I am not sure if you know, but the Azure Cloud Shell now runs PowerShell Core. This means that the old AzureRM PowerShell module is not compatible. Luckily Microsoft has released a new PowerShell module that has been built to harness the power of PowerShell Core and the Cloud Shell, Read more…
Recently the Azure Security Center (ASC) team have released a preview of a new PowerShell module they have been working on, AzureRM.Security. This module is designed to allow you to manage the ASC automatically. You can view the module on the PowerShell gallery here. Below I will show you how Read more…
Recently I have been creating some CNAME records on one of my domain registers DNS portal. They had recently migrated to a new portal to make things “easier”. This has caused a lot of issues, the last issue I had was being unable to create CNAMES with a – in Read more…
So what is vNet peering? Well, basically it is a way to connect two vNets over the backbone of Azure’s network rather than creating an Azure VPN Gateway between the two. Some good points about using vNet peering over a Gateway is the cost saving, bandwidth limitations and latency. vNet Read more…
The more I work on Azure, the more I am having to switch between subscriptions. Now, this usually means copying and pasting the subscription ID every time. This is no good! So I decided to see if I can script a subscription selector and I did. It’s below! The script Read more…
Microsoft recently released a new Insider build that included a really cool feature that I am sure all IT Pros have been waiting for. RSAT on Demand! What this means is no more downloading the latest RSAT from the Microsoft website with every Windows 10 feature update. In this article, Read more…
I am forever forgetting to delete Azure Resource Groups after I have finished with them, so I created the little PowerShell script below to help me clean them up. It works for all of your accounts Subscriptions too. This script could come in handy if multiple people are managing your Read more…
Updated 09/06/2018: At the bottom of this article I have added in a step to allow the new file share to stay connected at next login. In this article, I am going to show you how to create and map an Azure File Share using the Azure Cloud Shell. But Read more…
I have recently moved to a new employer who is using Azure AD Connect. Unfortunately, the email address who was getting any failure notices was no longer in use, so I decided to set the notifications to go to a new distribution group. In this article, I will show you Read more…
One big limitation you may encounter when dealing with Microsoft Azure is the ability to change an Azure Virtual Machines Availability Set configuration. This includes adding an existing VM to an Availability Set, move a VM from one Availability Set to another, and removing a VM from an Availability Set. Read more…