AZURE

How to Manage PowerShell 5 and 7 Modules on Azure Automation

Andres Bohren
Hi All, As you might already know, i am a big Fan of Azure Automation. Recently i have used “Managed Identity with Exchange Online on Azure Automation”. Yesterday there was a Release of “Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Module 1.17.0” and the Question of how to update the PowerShell Modules on Azure Automate arises once again. Basically i’ve covered that already in a Blog Post earlyer this Year “Update Modules on Azure Automation with AZ PowerShell”.

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.1.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Microsoft has released the AZ 9.1.1 PowerShell Module to the PowerShell Gallery just a few Hours ago. Az 9.1.1 Show Installed AZ Module and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ -AllVersions Find-Module AZ To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo. #Run Script directly from GitHub $ScriptFromGitHub = Invoke-WebRequest "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BohrenAn/GitHub\_PowerShellScripts/main/Azure/Cleanup-AZModules.ps1" Invoke-Expression $($ScriptFromGitHub.

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.

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.

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.1.19.0

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few days ago, Microsoft has released a new Version of Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect. Azure AD Connect: Version release history There are two new Attributes, but only one is currently supported by AADConnect. How to synchronize attributes for Lifecycle workflows Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.1.19.0 On the M365 Admin Center in the Health > Directory Sync Status you can find the new Version Number Regards

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.1.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Microsoft has released the AZ 9.1.0 PowerShell Module to the PowerShell Gallery this Morning. Az 9.1.0 Show Installed AZ Module and what’s available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ -AllVersions Find-Module AZ To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo. #Run Script directly from GitHub $ScriptFromGitHub = Invoke-WebRequest "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BohrenAn/GitHub\_PowerShellScripts/main/Azure/Cleanup-AZModules.ps1" Invoke-Expression $($ScriptFromGitHub.Content) The AZ Module is just a Wrapper Module for all AZ* Modules

Azure Active Directory Connect 2.1.18.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today i have noticed, that there is a new Version of Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect available. It fixes just a few bugs and is for Download only - no Autoupdate available. Azure AD Connect: Version release history https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/reference-connect-version-history Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect 2.1.18.0 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47594 After Download run the MSI File on your AAD Connect Server. After the Update you can Check the Version also in the M365 Admin Portal

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.0.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Less than a Week ago, Microsoft has released AZ PowerShell 9.0.0. Now they have again released a new Version 9.0.1. According to the Release Notes there are some breaking Changes and some newer API Versions included. Az 9.0.1 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AZ/9.0.1 Azure PowerShell release notes https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/release-notes-azureps?view=azps-9.0.1 Show Installed AZ Module and what's available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ -AllVersions Find-Module AZ To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo.

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.0.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Today Microsoft has released AZ PowerShell Module 9.0.0. Az 9.0.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AZ/9.0.0 Migration Guide for Az 9.0.0 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/migrate-az-9.0.0?view=azps-8.3.0 Show Installed AZ Module and what's available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ -AllVersions Find-Module AZ AZ is just a Wrapper Module that contains a lot of other Modules Get-InstalledModule AZ* To uninstall all the old Modules and install the new Modules i have written a PowerShell Script that is published at my GitHub Repo.

Azure PowerShell Module Az 8.3.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday Microsoft has released the Version 8.3.0 from the AZ PowerShell Module Az 8.3.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AZ/8.3.0 Check your current installed Module and what is available on PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ Find-Module AZ I've published a Script in my GitHub Repo to uninstall the old Modules and install the new Modules https://github.com/BohrenAn/GitHub_PowerShellScripts/blob/main/AzureAD/Microsoft.Graph_HowToStart.ps1 Or you can run the Script below to directly execute that Script #Run Script directly from GitHub $ScriptFromGitHub = Invoke-WebRequest "