cumulative updates installed. CVE-2024-38047 and CVE-2024-38043 are also PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities included in the cumulative patches this month.

using Remove-AzureADUser as a replacement. It's a bad call because that cmdlet is part of a now-retired and soon to be deprecated module. Overall, recommendations like this make you think that Microsoft doesn't know what's happening across the whole of Microsoft 365. And you might be right.

criteria. However, these filters do not assess the content of the log entry messages. To evaluate the log messages, you can extend filters using an XPath query. The examples below demonstrate how to audit Group Policy changes with XML queries, which you can further process with PowerShell.

creating large EFI volumes (984MB) by now, but I keep finding folks who have 100MB and run into issues.

maintainability. Instead of direct interactions, objects use a mediator.

Starting on August 15, they're retiring connectors for Teams. The problem is finding out which teams and channels have configured connectors. That's when PowerShell comes in handy, as we prove with a script to report which teams have connectors.

average and much more. In this blog post I show a few examples with Measure-Object.

task or procedure so you can focus on the result, not the task itself. But what if your script tries to run an action and is unsuccessful, for example, when a user the script attempts to manipulate is invalid or the signed in account has insufficient permissions to run a cmdlet? And do not forget the peculiarities of the online world, such as a network connection dropping or an authentication token expiring.

risks and ensuring compliance with data protection laws like GDPR and HIPAA. This blog post will guide you through the steps to search for and delete Copilot data using eDiscovery, Graph Explorer, and PowerShell. Following these steps can enhance data hygiene and safeguard your organization against potential data breaches and legal issues.

but no. 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how to use it and that it might come in handy!

load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. [...]

365AutomatedLab, but I'll be honest after Microsoft made the announcement of no more new Dev tenants it hurt a bit as I know how useful they are on learning and testing features and PowerShell without hurting your production environment.

running the application, the client must create the specific SharePoint list on their site. So, I wrote a Power Shell script to create the SharePoint list along columns to avoid mistakes when creating it manually.

his exciting experiences at PSConf.EU, where he attended for the first time and embarked on a new journey into public speaking. Harm shares his thoughts on receiving the prestigious Microsoft MVP award and delves into his recent projects, including creating a TCP/UDP listener for testing firewall ports and using a Pi-hole to block ads on his home network. We also explore his perspectives on automation in the MSP world, the power of Microsoft Graph, and why he hasn't yet adopted AI tools. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with insights, tips, and highlights from PSConf.EU!

sysadmin to writer and his viewpoint of coding as creative problem-solving. Brock also shares insightful blogging tips and advises against the pitfalls of comparison. A must-listen for aspiring PowerShellers. (plz create a blog and share your learnings for future you)