Find Java Based Azure App Services
A quick Azure PowerShell command to locate any Java based Azure App Services and Functions so you can check if they are vulnerable to the CVE-2021-44228 Apache Log4j2 vulnerability. Get-AzWebApp | ForEach-Object{ Get-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName $_.ResourceGroup -Name $_.Name | Select-Object -Property Name, @{l='JavaVersion';e={$_.SiteConfig.JavaVersion}}, ResourceGroup, Id } | Format-Table
Apply CVE-2020-1350 Workaround to Remote Computer
A patch has been released for the security vulnerability CVE-2020-1350, which has a 10 out of 10 on the CVSS scale and affects all Windows DNS servers from 2003 to 2019. However, since not everyone can patch systems right away, Microsoft has provided a workaround. The workaround restricts the size of DNS response packets, which only requires a restart of...
Elevate Script to Run As Administrator
# Request elevation with administration rights If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { $arguments = "& '" + $myinvocation.mycommand.definition + "'" Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments Break } else { # Code to run elevated here }
Create PS Credential from Strings
$Username = 'Username' $Password = 'Password' $SecureString = ConvertTo-SecureString $Password -AsPlainText -Force $Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential $Username, $SecureString
My name is Matthew Dowst and I am a father, author, blogger, Microsoft MVP in PowerShell and Azure Hybrid & Migration. And I am an enthusiast of all things PowerShell and DevOps.
Practical Automation with PowerShell
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My name is Matthew Dowst and I am a father, author, blogger, Microsoft MVP in PowerShell and Azure Hybrid & Migration. And I am an enthusiast of all things PowerShell and DevOps.
Practical Automation with PowerShell
Now available on Amazon and all major book retailers
