Background Scenario Your organization needs to deploy IIS based web servers on demand and in a timely manner. To that end, you need to develop an automation process. The process can be manually initiated but when finished the end result should be a Windows 2016 Server (or newer) running with the following configuration items: Default …
Are You Worthy of the Dark Faction?
Recently the Chairman posted a challenge from the Dark Faction. However the Dark Faction is not satisfied. They have delivered another challenge for those of you who wish to prove your worthiness as an Iron Scripter. The Dark Faction often shares code among its members. You are challenged to develop a set of tools that …
A Challenge from the Dark Faction
The annual PowerShell Summit is fast approaching and at this late hour a challenge has been delivered from the Dark Faction to those who feel they are worthy of the title “Iron Scripter”. They doubt your skill and resolve. The Dark Faction scripts in the shadows and has always felt they are the true champions. …
Another Validation Solution for Prequel Challenge 4
The other day the Chairman shared a possible solution for prequel challenge #4. In his enthusiasm for PowerShell and automation, he jumped the gun on the next challenge which was to have you create a validation test. But that’s ok. Because this provides an opportunity to share a variation on the validation tests. In the …
Iron Scripter 2019 Prelude #4 Solution
Last week the Chairman offered up another prelude challenge to prepare you for the Iron Scripter Battle at the next month’s PowerShell + DevOps Summit. As promised, the Chairman has graciously provided a sample solution. For this challenge there were many possible routes you could have chosen so it is impossible to provide a comprehensive …
Iron Scripter 2019 Prelude Challenge 4
The Chairman is very taken with the idea of automation and deployment pipelines. He is intrigued by all of the options available to IT Pros and his Iron Scripters. To that end, he is proposing this warm-up challenge to continue preparing you for the Iron Scripter event at the upcoming PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. …
Iron Scripter Prelude 3 Solution
Last week the Chairman provided another prelude challenge. This challenge was intended to get you familiar with Just Enough Administration (JEA). This is an admittedly advanced topic, but the Chairman expects nothing less from his Iron Scripters. To assist you in your quest the Chairman has graciously provided another sample solution. JEA is not a …
Iron Scripter Prelude Challenge #3
In 2019 the security of your network and data center should be a primary responsibility. As beneficial as it is to use PowerShell to manage things, the default implementation, especially from a remote administration perspective, may be overly broad. To remotely manage a server with PowerShell requires more administrative access than you may feel comfortable …
Prelude #2 Solution
The last Chairmans’s challenge was based on a task you might have to face in real life – fixing someone else’s code. Although, that someone may be you! Of course it helps to know what should happen, which the Chairman so nicely provided. When run, the function should have produced output like this: A Solution …
Iron Scripter 2019 Prelude Challenge #2
To continue preparing you for the upcoming battle, the Chairman has arranged another prelude challenge. If the Chairman is feeling generous, a sample solution may be provided in about a week’s time. Premise You have been given a function from a previous co-worker that you need to maintain. The code does not work as expected …