Jake Morrison techthoughts2

## cfn_task
{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "CF Resource List",
            "type": "process",
            "command": "chrome.exe",
            "windows": {
                "command": "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe"
            },

## install_python
#from admin console window
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
choco install python

#now setup for cf-lint
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install cfn-lint

## Get-FreeDriveLetter
function Get-FreeDriveLetter {
    $regex = "[A-Z]:"
    $netuseOutput = net use
    $driveArray = @()
    $providers = Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem
    $psdriveDriveLetters = $providers.Name
    $driveArray += $psdriveDriveLetters
    $netuseDriveLetters = ($netuseOutput | Select-String -Pattern $regex).Matches.Value
    $netuseDriveLetters = $netuseDriveLetters -replace ':', ""
    $driveArray += $netuseDriveLetters

## git_commands
git clone https://repo_address.git
git add .
git add --all

git commit -m "Initial commit"

git push origin master
git pull origin master

git config user.name "Jake"

## ps_suppress
[Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute("PSUseShouldProcessForStateChangingFunctions", "", Justification = "While it has start verb, it doesn't actually change the system state")]

## ps_gpo
#get RSOP from a server core device (can be run remotely)
Get-GPResultantSetOfPolicy -Computer Server1 -ReportType Html -Path C:\temp\Server1_SOP.html

## PS_Redirects
<#
    try {
        $a = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $uri -MaximumRedirection 0 -ErrorAction Stop
    }#try_Invoke-WebRequest
    catch {
        #if($_.ErrorDetails.Message -like "*maximum redirection*"){
        if($_.Exception.Message -like "*Moved*"){
            Write-Verbose -Message 'Moved detected.'
            #$result = $a.Headers.Location
            $result = $a.Exception.Response.Headers.Location.AbsoluteUri

## module_update_check
Get-InstalledModule | Select-Object Name, @{n='Installed';e={$_.Version}}, @{n='Available';e={(Find-Module -Name $_.Name).Version}} | Where-Object {$_.Available -gt $_.Installed}

## reset-lcm
################################################################################
# The "nice" way to reset the LCM...
if (-not(Test-Path -Path 'C:\Temp')) { $null = New-Item -Path 'C:\Temp' -ItemType 'Directory'}
[DscLocalConfigurationManager()]
Configuration ResetLCM {
   Param (
       [String[]]
       $NodeName
   )
   Node $NodeName {

## schedule_cron
cron(Minutes | Hours | Day-of-month | Month | Day-of-week | Year)

cron(0 0/4 * * ? *)         Every 4 hours
cron(0 10 * * ? *)          10:00AM UTC everyday
cron(15 12 * * ? *)         12:15PM UTC everyday
cron(0 18 ? * MON-FRI *)    6:00PM UTC every Mon-Fri
cron(0 8 1 * ? *)           8:00AM UTC every first day of the month
cron(0/10 * ? * MON-FRI *)  Every 10 min Mon-Fri
cron(0/5 8-17 ? * MON-FRI *)Every 5 minutes Mon-Fri between 8:00AM - 5:55PM UTC
cron(0 9 ? * 2#1 *)         9:00AM UTC first Monday of each month