New-MgGroupMemberByRef – Add Users to Azure AD Group using Powershell. Do you want to simplify the process of adding users to Azure Active Directory Groups in your Azure tenant? Look no further as we introduce New-MgGroupMemberByRef, a powerful yet straightforward command to add users to Azure AD Groups via the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module. This […]
Check Azure AD Audit Logs for User Sign-Ins (Success and Failures). Are you determined to safeguard your Azure Active Directory against any security breach? Well, one of the most critical steps is staying vigilant and monitoring user sign in logs. Fortunately, Microsoft offers various ways to check Azure AD audit logs for user sign-ins, whether […]
How to Configure Azure AD Activity Logs for Effective Monitoring. Are you looking to improve the security and compliance of your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) environment? Enabling and configuring Azure AD activity logs for effective monitoring is one way to achieve this goal. In this article, I walk you through the steps to create […]
Fix – Connect-MsolService Not Recognized (How to Fix). Did you receive the “The term ‘Connect-MsolService’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program” error when you run the Connect-MsolService command? There is a simple fix for this error, so please continue with Fix – Connect-MsolService Not Recognized (How […]
Using Group Policy to Enhance Active Directory Security. Do you want to learn how to use Group Policy to enhance the security of your Active Directory network? This article discusses various policies you can configure to help improve the safety of your AD environment. Moreover, I also cover best practices for implementing these security group […]
How to Enable SMTP Authentication in Office 365. In order to ensure that outgoing emails are secure and prevent unauthorized access please read this article that guides you through enabling “Authenticated SMTP” via the Microsoft Admin Center and PowerShell. When you perform this task in the Microsoft Admin Center, you only enable SMTP authentication for […]
How to Enable Password Writeback on Azure AD Connect. Do you manage a hybrid on-premises and Azure AD and wish to enable password reset writeback from Azure AD to the on-prem environment? This article is about how to Enable Password Writeback on Azure AD Connect (self service password reset SSPR). Primarily, SSPR enables users to […]
Top 5 Active Directory Powershell Scripts for Active Directory (Users / Groups). Are you a Windows SysAdmin looking to automate routine Active Directory (AD) management tasks and simplify your AD administration tasks? PowerShell scripts help you accomplish this quickly and efficiently. This article explores top 5 Active Directory PowerShell commands for managing users, groups and […]
Get-ADUser Filter OU – List Users from a Specific OU. Do you need a quick and efficient way to list all the users that belong to a specific Organizational Unit (OU) in Active Directory (AD)? Look no further than the Get-ADUser commandlet. This versatile PowerShell cmdlet has a Filter parameter that determines which users in an […]
Get-MgUser – Find Azure AD Users and Filter using PowerShell Script. Are you tired of manually sifting through the Azure portal to find the necessary user information? Look no further than the Get-MgUser cmdlet. This powerful cmdlet (part of the Microsoft.Graph.Users module) lets you quickly locate and filter Azure AD users based on specific criteria, […]