OpenSSH for Windows Update
Back in June, we announced our intentions to bring SSH to Windows by supporting and contributing to the OpenSSH community. Our objective was to not only port OpenSSH so that it worked well on Windows,...
View ArticleDSC Resource Kit updates are here!
You may be wondering what’s happening in the area of DSC Resource Kit and if that’s the case, read on.Over the last month we’ve accepted 47 pull requests, fixed 16 issues, updated 9 modules and added 5...
View ArticleAzure DSC Extension - Versions 1.0-2.3 no longer available
NOTE: For information on OS support, and other features, please refer to ourrelease history.Today we retired versions 1.0 to 2.3 of the Azure DSC Extension. These versions use preview versions of WMF...
View ArticleCompromising Yourself with WinRM’s “AllowUnencrypted = True”
One thing that’s a mixed blessing in the world of automation is how often people freely share snippets of code that you can copy and paste to make things work.Sometimes, this is a snippet of code /...
View ArticleThe New Home of DSC Documentation
I’m pleased to announce that our official PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) documentation now has a new home on MSDN. We heard your feedback loud and clear, and began working on a...
View ArticleAnnouncing PowerShell language support for Visual Studio Code and more!
Today I am very happy to announce Developer Preview releases of two new projects that I hope will take your PowerShell development experience to the next level.Write and debug PowerShell scripts in...
View ArticlePowerShell Language Design - Request for Comments
For a while now, we've been thinking about how to better incorporate the community into the PowerShell language design process. We believe this would improve PowerShell by: Ensuring we prioritize on...
View ArticleRecent updates to DSC Resource Kit
We would like to share with you a summary of changes which happened in DSC Resource Kit over last few weeks.Since we’ve posted about the updates here last time, we’ve accepted 38 pull requests, closed...
View ArticlePowerShell Tests released on GitHub
The PowerShell team is excited to make its first release of our test code on GitHub. This project represents a selection of tests that the PowerShell team uses when testing PowerShell. In the more than...
View ArticlePowerShell SDK Reference Assemblies Available via NuGet.org
The PowerShell team is pleased to announce that the references assemblies for PowerShell versions 3, 4, and 5 are now available as packages on NuGet.org. Previously, PowerShell SDK reference...
View ArticleImproving the PowerShell feedback experience with UserVoice
Since the early days of PowerShell 1.0, the PowerShell Team has been using Connect to manage customer feedback, feature requests, and bug reports, enabling us to have a continued pulse on the needs of...
View ArticleWindows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 RTM is now available
Continuing with the ongoing tradition of holiday gifts to the PowerShell community, we are excited to announce the release of Windows Management Framework 5.0 RTM.WMF 5.0 RTM brings new management...
View ArticleScriptAnalyzer v1.2.0 Released
We are pleased to announce the release of v1.2.0 of ScriptAnalyzer - a significant release with many updates to help and documentation content, fixes to the built-in default rule set based on community...
View ArticleWindows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 currently removed from Download Center
We recently released Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 RTM delivering many requested improvements and fixes, via the Microsoft Download Center as announced in a previous blog post. However, we...
View ArticleWindows Management Framework (WMF) 4.0 Update now available for Windows...
As part of the November 2014 Update (KB3000850), we released updates to PowerShell 4.0 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. We are now pleased to make these same PowerShell 4.0 updates available...
View ArticleCloud Deployment Survey
Occasionally, our team will run open public surveys to gather data on trends in the industry. Right now, we are running a survey on cloud deployment projects. This is a short survey for people...
View ArticleIntroducing the Windows PowerShell ISE Preview
Today I'm pleased to share some exciting new plans that will change how we develop the PowerShell ISE so that it keeps up with the evolving needs of our users. Those of you who saw the teaser at the...
View ArticleWindows Management Framework (WMF) 4.0 Update now available for Windows...
As part of the November 2014 Update (KB3000850), we released updates to PowerShell 4.0 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. We are now pleased to make these same PowerShell 4.0 updates available...
View ArticleIntroducing the Windows PowerShell ISE Preview
Today I’m pleased to share some exciting new plans that will change how we develop the PowerShell ISE so that it keeps up with the evolving needs of our users. Those of you who saw the teaser at the...
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