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Observation details · observed 23 Oct 09:39 UTC

Observed by ChangeIntel: 23 Oct 09:39 UTC
Source update metadata: 17 Jul 22:10 UTC
First observed on this installation: 5 Oct 17:50 UTC
Last successful check: 25 Oct 22:26 UTC
Next check due: today 04:26 UTC

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Timeline

From the capture of 23 Oct 09:39 UTC

4 undated sections
2 with conditions
7 recorded changes

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Enter-PSHostProcess

Requirements, exceptions and scope

Execution policyException1 condition1 passage
PowerShell's execution policy is a safety feature that controls the conditions under which PowerShell loads configuration files and runs scripts. This feature helps prevent the…
Use of the SecureString classRecommendation1 passage
Secure data transfer in PowerShell remotingRequirement1 condition2 passages
Enter-PSHostProcess
Security Servicing CriteriaRequirement1 passage

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How this timeline changed

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17 Jul 2026
No longer on the page Security Servicing Criteria Microsoft's source, commit 77b22df
17 Jul 2026
Requirement added Security Servicing Criteria Microsoft's source, commit 77b22df
18 Aug 2025
Requirement added Secure data transfer in PowerShell remoting Microsoft's source, commit 0d00dc3
18 Aug 2025
Requirement added Secure data transfer in PowerShell remoting Microsoft's source, commit 0d00dc3
23 Sep 2024
No longer on the page Changes in PowerShell 7.2 Microsoft's source, commit bf63c8b
23 Sep 2024
Exception added Security Servicing Criteria Microsoft's source, commit bf63c8b
8 Jul 2024
Recommendation added Use of the SecureString class Microsoft's source, commit 56ef545

Observed history and review priority

Captured 23 Oct 09:39 UTC; extracted 23 Oct 09:39 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/d9863eb412f92fa5ec3a8ca32e2dd7cfe8095530f456ecb1866608d1166a435d.

Review priority. Previously extracted guidance is missing from a later capture · Extracted assertions require review · Applicability or exceptions require review

0 date changes and 0 condition changes across 2 compared revisions. Suggested check interval: 6 hours.

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Retained observations · 15

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23 Oct 09:39 UTC · 5 candidates
12 Oct 19:50 UTC · 5 candidates
6 Oct 17:57 UTC · 5 candidates
5 Oct 17:50 UTC · 5 candidates
17 Jul 21:04 UTC · 5 candidates
27 May 21:07 UTC · 5 candidates
9 Oct 2025 23:07 UTC · 5 candidates
18 Aug 2025 15:34 UTC · 5 candidates
22 May 2025 21:27 UTC · 3 candidates
21 Oct 2024 17:52 UTC · 3 candidates
24 Sep 2024 13:12 UTC · 3 candidates
23 Sep 2024 13:35 UTC · 3 candidates
8 Jul 2024 19:43 UTC · 3 candidates
6 May 2024 14:43 UTC · 2 candidates
1 Apr 2024 15:28 UTC · 2 candidates

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History on GitHub

Commits to the page's source in MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs, with Microsoft's own messages. Commit dates can be hours or days before Learn publishes the change. ChangeIntel keeps a copy of each diff, so an edit stays readable here if GitHub stops serving it. Read today 00:34 UTC.

17 Jul 21:04 UTC Expand on defense-in-depth (#13168) Served on LearnView diff
27 May 21:07 UTC Document System Lockdown mode in security features (#13042) View diff
9 Oct 2025 23:07 UTC Update release notes and other docs for PS7.6-p5 release (#12401) View diff
18 Aug 2025 15:34 UTC Fixes #12272 - Update notes on PSRP changes (#12291) View diff
22 May 2025 21:27 UTC Improve guidance for use of SecureString (#12097) View diff
21 Oct 2024 17:52 UTC Change WDAC to App Control (#11486) View diff
24 Sep 2024 13:12 UTC Fixes #11419 - Fix statement about logic of ConfirmImpact (#11421) View diff
23 Sep 2024 13:35 UTC Reorg security docs and add more WDAC content (#11416) View diff
8 Jul 2024 19:43 UTC Add notes about SecureString (#11239) View diff
6 May 2024 14:43 UTC Fix a few typos (#11072) View diff
1 Apr 2024 15:28 UTC Reorganize security content (#10991) View diff

Public source · 25 Oct 2026
v7.4.22 Release of PowerShell
Public source · 25 Oct 2026
v7.5.13 Release of PowerShell
Public source · 25 Oct 2026
v7.6.9 Release of PowerShell
Community source · 23 Oct 2026
Report on the Feature Update level of Intune Devices using PowerShell
Public source · 22 Oct 2026
v7.6.8 Release of PowerShell
Community source · 20 Oct 2026
Why the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK has Two Cmdlets to Add Group Members

Retained observations

23 Oct 09:39 UTC · shown above
12 Oct 19:50 UTC
1 removed passage (1 word). No rule matched the changed words; review the source for its effect.
6 Oct 17:57 UTC
Source metadata changed; retained article content is unchanged.
5 Oct 17:50 UTC
Baseline for retained history; no earlier retained text to compare.

What changed

First observed 18 Oct 2026

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