Sam Erde
@SamErde
PowerShell MVP that is passionate about helping others succeed with Active Directory, Entra ID, Defender XDR, and Microsoft 365. Always learning! βοΈπ¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦β
Did you see Snipping Tool is rolling out the ability to create gifs? XD
New video: 5 best practices for Conditional Access. Kind of an inverse on my 5 common mistakes video. Point being: know what to avoid doing; while knowing what good looks like. Watch: youtu.be/drO5YFxZDyU
π¨ A new issue has emerged with the Microsoft.Graph module. In case you havenβt followed this thread, there are now confirmed issues when using the βRecordsManagementβ scope. V2.25.0 may still be the only safe version to fail back to [at least for some users]. π€
The Microsoft Graph SDK and Microsoft.Graph #PowerShell module version 2.29.1 are now available. No known significant issues since the 2.27 and 2.26 releases. I am able to connect with the Microsoft.Entra module and with Maester. π
Meme'ing aside, do not underestimate the power of naming conventions for stuff such as systems, accounts, services, tasks, etc. There is SO many detection and/or hunting possibilities you can/could unlock if you were to just ... name things properly.
More art than science.
The Microsoft Graph SDK and Microsoft.Graph #PowerShell module version 2.29.1 are now available. No known significant issues since the 2.27 and 2.26 releases. I am able to connect with the Microsoft.Entra module and with Maester. π

Anyone looking for an @MSIntune @PatchMyPC Application Expert? Iβm available for part / full time hire.
If you used to look forward to watching this finish, it's probably time to get up, drink some water, stretch, and take an aspirin with me. π Happy Friday!

PowerShell 2.0 has been deprecated since Windows 10 build 1709. It should be disabled on all systems, as Windows PowerShell 5.1 ships with better security and functionality. π£ As of Windows 11 Insider preview build 27891 (canary), Windows #PowerShell 2.0 has been removed! πͺ¦
The .NET Tool (dotnet) can be used to easily install the LTS or STS version of #PowerShell without local admin rights, but it does have some limitations. π Read about the simple process and get a script here! π day3bits.com/2025-07-09-insβ¦
You have LESS THAN 24 HOURS to submit a comment to the FCC on Verizon extending phones locks to 6 months. This is important. Take 1 minute to submit a comment. Link & template comment below.
I started making a new #PowerShell module over the weekend. What do you think it might do? π¨βπ» #DLLPickle π€£

The fact that GPTs give you responses like "You're **absolutely** right" when you counter argue any response should give you pause.
π #Maester Check for Microsoft Defender for Identity I'm excited to share that a #Maester check to track and verify the health of MDI sensors and configuration is available in preview now. A big thank you to @moorereason, @merill, and @SamErde for their review and feedback.
The Microsoft Entra PowerShell module has been updated to 1.0.9 with fixes for several functions. π§βπ» Have you replaced your AzureAD and MSOL scripts with this yet? github.com/microsoftgraphβ¦ #EntraID #PowerShell

This is how itβs done, folks. Much respect for moves like this, @awakecoding & @DevolutionsInc!
Why choose native over web? Because performance matters! π»β‘ Devolutions is committing $3M to @AvaloniaUI to secure the future of cross-platform native desktop UI in Remote Desktop Manager ππ blog.devolutions.net/2025/07/devoluβ¦
Don't sleep on unused features that you're licensed for! #Copilot #M365

How (and why!) to configure named locations in Entra conditional access for better protection, by @DanielatOCN. π ourcloudnetwork.com/configure-micrβ¦ π
One of the results of the joined research with @_dirkjan is entrascopes.com Basically the yellow pages for Microsoft first party apps. #TROOPERS25
Slides from my @WEareTROOPERS talk are available at aadinternals.com/talks
So great to finally meet up with my good friend, teammate, and fellow PowerShell MVP for some sushi and ramen tonight! This guy is real! π€ Thanks, @clatent!
