Some Notes on the Machines

Rather elegant:

https://spiderzebra.com/2020/05/21/how-to-create-a-simple-powershell-gui/

Here’s one way:

$wco = (New-Object System.Net.WebClient)
$wco.DownloadFile('https://fqdn/filename.ext','filename.ext')

An in-script fix:

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

A permanent fix:

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NetFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value '1' -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NetFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value '1' -Type DWord

To download a single file in binary mode, try translating this:

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "http://fq.dn/sub/binary.exe" -Outfile "C:\folder\binary.exe"

Prefix this, add a space to the end, and then type your Powershell:

%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command

My current favorite way:

[string]$PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major + '.' + [string]$PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Minor

If it’s 1.0, you’ll get an error, otherwise you will have what you need.

Here’s a rundown:

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/johan/2008/10/01/powershell-editing-permissions-on-a-file-or-folder/

If you place a tilde (~) before the command you enter, no space after, your command will be run within Powershell. For instance:

~dir

“The PowerShell Gallery is the central repository for PowerShell content. You can find new PowerShell commands or Desired State Configuration (DSC) resources in the Gallery.”

http://www.powershellgallery.com/

As part of Windows Management Framework 5.1. Not indicated for Windows 10 / Server 2016.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54616