PowerScripting Podcast

Sean Kearney, Canadian PowerShell Evangelist Extraordinaire

Tonight we have a "core-show" with plenty of news, tips, and resources

Dave Kennedy on ethical hacking using PowerShell   News Execute commands and scripts from anywhere including the office and remote locations, as well as from a Web browser or smart phone with PowerGUI Pro from Quest Software. With the MobileShell feature, administrators can quickly run commands to troubleshoot problems or make changes, even when away from your desk! This gives teams more flexibility to work remotely while traveling, and to leverage admins from other offices in case of an emergency. ·         Execute queries remotely to determine if services or processes are running ·         Restart services, processes, or entire servers ·         Check mailbox settings ·         Unlock user accounts ·         Reset passwords ·         Run custom scripts Visit quest.com/powerguipro and see why PowerShell and Quest PowerGUI are the ultimate Windows management tools. Usergroup news: Atlanta PSUG next meeting is Nov 16th with Ed Wilson speaking November Arizona PowerShell User Group meets Nov 3rd. Topic is building GUIs using PrimalForms New PowerShell Usergroup: Minneapolis and Saint Paul PowerGUI Pro and PowerGUI 2.2 are out! Doug Finke will be doing a PowerShell session at the Westchester Code Camp Nov 6th Intel vPro Expert Center Blog: Version 2 of the PowerShell Module for Intel vPro Technology released A reminder that the PowerGUI Challenge 2010 is underway until Nov15th Jonathan Medd posted a discount code for PowerShell in Practice Announcing the New PowerShell Virtual Chapter of PASS!   Interview Our interview is brought to you by SAPIEN Technologies, makers of PrimalScript and PrimalForms.   Links:   Social-Engineer.org podcast Book choice: Pro Windows PowerShell: http://apress.com/book/view/9781590599402 Chatroom Buzz   ## favorite linux distros? Backtrack/ubuntu ## Scripting language/Programming language history Python ## how about how SET came to be? ### what did you develope for backtrack? Q: how simular do you see python and psh? ## this sounds like a n00b question probably, but has dave used python 3 or stuck with python 2.x? i've struggled with the ctypes he mentioned with 3.x. Q: do you use psh automation scripts to do system tests? ## would you say most networks are turtle shells? ## thoughts on Certified Ethical Hacker cert? ### great description on what the tool is and some backround on it but did you just say one day "hey i want to be able to do something like this automaticaly" or was it someone who wanted the tool? CISSP = if you didn't know how to secure a machine before the cert.. you still don't after.. ## best ways to sell security to decision makers? Opportunity cost?  Disaster scenarios? ## how has dave used powershell in a test? i have not listened to his defcon talk. i can see where powershell can be handy since it's almost on every server. like wmi via powershell? Q: is a recorded session or powerpoint slides available for posting in the notes from his defcon session ## Have you looked at attacking winrm or did you play with remoting at all? ##By a weak SA password are describing a brute force attack on the SA, to the SMO? ## how often do new security tools come out? Or are there more updates to existing tools? Q: How often is he using psh for testing? ## Q what resouces has Dave used to learn more about powershell scripting and how to use it?  ## how 'powerful' is PS compared to linux/bash? ## What did you not like in PowerShell when learning it? ## What would you do to secure powershell from people like you? ## He's mentioned execution restriction policy twice... what makes them so weak? but flash can't see through....walls     Hero - Superman Resources This segment brought to you by ServerFault.com   The Scripting Guy has two great guest posts from listener Tome: Tap into the PowerShell Community for Fun and Education Learn How to Load and Use PowerShell Snap-ins Intel vPro Expert Center Blog: PowerShell Module for Intel vPro Technology: PowerShell Drives Beta - Part 1   Don Jones has released a 4 chapter PowerShell "crash course" Manage WSUS with PowerShell Tips     From Rob C. $list = @" "@ $col = $list.split("`n") |% {$_.trim()}

Kirk Munro from Quest Software about PowerGUI Pro and the 2010 PowerPack Challenge!

Matt Royer from Intel! News Execute commands and scripts from anywhere including the office and remote locations, as well as from a Web browser or smart phone with PowerGUI Pro from Quest Software. With the MobileShell feature, administrators can quickly run commands to troubleshoot problems or make changes, even when away from your desk! This gives teams more flexibility to work remotely while traveling, and to leverage admins from other offices in case of an emergency. ·         Execute queries remotely to determine if services or processes are running ·         Restart services, processes, or entire servers ·         Check mailbox settings ·         Unlock user accounts ·         Reset passwords ·         Run custom scripts Visit quest.com/powerguipro and see why PowerShell and Quest PowerGUI are the ultimate Windows management tools. Gregg Britton's tip is "go to SQL Saturday #49 in Orlando October 16th" Doug Finke will be presenting a PowerShell session at the Pittsburgh Code Camp October 16th As Lee Holmes mentioned on the show the PowerShell Cookbook scripts are now on PoshCode.org If you are making it to VMWorld 2010 Copenhagen, be sure to catch TA 6944 vSphere PowerCLI is for Administrators Thomas Lee has some more PowerShell Master Classes coming up Interview Our interview is brought to you by SAPIEN Technologies, makers of PrimalScript and PrimalForms. Links: Intel vPro Expert Center Hero - Batman Resources This segment brought to you by ServerFault.com   PowerShell cmdlets for the Microsoft iSCSI Target 3.3 Jonathan Medd's excellent series PowerShell 2.0 One Cmdlet at a Time is now available as a PDF Use PowerShell to trip text from PDFs (from @Toenuff) Emmett Lynch shared a starter resource for getting started with PowerShell and Sharepoint Mapping Cluster.exe Commands to Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for Failover Clusters - Extended Edition Custom PowerShell Objects and Performance Contest If you would like to be entered to win a copy of Lee Holmes' PowerShell Cookbook, 2nd Ed., all you have to do is send in your PowerShell tips! We want to hear what YOU think is cool, or what you have in your profile, or some of your favorite one-liners! Send in your entries to feedback@powerscripting.net, and tell a friend! We have FIVE copies to give away. Contest ends October 7th, so send in your entry today!

Hal and Jon with news, tips and resources

Lee Holmes from the PowerShell team!

John Fullbright from NetApp

Cezar Ungureanasu and Thomas Lee on Office Communications Server

Don Jones on script editors, and more!

Jay Dave, Program Manager at Microsoft about UAC and AppLocker

Alex Riedel from SAPIEN about PrimalScript and Visual PowerShell!

Adam Driscoll on PowerGUI Visual Studio Extensions

James Hamilton of Microsoft and MVP Thomas Lee on using PowerShell on the Hotmail Team

A group PowerShell discussion Hal recorded at CodeStock 2010.