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Powershell Signing
In the realm of Windows domain security, ensuring the execution of only signed PowerShell scripts is a crucial aspect of maintaining a robust defense against unauthorized code. With the proliferation of scripts either written in-house or generated by AI tools, it’s increasingly important to have a mechanism that verifies the authenticity and integrity of these scripts. Signing your PowerShell scripts, and configuring a Group Policy to allow only signed scripts to run, plays a vital role in safeguarding your IT environment. In this step-by-step guide, we will walk through the process of creating a suitable certificate, signing a PowerShell script, verifying its signature, and setting up a Group Policy Object (GPO) to enforce the execution of only signed scripts across all clients and servers.
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In the dynamic world of my IT environment, a pivotal change was due. An old domain controller, running on Windows Server 2012, needed to be demoted and removed from the domain. This task required a meticulous approach, beginning with the transfer of FSMO roles to a newer server, followed by the decommissioning of the old one. Here’s a walkthrough of how I tackled this challenge.
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