PowerShell Basics: How to Force AzureAD Connect to Sync
In every organization, the possibility of role changes or change of contact information can occur quite frequently. AzureAD Connect is a great tool that allows administrators to make said updates either on-premises or in cloud and will sync all changes accordingly. It can take up to 30 minutes for Azure Active Directory to update these changes when these changes are applied on the on-premises Active Directory instance and vice-versa via AzureAD Connect. It can also take up to an additional 30 minutes to then sync changes with Office 365. This post will detail steps to force AzureAD Connect to sync on command when required via PowerShell to combat the delay.How to In-Place Upgrade Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2019
As you know the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are out of support on January 14th, 2020. Customer will need to upgrade their Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to a newer version of Windows Server or migrate these servers to Microsoft Azure.How to run a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V
Happy new year everyone! Last month, before the holidays I wanted to run a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V to run a few tests on Windows containers in a different environment than my local machine. However, it took me some time to get that VM up and running, simply because I forgot about the new hardware requirements for Windows 11 and that I had to get them configured before I installed the new OS in it. This blog post is my contribution so you don’t have to go through the same!PowerShell Basics: How to Delete Microsoft Teams Cache for All Users
Sometimes there is a need to delete Microsoft Teams cache to quicken the adoption of an in-band policy change or simply troubleshoot an issue. The challenge here is that the cache for Microsoft Teams is in multiple directories. This can be done manually but would result in a slow and tedious process. Again, we turn to PowerShell to automate this process and this time it's a one-liner that addresses this opportunity.Configure Visual Studio Code to run PowerShell for Windows and PowerShell Core Simultaneously
As a PowerShell fan, I have recently adopted PowerShell Core as my version of choice. This post will detail how I've used the Shell Launcher Visual Studio Code extension to configure my Windows system to run PowerShell Core and PowerShell for Windows simultaneously as required.PowerShell Basics: How to Delete Files Older Than X Days
Currently spring cleaning your home... or trying to find something to do while stuck at home? I've recently taken up the task to clean my NAS and other storage devices of files not touched in over 6 months to clear up storage space. I once again turn to PowerShell to automate the task.PowerShell Basics: Don't Fear Hitting Enter with -WhatIf
Chances are you've run into this situation. You've built a script, or a one-liner, to perform a specific task, but you don't have a way to thoroughly test it without hitting Enter. That moment before hitting enter can be difficult. Knowing this need, there is a switch available with many PowerShell commands called -WhatIf .PowerShell Basics: How to Scan Open Ports Within a Network
Network complexity is rapidly increasing with the addition of non-traditional devices gaining access to organizational networks. Singular purpose devices made available through the Internet of Things (IoT) offering has increased network complexity even further with the ease of adding said devices to the network and sometimes without the knowledge of a system administrator. Hence the following received question: "How do I ensure all the appropriate ports are closed with all these devices being added to my network?"How to Migrate Windows Server 2008 R2 FSMO roles to Windows Server 2019
With the "end of support" on the horizon for Windows Server 2008 R2 coming January 2020, folks are looking around for resources to help them check off some high ticket items from their "to do" list. I thought I would dust off some of my Active Directory admin skills and document the quick and dirty process of upgrading your Active Directory from 2008 R2 over to the latest version of Windows Server 2019.
