Bypass MFA for Azure Runbooks
If you use Azure runbooks and utilise scripts which connect to Office 365 services you will run into issues if the account you use to authenticate has MFA enabled on it. One option is to bypass MFA on the account for any connections coming from a specific Azure datacenter. This doesn’t open up the account to the internet but please understand that anyone trying to access your account from the same datacenter will also be able to...
How To Enable OneDrive Files On Demand
OneDrive Files On Demand is a feature which sets OneDrive to only download files to a local device when a file is clicked on rather than potentially downloading gigabytes or terabytes of files. From the users perspective they don’t really see any difference, they can still see all of the files and folders except they are not using up space on their PC until they open or edit a file. You can enable this option manually on each...
HP Bloatware Removal Tool
If you don’t maintain a prebuilt Windows image used to deploy new workstation because you simply build them as they come in then this tool may be for you. We prefer HP equipment but they always come with annoying HP bloatware. You could reload the device but that takes time you don’t want to waste. One of my fellow engineers Thomas Lambert put this little script together which will run through and uninstall the most common...
How To Uninstall Programs Using PowerShell
Listing all installed programs, checking to see if a program is installed by its name and uninstalling programs is super easy and efficient using PowerShell and the Get-WmiObject cmdlet. List All Installed Programs Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product Running this cmdlet will produce a list of all installed applications. Note this wont list any Windows Apps which are installed. List Installed Programs By Name Get-WmiObject -Class...
Ubiqiti Unifi How To Print From Guest Wireless To A Printer On The Network
You setup a secure segregated guest network and then bugger a guest needs to print some important documents using your printer! Within your Unifi controller go into the settings of the site by clicking on the cog icon. First for this to work your printer must have a static IP address on the network. Click on Guest Control.Scroll down to the Access Control section and add the IP address of each printer into the ‘Pre-Authorization...
Off Topic: DIY Electric Bike Build
Every once in a while I get all nutty processor and build something in the garage 🙂 This time I built my own Electric bike! Started by getting a free mountain bike which was being thrown out. I had a BMX bike in the bits pile so took off the main sprocket and ground out the center hole. I got it to fit snugly onto the rear wheel. I’ve temporally held it in place with some epoxy and bolts. Here you can see the sprocket mounted on...
How To Manage Multiple Microsoft Office 365 Tenants For MSP’s
MSP’s have to manage multiple Microsoft Office 365 accounts daily. Multiple engineers need admin level access at multiple times throughout the day. How Can We Manage Multiple Accounts More Efficiently and More Securely? Right now I imagine you crate a global administrator on each tenant and use a password management tool such as IT Glue so that engineers can access the credentials. Engineers have to open an incognito window,...
Off Topic: Making A Darth Vader Wood Burner
Welcome to my very first Off-Topic post. I’m an IT guy most of the time but when I get some spare time I love tinkering and building stuff in the garage. WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS YOURSELF. I’M STUPID AND CUTTING INTO AN EMPTY GAS BOTTLE IS DANGEROUS! Since I am very stupid and had a few bits of metal and an empty gas bottle I had a go at making a small wood burner for the garden 🙂 Emptying the gas bottle The first task...
How To Forward Office 365 MFA Notifications To Teams For MSP’s
FYI this method is currently not working. It was until Twilio changed something within their Functions system. I’ll update this guide once they have resolved the issues. For many MSP’s (Managed Service Providers) knowing how to handle MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) for multiple Office 365 tenants can be a real pain. There are a few way to solve this problem but recently we’ve found the easiest option for the whole...
Use Outlook Web App Offline
One of the main advantages of using the full installed version of Outlook has been the ability to sort through and respond to emails while offline. Not so much of an issue these days with so much free WiFi and 4G connectivity from mobile devices but it’s still been an issue. Well no longer because you can use the web version of Outlook in offline mode! If you didn’t know this well it’s a great feature and it may mean...
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