====== Powershell Tips, and examples ======

===== Enabling, and using SSH with Powershell =====

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse

One quirk with using OpenSSH Server via Windows is that the authorized_keys file is used only for standard users. If the user you are trying to connect with is an admin, you have to use the administrator_authorized_keys file in ProgramData/ssh/ - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_server_configuration

===== Using vim as your editor in the command line =====

https://codeandkeep.com/PowerShell-And-Vim/

Install the windows vim application
Create a powershell profile - https://www.howtogeek.com/50236/customizing-your-powershell-profile/ (note you may have an issue with creating a profile, Powershell may complain about restricting the use of running scripts. See here - thewindowsclub.com/powershell-file-cannot-be-loaded-because-running-scripts-is-disabled-on-this-system)
Add these alias lines inside the profile:
<code>
New-Alias -Name vim -Value 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\vim.exe'
New-Alias -Name vi -Value 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Vim\vim82\vim.exe'
</code>

More on profile locations - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_profiles?view=powershell-7.2

Restart your session for the changes to take effect.

===== Making Powershell look pretty =====

==== Message box pop-ups ====
  * https://itfordummies.net/2014/10/15/create-messagebox-easely-powershell/

==== Input Box pop-up ====
  * https://itfordummies.net/2016/05/09/create-input-box-powershell/

==== Open up a file browser to pick a path ====
  * https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/GUI-popup-FileOpenDialog-babd911d
  * https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/hey-scripting-guy-can-i-open-a-file-dialog-box-with-windows-powershell/
  * (I like this one the best, very redundant for normal users) https://code.adonline.id.au/folder-file-browser-dialogues-powershell/

==== Open up a file browser with specified file types ====

==== File Browser, save path ====
  * http://ilovepowershell.com/2017/03/08/how-to-open-a-directory-chooser-window-with-powershell/

==== Custom GUI ====
  * https://syscloudpro.com/2014/03/11/powershell-custom-gui-input-box-for-passing-values-to-variables/