Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module 2.0.0-preview2 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, Microsoft has released Microsoft.Graph 2.0.0-preview2 PowerShell Modules to the PowerShell Gallery. Microsoft.Graph 2.0.0-preview2 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.Graph/2.0.0-preview2 With the 2.x Version of the Module there has been changed a lot Breaking Changes Drops profile support (Select-MgProfile) in favor of independent v1.0 and beta modules. Drops support for -ForceRefresh on Connect-MgGraph. Renames beta command names from <Verb>-Mg<Noun> to <Verb>-MgBeta<Noun>. Changes beta namespace from Microsoft.Graph.PowerShell.Models.<Entity> to Microsoft.Graph.Beta.PowerShell.Models.<Entity>. Changes -AccessToken type on Connect-MgGraph from String to SecureString.

Azure AD Dynamic Groups

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Azure AD Dynamic Groups allows you to create Security Groups or M365 Groups/Teams that add Members based on Attributes. Like already known in Exchange with Dynamic Distribution Groups for a long time. Create or update a dynamic group in Azure Active Directory https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/enterprise-users/groups-create-rule Go to Azure AD and create a new Group. Select your group Type: Security or Microsoft 365 Group / Teams Then select the Membership Type: Assigned, Dynamic User, Dynamic Device

Exchange Online POP and IMAP OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Flow

Andres Bohren
Hi All, OAuth 2 Authentication for POP and IMAP was announced already back in June 2022 at the Exchange Team Blog. Announcing OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Flow support for POP and IMAP protocols in Exchange Online https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/announcing-oauth-2-0-client-credentials-flow-support-for-pop-and/ba-p/3562963 There is a pretty decent Step-by-step Guide here. But there are some steps missing - that's why i have created a more detailed Guide. Authenticate an IMAP, POP or SMTP connection using OAuth

Microsoft Teams block an inbound call

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Ever needed to Block a Telephone Number in Microsoft Teams Enterprise Voice. Here is how that can be done. Block inbound calls https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/block-inbound-calls Get-CsInboundBlockedNumberPattern New-CsInboundBlockedNumberPattern -Name "BlockMobile-01" -Enabled $True -Description "BlockMobile-01" -Pattern "^\+?41796937148$" Be aware, that it could take up to 24 Hours until that Number is blocked. Then the Caller will hear only a busy Signal Get-CsInboundBlockedNumberPattern You can Test your pattern Matching with the following Commandlet

Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module 1.19.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few hours ago, Microsoft has released a new Version of the Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module. Microsoft.Graph 1.19.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.Graph/1.19.0 Microsoft.Graph 1.19.0 Release Notes https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-powershell/releases Let's check the installed Version and what's available on the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule Microsoft.Graph Find-Module Microsoft.Graph To install the newest Version of the PowerShell Modules and also uninstalling the old Versions, you can use my GitHub Script. It takes a while until all Modules are installed.

Quicksteps in Outlook on the Web

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Recently i noticed the "Quicksteps" in Outlook on the Web in Exchange Online. Don't konw how long they are already there - found nothing about that in the Message Center nor the M365 Roadmap. It seems that the Quicksteps in Outlook on the Web are completly independent from the Quicksteps in Outlook for Windows. If you click on Quicksteps you come to the OWA Settings where you can configure a new Quckstep

Azure File Sync Agent 15.2 has been released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Last Night was Microsoft Patchday and i saw, that a new Version of Azure File Sync Agent was available on Windows Update. I did not install it via Windows Update for the purpose of this Blog Post. In Azure Portal under Storage Sync Service you can see that the current Version of the Agent is 15.0 I downloaded the new Version of the File Sync Agent - but that was a fail

PowerShell 7.3.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday PowerShell 7.3.1 has been released v7.3.1 Release of PowerShell https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.3.1 When you start PowerShell 7 you will see a notice I have downloaded the x64 *.msi and these are the Screenshots from the Installation. I always enable "Enable PowerShell remoting" wich is not enabled by default. Get-Host Regards Andres Bohren

MSIdentityTools PowerShell Module v2.0.31 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Three days ago, Microsoft has released a new Version of the MSIdentityTools PowerShell Module. Just two days after the 2.0.30 release - which is no longer available in the PowerShell Gallery. It's hard to tell what the reasons are. No clear Indication on the Project Site nor the Issues. MSIdentityTools 2.0.31 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/MSIdentityTools/2.0.31 Check what module is installed and what Module is available from the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule MSIdentityTools Find-Module MSIdentityTools Uninstall the old version of the PowerShell Module and install the newest one Uninstall-Module MSIdentityTools

PowerToys v0.65.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few days ago Microsoft has released PowerToys v0.65.0. As always, there are a plenty of news. The most exiting is that it's now built wit .NET 7. PowerToysRelease v0.65.0 https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases As it's built with .NET 7 it installs the Desktop Runtime Here you go - PowerToys v0.65.0 is installed Regards Andres Bohren