Aaron Parker
@stealthpuppy.com
Developer of #Evergreen & #VcRedist. Senior Staff Engineer in the Office of the CTO @GetNerdio. Born at 329.56ppm. https://stealthpuppy.com. Microsoft MVP (2011-2018, 2025)
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
Local real estate doing some dodgy data collection
November 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Local real estate doing some dodgy data collection
I haven't seen anything official, so it may not be the case, but this looks like the end of SCVMM: "Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode)" techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode) | Microsoft Community Hub
Now in Public Preview
Windows Admin Center has long been a favorite tool for IT pros, trusted to manage millions of Windows Servers around...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I haven't seen anything official, so it may not be the case, but this looks like the end of SCVMM: "Introducing Windows Admin Center: Virtualization Mode (vMode)" techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
Can confirm that you can sign into a on-premises Azure Arc enabled Windows Server desktop with Entra ID only credentials #AzureVirtualDesktop
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Can confirm that you can sign into a on-premises Azure Arc enabled Windows Server desktop with Entra ID only credentials #AzureVirtualDesktop
Well that ain't great #Microsoft - flagging your own site via SmartScreen
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Well that ain't great #Microsoft - flagging your own site via SmartScreen
"Windows back up"? Or is it Windows Backup?
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Windows back up"? Or is it Windows Backup?
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Melbourne friends — next Monday is going to be epic 🔥.
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
October 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Melbourne friends — next Monday is going to be epic 🔥.
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
I’ll be sharing some seriously cool stuff combining Maester + Lokka at WP Ninja Australia 🇦🇺
🎤 Joining me are legends: Jason Byway, Joel Kino, Aaron Parker & Steven Hosking + host Jose Schenardie!
Register at www.meetup.com/workp...
Here's a PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status that turns the output into something usable: gist.github.com/aaronparker/...
A PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status. Returns output as a PowerShell object
A PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status. Returns output as a PowerShell object - Get-DsRegStatus.ps1
gist.github.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Here's a PowerShell wrapper for dsregcmd /status that turns the output into something usable: gist.github.com/aaronparker/...
Here's an article I've written on configuring strong authentication for AVD/W365. It includes a demo of what the UX is like, and why things might not work exactly as you expect. stealthpuppy.com/avd-w365-sec...
Securing AVD and Windows 365 with Strong Authentication
Configuring strong authentication requirements using Entra Conditional Access to protect access to Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 and understanding the resulting behaviours.
stealthpuppy.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here's an article I've written on configuring strong authentication for AVD/W365. It includes a demo of what the UX is like, and why things might not work exactly as you expect. stealthpuppy.com/avd-w365-sec...
If I were born 40 years earlier and ended up as a high school science teacher.
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
September 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If I were born 40 years earlier and ended up as a high school science teacher.
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
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We're thrilled to announce our first speaker for the Workplace Ninja Melbourne event on 20th of October.
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
September 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
We're thrilled to announce our first speaker for the Workplace Ninja Melbourne event on 20th of October.
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
Aaron Parker @stealthpuppy.com will be "Crafting the Perfect End-User Experience".
Registrations still open, secure your spot now
www.meetup.com/workplace-ni...
#WPNinjaAU
macOS 26 Tahoe final looks to be done
September 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
macOS 26 Tahoe final looks to be done
The funniest 1/2 second in cinematic history #JohnCandy
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The funniest 1/2 second in cinematic history #JohnCandy
Here's a #PowerShell script to find installed software and create an object that you can pass to Start-Process to execute an uninstall (likely with some adjustments to the argument list) gist.github.com/aaronparker/...
List installed software, gather uninstall string and format into a usable object
List installed software, gather uninstall string and format into a usable object - Get-UninstallStrings.ps1
gist.github.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Here's a #PowerShell script to find installed software and create an object that you can pass to Start-Process to execute an uninstall (likely with some adjustments to the argument list) gist.github.com/aaronparker/...
Liquid Glass? More like Liquid Perspex after getting nerfed in the betas... Amiright?
August 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Liquid Glass? More like Liquid Perspex after getting nerfed in the betas... Amiright?
Hardcore Git-Fu! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk13... < excellent talk on advanced #Git configurations and usage by @bjompen.com
Hardcore Git-Fu! - Björn Sundling - PSConfEU 2025
YouTube video by PowerShell Conference EU
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August 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Hardcore Git-Fu! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk13... < excellent talk on advanced #Git configurations and usage by @bjompen.com
The Apple TV icon look real wonky on macOS 26, with the "Liquid Glass" style
August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Apple TV icon look real wonky on macOS 26, with the "Liquid Glass" style
Let's take this further and create a pipeline that automatically creates new #Nerdio Manager Shell Apps and updates existing Shell Apps with new application versions, taking away much of the manual administrator effort: stealthpuppy.com/nerdio-shell...
July 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Let's take this further and create a pipeline that automatically creates new #Nerdio Manager Shell Apps and updates existing Shell Apps with new application versions, taking away much of the manual administrator effort: stealthpuppy.com/nerdio-shell...
Simple colour output in Azure Pipelines by using $PSStyle with PowerShell 7.2+ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powers...
July 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Simple colour output in Azure Pipelines by using $PSStyle with PowerShell 7.2+ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powers...
Australia, this is what's coming for us in December too.
July 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Australia, this is what's coming for us in December too.
How to Spot Fake AI Photos www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5_P... "Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts & governments find structural errors in AI-generated images, offering 4 practical tips everyday individuals can use when facing the internet’s war on reality"
How to Spot Fake AI Photos | Hany Farid | TED
YouTube video by TED
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July 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
How to Spot Fake AI Photos www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5_P... "Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts & governments find structural errors in AI-generated images, offering 4 practical tips everyday individuals can use when facing the internet’s war on reality"
Just when you think you’re on top of packing up a house, you find more to sort and pack
a woman is sitting at a table with the words there are still stones left unturned
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with the words there are still stones left unturned
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July 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Just when you think you’re on top of packing up a house, you find more to sort and pack