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Learn how to leverage Microsoft PowerShell to move files efficiently with the various parameters and related cmdlets. This guide covers the basics and includes more advanced topics, such as bulk file operations, filtering, and verbose logging for improved file management and automation. To move files in PowerShell, use the following syntax as a quick example:…

In this post, I will demonstrate how to install Windows Server 2022 Core the way Microsoft recommends… using the ‘Server Core’ option. Yes, by default, this is the default installation choice. You should install Windows Server 2022 using the Server Core option whenever possible. Windows Server 2022 contains new features and it is the most…

In this article, I’m going to show you how to customize endpoint security settings in Microsoft Intune. Including how to change security baseline settings, how to make sure devices are running a specific operating system version (or later), and how to configure Windows and iOS disk encryption settings. Microsoft provides a series of recommended security…

In this article, I’m going to show you how to create a compliance policy in Intune, Microsoft’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution, that restricts access to resources to cloud managed and compliant devices only. Even if your devices are registered or joined to Azure Active Directory (AD), there are still risks that could lead to…

In this article, I’m going to show you how to enable Windows Hello for Business. You should enable Windows Hello for Business to reduce the risk associated with passwords. Even if your users’ devices don’t have hardware that supports Windows Hello, like a fingerprint reader, you can still have them use a PIN to login….

Back in July 2021, I wrote a post explaining how to install SharePoint Server Subscription Edition in a virtual machine (VM). SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is the new on-premises SharePoint Server product from Microsoft. Are you ready for more SharePoint goodness? Good. In my first post on this topic, I installed a new Windows Server…

Registering Windows 10 devices with an identity provider, like Microsoft Entra ID, is an important part of including endpoints in the Zero Trust security model. In this article, I’m going to show you how to join Windows 10 to Microsoft Entra ID. You will 1) join an existing Windows 10 device with Microsoft Entra ID…

Registering Windows 10 devices with an identity provider, like Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID), is an important part of including endpoints in the Zero Trust security model. In this article, I’m going to show you how to register Windows 10 with Azure Active Directory. You will 1) register a Windows 10 device…

I think you’ll find that there are quite a few announcements this month. The summer quiet period is over, and we’re into a whole new development/release semester in Microsoft, not to mention the countdown to the usual peak release season for Microsoft Ignite has started – most releases announced at Ignite happen well before Ignite….

Deploying Windows 11 to hundreds or even thousands of devices can be automated if you have a system image that you can clone. To create an image for cloning, you first install Windows 11 on a device or virtual machine (VM), and then configure the operating system to your requirements. For example, you might decide to…