PowerShell (and anything else) github.com/StartAutomating/PipeScriptStartAutomating/ugit: Updated Git: A powerful PowerShell wrapper for git that lets you extend git, automate multiple repos, and output git as objects. (github.com) https://github.com/StartAutomating/ugit
🔴 PDQ&A August 2022 PDQ 2022-08-11 | Every month we do hold a dedicated Q&A session, we like to call it PDQ & A. Answering your PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory, patch management, and system administration questions live. We make patch management simple, secure, and pretty damn quick. Check out our weekly live webcast. 9:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM ET every Thursday.0:00 - Intro2:21 - Computers with the scan status of Kerberos don't go into the retry queue. Any chance this could be changed down the road. We have primarily laptops and between going between offices and the vpn, we get computers with dns errors. But it sucks when I deploy a package and the Kerberos people don't get sent into the retry queue.3:40 - I see scan errors "WMI invalid class" I can't find where to update it, even from your guides. Where is it and what's it for?5:06 - Deploying Feature updates with PDQ Deploy from Windows version 21H1 to 21H2?5:44 - Do I still need PDQ Deploy if I purchase SmartDeploy? 7:00 - Is there a reason why VPN connected laptops have don't have reliable connectivity to PDQ servers compared to cable connected computers ?10:03 - PowerShell 7 is at least 2 better than PowerShell 5. When will I be able to select Pwsh as a package step in Deploy? Is it on the roadmap?11:35 - With scavenging and refresh interval set to 7/7/7, does the DHCP lease time have to be longer that my current setting of 10 hours ? This is the lease time for VPN subnet only?13:37 - Who is the next on the PDQ Retirement ladder?14:50 - Will the upcoming PDQ product with an agent reduce the need for accurate name resolution through a DNS server? I.e. will the agent report back IP and hostname to the console server?15:20 - Can PDQ host a local "conference" so I have an excuse to visit?16:36 - What would be the best route to take if you're a windows admin that doesn't know powershell. Should you learn powershell or learn python. Is python worth it for a windows admin? Thank you.20:53 - How do I inject a default route within an entire OSPF domain?21:52 - I don't see monthly patching hotfix for Windows 11 in my environment. Are you guys making this package available?23:32 - Last year we had a lot of development with PDQ D&I. Has anything further been put on hold until the Agent is done?24:13 - Do you have package for Office 2016 updates?25:06 - I think this was asked a year or two ago and is a low priority. Will we ever get some new custom icons to use to identify custom categories quickly? I'm not suggesting anything like sparkly symbols, just something solid that pops, colored circles even. It's so cruel that the Apple icon is the only good one for us Windows admins28:02 - Will transitioning from PDQ Inventory and Deploy to the new product be pretty seamless?29:32 - Will there be a FedRAMP approved PDQ Connect on the roadmap? These are Gov contract req's.30:40 - Will Deploy and Inventory continue on in their current form when the new version is released? If so, will they continue to receive the usual development updates?31:27 - Budget season is coming up, any idea what the new agent will cost?32:44 - How many items are on the feature request list?Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Patch Tuesday August 2022 PDQ 2022-08-09 | It’s time for the August 2022 Microsoft #PatchTuesday recap. Microsoft announced a total of 121 vulnerabilities patched, with 17 of those being listed as critical. This is one of the worst Patch Tuesdays we’ve seen in a long time. For this patch Tuesday report, we will discuss the following critical CVE’s;CVE-2022-34713 Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2022-30134 Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure VulnerabilityCVE-2022-35744 Windows Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityYou can find more information about these and other vulnerabilities in our Patch Tuesday blog post; pdq.com/blog/patch-tuesday-august-20220:00 Intro0:39 CVE-2022-347131:20 CVE-2022-301342:05 CVE-2022-35744Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com• Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E24 with David Hall PDQ 2022-08-08 | In this episode, we cover a lot of ground. We cover how PowerShell has helped our careers, from the beginning roots to the current day. David covers how he got his start, the challenges he faced along the way, and how each opportunity to teach came up. We explore the origins of PSAffirmations and the role that affirmations had when dealing with Imposter Syndrome. Security is David’s specialty, so we spent some time picking David’s brain about the current state of security and where attention is needed. We discuss whether passion can be taught or if it already must be there. Last, Jordan lets slip that he hates Christmas. Listen to the episode here powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links:David Hall, also known as CyberAutomate, has spent over 20 years in cyber security for the Department of Defense, and now applies his skills as a Customer Engineer at Microsoft. David is an avid fan of learning and pays that forward by teaching where he can: whether that be by teaching others as a warrant officer or as a professor. linkedin.com/in/david-hall10/recent-activity/ cyberautomate.io/ youtube.com/c/CyberAutomate/featured GitHub - cyberautomate/PubPowerShell: All my PowerShell Code github.com/cyberautomate/PubPowerShelllinkedin.com/pulse/passion-its-important-cant-taught-david-hall-ms-itm-cissp-mcsa
🔴 How to Advance Your IT Career PDQ 2022-08-05 | How do you level up your IT career? We chat and get advice from our experts who have been there, done that. Hard skills, soft skills, mentorship, we cover all the bases to help you get from where you are to where you want to be.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E23: Oh the Places Youll Go...with PowerShell ft. Mike F. Robbins PDQ 2022-08-01 | In this episode, we get to hear the journey of someone who was a Microsoft MVP that ended up turning in their MVP and joining the mothership. Mike details his journey and shares some of the secrets to his success, including the importance of blogging, having a personal brand, and more. Guest Bio and links:Mike F. Robbins is the Lead writer for Azure PowerShell at Microsoft. He is a regular speaker at PowerShell conferences and has an active blog, which is successful enough to make him a 6 time MVP. He is an Author, Editor of the PowerShell Conference Book: Volume 1, and an overall swell guy. Mike F. Robbins mikefrobbins.comleanpub.com/powershell101 github.com/mikefrobbinsMike F. Robbins (@mikefrobbins) / Twitter twitter.com/mikefrobbinsmikefrobbins.com/2019/08/01/whats-in-your-powershell-psdefaultparametervalues-preference-variable/ mikefrobbins.com/2022/06/09/using-the-conditional-ternary-operator-for-simplified-if-else-syntax-in-powershell-7/ Planet PowerShell: Community Blog Feed planetpowershell.comContribute to Docs Like A Microsoft Insider by Sean Wheeler and Mike Robbins youtube.com/watch?v=9-_VPIu6zLwdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/ps101/0
🔴 How to Prevent Sysadmin Burnout PDQ 2022-07-28 | In this webcast, we talk about sysadmin burnout and ways to better prevent and deal with burnout in IT. Check out this blog post as a resource for sysadmin burnout pdq.com/blog/how-to-prevent-sysadmin-burnoutCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
Planet Office: Happy Sysadmin Day 2022 PDQ 2022-07-27 | Endangered sysadmins must fight to survive in the cutthroat climate of Planet Office.Check out our Sysadmin Day page: pdq.com/system-administrator-appreciation-day/our-endangered-sysadminCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com• Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
PowerShell Podcast E22: Developing Tools with Adam Driscoll PDQ 2022-07-25 | Episode Summary: We talked about Adam’s journey into PowerShell, how he started creating tools for PowerShell, and how his experience as a developer. He shared insights into the challenges of growing a business while developing new features and how he manages all the tasks on his plate. We also learn more about his personal life, including his numerous travel mishaps, Iron Man competitions, and even building your own cryptocurrency. We covered all that and much, much more. Download the audio podcast here: admin5.podbean.com/powershellpodcast/dashboard/indexBio and links: Adam Driscoll is the owner of Ironman Software, LLC and a 10x Cloud and Datacenter MVP. He develops popular tools for PowerShell and is active in the PowerShell community in pretty much every way you can think of. Adam is an avid blogger, published author, has recorded several high scores on the golf course, and is a triathlete. Adam Driscoll (@adamdriscoll) / Twitter adamdriscoll (Adam Driscoll) · GitHub github.com/adamdriscollIronman Software: Powerful tools for DevOps and IT professionals - Ironman Software: ironmansoftware.comAdam Driscoll (microsoft.com) https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/4040089mcpmag.com/articles/2019/11/13/bloodhound-active-directory-domain-admin.aspx mcpmag.com/articles/2019/11/13/bloodhound-active-directory-domain-admin.aspxCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
🔴 How to Reimage a PC Remotely with SmartDeploy PDQ 2022-07-21 | If you have a remote workforce, chances are you've needed to reimage a PC remotely. When it comes to imaging, SmartDeploy has the goods. In this webcast, we walk you through reimaging a PC remotely using SmartDeploy. On-rem or off-prem, SmatDeploy makes reimaging simple, secure, and pretty damn quick! If you'd like to take SmartDeploy for a test drive, you can start your trial here smartdeploy.com/downloadCan't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
The PowerShell Podcast E21: Using PowerShell for Incident Response with Fernando Tomlinson PDQ 2022-07-18 | Episode Summary:In this episode, we get to hear the perspective of someone who has been in the trenches of Incident Response. Fernando shared his experiences and methods for leveraging PowerShell during incidents. We talk about how the general perception of PowerShell Security has changed over the years and how PowerShell is now being publicly embraced by security organizations. Fernando told us about dealing with obfuscation and some of the most annoying techniques that he’s encountered. All this and more is covered in this episode jam-packed with security goodness. Download the full audio only episodes here: powershellpodcast.podbean.comGuest Bio and links:Fernando Tomlinson is a Principal Incident Response Consultant at Mandiant. He is active in the PowerShell community, speaking at conferences and creating interactive PowerShell training platforms: Under the Wire and PoSh-Hunter. He is Retired U.S Army of 20 years and is a Purple Heart recipient. He teaches others as a Cybersecurity Adjunct Professor, Co-Authored the PowerShell Conference Book Volume 2, and blogs at cyberfibers.com. twitter.com/Wired_Pulsegithub.com/wiredpulse https://underthewire.tech/ http://cyberfibers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PS-Cheat-Sheet.pdf Cyber Fibers - My Location of Thoughts During a Buffer Overflow cyberfibers.comDefensive and Offensive PowerShell security tactics (Fernando Tomlinson) youtube.com/watch?v=uE5BlXhpUHM New Shell in Town: Adventures in using PowerShell on Linux by Fernando Tomlinson youtube.com/watch?v=CAeT8f_4bQcGaining 20/20 vision during an incident with PowerShell youtube.com/watch?v=UtxParX4jW8New Shell in Town: Adventures in using PowerShell on Linux by Fernando Tomlinson youtube.com/watch?v=CAeT8f_4bQcPoSh-Hunter posh-hunter.com
🔴 PDQ & A : JULY 2022 PDQ 2022-07-17 | Every month we do hold a dedicated Q&A session, we like to call it PDQ & A. Answering your PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory, patch management, and system administration questions live. We provide resources to help sysadmins be better at their jobs, get more done in less time, and automate, automate, automate. Check out our weekly live webcast. 9:00 AM PT - 12:00 PM ET every Thursday.0:00 - Intro2:22 - Can you create a variable that includes multiple computer names? admin* and maint* etc.. Need to run things not on certain computers and not others.3:50 - How do I know if I’m using the best tool for the job? can you do a breakdown between Deploy\Inventory and SmartDeploy and when each product should be used. (scale-limits)5:24 - We have a bunch of information from AD we want to bring into PDQ Inventory for asset reporting. Currently, the only way I've been able to get it to function is by running a PowerShell script that creates a CSV based on an AD import of the attributes we need, followed up by using the PDQ inventory CLI to import the CSV into custom fields. Is there an easier way and, if not, are there any plans to allow you to display additional AD attributes in PDQ inventory?9:00 - Is PDQ looking at a cloud hosted option and agent in lieu of the older link server? This would be great for companies that aren't going back to in-person and remove the VPN overhead. 9:40 - How can we build a PDQ Inventory report that shows workstations with duplicate IP addresses?11:15 - How can I send myself email notifications using PowerShell?13:05 - Can you use PDQ to orchestrate OS version upgrades. Like from 2012 to 2016?16:22 - How can I use PDQ to disable Microsoft Teams in Startup for users? Can this be tracked (enabled/disabled) in Inventory?18:40 - We have started using Always On VPN, but PDQ cannot seem to communicate with the machines. I also am not able to ping the PDQ server from a machine on the VPN. Is there a firewall setting of some sort that I need to allow the IP range to communicate with PDQ?21:40 - I've been trying everything I can think of to use PDQ to remotely set passwords in BIOS so that mischievous users cannot log into or change BIOS settings. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.23:33 - What is the status of having a primary user (name and email) associated with a device in PDQ Inventory to make it easier to search and identify devices by user as well as send email notifications? :)26:13 - Aside from Jordan, what other mammals can't jump?27:18 - How does PDQ and Smart Deploy push to several hundred Win10 Pro machines on the same network (192.168.x.x)?28:26 - I am moving from a Hybrid environment Commercial Cloud Tenant, to a Azure AD only GCCH ( Government Controlled Cloud ) environment. Will you be supporting this environment in the future?29:23 - How often do you handle service breaks and what's some good tips for maintaining an old pdq environment. I sometimes find myself resetting the entire database.30:40 - Will PDQ Inventory add installed Windows Store Apps to the applications tab or should I just stick with my powershell scanner?31:10 - Can we create a heartbeat schedule that is active except for 8 hours per week (not active from 11pm to 7am on Fridays)?31:48 - Can you please demonstrate configuring an email message for computers in a collection, for instance a collection based on HDD size remaining.34:10 - I'm seeing the "Kerberos: The Target Account name is incorrect" error. I know it's usually based on stale DNS records, Any best practices for fixing this for VPN targets?34:47 - What sort of options are there for advanced scheduling in Deploy? "Second Tuesday of each month" is easy, how about "The day after the 2nd tuesday of each month?" (which isn't always the 2nd wednesday)36:04 - Will you provide an option for submitting community sourced template packages which might make their way in to the package library?37:01 - What should workflow look like to have PDQ apply windows updates to remote laptops users? We are using heartbeat feature for now, but doesn't always works because of DNS issue. Will the PDQ agent when it comes help with this?38:12 - When will i get my beta invitation for PDQ Connect?38:52 - I have a number of old machines showing in PDQ Inventory as online, but they haven't been on for months. How do I clear then?41:27 - We use the annoying "you need to reboot script". Is there way to get it to reboot if the user does not respond to the prompt?43:06 - Any update on the ability to use an external DB server for PDQ D/I? SQLite on the same machine is not the quickest for larger networks.Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications!• The PowerShell Podcast: powershellpodcast.podbean.com • Our blog: pdq.com/blog• Reddit: reddit.com/r/pdq• Twitter: @admarsenal• Facebook: facebook.com/PDQlive• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pdq.com• Instagram: @pdqlife
