Tag Archives: Power Shell

ADCS Certificate Expiration Report Tool

I want to start with a little disclaimer: The real credits for this tool does not really belong to me. This tool is using the really wonderful PSPKI PowerShell module from http://pspki.codeplex.com/ and all credits should go them for making … Continue reading

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How to remotely check if Base CSP is installed

At this TechDays 2011 here in Sweden, I got a question when I was standing in the Swedish Windows Security User Group booth about if there was some easy way to determine if the Microsoft Base CSP (KB909520) is installed … Continue reading

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My PowerShell based certificate viewer

For some time now, I have been a little bit tired of certmgr.msc, the certificate management MMC-snap in. Not only by the fact that a user needs local administrator rights to be able to open it (because MMC itself needs … Continue reading

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Automated certificate management in ADFS using PowerShell

Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love ADFS. I think is a great way to enable single sign on and federated login on a per application basis using existing identities in your infrastructure. However, the only thing I don’t … Continue reading

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Automated boot image management in MDT 2010 and WDS using PowerShell

One of my favorite features in MDT 2010 is that everything you do in the GUI is executing a PowerShell command that is using the cmd-let’s that comes with the MDT 2010 PowerShell snapin.   This gives excellent opportunities for … Continue reading

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PKI View is no longer a supported way for CA decommission

Thanks to my post http://poweradmin.se/blog/2010/05/08/pkiview-msc-doesnt-say-the-entire-truth and the great, open and quick communication between myself and Microsoft, PKI View is no longer a part of KB889250, which is the step by step guide for CA decommission. I really salute Microsoft for … Continue reading

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Pkiview.msc doesn't say the entire truth…

I guess I am not the only one that usually removes old PKI stuff from the Public Key Container in Active Directory with pkiview.msc.   However, recently I discovered something that kind of bothered me. I was working with a … Continue reading

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Revealing your WLAN password using netsh and PowerShell

I have for a very long time tried to explain to people that network security using pre shared keys is a false feeling of security (you should look at PKI based solutions instead )! Many people seems to think that … Continue reading

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Three ways to kill and avoid KB976002 (The Microsoft Browser Choice Screen)

I am not a very big fan of KB976002, the Microsoft Browser Choice Screen. Here are three ways to prevent it to appear on your computers:   1. The cmd way: reg add HKLM\Software\BrowserChoice /v Enable /t REG_DWORD /d 0×00000000 … Continue reading

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The story continues

Hi, I sat down thinking a little bit today. And then It strikes me that the Lab AD was not finished and that It was not done by best practice. So I will do the structure from this document from … Continue reading

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