In Azure, there are various ways to control and restrict the flow of traffic into, out of or between resources depending on the resource in question and the pricing tier used. A common scenario where you might want to restrict traffic is with an API flow where you may want some of your resources to … Continue reading Automate Public IP Address Change Notifications for Azure Services
Category: Reporting
Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series we looked at how we can report on missing driver updates for HP workstations using Intune Proactive remediations, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI. In Part 2 we'll look at how we can deploy driver updates to devices and use the information available in the Power BI report to … Continue reading Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 2
Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 1
In this two-part series I will cover a solution I recently created to manage HP driver updates on Windows workstations. In part 1, I'll show you a reporting solution giving you visibility of available HP driver updates across your managed estate and in part 2, I'll show a flexible solution for deploying driver updates, whether … Continue reading Managing HP Driver Updates with Microsoft Intune, Azure Log Analytics and Power BI – Part 1
Consolidated Feature Update Reporting for Microsoft Intune
If you're deploying feature updates using feature update profiles in Intune you're probably familiar with the Windows Feature Update Report available in the endpoint manager portal: As is often the case with these canned reports though, I find myself wanting to report things differently - in this case I wanted to see a consolidated view … Continue reading Consolidated Feature Update Reporting for Microsoft Intune
Create Compatibility Collections in ConfigMgr for Windows 11 22H2
When Windows 11 was first released I published some resources for creating collections in ConfigMgr containing workstations in their various "update readiness" states, such as whether they are capable for upgrade, if they are blocked by the common blockers like CPU family or by a safeguard hold, for example. Here I am publishing the same … Continue reading Create Compatibility Collections in ConfigMgr for Windows 11 22H2
Automate a Daily Activity Log Audit Report for an Azure Subscription
Yesterday I published a PowerShell script that retrieves activity log events for an Azure subscription. In this post, I will demonstrate how you could automate a daily email summary report of activities in your subscription using Azure automation. The email report looks something like this, with a summary of operations performed over the last 24 … Continue reading Automate a Daily Activity Log Audit Report for an Azure Subscription
Audit Events in Your Azure Subscription with PowerShell
Update! v.1.1 released fixing a bug where the most recent events were not being returned (2022-09-13) A quick post - I just published a new script for retrieving activity log events for an Azure subscription as the current options for searching and retrieving events didn't satisfy me. Azure Monitor has an activity log at the … Continue reading Audit Events in Your Azure Subscription with PowerShell
DIY Windows Provisioning – a Solution Example
Some time ago I created a custom solution to provision Windows workstations and in this blog I wanted to share how that solution works. This is not a community solution but simply an example of what can be possible with a little creativity and technical know-how! I work for an American company with a global … Continue reading DIY Windows Provisioning – a Solution Example
Enhance Update Compliance Reporting with Microsoft Endpoint Manager
If you're using Windows Update for Business in Microsoft Endpoint Manager you're probably also using Microsoft's Update Compliance solution for reporting. Update Compliance contains some useful data and I know the team are working on additional improvements. A while back I created my own "Update Compliance" solution in part because I wasn't happy with the … Continue reading Enhance Update Compliance Reporting with Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Strategies for Dealing with Load and Concurrency in PowerShell Azure Functions
In this blog I'm documenting some of my experiences and recommendations for dealing with high load and concurrent invocations in Azure Functions - specifically for PowerShell functions. It's not exhaustive and if you have some recommendations of your own, please do comment. I use Azure functions quite a bit for things like serverless APIs, reporting … Continue reading Strategies for Dealing with Load and Concurrency in PowerShell Azure Functions