Information Technology
In this article, I will use a PowerShell one-liner script to generate a test file to test if the Anti-Virus runtime solution installed is working as expected.
Continue reading “How to use Powershell to create a virus for testing your AV”
I’m writing this short blog post to fill a gap here on scripting library regarding the secret management topic after a comment received on this previous article.
I’m not opinionated when I need to choose a secret management solution, there are multiple options available and like anything else, it depends on your needs. What I find very appealing about Azure Key Vault is that offers a very simple user interface, all the features I generally need, no upfront costs, and all the PowerShell cmd-let you need. Continue reading “Secrets management with Azure Key Vault and Powershell”
When it comes to monitoring, as much as I like scripting languages, it is never my first choice to rely only on a ‘custom’ script. Considering how many variables are involved: requirements, environments, the overall experience of the team that will manage that piece of software, and all efforts to develop, test, and support the solution over time.
I prefer the implementation of any monitoring solution with basic out-of-the-box features and adding on top of some scripts if required to reduce the overall codebase to read/maintain. It is not only an early optimisation of a cost/benefit analysis but it is derived from my professional experiences in different companies and a consideration of the balance needed between the business goal/expectation and the technical value offered by the suggested solution.
In this article you will find something totally different, I wanted to take the opportunity to help somebody solve a real case of a Virtual Printer that was causing issues for users and the ops team. The printer needed to be monitored with a living-off-the-land approach, so without adding any software solution but just a few scripts.
I wanted to celebrate my 100th article doing something simple and out of the ordinary. Looking back one popular article using PowerShell written 2 years ago was Text-To-Speach in 3 lines of code, so I’ve decided to play with sounds.
In this article, you will use PowerShell to tune your Guitar! Continue reading “How to tune your Guitar with Powershell”