MMS 2026 at MOA

Description:
Delve into the hidden secrets of PowerShell mastery, focusing on advanced troubleshooting techniques, uncovering and utilizing hidden .NET methods, mastering classes, and optimizing event-driven processes. Transform your PowerShell capabilities to streamline efficiency and enhance the performance of your scripts through best practices and effective organization.

What you will learn:

• Discover methods to significantly enhance efficiency in your PowerShell scripts.
• Learn techniques for improving script organization and maintaining cleanliness.
• Implement effective troubleshooting and debugging approaches to resolve issues.
• Adopt performance optimization tips and established best practices for PowerShell.

Description:
Navigate the complex landscape of PowerShell with a critical examination of widely held beliefs and contemporary practices. Uncover why there's no universal approach to writing PowerShell scripts, highlighting varying expert opinions on debugging, error handling, performance optimization, and GUI/UI implementation, helping attendees navigate through outdated practices and gain insights into modern methodologies.

What you will learn:

• Explore different techniques for debugging and effective error handling in PowerShell scripts.
• Understand various perspectives on performance optimization to enhance script efficiency.
• Examine diverse opinions surrounding GUI/UI implementation for better user experience.
• Gain insights into modern PowerShell practices to elevate your scripting skills.

Description:
PowerShell has revolutionized systems management and been a gateway for thousands to learn the basics of computer programming, but what do you do when it isn’t behaving as expected. When this happens, it can lead to hours of troubleshooting and a blinding rage, but is there an easier way to figure out what is happening? Fortunately, there are a lot of tools built into PowerShell that can make troubleshooting and debugging PowerShell a more pleasant experience. In this session, we will look at the PowerShell debugger and how to it locally and remotely. 

What you will learn:

• The basic commands and steps for debugging PowerShell.
• Setup VSCode to allow integrated debugging of PowerShell scripts.
• How to debug scripts running as system or on remote system.
• Secure your scripts and prevent others from hijacking your PowerShell session.
  
  

Description:
Dive into advanced PowerShell automation techniques that extend beyond simple scripts and scheduled tasks. Uncover hidden operations in applications, both Microsoft and third-party, and learn to identify APIs and calls they use. Transform these insights into reusable PowerShell automations through practical demonstrations and techniques, unveiling automation opportunities where they are typically unseen.

What you will learn:

• Discover hidden REST and API calls using tools like Graph X-Ray and browser developer tools.
• Explore Windows internals effectively with WMI Explorer to enhance your automation capabilities.
• Utilize SQL Profiler to identify and analyze database queries crucial for automation tasks.
• Learn how to identify and leverage .NET assemblies within applications for advanced automation solutions.