If you use PowerShell long enough you will inevitably need to combine data from more than one module, method, or object into a report of some kind. As an example, I ran into a situation where I needed to show mailbox sizes by city. Exchange doesn’t have the city attribute, but we know Active Directory […]
Office 365 All-in-One PowerShell Management Console
Manage all Office 365 services: AzureAD, Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams in a single PowerShell window. Make your scripts easier to write by loading all the commands up-front.
Automate Workstation Backups and Replace Re-directed Folders with Microsoft’s OneDrive
Each Office 365 user license includes one-terabyte of space in Microsoft’s cloud storage service, OneDrive. File sharing, versioning, offline synchronization, and mobile device apps are just some of the available features. Recent versions of the OneDrive software also includes the ability to backup key desktop folders automatically. One of the biggest headaches suffered by IT […]
Windows 10 OEM Images with Secure Boot and Office 365, Part 2
Block based copies or “clones” create a challenge when it comes to deploying “click to run” software such as Microsoft Office 365. Learn to use the Office Deployment Tool
Windows 10 OEM Images with Secure Boot and Office 365, Part 1
The first hurdle on the track to golden image nirvana is licensing. Modern computers use the Secure Boot protocol to ward against root kits. Learn how to avoid the winload.efi BSOD when you create your golden image.
PowerShell; Set Office 365 Passwords in Bulk
Recentley, I needed to set a new password for Office 365 users in bulk without Azure AD Connect. I needed to be sure that I didn’t give service accounts new passwords. In addition, this was for a multi-state organization and we wanted to set the new passwords one city at a time. I was able […]
PowerShell; Build Azure AD Connect Email Addresses without a local Exchange Server
Learn how to build email addresses to be synchronized with Azure AD (Office 365) when there is no local Exchange server available.
Exchange Global Address List Synchronization
Run a Web search for GAL Sync and you will find a plethora of commercial tools made to do the job. Before you plunk down a giant wad of cash, consider doing it yourself with a little PowerShell know how.
Dropbox and Onedrive Blocked? Use Exchange Server as a Secure File Mover
Unfortunately, blocking the services most suited for transferring data between branch offices, clients, or customer’s companies doesn’t remove the need to do so.
Manage Teamwork Like A Boss
You can have the most expensive software in the world or the cheapest, both have the same value if your employees won’t use it.