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Jabra Direct Update (April 2022)

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Jabra has released the January 2022 Version of theyr Jabra Direct Software (Version 5.13.11201) The details can be found in the release notes https://www.jabraheadsets.ch/support/release-notes/release-note-jabra-direct Regards Andres Bohren

Azure PowerShell Module Az 7.5.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday the AZ PowerShell Module 7.5.0 has been released AZ PowerShell Module 7.5.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/az/7.5.0 I have used my Cleanup-AZModules.psy from my GitHub Repo to update the Modules https://github.com/BohrenAn/GitHub_PowerShellScripts/blob/main/Azure/Cleanup-AZModules.ps1 Get-InstalledModule AZ Get-InstalledModule AZ.* Regards Andres Bohren

Install and use Exchange 2019 CU12 Recipient Management PowerShell

Andres Bohren
Hi All, With the recent Release of Exchange Server 2019 CU12 Microsoft Announced the Exchange Recipient Management without Exchange Server. Manage recipients in Exchange Hybrid environments using Management tools https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/Exchange/manage-hybrid-exchange-recipients-with-management-tools In my LAB Environement i've removed Exchange a while ago. Now i will install only the Management Tools to see how we can manage Exchange Recipients Cumulative Update 12 for Exchange Server 2019 (KB5011156) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=104131 It should be clear, but you can't install the Management Tools on a Server where already another Version of Exchange is installed

PowerShell 7.2.3 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday a new Version of PowerShell 7 has been released by Microsoft. v7.2.3 Release of PowerShell https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/tag/v7.2.3 Regards Andres Bohren

Exchange 2016/2019 2022 H1 Cumulative Updates released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Apart from the Exchange 2016/2019 Cumulative Update there have been some major Changes annouced today on the Exchange Team Blog Servicing Model changes from Quarterly Updates to Semi-anual (target March and September) Exchange 2019 CU12 Microsoft introduces a Free Exchange License for the Exchange Server Exchange 2019 CU12 supports now a MFA enabled Acccount for Hybrid Management PowerShell (Get-HybridAgent, UpdateHybridApplication, Get-HybridApplication, Remove-HybridApplication) Exchange 2019 CU12 supports now Windows Server 2022 OS The latest Exchange CU Supports now Windows Server 2022 Active Directory

Exchange HealthChecker

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Do you know the Exchange Server HealthChecker Script from the Microsoft Exchange CSS Team? It's recommended to run after you Install Exchange Server or after a Security or Cumulative Update. Exchange Server HealthChecker https://microsoft.github.io/CSS-Exchange/Diagnostics/HealthChecker/ I've downloaded the Script already. If you run the Script it will check for a new Version. As you can see the Script was updated, but you have to restart the Exchange Management Shell. .

MSIdentityTools PowerShell Module v2.0.10 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today Microsoft has released a new Version of the MSIdentityTools PowerShell Module MSIdentityTools 2.0.10 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/MSIdentityTools/2.0.10 Find-Module MSIdentityTools If you have already installed a Version of the PowerShell Module Uninstall-Module MSIdentityTools Install the PowerShell Module Install-Module MSIdentityTools Get-Command -Module MSIdentityTools Get-MsIdAzureIpRange | measure Connect-MgGraph Resolve-MsIdTenant -TenantValue icewolfch.onmicrosoft.com Regards Andres Bohren

Many ways to send an Email with PowerAutomate/Flow

Andres Bohren
Hi All, There are many ways to send Emails from PowerAutomate (aka Flow). In this Blog Article i will show you three ways to send an Email. I reccomend to use Variant 2 and use your M365 Mailbox to send Emails. Variant 1 - Sendmail Create a new Cloud Flow Manual Trigger and Flowname is "Demo01" Add a Step Search for: "Mail" And select "E-Mail-Benachrichtigung versenden (V3)" Apparently this is done by Sendgrid Infrastructure so i have to accept

Detect if your PowerShell code is running in Windows Terminal

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Ever wanted to detect if your PowerShell Script is running in a WindowsTerminal Session? As you can see, the default Font is a bit bigger than in the other PowerShell Windows Here is some code to detect that if ($env:WT_SESSION) { Write-Host "Windows Terminal detected" } else { Write-Host "Windows Terminal not detected" } Windows Terminal PowerShell 5 PowerShell 7 PowerShell ISE Regards Andres Bohren

Exchange Managed Availability

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Since Exchange 2016 the Monitoring of Exchange is built in and is based on "Managed Availability" Managed availability https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/high-availability/managed-availability/managed-availability?view=exchserver-2019 To get an overview of your Exchange Environement use the following Command #Get Exchange HealthReport Get-HealthReport -Identity $env:Computername | where {$_.state -ne "NotApplicable"} Show all Components from a specific Server that are not Healthy use the following command Get-ServerHealth -Identity $env:Computername | where {$_.CurrentHealthSetState -ne "NotApplicable" -AND $_.AlertValue -ne "