Hi All, I use several PowerShell Runbooks on a Azure Automation Account. That includes Maniuplation in Sharepoint, EntraId, Teams and Exchange Online. For Exchange Online, Teams and EntraID you can use Managed Identity. In this Article, i will show you how to run an Azure Runbook from an Azure Automation Account on a Azure Arc Enabled Server. From the Documentation it looks pretty easy Deploy an extension-based Windows or Linux User Hybrid Runbook Worker in Azure Automation Azure Automation Agent-based User Hybrid Runbook Worker (Windows and Linux) will retire on 31 August 2024 and wouldn’t be supported after that date.

Hi All, A few Weeks ago, i have installed Window Server 2025 Insider build. It is shipped with a prominent Wizard to Connect the Server with Azure Arc. So i decided to give it a try. Azure Arc pricing MS Learn Overview of Azure Connected Machine agent Azure ARC Setup The Insider Preview comes with a Wizard to setup Azure Arc. This indicates that the OnPrem Servers are more and more connected to the Cloud this will be the future of Hybrid Server Management.

Hi All, Today i’ve seen the notification, that Azure Storage Explorer 1.33.0 has been released. GitHub Release v1.33.0 Installation Everything went smooth Updated Azure Storage Explorer Details from About Regards Andres Bohren Azure Logo

Hi All, Yesterday, a new major Version of the AZ (Azure) PowerShell Module has been released to PowerShell Gallery. PowerShell Gallery Az 11.4.0 The Release Notes shows an impressive List of Updates I am using the new PSResourceGet here instead of the PowerShellGet commands. Show installed Versions and what’s available in PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledPSResource AZ -Scope AllUsers Find-PSResource AZ Uninstall the old Modules and install the current Modules Uninstall-PSResource AZ -Scope AllUsers Uninstall-PSResource AZ.

Hi All, I’ve installed Windows Admin Center on the Insider Preview of Windows Server 2025. One interesting Option was “Azure hybrid center” > “Register your Windows Admin Center gateway” You have to Authenticate with a Device code If you want to Register a new Application you need to have the “Application Administrator” or “Global Administrator” Role when authenticate with the Device Code Flow. Connect was successful App Consent Et voila, it has been done.

Hi All, I noticed that Microsoft has released a new Version of PowerToys. In the Main Window click on “Install now” The Release notes can be found here Release v0.79.0 Installation in Progress What’s new Updated PowerToys Regards Andres Bohren Windows Logo

Hi All, I used Windows Admin Center a few years ago on Windows Server Core 2019 Useful Resources: Product Website Server management reimagined with Windows Admin Center Microsoft Learn Windows Admin Center Download Windows Admin Center 2311 Installation I’ve downloaded the MSI and installed Windows Admin Center The Setup proposed 443 for Windows Admin Center. That’s finde if you don’t plan to install IIS at a later point in time. So choose wisely.

Hi All, Yesterday a new Version of PnP.PowerShell has been released to the PowerShell Gallery. PnP.PowerShell 2.4.0 What’s changed and fixed Release Notes I am using the new PSResourceGet here instead of the PowerShellGet commands. To check what version is installed and what’s available from the PowerShell Gallery use the following Commands Get-InstalledPSResource PnP.PowerShell -Scope AllUsers Find-PSResource PnP.PowerShell Uninstall the old version of the PowerShell Module and install the new one

Hi All, Somehow i did miss, that there was an Update for Entra Connect Sync (Azure Active Directory Connect) mid December. It’s for download only, so no Automatic Update. Microsoft Entra Connect: Version release history Microsoft Entra Connect: Automatic upgrade https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/hybrid/connect/how-to-connect-install-automatic-upgrade Start the event viewer and look in the Application eventlog. Add an eventlog filter for the source Microsoft Entra Connect Upgrade and the event ID range 300-399. It’s still a bit a mess with the Product Names.

Hi All, Two days ago, git 2.44 has been released. Read the Blog post here: Highlights from Git 2.44 Git 2.44 Release Notes Let’s have a look at the installed version git -v to update use the command below (cmd must be started “As Administrator”) git update-git-for-windows This will download and start the update installer Let’s check the git version after the update git -v You can also download it here: https://git-scm.