PowerShell Weekly for September 4, 2026

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Announcements!

• PowerShell v7.7.0 preview 4
  
  Harm Veenstra discusses the new preview version of PowerShell, highlighting changes and installation instructions.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Converting CSV String Values to Boolean in PowerShell
  
  The article discusses how to convert string values of true or false from a CSV file into boolean values in PowerShell.
• Get SharePoint Folder Permissions Using PnP PowerShell
  
  A tutorial on how to use PnP PowerShell to retrieve and export permissions for folders, files, and list items in a SharePoint Online document library. The script generates a CSV report that shows unique permission assignments, direct permissions, and inherited access.
• Running a Regular Check for New Graph Permissions
  
  A PowerShell script can be used to automate the detection of new Graph permissions, which can help organizations assess whether they should replace broader permissions with more specific ones.
• PowerShell for Hackers, Part 8: Privilege Escalation and Organization Takeover
  
  This article covers PowerShell for hackers, focusing on privilege escalation, AMSI bypass, and dumping credentials. It also discusses PowerUp, a script that can be used to exploit systems by finding unquoted service paths, and attacks against NTDS and SAM hives.
• Modify Windows Support Phone Number with PowerShell
  
  This article demonstrates how to modify the support phone number displayed in PC Info using PowerShell by accessing and editing the Windows Registry.
• Examining Nerd Font Glyphs
  
  A PowerShell script helps analyze and visualize nerd font glyphs, making it easy to examine and understand these unique characters.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• PowerShell Script to Perform a Complete Microsoft Entra ID Connect Health Check
  
  A PowerShell script helps identify issues in hybrid Microsoft 365 environments with Microsoft Entra ID Connect, including login failures and synchronization delays.
• Entra Global Secure Access (GSA) Client Intune Deployment PowerShell Script
  
  This article provides a sample PowerShell script for deploying the Microsoft Entra Global Secure Access (GSA) client as an Intune Win32 app, allowing administrators to easily and securely deploy the client.
• PoshWeb/Matrix
  
  Matrix Transforms with PowerShell
• PSWEE v 1.5.0
  
  PowerShell WinRM Exmulated Explorer Module

Community

• How to Test Microsoft Graph Without a Live Tenant with Morten Mynster
  
  Morten Mynster shares his knowledge on how to test Microsoft Graph projects without a live tenant, covering topics like Least Privileged Entra and MS Graph Proxy.
• Community Calendar
  
  Upcoming conferences, meetups, and community events for PowerShell professionals.

Fun

• The FreeDadJokes PowerShell Module
  
  This article introduces the FreeDadJokes PowerShell module, a module that provides dad jokes for users to enjoy while working on projects.
• Remix Music with PowerShell
  
  This article showcases a way to remix music using RoughDraft and FFMpeg in PowerShell, allowing users to manipulate audio files and create new tracks.

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