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Category: Security

Using the PowerShell Webserver Module

Ever needed to start a web server without installing IIS or a similar web server? Then the Webserver PowerShell Module could be something for you 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra Fun, Networking, PowerShell, Security Leave a comment July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 4 Minutes

Create executables of PowerShell scripts

Giving PowerShell scripts to people often results in questions like, "How do I start this?" or "I ran this, but nothing happens..." (When sending a script that contained a function). In this blog post, I will show you how to create an executable of a script and its limitations.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Security 4 Comments May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 2 Minutes

Check mail records using the DomainHealthChecker PowerShell Module

Verifying DNS records for Exchange Online is something that I do for migrations or security scans. I wrote a function for that in the past, but the DomainHealthChecker module is pretty extensive! In this small blog post, I will show you how to use it.

Harm Veenstra Microsoft Exchange, PowerShell, Security 1 Comment April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 2 Minutes

Test SSL/TLS Protocols using PowerShell

Testing enabled SSL and TLS protocols on servers is something I have to do for hardening and security purposes. Of course, you can do that using PowerShell with the Test-TlsProtocols Module from TechnologyAnimal 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how.

Harm Veenstra Networking, PowerShell, Security 4 Comments January 16, 2026January 17, 2026 3 Minutes

Using the EntraExporter PowerShell module

In the past, I used LDIFDE or CSVDE to export Active Directory information. For Entra ID, there's EntraExporter from Merill Fernando 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, Security 1 Comment November 20, 2025November 22, 2025 8 Minutes

Report on Named Locations using PowerShell

Named Locations are convenient to use, but obtaining a clear overview from within the Conditional Access panes can be challenging. In this blog post, I will show how you can create a nice overview and report of them 🙂

Harm Veenstra Azure AD, Entra ID, PowerShell, Security Leave a comment November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 5 Minutes

Search and download Microsoft Updates using the MSCatalogLTS PowerShell module

You can use the Microsoft Update Catalog site to search and download Microsoft Updates, but there's also MSCatalogLTS 🙂 In this blog post, I will demonstrate how it works and explain why it's superior to the traditional catalog site.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Security, Windows Updates Leave a comment September 18, 2025September 19, 2025 2 Minutes

Using the Microsoft-Extractor-Suite PowerShell module for collecting Microsoft Online logs

Collecting logs from various Microsoft Endpoints, like Entra, 365 Services, and Azure, can be a hassle sometimes. The Microsoft-Extractor-Suite module from Joey Rentenaar and Korstiaan Tam can help you with that! In this blog post, I will show you how to use it

Harm Veenstra Logs, PowerShell, Security Leave a comment August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 7 Minutes

Introduction to the Microsoft.OSConfig PowerShell module

While at the Microsoft MVP summit, one of the MVPs mentioned the Microsoft.OSConfig module. I haven't used it before, and I like how it works and how the product team works with the Desired State Config team on this! In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Security Leave a comment April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 4 Minutes

Show expiring local Certificates using PowerShell

You always use certificates but forget when they expire until it's too late. In this blog post, I will show you how to use a small script when starting a PowerShell session to display certificates about to expire on your Windows system.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Security Leave a comment January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 2 Minutes

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    […] involving xargs and find. If your scripts depend on those pipelines, test them in cmd.exe first. PowerShell Is Fun…

  2. Harm Veenstra on My first experience trying to use the PowerShell beta module for Microsoft 365 BackupJune 12, 2026

    It's been a while 😊 It's just running in my tenant without any issues, but haven't checked the Powershell interface…

  3. Anne Maniaol on My first experience trying to use the PowerShell beta module for Microsoft 365 BackupJune 12, 2026

    Hello, just wanted to ask if there is an update on this? I am having issues with this 😦

  4. PowerShell SnippetRace 22-23/2026 | PowerShell Usergroup Austria on Using PSBoundParameters or IsPresent when checking PowerShell Switch or Parameters usageMay 30, 2026

    […] or not. PSBoundparameter is very commonly known, probably $isPresent is a little less known. Read Haarm Veenstras blog on…

  5. Harm Veenstra on Create executables of PowerShell scriptsMay 24, 2026

    Ah 😊 it should be "create an executable of a PowerShell script' perhaps 🤔 Oh well 😎 Perhaps even from…

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