Powershell Script Archives - Practical 365

Challenges of PowerShell Scripting with Microsoft 365

Michel De Rooij — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

You might think that maintaining scripts and processes utilizing PowerShell is a lot of work. And truth be told, it can be. In this blog, Michel De Rooij dives into some practical tips to stay on top of your scripts.

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Building your Microsoft 365 PowerShell Toolbox

Sean McAvinue — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

PowerShell is an important tool for any Microsoft 365 Admin – particularly in larger environments. In this article, Sean McAvinue outlines some key tools and concepts to help tenant admins build a ‘toolbox’ for PowerShell to make almost any scripting task easier and more robust.

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How to Report Teams Channel Storage with Microsoft Graph API and PowerShell

Sean McAvinue — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:03:00 +0000

Within large organizations utilizing Teams, generating reports on channel storage and then migrating this data is extremely difficult. To help map out how Teams uses SharePoint, this article introduces a simple Graph API/PowerShell script to report Teams channels and their SharePoint locations and walks you through the steps so you can run the report yourself.

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Creating Custom B2B Guest User Invitations with Graph API

Sean McAvinue — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:39:00 +0000

Azure AD business-to-business guest user accounts are a terrific way to securely grant access to apps and services for external users and partner organizations. In this article, a script is introduced that can be used to automate the guest user invitation process, integrating it more seamlessly with any custom applications.

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Prepopulating Outlook Contacts with the Graph API

Sean McAvinue — Thu, 20 May 2021 12:56:08 +0000

When contacts are added to an organizations Global Address List (GAL), they do not always populate in the users personal device contacts depending on what app, device, etc. is being used. This becomes problematic when users working from outside the office are unable to contact the IT Service Desk, HR, or other internal services. To solve the problem, this article introduces a PowerShell script that will read a set of standard contacts from a CSV file and write them as personal contacts to user mailboxes. Mobile devices can then synchronize these contacts along with others created by the user.

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“Right to Disconnect” – Implementing a Timed Disclaimer in Exchange Online with Azure Automation

Sean McAvinue — Thu, 13 May 2021 07:22:00 +0000

Over the past year, the pandemic has disrupted traditional work patterns. With many working from home, many organizations now focus on how to help employees manage their work/life balance. Platforms like Microsoft Viva Insights can help, but there are many steps admins can take using existing technology to support a wellbeing mindset in their organization. An easy and effective change is to implement a transport rule that reminds people they have the “Right to Disconnect” when an email is received outside work hours. This article walks you through how to implement a timed disclaimer in Exchange Online with Azure Automation.

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How to migrate data from a CSV file to SharePoint using PowerShell

Daler Sayfiddinov — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:36:25 +0000

In this how-to guide, Daler Sayfiddinov demonstrates how to use PowerShell to migrate data from a CSV file to SharePoint.

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The top 6 PowerShell commands you need to know to manage Office 365

Steve Goodman — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:08:54 +0000

Steve Goodman outlines the top six PowerShell commands which can make your daily jobs as an Office 365 adminstrator easier.

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How attackers bypass third-party mail filtering to Office 365

Tony Akers — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 01:31:52 +0000

Attackers can bypass your third-party gateway systems delivering spam and malicious content. Office 365 architect Tony Akers writes on how to fix this.

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Create custom reports using the updated Teams PowerShell module

Steve Goodman — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:47:21 +0000

Steve's written a script for the new update in the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module for easier access to information in the Office 365 tenant.

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