Azure
How to use Azure RM templates series – Introduction
This time we’re going to start an Azure RM template series. Got the hang of deploying Azure resources the manual way? Let’s auto-deploy that stuff!
Azure
Benefits of Azure managed disks and how to create and attach one
File storage in Azure can be quite daunting. Blobs, files, queues,… what do I really need? And what about managing those storage accounts with their nice, ahem…, naming convention?
Azure
How to manage Azure virtual machines with Just in time access
Network Security Groups (NSG) are great for securing devices and networks in Azure. But a strict policy can hinder fluent management of your resources. Just in time access provides a reasonable compromise.
Powershell
Brute force PowerShell in search of unknown aliases
As humans, we normally have 10 fingers. Keeping these fingers in control is not an easy feat. That is why we invent things like aliases.
An alias shortens long functions or commands to just a few characters.
Powershell
Toggle boolean in PowerShell without using $true and $false
Switch on, switch off. Enabled, disabled. Up, Down. All possible wordings for $true and $false in PowerShell. Unfortunately, there is no simple way to toggle between 2 variables when not using these boolean values.
Azure Active Directory
4 ways to assign local administrator rights to Azure AD joined devices
For a while, it is possible to log on to Windows with your Office 365 account. This enables a nice amount of flexibility. Especially when using different devices in your company. Sometimes you need local administrator rights, however. Here are 4 ways to assign local administrator rights to Azure AD joined devices.
Office 365
Gain more Secure Score points with MFA in Office 365
Low secure score on Office 365? Some quick points can be gained by enabling multi-factor authentication on your administrator accounts. 50 points, just a few clicks out of reach. Easy. You should enable MFA for all of your admin accounts because a breach of any of those accounts can lead to a breach of any of your data. We found that you had 1 admins out of 1 that did not have MFA enabled. If you Read more…
Office 365
List all Office 365 tenants managed by you as delegated admin
As a partner managing lot’s of tenants in Office 365, it could prove useful to have a full list of these tenants and their subscriptions. As always, you first need to connect to your own Office 365 tenant in PowerShell. A great tutorial can be found here. Snippet Connected? Splendid. This snippet runs a query with the Get-MsolPartnerContract cmdlet. It returns all contracts, delegated to you as a partner. The function then lists all subscriptions, Read more…
Powershell
Search the interwebs from within PowerShell
Cmdr is a great tool. It’s nice to have a PowerShell terminal ready with just the press of a button. And as discussed in my previous post, I like to add more functionality to my PowerShell profile. This brought me to searching the web from within a terminal, just with a couple of keystrokes. As usual when having an idea, somebody else already beat me to it… However, I still think these snippets could be Read more…
OneDrive for Business
How to sync your PowerShell profile across Windows devices
Powershell profiles are great. Remember settings, add personal functions, variables and aliases. Nice. But what about other devices? Create and maintain new profiles on each device you own? Copy the profile from device to device. And remember doing this over and over? Pffff… what a hassle. Sync your PowerShell profile on a cloud location Get your sync going First, choose your favorite cloud storage location. Also make sure this location is accessible from Windows Explorer. Read more…