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PowerShell- Get Usernames from Windows Security Log

Jul 14, 2020 · 1 min read · microsoft · powershell · windows ·

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PowerShell- Get Usernames from Windows Security Log

This snippet takes the export of the Windows Security log and returns a list of user ids from within it.

Check Azure WebApps have Backup Configured

May 22, 2020 · 1 min read · microsoft · azure · powershell ·

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Azure WebApps (depending on tier) come with an optional native backup service. This quick PowerShell snippet looks at all the WebApps in the current subscription and reports back on whether Backup has been set up. This should be helpful for spotting where a configuration has been missed.

Using New-AzureFirewallRule with multiple ports or IP ranges

May 11, 2020 · 1 min read · microsoft · azure · powershell ·

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When creating an Azure Firewall rule with multiple ports or IP ranges using the PowerShell New-AzureFirewallRule cmdlet, you may get an error like this:

Checking Hybrid Benefits in Azure with PowerShell

May 1, 2020 · 1 min read · microsoft · azure · powershell ·

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When using Windows-based Virtual Machines on Microsoft Azure, there’s an option to use Azure Hybrid Benefit to re-use existing Windows licenses you own on-premises for workloads now running in the public cloud.

Going for a run? Share your progress with Google Maps

Feb 18, 2020 · 3 min read · running · google ·

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Going for a run? Share your progress with Google Maps

I’ve done a number of long runs in the past few years, both at Ultramarathon events and in training beforehand. In online forums for these events people often discuss whether they should hire GPS trackers but I’ve been using the free Location Sharing feature on Google Maps instead as I’m already carrying my phone.

CSS, Javascript, Images cause 500 errors after IIS Website upgrade

Feb 13, 2020 · 1 min read · microsoft · visualbasic · vb.net · asp.net ·

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How to handle pages not rendering correctly after an Internet Information Services upgrade.

PowerShell Get-Command: finding the cmdlet

Nov 25, 2019 · 2 min read · microsoft · powershell · vmware · powercli · azure ·

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PowerShell Get-Command: finding the cmdlet

A recent Slack chat reminded me that PowerShell’s Get-Command cmdlet is a good way of finding what commands to use when you encounter a new problem. However it goes beyond typing Get-Command and just getting a huge list back- my laptop just gave me 7659 commands to choose from – as this can be unusable. Here’s some …

Experiences using Microsoft To-Do

Apr 12, 2019 · 4 min read · microsoft · todo ·

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For over a year now I’ve been using Microsoft’s To-Do application to manage and organise my tasks. This has probably been the longest I’ve stuck with a personal task manager for some time, and I believe the app has just the right amount of features for me, sitting somewhere between Outlook tasks and a …

PowerShell Maths

Mar 25, 2019 · 2 min read · microsoft · visualbasic · powershell ·

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A colleague recently popped in a support request after noticing that the Calculator app wasn’t installed on their computer. This prompted an office discussion on how else you can solve sums when sat in front of a computer, and I mentioned you could just use PowerShell.