CommonStuff

1.0.21

Various helper functions for modules IntuneStuff, AzureADStuff etc. Some of them are explained at https://doitpshway.com/.

   Some of the interesting functions:
   - ConvertFrom-HTMLTable - extracts & converts html table from given file/string/com object into the PSObject
   - ConvertFrom-XML - converts XML into PSObject
   - ConvertFrom-CompressedString
  
Various helper functions for modules IntuneStuff, AzureADStuff etc. Some of them are explained at https://doitpshway.com/.

   Some of the interesting functions:
   - ConvertFrom-HTMLTable - extracts & converts html table from given file/string/com object into the PSObject
   - ConvertFrom-XML - converts XML into PSObject
   - ConvertFrom-CompressedString
   - ConvertTo-CompressedString
   - Compare-Object2 - can be used for comparison of strings, objects, arrays of primitives/objects
   - Export-ScriptsToModule - export functions defined in ps1 files into PS module (including aliases and manifest file)
   - Get-InstalledSoftware - returns installed software on local/remote computer
   - Get-SFCLogEvent - gets SFC related lines from CBS.log
   - Get-PSHScriptBlockLoggingEvent - gets PowerShell Script Block logging events with context like who/when/how run the command, ...
   - Invoke-AsSystem - invoke given command under SYSTEM account. Support returning of the command transcript.
   - Invoke-AsLoggedUser - invoke given command under all currently logged users (impersonate given user). Support returning of the command transcript.
   - Invoke-FileContentWatcher - monitors changes in selected file content
   - Invoke-FileSystemWatcher - monitors changes in selected folder
   - Invoke-RestMethod2 - Invoke-RestMethod proxy functions that supports pagination, throttling
   - Invoke-SQL - invoke SQL command (uses Security=SSPI authentication)
   - Invoke-MSTSC - invoke RDP connection using LAPS credentials (and more)
   - Publish-Module2 - solves error "The specified RequiredModules entry xxx In the module manifest xxx.psd1 is invalid" in case of missing required modules
   - Uninstall-ApplicationViaUninstallString - uninstalls application using information retrieved from system registry
   - Send-EmailViaSendGrid - send email using SendGrid (supports api token retrieval from Azure Keyvault or credentials object)
   - ...
   
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5.1

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Author(s)

  • @AndrewZtrhgf

Tags

PowerShell CommonStuff HTML SQL File Clipboard

Functions

Compare-Object2 ConvertFrom-CompressedString ConvertFrom-HTMLTable ConvertFrom-XML ConvertTo-CompressedString Export-ScriptsToModule Get-InstalledSoftware Get-PSHScriptBlockLoggingEvent Get-SFCLogEvent Invoke-AsLoggedUser Invoke-AsSystem Invoke-FileContentWatcher Invoke-FileSystemWatcher Invoke-MSTSC Invoke-RestMethod2 Invoke-SQL Invoke-WindowsUpdate New-BasicAuthHeader Publish-Module2 Quote-String Read-FromClipboard Send-EmailViaSendGrid Uninstall-ApplicationViaUninstallString

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Release Notes


           1.0.14
               ADDED
                   Get-PSHScriptBlockLoggingEvent
           1.0.15
               CHANGED
                   renamed Create-BasicAuthHeader to New-BasicAuthHeader to avoid unapproved verb warning (Create-BasicAuthHeader is now alias)
           1.0.16
               ADDED
                   ConvertFrom-CompressedString
                   ConvertTo-CompressedString
           1.0.17
               CHANGED
                   ConvertTo-CompressedString - added support for pipeline input
                   ConvertFrom-CompressedString - added support for pipeline input
           1.0.18
               CHANGED
                   ConvertTo-CompressedString - fixed pipeline support
                   ConvertFrom-CompressedString - fixed pipeline support
           1.0.19
               ADDED
                   Send-EmailViaSendGrid
           1.0.19
               ADDED
                   Quote-String
                   Read-FromClipboard
               REMOVED
                   Removed obsolete requirement for AdmPwd.PS module. Invoke-MSTSC uses built-in LAPS module instead.
           1.0.21
               CHANGED
                   Invoke-AsSystem - new parameters scriptFile, usePSHCore
                   Invoke-RestMethod2 - better handling of next link
                   Invoke-MSTSC - rewrite for modern Windows LAPS; added core PSH support
           

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Version History

Version Downloads Last updated
1.0.22 74,510 9/17/2024
1.0.21 (current version) 67,804 8/26/2024
1.0.20 660,669 6/10/2024
1.0.18 298,134 5/19/2024
1.0.17 539,573 3/26/2024
1.0.16 1,431 3/25/2024
1.0.15 57,834 1/14/2024
1.0.14 80,973 8/17/2023
1.0.13 28,618 6/8/2023
1.0.12 44,256 12/20/2022
1.0.11 125 12/18/2022
1.0.10 5,146 9/26/2022
1.0.9 251 8/29/2022
1.0.8 39 8/29/2022
1.0.7 42 8/28/2022
1.0.6 50 8/25/2022
1.0.5 42 8/25/2022
1.0.4 43 8/24/2022
1.0.3 125 8/4/2022
1.0.2 211 6/23/2022
1.0.1 57 5/25/2022
1.0.0 47 5/25/2022
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