Benudhar Sahoo.

Introducing scripting and toolmaking

2022-07-27T01:02:00.003+05:30

Introducing scripting and toolmaking

Automation in scale, remoting

2022-07-27T01:00:00.005+05:30

Automation in scale, remoting

Getting prepared for automation

2022-07-27T00:59:00.004+05:30

Getting prepared for automation

The PowerShell in the shell, remoting

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The PowerShell in the shell, remoting

The pipeline: deeper

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The pipeline: deeper

Objects for the Admin

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Objects for the Admin

The pipeline: getting connected and extending the shell

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The pipeline: getting connected and extending the shell

The help system

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The help system

Don't fear the shell

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Don't fear the shell

Authentication fundamentals: Federation | Azure Active Directory

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Authentication fundamentals: Native client applications- Part 2 | Azure Active Directory

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Authentication fundamentals: Native client applications- Part 1 | Azure Active Directory

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Authentication fundamentals: Web single sign-on | Azure Active Directory

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Authentication fundamentals: Web applications | Azure Active Directory

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Authentication fundamentals: The basics | Azure Active Directory

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Modern Authentiation - how we got here

2021-06-26T15:44:00.005+05:30

Microsoft identity platform and the basics of modern authentication

2021-02-05T02:31:00.001+05:30

Find out which application is running on a specific port, using PowerShell?

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Find out which application is running on a specific port, using PowerShell?

let's take an example of port 4020.

run the below PowerShell cmdlet.

Get-NetTCPConnection | ?{$_.localport -eq 4020} | fl

Copy the PID.

Run the below cmdlet.

Get-Process -PID 2292 | fl

The process name found on this is msvsmon.

How to clear a AD attribute using powershell?

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set-aduser -identity <User.Name> -clear <ADattributeName>

In this example I am trying to clear the target address value of a AD user.

set-aduser -identity <User.Name> -clear targetaddress

this will change the targetaddress AD attribute of the user to <not set>

Information Governance and Mitigation of Compliance Risks in Microsoft 365

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Detect Workplace Harassment & Respond - Communication Compliance in Microsoft 365

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Get AD object when you know the email address of the object only.

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Create a notepad file and copy the email address to a file C:\temp\list1.txt

$list1 = Get-Content C:\temp\list1.txt

foreach($i in $list1){
Get-ADObject -Filter {(mail -like $i)} |
Select-Object name, objectclass,DistinguishedName |
Export-Csv c:\temp\ADObjectList.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation
}

Get Group Members of multiple exchange distribution groups using PowerShell

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Get Group Members of multiple exchange distribution groups using PowerShell

Create a text file 'C:\temp\AllGroups.txt' and put all group names.

$allgroup = Get-Content C:\temp\AllGroups.txt

foreach($i in $allgroup) {Get-DistributionGroupMember -Identity $i -ResultSize unlimited | Select-Object @{n='Groupname';e={$i}}, DisplayName,Alias,DistinguishedName,SAMAccountName,Id,PrimarySmtpAddress,RecipientType,ExternalEmailAddress | Export-Csv c:\temp\GroupWithMembers.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation }

Error The Exchange certificate operation has failed with an exception on server . The error message is Access denied.

2019-05-25T01:53:00.001+05:30

I am getting this error message when I am trying to open the certificate details from the Exchange 2013 ECP.
"Error The Exchange certificate operation has failed with an exception on server . The error message is Access denied. "
I am able to see the certificate details from the Power Shell.

How to fix the issue?
After adding the Exchange Trusted subsystems as a local administrator on the server fixed the issue.

Find out how many users are using Pop3 or IMAP in exchange Server (using log parser studio)

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To Know the number of users connecting to exchange server for pop3 or IMAP , you have to enable protocol logging.

How to enable Protocol Logging?

Set-ImapSettings -Server "CAS01" -ProtocolLogEnabled $true
Set-PopSettings -Server "CAS01" -ProtocolLogEnabled $true

Restart the Pop3, Pop3 Back end, IMAP and IMAP Back end service.

Unless you change the path, you will find the logs in default path

C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Logging\POP3

C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Logging\IMAP

You can follow this document for enabling and limiting the log size.

Wait for some time, so the protocol log will be able to capture the logs.

You can use log parser studio to analyze the logs.

This small query can help you to find out how many users are connecting and accessing which mailbox.

/*  New Query  */

select 
 user as Username,
 parameters AS Mailbox, 
 Count(*)
 FROM '[LOGFILEPATH]'
 WHERE Username NOT LIKE '%Health%' AND Username IS NOT NULL AND Mailbox NOT LIKE '%Health%' AND Mailbox IS NOT NULL
 Group BY Username, Mailbox
 Order BY Username