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How IAM Systems can use Exchange RecipientManagement PSSnapin

Andres Bohren
Hi All, I have already blogged about the Exchange 2019 Recipient Managemen PowerShell that can Manage Echange Objects without an Exchange Server running. Install and use Exchange 2019 CU12 Recipient Management PowerShell For Identity and Access Management Systems (IAM) provisioning, management and deprovisioning based in the past on crating a Remote PowerShell to Exchange Server. How do you Address this with the new Recipient Management? In Fact there are two Solutions:

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.

ExchangeOnlineManagement 3.0.1-Preview1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today Microsoft has released the ExchangeOnlineManagement-Preview1 PowerShell Module. ExchangeOnlineManagement 3.0.1-Preview1 Whats new in this release - v3.0.1-Preview1: Bug fixes in Connect-ExchangeOnline. Bug fix in Connect-IPPSSession for connecting to Security and Compliance PowerShell using Certificate Thumbprint. Mitigation for the known vulnerability in Newtonsoft.Json library. More details here: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5crp-9r3c-p9vr Check what Version is installed and what’s available from the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule ExchangeOnlineManagement Find-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement -AllowPrerelease Uninstall the old Module and install the Preview Module

MicrosoftTeams PowerShell Module 4.9.1 released as GA

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today Microsoft has released a new Version of the MicrosoftTeams PowerShell Module to the PowerShell Gallery. MicrosoftTeams 4.9.1 Check installed Module and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule MicrosoftTeams -AllVersions Find-Module MicrosoftTeams Uninstall the old Module and install the newest Module Uninstall-Module MicrosoftTeams Uninstall-Module MicrosoftTeams Install-Module MicrosoftTeams Testing Connect-MicrosoftTeams Get-Team Get-CsOnlineUser -Identity a.bohren@icewolf.ch | fl *Ent*,*host*,*voice*, *line* Regards Andres Bohren

Use Managed Identity with Exchange Online on Azure Automation

Andres Bohren
Hi All, With the ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell Module 3.0.0, Microsoft has providet the Ability to use Managed Identity in Azure. Time to test that on my own. ExchangeOnlineManagement 3.0.0 v3.0.0 : General Availability of REST-backed cmdlets for Exchange Online which do not require WinRM Basic Authentication to be enabled. General Availability of Certificate Based Authentication for Security and Compliance PowerShell cmdlets. Support for System-Assigned and User-Assigned ManagedIdentities to connect to ExchangeOnline from Azure VMs, Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets and Azure Functions.

Icewolf.EXO.SpamAnalyze PowerShell Module 2.0.8 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Over a Year ago i released my first PowerShell Module in the PowerShell Gallery Icewolf.EXO.SpamAnalyze. Now it was time for an Update. Icewolf.EXO.SpamAnalyze 2.0.8 Whats new in this release: V2.0.8 Requires now ExchangeOnlineManagement 3.0.0 Addet TenantAllowBlockList checks Check installed Version and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule Icewolf.EXO.Spamanalyze Find-Module Icewolf.EXO.Spamanalyze Uninstall the old Module and install the current one Uninstall-Module Icewolf.EXO.Spamanalyze Install-Module Icewolf.EXO.Spamanalyze Get-InstalledModule Icewolf.EXO.Spamanalyze There is only one Command you can use

Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module 1.16.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few hours ago, Microsoft has released a new Version of the Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module. Apparently it covers the latest API version and a minor fix. Microsoft.Graph 1.16.0 Release Notes 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.

PnP.PowerShell 1.12.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few Hours ago, a new Version of the PnP.PowerShell Module has been released. PnP.PowerShell 1.12.0 PnP.PowerShell Changelog To check what version is installed and what’s available from the PowerShell Gallery use the following Commands Get-InstalledModule PnP.PowerShell Find-Module PnP.PowerShell Uninstall the old version of the PowerShell Module and install the new one Uninstall-Module PnP.PowerShell Install-Module PnP.PowerShell Get-InstalledModule PnP.PowerShell Now you can use the PowerShell Module. Some example code below.

PowerShell 7.3.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday Microsoft has released PowerShell 7.3.0 v7.3.0 Release of PowerShell What’s New in PowerShell 7.3 Regards Andres Bohren

Exchange Server November 2022 Security Updates released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday on the Patch Thuesday, Microsoft has released Security Updates for Exchange 2013/2016/2019. The November 2022 SUs contain fixes for the zero-day vulnerabilities reported publicly on September 29, 2022 (CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082). Released: November 2022 Exchange Server Security Updates Security Update For Exchange Server 2016 CU23 (KB5019758) After the Reboot i’ve checked the Mitigations. The Mitigation is still active. .\"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\scripts\Get-Mitigations.ps1" It’s best practices to run the HealthChecker Script after the Installation of a CU or Security Update