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Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.3.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Somehow i missed, that the AZ PowerShell Module 9.3.0 has already been released a Week ago. Az 9.3.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AZ/9.3.0 Azure PowerShell release notes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/release-notes-azureps?view=azps-9.3.0 Show Installed AZ Module and what's available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ Find-Module AZ To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo. #Run Script directly from GitHub

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

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

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.2.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, Microsoft has released the AZ PowerShell Module 9.2.0. Az 9.2.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/az/9.2.0 Az 9.2.0 Release Notes https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/releases/tag/v9.2.0-December2022 Show Installed AZ Module and what's available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ -AllVersions Find-Module AZ To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo. #Run Script directly from GitHub $ScriptFromGitHub = Invoke-WebRequest "

Create Azure AD App Registration with Microsoft.Graph PowerShell

Andres Bohren
Hi All, In this Blog Post i explain you how to create an Azure AD App Registration with the Microsoft.Graph PowerShell. You need to have the Azure Active Directory Role "Application Administrator" or "Application Developer". By the way. All the Code is used here is also on my GitHub Repo https://github.com/BohrenAn/GitHub_PowerShellScripts/blob/main/AzureAD/CreateAADApp-MgGraph.ps1 #Import Module Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Authentication Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Applications ############################################################################### #Connect-MgGraph #Connect to your Azure Active Directory with "Application Adminstrator" or "Global Administrator"

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.1.20.0

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few weeks ago, Microsoft has released a new Version of Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect. Azure AD Connect: Version release history https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/reference-connect-version-history Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.1.20.0 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47594 On the M365 Admin Center in the Health > Directory Sync Status you can find the new Version Number https://admin.microsoft.com/#/dirsyncmanagement Regards Andres Bohren

Deploy PowerShell 7 Script on Azure Automation

Andres Bohren
Hi All, In this Blog Post i explain how to Create and Depoly a PowerShell 7 Runbook for Azure Automation with the AZ PowerShell Module. #Connect to Azure Connect-AzAccount #Get Automation Account Get-AzAutomationAccount I have two Azure Automation Accounts. In this Example, we use the second one. ############################################################################### # Create Runbook ############################################################################### $accountName = "icewolfautomation" $rgName = "RG_DEV" $location = "West Europe" $RunbookName = "DemoPS7" $scriptContent = @' #Connect to Exchange with Managed Identity

How to Manage PowerShell 5 and 7 Modules on Azure Automation

Andres Bohren
Hi All, As you might already know, i am a big Fan of Azure Automation. Recently i have used "Managed Identity with Exchange Online on Azure Automation". Yesterday there was a Release of "Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module 1.17.0" and the Question of how to update the PowerShell Modules on Azure Automate arises once again. Basically i've covered that already in a Blog Post earlyer this Year "Update Modules on Azure Automation with AZ PowerShell"

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.1.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Microsoft has released the AZ 9.1.1 PowerShell Module to the PowerShell Gallery just a few Hours ago. Az 9.1.1 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/az/9.1.1 Show Installed AZ Module and what's available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ -AllVersions Find-Module AZ To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo. #Run Script directly from GitHub $ScriptFromGitHub = Invoke-WebRequest "

Microsoft Azure Active Directory MFA Number matching comes in 2023

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Basic Authentication has been mostly disabled. And Attackers now search for new ways to compromise M365 Accounts. If you use Microsoft Authenticator Push Notifications - good for you. There is a thing called "MFA Fatique" that Attackers use to gain access. They send so many Push Requests until a user is annoyed and clicks on "Approve". As anounced in the Article below, the MFA Number Matching will be enabled for all M365 Tenants starting end of February 2023.