Using Powershell for the FordPass API

You can use the FordPass for many models of Ford. Is it possible to use Powershell to get the battery status of a eletric car or PHEV? I found some solutions:  

clarkd/fordpass-python: Python wrapper for the FordPass API for Ford vehicle information and control: start, stop, lock, unlock. (github.com)

itchannel/fordpass-ha: Fordpass integration for Home Assistant (github.com)

Both solutions are made in Python. I like to use Powershell. So I made a early version of a script to get the battery status with Powershell:

This is the end result:

In the coming weeks I will test more options from the API and post them here.

WSUS Part 3: Tuning you WSUS server with Powershell

WSUS Server cleanup

Because the WSUS server uses a lot of storage, it can be useful to clean the WSUS server regularly. This works well if you starts with cleaning regularly after a clean install. When you wait to long and the WSUS server becomes bigger and bigger, it will take a long time to clean the server. In PowerShell you can use this cmdlet:

Invoke-WsusServerCleanUp 

Parameters:

-CleanupObsoleteComputers

Specifies that the cmdlet deletes obsolete computers from the database.

-CleanupObsoleteUpdates

Specifies that the cmdlet deletes obsolete updates from the database.

-CleanupUnneededContentFiles

Specifies that the cmdlet deletes unneeded update files.

-CompressUpdates

Specifies that the cmdlet deletes obsolete revisions to updates from the database.

-DeclineExpiredUpdates

Specifies that the cmdlet declines expired updates.

-DeclineSupersededUpdates

Specifies that the cmdlet declines superseded updates.

-UpdateServer

Specifies the object that contains the WSUS server. This value is obtained by calling the Get-WsusServer cmdlet and passing the resulting IUpdateServer object into this cmdlet.

Example I use for my script:

Invoke-WsusServerCleanUp -CleanUpObsoleteUpdates -CleanupUnneededContentFiles -CompressUpdates

Password generators for Powershell

There are several ways to create a random password in your PowerShell script. 

Powershell function: 

A function to create an random password string example:

Powershell script:

You can use a this script for more advanced functions:

GitHub - PowerShell random password generator

API:

You can use an API:

GitHub - fawazsullia/password-generator

Example: