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PowerShell Script to Browse and Export Active Directory Security Groups
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PowerShell Script to Browse and Export Active Directory Security Groups

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Managing Active Directory (AD) security groups is a core task for administrators. This PowerShell script provides a user-friendly way to browse AD security groups, display additional options, and export group details to a file. Before using the script, make sure you have the necessary prerequisites in place. Prerequisites To successfully run this script, ensure the following prerequisites are met: PowerShell …

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Export Active Directory User Information to CSV Using PowerShell
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Export Active Directory User Information to CSV Using PowerShell

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Introduction For administrators working with Active Directory, exporting user information to a CSV file can be a powerful way to gather and analyze data. Using PowerShell, you can perform an LDAP search to retrieve details such as usernames, email addresses, last logon times, and more. Here’s a PowerShell script that defines a search filter, specifies the attributes to retrieve, and …

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Identifying Users Not in a Specific Active Directory Group with PowerShell
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Identifying Users Not in a Specific Active Directory Group with PowerShell

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Introduction Managing Active Directory (AD) groups is an essential task for IT administrators, especially in large organizations. Ensuring that users are in the correct security groups can be a time-consuming task. This blog post will walk you through a PowerShell script that automates the process of identifying users who are not members of a specific security group. This script is …

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Retrieve Installed Windows Updates with PowerShell
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Retrieve Installed Windows Updates with PowerShell

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If you want to find the full list of Windows Updates installed on your machine, you can use a PowerShell command. This method is particularly useful for operating systems like Windows Server Core, where graphical user interfaces might not be available. Using PowerShell to List Installed Windows Updates Command To retrieve a list of installed Windows Updates, run the following …

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Browsing and Exporting Active Directory Security Groups with PowerShell
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Browsing and Exporting Active Directory Security Groups with PowerShell

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Managing Active Directory (AD) security groups is a critical task for IT administrators. These groups play a significant role in managing permissions and access control within an organization. This blog post provides a detailed walkthrough of a PowerShell script designed to help you browse and export Active Directory security groups effectively. We’ll discuss the script’s functionality, provide instructions for using …

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Use Powershell to download the latest offline definition updates for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

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This post will show you how to download the latest anti-malware definition updates for Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 and Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection using Powershell commands. Step by Step Guide Windows x86 (32-bit) To download the definition updates files for 32-bit (x86-based) versions of Windows, run the following Powershell command: where: Windows x64 …

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How to add or remove multiple sccm application deployments
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Add or Remove Multiple Application Deployments in SCCM using Powershell

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Problem Scenario When using SCCM, you may find that you want to either add or remove application deployments based on what administrative categories each application has assigned. As an example, we had a number of applications for the Marketing department that were only distributed to a Marketing collection we had set up with only Marketing devices in the collection. However, …

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Remove Windows Server Disabled Roles and Features Payload Files

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If you are running a Windows Server environment and you are becoming increasing low on system drive space, then you may want to consider removing the built in payload files for Windows Features. Windows Server comes with the payload files readily available if you want to add any additional Features or Roles to your server. This means that the installation …

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Exchange Shell – All Permissions on all Mailboxes

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We carried out a project recently which was to migrate around 150 mailboxes to the Office 365 (Exchange Online) platform. Part of scope of works that was required was to provide the team leaders within the business a list of all the mailboxes and what permissions they had on them. This was mostly a housekeeping exercise due to years of …

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