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<#
  .SYNOPSIS
    Install all updates available via SCCM and WAIT for the installation to finish.

  .PARAMETER Computer
    the computer to install updates on

  .OUTPUTS
    a object containing information about the installed updates and the reboot state (if a reboot is required or not)

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using fzf to nagive directories in PowerShell

simplest way: 1-liner

Set-Location (Get-Item $(fzf)).Directory.FullName

creating a function

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# NuGet package provider. Do this early as reboots are required
if (-not (Get-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
    Write-Host "Install-PackageProvider"
    Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force -Scope AllUsers -Confirm:$False
    
    # Exit equivalent
    Invoke-Reboot
}

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
	BoxStarter script to configure Windows 10 development PC.

.DESCRIPTION

	You might need to set: 
			Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
			Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
			Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass

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git tag -l --format="%(refname) :: %(if)%(committerdate:iso)%(then)%(committerdate:iso)%(else)%(*committerdate:iso)%(end)" | % {($r,[datetime]$t)=$_.Split("::"); @{r=$r;t=$t}} | Sort t | Select r

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choco install pwsh -y
choco install ripgrep -y
choco install vscode -y

Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object {$_.Name -like 'OpenSSH*'} | Add-WindowsCapability -Online

Start-Service sshd
Set-Service sshd -StartupType Automatic
Stop-Service sshd

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using Boxstarter to overcome PowerShell v2 on Box deployments

Preparation (on a random host)

• Install Chocolatey
• choco install boxstarter -y
• open "Boxstarter Shell"
• create "Portable Boxstarter" see wiki

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function Get-EvilCmdLet {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param(
    [ValidateSet('A', 'B')]
    $Category
  )
  Write-Output "= Get-EvilCmdLet =" 
  Write-Output "* PSBoundParameters"
  $PSBoundParameters.Keys | % {

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function Add-TrustedHostDownloadSite {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$ServerName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [string]$Domain = "myorg.somedomain"
    
  )
  Push-Location

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param(
  [Parameter(Mandatory = $False)]
  [int]$NumberOfProcesses = 1, 

  [Parameter(Mandatory = $False)]
  [switch]$IncludeMicrosoftProcesses,

  [Parameter(Mandatory = $False)]
  [switch]$RequirePath,