PowerShell Weekly for August 7, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Bulk create Demo users in Active Directory using PowerShell
  This article demonstrates how to use the ADImporter project from RobBridgeman to create demo users in bulk using PowerShell.
• PowerShell and Fileless Attacks
  A blog post explains fileless attacks in PowerShell, where malicious code is executed directly in memory without being written to disk. It highlights four measures to mitigate this risk: Constrained Language Mode (CLM), PowerShell Script Block Logging, PowerShell Transcription and Module Logging, and Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI).
• Use the Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer Cmdlet to Transfer Meeting Ownership
  A new PowerShell cmdlet, Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer, has been introduced in Exchange Online to transfer meeting ownership between user mailboxes. The cmdlet allows administrators to switch organizers for meetings and updates the calendars of internal attendees with the new organizer information.
• Microsoft Teams PowerShell 7.9 Adds WAM Authentication and New Governance Controls
  The latest version of Microsoft Teams PowerShell introduces Web Account Manager (WAM) authentication, new governance controls, AI management, synthetic media detection, and voice phishing protection settings.
• How to Manage Teams Transcript API Access for Meetings
  Microsoft has introduced a tenant-wide control for Teams meeting transcript access, requiring applications to have both Microsoft Graph permissions and enabled Transcript API Access. This adds an extra layer of security for sensitive meeting data.
• Migration required: Microsoft is retiring the Azure-backed Whiteboard service
  Microsoft will retire its Azure-backed Whiteboard service and transition users to OneDrive-backed Whiteboards, requiring migration by August 22. Non-migrated boards will be deleted on September 5, 2026.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• ConfigManBearPig 2.0 – Things Are Getting Cereal
  I know it's a Python rewrite of a PowerShell script, but how could I not include something with such a great name :)
• Zippy
  Easy Compression in PowerShell.

Community

• Engineering AD from the Ground Up So Security Is Not an Afterthought with Evgenij Smirnov
  Evgenij Smirnov shares common Active Directory escalation paths and provides guidance on implementing proper tier isolation, highlighting the importance of a culture of least privilege in securing AD environments.
• Ready. Set. Go. PowerShell Ohio's First Meet!
  Check out the latest PowerShell community!

Fun

• PowerShell Typing Speed Tester
  This article introduces the PwshTyper Module, a tool to train muscle memory and improve typing speed in PowerShell.

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