Azure AD PowerShell to Microsoft Graph PowerShell

Overview: You might have heard about AzureAD PowerShell module deprecation. So, in this article we will summarize the migration between Azure AD PowerShell to Microsoft Graph PowerShell and will provide you with all the relevant info and links in one place, to get you up and running with the new MS Graph Module. The best … Continue reading Azure AD PowerShell to Microsoft Graph PowerShell →

Permanently delete objects from the Active Directory Recycle Bin

With the Active Directory Recycle Bin enabled, deleted Active Directory objects can be easily recovered. The deleted items can be recovered for as long as the Active Directory tombstone lifetime. Based on default configuration this should be 180 days. I recently received a request from a customer to know how they can permanently delete user … Continue reading Permanently delete objects from the Active Directory Recycle Bin →

How to Import One or Multiple Analytics Rules into Microsoft Sentinel

There are a few PowerShell options out there (including the official module) to help automate content and collateral deployment to your Microsoft Sentinel workspace. But the one from Jan Geisbauer is highly recommended. Jan's original blog post announcement about this new module is here: Alertrule from github to Azure sentinel | (emptydc.com) The PowerShell module … Continue reading How to Import One or Multiple Analytics Rules into Microsoft Sentinel →

Schedule a Reboot for Manual installation of Windows 10 Feature Updates

With the various methods of deploying Windows 10 Feature Updates, the Feature Update Rollouts via Application Deployment does not provide restart notifications to the user and as such the device will automatically reboot if the “/noreboot” switch is not added to your batch file or if the switch is added the reboot will not happen … Continue reading Schedule a Reboot for Manual installation of Windows 10 Feature Updates →

Field Notes: Active Directory tombstone lifetime

The days of updating the default tombstone lifetime for Active Directory may be long forgotten, but if your Active Directory Forest has been running since Windows Server 2000/2003 and you have never verified the tombstone lifetime, it may be worthwhile to do so. As I have found first-hand with my customer, there are some deployments out there that may still be using a tombstone lifetime of 60 days. Expecting a value of 180 days and realizing too late that this is not the case may cause unnecessary complications in the future.

Azure Sentinel PowerShell Module Hits GA at Version 1.0.0

Some of you may remember, but during the Christmas/NYE season last year (2020), an official PowerShell module for Azure Sentinel saw the light of day. Just a few hours ago, this module finally hit 1.0.0, hence its been released for General Availability. How cool is that?? Download it from here: PowerShell Gallery | Az.SecurityInsights 1.0.0 … Continue reading Azure Sentinel PowerShell Module Hits GA at Version 1.0.0 →

How I install Microsoft Code

I automate most of my application installs so I can easily install on Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), or individual Azure Virtual machines. The code downloads the latest Microsoft Code build and installs the version with minimal PowerShell specific customizations (that I have discovered so far). This script can be executed from … Continue reading How I install Microsoft Code →

Official Azure Sentinel PowerShell Module Released

On December 29th, when the rest of the world wasn't watching, the Microsoft team unleashed the first rev of a PowerShell module specifically for Azure Sentinel. You can find Az.SecurityInsights version 0.1.0 here: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.SecurityInsights/0.1.0 I've been playing with it the last couple days when my wife isn't looking. I'm off until January 4th and have … Continue reading Official Azure Sentinel PowerShell Module Released →