PowerShell

2018 02 14

Significant changes in AzureRm cmdlet

Tibor Kiss Azure, Cmdlet, PowerShell Azure, AzureRm, PowerShell 0

One day before Valentine’s Day was published the AzureRM 5.3.0 which contains a significant changes. This shows us the Microsoft wants to change the “AzureRmAccount” related commands in PowerShell.

Important!

* ‘Add-AzureRmAccount’ has been renamed as ‘Connect-AzureRmAccount’; an alias has been added for the old cmdlet name, and other aliases (‘Login-AzAccount’ and ‘Login-AzureRmAccount’) have been redirected to the new cmdlet name.

Although this is merely an alias for old cmdlet name this means the “Add-AzureRmAccount”, “Login-AzAccount”, and “Login-AzureRmAccount” steps into depricated phase in the current format.

My suggestion to check your existing scripts to be sure you won’t be facing any issues in the near future on your PROD environments.

Let’s download and test it. 🙂

2018 01 18

Technical Thursday – Azure PowerShell on Linux

Tibor Kiss Azure, PowerShell, Technical Thursday 0

We are waiting for ages to this news…From now we can use Azure PowerShel on Linux and macOS.

In the past we was able to install PowerShell to our Linux but we did not have chance to manage Azure from PowerShell on Linux. Although “both PowerShell Core v6 and Azure PowerShell for .NET Core are still in beta” this is a milestone which brings closer Windows and Linux worlds.

You can find an article on Azure site about the installation and configuration.

Observations

Installation

This page begins with installation steps first where you can find the “Start PowerShell” part. I have a suggestion there for the very first execution. Run that with root (sudo):

# Start PowerShell
sudo pwsh

It is important because without it you cannot install AzureRM.NetCore module (...you don't have the required permissions.).

Login to Azure

As you can find in the article uses https://aka.ms/devicelogin url for finalize the Login process. It works fine. To be honest I’d like to use the credential based login:

# Get credential data from user (username and password)
$credential = Get-Credential

# Login to Azure MDC
Login-AzureRMAccount -Environment AzureGermanCloud -Credential $credential

Let’s discover the opportunities of this new mixed world.

2016 11 09

When you cannot connect to an Azure Environment

Tibor Kiss Azure, Cloud, PowerShell Azure, PowerShell, Scripting 0

The Azure is a continuously growing “monster” and sometimes you have no chance to follow it or a new environment is hide yet (but you know the name of this environment).

2016 04 27

WS2016 Technical Preview 5 Now Available

Tibor Kiss Containers, Docker, PowerShell, Server Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 TP5 0

Some hours ago the newest Technical Preview (TP5) of Windows Server 2016 has been arrived.

You can download from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview

And what’s new in this technical preview? https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/what-s-new-in-windows-server-2016-preview-12592

Here is some docker related things: https://blog.docker.com/2016/04/docker-windows-server-tp5

Let’s go to check the new features…

2016 03 24

Presentation: Docker on Windows – How to avoid traps

Tibor Kiss Containers, Docker, Event, Meetup, PowerShell Containers, Docker, PowerShell, Presentation, Windows Containers, Windows Server 2016 TP4 0

The meetup yesterday was excellent. I was very happy because participants asked many great questions which means they felt this is an interesting topic. I enjoy it too and I would like to say thank you for all who were there and who supported me.

Additionally you can find here the presentation:

2016 03 17

Docker Talk at Budapest Sysadmin Meetup

Tibor Kiss Containers, Docker, Event, Meetup, PowerShell Containers, Docker, Event, Meetup, Windows Containers 0

Wednesday, Mar 23 – Budapest, Hungary

Docker (on Windows) – How to avoid traps by Tibor Kiss Windows Server 2016 is the first windows which natively supports the Containers. I am sure many of you have already met with articles about this topic. Now we would like to provide you an overview regarding: – how can we avoid tumblers at the very first time – how can we cope with difficulties which are provided by the current version – some Docker containers use cases

2016 03 02

Get all parameters of a command

Tibor Kiss PowerShell PowerShell 0

I often use Get-Help command in PowerShell to discover the usage of a specific command. Sometimes I merely want to know the parameters which belong to command. In this case the Get-Help is slow. Instead of it you can use the next Keyboard shortcut:

<CTRL> + <SPACE>

Example:

Type: “Start-Process -” then use the shortcut. Result:

ctrl_space

From now on you can speed up scripting. Good luck! 🙂

2015 12 27

VPN fine tuning in W10

Tibor Kiss PowerShell, Windows 10 PowerShell, VPN, Windows 0

When you create a VPN connection in W10 you would not like to use this a gateway. In this case you need to clear the tick “Use default gateway” in IPv4 or IPv6 on the VPN adapter. (Network & Sharing Center –> Change Adapter Settings –> My VPN Connection –> Properties –> Networking –> IPv4 or IPv6 ).

2015 11 28

Command basics – Getting started with docker on Windows (2016 TP4)

Tibor Kiss Containers, Docker, PowerShell Containers, Docker, PowerShell, Windows Containers, Windows Server 2016 TP4 0

Since we know the Windows Server 2016 will support the Containers (Docker) we are very happy and exciting. We want to test and see how it works on Windows. Now we can use Windows Server 2016 TP4 as a great foundation.

This article shows some commands which useful when you work with Docker on windows and Windows Containers

2015 08 09

SharePoint 2013 Server – WorkFlow engine installation and configuration on Windows Server 2012R2

Tibor Kiss PowerShell, SharePoint PowerShell, SharePoint 2013 0

One year ago I made an article in Hungarian about the SharePoint 2013 Workflow engine configuration on Windows Server 2012R2. Now I merely translate into English and provide you. 🙂