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Jake Hildreth
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- [REDACTED]’s husband
- Bear's dad
- Recovering sysadmin
- Microsoft MVP (PowerShell/Identity)
- Forever student
- Open-Source Toolmaker
- Whisk(e)y fan
- College football fan (Go Blue!)
- Stuff: https://dotdot.horse
Go Blue!
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's not that tough being a film cricket.
October 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
i will hug and kiss some poisonous snakes
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Had a great time in Chicago this weekend for Blue Team Con.

I spent a fair bit of time walking around downtown both day and night. I used only public transportation. Never once felt unsafe or even uncomfortable. Great city regardless of what some say.
September 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Hi #powershell folks,
Just shipped the next version of my EntraAuth.Graph module, a #graph specific extension of my EntraAuth authentication client, adding batch requests in a convenient format:
github.com/FriedrichWei...
Now with improved matching of input to result.
GitHub - FriedrichWeinmann/EntraAuth.Graph: Graph API tools based on EntraAuth
Graph API tools based on EntraAuth. Contribute to FriedrichWeinmann/EntraAuth.Graph development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Listen up people, @pancakescon.com is on right now!! Head to pancakescon.com/2025-confere... to join the fun.

#potato #infosec #conference #pancakes
September 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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OH "I believe that modern times demand modern security, that’s why I use hunter3"
September 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Merry Christmas! AutomatedLab UI v1.1.0 is now available! Full release notes at github.com/steviecoaste...

Have fun building ephemeral Hyper-V labs in #PowerShell... via a web browser!
Release v1.1.0 · steviecoaster/PowerShellUniversal.Apps.AutomatedLab
What's New ISOs: Available Operating Systems are now grouped by OS Family, i.e. Windows 10, Windows Server 2025, etc Removing an ISO now properly deletes the ISO from the LabSources folder You can...
github.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In late April, I noticed some unexpected behavior with macOS' Screenthat may result in compromised privacy and/or data loss by allowing an attacker to take control of a remotely controlled Mac without authentication.

So, I wrote about it:
jakehildreth.github.io/blog/2025/08...
macOS Screen Sharing.app Considered Harmful
Babby’s First macOS Security Report Despite being my daily driver at both work and home, I’ve never dug too much into macOS security. I very occasionally read stuff from Patrick Wardle, but he’s the o...
jakehildreth.github.io
August 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Hey #PowerShell peeps! Did you miss @dotdot.horse awesome demo last week on how to make CertUtil.exe easier to use with PowerShell and #Crescendo ? You're in luck! The demo is up on YouTube! Enjoy! #PKI #Certificates
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAix...
Overcoming Certutil Challenges in PowerShell using Crescendo with Jake Hildreth
YouTube video by Research Triangle PowerShell Users Group
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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It was never about the code we shipped.
The real gift was the pipelines we broke along the way.
August 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
My kid just asked "dad, can we jam again?"

And now I will die of cardiomegaly.
August 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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I'm in a phenomenal talk on gender inequality in cybersecurity this morrning and this is such a great cheat sheet for intersectional fair employment.
August 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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I've sorted out how to ship a #PowerShell Universal app as a module, which allowed me to put the app on a secondary test instance, and it *just friggin works*

Tons of docs so people don't stub their toes. By the end of the weekend, y'all can play too!

@adamdriscoll.bsky.social is a badass!!
July 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#sorrynotsorry for sending Stevie into this rabbit hole.
I spent the weekend playing with two of my favorite tools to come up with something I think is really neat! Using #PowerShell Universal and AutomatedLab I've started a web-based management platform for my web environments.

Super user-friendly way to interact with AutomatedLab!
July 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hard agree, but only when perfectly ripe.
I love avocados. They’re like vegetable butter.
I love avocado. Y’all are breaking my heart.
July 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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ChatGPT is not your friend! real relationships challenge you toward personal growth, as with Mavis Beacon, a beautiful lady professional who taught me to type really fast.
July 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
If you read my article about the AutomatedLab PowerShell module this week and got excited, give @steviecoaster.dev's article a read now. It provides a great "next step" for your IaC journey!
In my latest blog article, I explore a couple of ways that I use #PowerShell to add flexibility to my use of AutomatedLab. If you're an AutomatedLab user or want to learn more about it, the post links to my friend @dotdot.horse's fantastic AutomatedLab introductory article.

Read here:
Extending AutomatedLab with AutomatedLab.Utils and PowerShell
For the past several months (since my switch from MacOS back to Windows at work), I’ve been using AutomatedLab and Hyper-V to build ephemeral VMs to test various scenarios as part of my work. What is ...
steviecoaster.dev
July 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Notepad does markdown? What a time to be alive!
July 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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I mean, I know this pokes fun at Linux developers, but as a PowerShell guy I still feel like it's an attack...
July 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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My #PowerShell #PSConfEU presentation has been updated with proper chapters. Check it out!
Optimizing Visual Studio Code for PowerShell, 2025 Edition - Justin Grote - PSConfEU 2025
YouTube video by PowerShell Conference EU
youtu.be
July 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Hi friends! Do you write PowerShell modules? If so, do you have a favorite templating/scaffolding framework? If not, give PSStucco a try! It's went from "zero" to "module published in the PSGallery" in like 90 minutes.

Many thanks to @gilbertsanchez.com for the inspiration!

#PowerShell
PowerShell Module Scaffolding with PSStucco
Note: this article is a remix. In 2023, Gilbert Sanchez wrote this article about using Stucco to quickly scaffold new PowerShell modules. Unfortunately, Stucco is no longer actively maintained. This a...
jakehildreth.github.io
July 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The PowerShell Preworkout module has been updated with some new functions and bug fixes. Check out the latest:

🆕 Get-ModulesWithUpdate
🆕 Get-CommandHistory

Join me at github.com/SamErde/P... or read the docs at day3bits.com/PSPrewo.... 📖
GitHub - SamErde/PSPreworkout: A special mix of tools to help jump start your PowerShell session!
A special mix of tools to help jump start your PowerShell session! - SamErde/PSPreworkout
github.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM