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May 26, 2022 / by June Alane Reif / Beginners, Howto, PowerShell Studio, PrimalScript, Reference, Scripting, Security, Tip / No Comments

Everything you wanted to know about Code Signing but were afraid to ask

1. Why can’t I sign scripts with my TLS/SSL certificate? Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), use encryption to transfer data securely between clients and servers. Certificates are issued with their intended purpose coded and…

April 25, 2022 / by Alex Riedel / PowerShell, PowerShell Studio, PrimalScript, Script Packager, Scripting, Windows PowerShell / No Comments

Runspace Contamination: What is it and how do I avoid it?

We are all creatures of habit. People who write code are even more so because we have copy-and-paste. As a result, any code you write usually reuses the same variable names. For a counter, you use $ctr; for a flag,…

January 24, 2022 / by Alex Riedel / Best practices, PowerShell, PowerShell Studio, PrimalScript, Script Packager, Scripting / 12 Comments

Still using Credentials in your Code?

You already know that using credentials in your code is very much frowned upon. Every security expert will tell you that there are now plenty of other ways to verify access beyond user IDs and passwords, and you should always…

August 9, 2021 / by Alex Riedel / PowerShell, PrimalScript, Scripting, Software News, VBScript / 1 Comment

Script security features added to PrimalScript

Malware, ransomware, and hackers from around the globe are all over the news lately. PowerShell has long been a known vector for installing malware of various types. However, singling out PowerShell is not quite fair. If you do not remember…

April 5, 2021 / by Alex Riedel / Ask the Experts, General, PowerShell, PowerShell Studio, PrimalPad, PrimalScript, Reference, SAPIEN Script Explorer, Scripting, VBScript, VersionRecall, Windows PowerShell / No Comments

Why do I need a time stamp when signing a script?

When you set up script signing in PrimalScript or PowerShell Studio, you see a field called “Time Stamp”. It has a large list of URLs for time stamp servers to choose from. What does this do and why do you…

March 30, 2021 / by Alex Riedel / Basics, Beginners, Best practices, PowerShell, Scripting, Windows PowerShell / 6 Comments

Module or dot sourcing? Which one when?

In PowerShell you have two ways of including ‘other’ code in your script. Other code can be someone else’s code, your code from another project, or simply the way you organize your code into different files. Before we dive into…

March 2, 2021 / by Alex Riedel / Ask the Experts, Basics, Beginners, Best practices, PowerShell, PowerShell Studio, PrimalScript, Scripting / No Comments

Debugging 101: Single-step through your code and inspect variables

No matter how carefully you lay out your plans and craft your code, you will always find situations where you need to hunt for a bug. It can be a simple logic flaw, an ill-placed copy and paste of code…

September 8, 2020 / by Max Trinidad / GUIProgramming, PowerShell, PowerShell 5.0, PowerShell 7, PowerShell Studio, Scripting, Windows PowerShell / 1 Comment

PowerShell Studio: Working with the DataGridView Control

We often receive questions in our support forum about how to use the DataGridView Control in PowerShell Studio forms. Many of the inquiries are about editing, highlighting, working with control events, and the dataset (DataTable Class) properties. This article will answer…

August 24, 2020 / by Max Trinidad / Bash, Events, GitHub, PowerShell, PowerShell 7, PrimalScript, Scripting, Windows PowerShell, Windows Subsystem for Linux / No Comments

SAPIEN Technologies at the Coders Cafe User Group Online Meetup on August 18, 2020

We were pleased to join online and speak to the Coders Cafe Meetup attendees on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. About 16 people joined to see the presentation on “Working with .NET Interactive Notebook.” A big “thank you” to the meeting…

May 25, 2020 / by Max Trinidad / General, Howto, PowerShell, PowerShell 5.0, PowerShell 7, PS Version 5.0, Scripting, Videos, Windows PowerShell / No Comments

Free Training Videos – Learn Windows PowerShell

Do you want to start your journey with PowerShell scripting? Or perhaps you want to refresh your PowerShell skills or find a specific topic? The videos available on our SAPIEN Technologies YouTube channel include a Windows PowerShell training series produced…

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Category: Scripting

Everything you wanted to know about Code Signing but were afraid to ask

Runspace Contamination: What is it and how do I avoid it?

Still using Credentials in your Code?

Script security features added to PrimalScript

Why do I need a time stamp when signing a script?

Debugging 101: Single-step through your code and inspect variables

PowerShell Studio: Working with the DataGridView Control

SAPIEN Technologies at the Coders Cafe User Group Online Meetup on August 18, 2020

Free Training Videos – Learn Windows PowerShell

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