PowerShell

Step-by-Step Guide to Enabling SSH on Windows Server 2025

Install the OpenSSH server on Windows Server 2025, start the service, and open port 22, with what changed since Server 2022.

December 16, 2024 3 min read

How to Create an SSM Document to Delete a Specific CrowdStrike File and Associate It with All Windows Instances

A step-by-step guide to creating an SSM Document that deletes a specific CrowdStrike file and associating it with all Windows instances in a given AWS region.

July 19, 2024 4 min read

How to Delete a Specific CrowdStrike File Using PowerShell

The PowerShell one-liner for removing the specific CrowdStrike channel file behind the July 2024 boot loops, and the safe way to run it across a fleet.

July 19, 2024 3 min read

Configuring SSH Access on Windows Server 2022 Using PowerShell

Configure SSH on a Windows Server with PowerShell, including adding a public key to administrators_authorized_keys and fixing its permissions.

May 5, 2024 3 min read

Step-by-Step Guide to Enabling SSH on Windows Server 2022

Install the OpenSSH server on Windows Server 2022, set it to start automatically, and open the firewall port, with the PowerShell for each step.

May 4, 2024 3 min read

How to Launch EC2 Windows Instances with the Latest AMI Using AWS CLI and PowerShell

Let's walk through both AWS CLI and PowerShell methods to use public SSM Parameters to find the latest AMI for Windows Server 2016 and launch a Windows EC2 instance with it.

December 3, 2023 2 min read

Enhance AWS Monitoring by Emitting Custom CloudWatch Metrics with PowerShell

In the world of cloud computing, monitoring and analytics play a pivotal role. Amazon CloudWatch stands out as a robust monitoring service for AWS …

November 26, 2023 3 min read

Installing Visual Studio Code on Windows Using PowerShell

Install Visual Studio Code on Windows unattended from PowerShell: fetch the installer, run it silently, and stop it launching itself afterwards.

November 18, 2023 3 min read

Unlock the Power of Splatting to Streamline AWS PowerShell Scripts

Learn how to use PowerShell splatting with AWS Tools for PowerShell to make your scripts more readable and easier to maintain.

November 12, 2023 2 min read

Making File Extensions Visible on Windows Server

How to make Windows File Explorer show file extensions on a server, set once with PowerShell instead of clicked through a settings dialog on every machine.

November 4, 2023 3 min read

Then & Now

Retrospective on my Windows Management Blog

Back in 2001, I created DotVBS on Blogger, a specialized blog focused on Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, Microsoft SQL Server (2000 & …

October 28, 2023 2 min read