Security

Exchange 2010: Automated Firewall Rule Generation 1.5

2012-08-11 1 min read Exchange 2010 Microsoft Networking Powershell Security System Administration Zachary Loeber

Just some aesthetic changes for upload to the Microsoft scripting repository. Biggest addition is the ability to run the script without parameters (just upgrade the included environment csv to your liking and run the script). Other big addition is the help section. GenerateExchangeFirewallRequirements_1-5 or At the Microsoft Script Repository

Create Your Own Network Assessment Appliance

2012-04-09 10 min read Active Directory Active Directory Linux Microsoft Networking Security System Administration Virtualization VMware Zachary Loeber

In this write-up I setup several network assessment tools which can be used in the discovery process of a new environment. This can be useful for a newly hired sysadmin or a consultant in rapidly gathering information to assess the health and/or state of a network. Introduction I often find myself assessing a foreign network infrastructure for performance or other issues. Depending on the size of the environment, digesting everything can be daunting without the help of some third party tools. Continue reading

Active Directory: Essential Tools

2011-08-11 5 min read Active Directory Microsoft Powershell Security System Administration Zachary Loeber

During my many years of working with active directory I’ve used several tools. Here are some of the best that I’ve used which are not baked into windows. Good thing about this list is that most of these tools are fee! Another bonus is that most of the information gathering tools don’t require elevated rights as, by default, domain users have read-only access to active directory.

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