Category Active Directory

Get ACL Permissions for a specific OU

# Get ACL Permissions for a specific OU (Get-ACL "AD:$((Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity 'OU=Computers,DC=Test,DC=LOCAL').distinguishedname)").access | Select IdentityReference,AccessControlType,ActiveDirectoryRights.IsInherited  #Other examples available from https://www.easy365manager.com/how-to-document-ou-delegation/ https://shellgeek.com/get-ad-ou-permissions-report/

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Query Active Directory – Security Script

PowerShell script to query active directory : Identify Accounts with Password expiring is disabled Identify Accounts have not logged on for 30 or 90 days and accounts have never logged…

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How to Enable “Security Defaults” in Azure and Office 365

Security Defaults in Azure Portal. IMPORTANT, SECURITY DEFAULTS IS NOT ALWAYS ENABLED BY DEFAULT. YOU MUST CHECK YOUR SETTINGS What does Security Defaults give you? Security Defaults when enabled provide…

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MS365 – Azure AD – Dynamic Groups and Expiration Settings

Maintain groups in Azure AD with dynamic groups and set expiration settings. Example scenario : Controlling remote access to sub contractors working on a short term project. The project owner…

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Azure – Register An Application in AD and Generate App Password

How to guide, in Azure register an application in AD and generate app password In the Azure portal, browse to Azure Active Directory > App Registrations New Registration Enter Application…

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Enhance Security : Enforce Mobile Devices to Use Encryption and Password Policy connecting to Exchange Online (O365)

Features available to improve security with mobile devices by using encryption and a password policy when connecting to Exchange Online (O365). Anyone who has been a Active Directory Admin will…

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Office 365 – Configure Users To Reset Non-Administrators Passwords

The support desk will require the function to reset users passwords in your environment. Their is a pre-configured role already available in Office 365. Follow these basic steps to assign…

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Office 365 How To Configure External Collaboration Settings with Domain Restrictions

In Office 365, how do you configure external collaboration settings but restrict certain domains from collaboration. This is all configured under Azure Active Directory Admin Center. A few clicks and…

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Office 365 Password Protection – Custom Banned Passwords – Greyed Out

So you have decided to increase security by adding a banned password list but the option in Azure Active Directory admin center is greyed out. Problem is licensing. This feature…

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