Automate Multi-Platform Machine Image Builds With Packer
The majority of organizations are not going to use one specific provider to host their systems. Whether it be VMware...
Installing Chocolatey Packages Remotely With PowerShell
One “free” solution for deploying Chocolatey packages remotely is PowerShell. Using PowerShell remoting techniques, software can be deployed in parallel...
Using Invoke-VMScript for running remote scripts on VMs with PowerCLI
Invoke-VMScript allows you to run PowerShell, batch, and Bash scripts on remote VMware virtual machines from PowerShell. Not only that but...
The Future of PowerShell is in the Youth
I love PowerShell. It has been the single most important skill I have learned in my career as it has...
How to centralize PowerShell transcript logs
One of the logs that can trace an attacker’s activity is a transcript log. Transcript logs are basically an “over-the-shoulder”...
Auditing Software With Chocolatey
Knowing what software is installed on your desktops and servers is crucial in an organization. This is common sense to...
Five Characteristics of a Terrible IT Manager
I have had countless managers in my life. Some good. Some bad. Some great. Some awful. I thought I would...
How I learned PowerShell
Learning something new can be difficult, even for the most seasoned IT veterans. In fact, sometimes the older and wiser...
How To Use Vagrant Networking
In this article, I will discuss some of the ways to configure virtual machines using Vagrant networking. Vagrant is a...
5 Vagrant Commands You Need To Know
In this article, I will point out five commands that every Vagrant user needs to know. Vagrant is a favorite...