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Introduction Recently, I received a request at work to implement an automated solution for shutting down and starting up Virtual Machines at specified times to optimize costs. While the initial thought was to use Windows Task Scheduler on a server, this approach had limitations: * Requires a dedicated always-on Windows
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In today's complex enterprise environments, managing user access and group memberships in Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) can be a challenging task. One common scenario that often perplexes administrators is the need to retrieve all members of a group, including those nested within subgroups. To address
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Introduction Managing virtual machines in Azure can be time-consuming, especially when creating snapshots across multiple subscriptions. Typically, this involves logging into the Azure portal, manually locating the VM and creating snapshots for both the OS disk and attached data disks an inefficient and tedious process. To simplify this, I
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In most organizations, ensuring encryption of virtual machines (VMs) is a key compliance and security requirement, especially for C&A (Certification and Accreditation) processes. In this article, I'll explain how to use a PowerShell script I developed to get the encryption status of both the operating system