As usually happens during my day, I get sidetracked to another issue, and before you know it, I have a new PowerShell tool. In this instance, I was looking at event logs using Get-WinEvent. One of the event record properties is a UserID. That’s very nice, but who is this? In this particular instance, the…
Tag: security
Securing PowerShell Class Open for Registration
I am very happy to announce that registration is open for a 4 day class I will be presenting this fall on Securing PowerShell. The class will be held in Helsinki, Finland which should make it easily accessible for anyone in Europe. This 4 day instructor-led course is designed for IT Professionals who want to…
Working with Access Rules in PowerShell
Yesterday I posted a function to create a summary report of ACL information using Windows PowerShell. I posted this in response to a question in the Ask Don and Jeff forum at PowerShell.com. I received an appreciative followup. The next step for this IT Pro it seems is to get a detailed list of the…
Architecting the Right Solution for Strong Authentication
My first project with RealTime Publishers is now available. I wrote a short 3 part series on strong authentication: Architecting the Right Solution for Strong Authentication sponsored by Imprivata. Synopsis “Insufficient security is a hidden problem that many businesses are not fully aware of until it is too late. Weak authentication, silos of compliance reporting,…
Waynes World of Tips
I’ve blogged in the past about Wayne Martin and his outstanding list of command line tips. These are one line commands, some complex some simple, that you can use to accomplish a wide range of task. The overall number of tips is to 425 and Wayne recently reorganized them into 7 categories to make it…