I'm trying to connect to the Century PowerShell wargame over SSH from Windows, but every attempt times out on port 22 for century.underthewire.tech. Is the service permanently shut down, temporarily offline, or is there another connection method? If it's unavailable, what are some effective ways to keep learning PowerShell?
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A connection timeout usually means the SSH service or host is unreachable, so there may not be anything to fix on your end. For learning PowerShell, try using it for real tasks instead of relying only on exercises: rename, copy, and move files; manage services; query Active Directory with the Get-AD* cmdlets if you have access; and work with CSV files and the clipboard. Set yourself a goal of doing your normal GUI tasks in PowerShell for a few weeks. It may feel slower at first, but solving practical problems is where the commands really stick.
Exactly—practice challenges are useful, but PowerShell really clicks when you use it to solve problems you actually have.
That approach worked well for me too. Making myself use PowerShell for everyday tasks took longer initially, but it paid off quickly once the commands became familiar.