Alias for Get-CertificationAuthority

[fullenw1]

Hi,

To use the cmdlet Get-CertificationAuthority we have to type Get-Certificati + Tab or Get-Cer + Tab 13 times.
Given that we have to pipe this cmdlet to many other cmdlets from the PSPKI module, could you please implement an alias for the Get-CertificationAuthority cmdlet (for example gca)?

Thanks in advance and thanks again for you great work!

[Crypt32]

My module provides several built-in aliases for commands. Especially, Get-CertificationAuthority command has Get-CA alias and you can use it. On main project page you can find the list of commands and aliases where available.

In addition, there is no need to call Get-CertificationAuthority command each time during a single session. You can easily save CA object in a variable and then pipe it to other commands.

[fullenw1]

Good news!
In fact, I typed Get-Alias Get-CertificationAuthority and it returned that there is no alias for this cmdlet.
I guess the Get-Alias cmdlet only returns aliases declared inside functions...

You are right for the variable. It's even faster because you search for available CAs only once.
Thanks you!

[Crypt32]

I guess the Get-Alias cmdlet only returns aliases declared inside functions...

Get-Alias works in opposite direction: it resolves known alias to unknown fully-qualified command name. That is, if you type Get-Alias Get-CA it will return the fully-qualified command name Get-CertificationAuthority. It doesn't show possible aliases for known command.

[fullenw1]

Damn! You are right! A real newbie error: I forgot the -Definition parameter... :-/
Get-Alias -Definition Get-CertificationAuthority works fine :-)
Mea Culpa!!!