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PowerShell

Reading the Windows Time Zone with PowerShell and Cross-Checking via GUI

Read the current time zone using Get-TimeZone and safely verify the same value in the Windows settings screen.
PowerShell

PowerShell + WPF + FileSystemWatcher — Observing file change events on the UI

A minimal trial to capture dummy folder change events with FileSystemWatcher and safely pass them to a WPF window.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management? Designing Retention and Deletion

This article outlines the fundamentals of designing Microsoft 365 data retention and deletion using Purview Data Lifecycle Management, along with the differences from Records Management.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is Microsoft Purview Audit? Practical guide to choosing between Standard and Premium

A breakdown of the differences between Purview Audit Standard and Premium, 180-day retention, E5 advanced auditing, and how to perform your first secure log search.
Security

What is Customer Lockbox? Data Access Approval in Microsoft 365 E5

An overview of the role of Microsoft 365 Customer Lockbox, the differences between E3 and E5, and the approval procedure for customer data access by Microsoft Support.
PowerShell

Calling GetLastInputInfo from PowerShell: Monitoring Idle Time from the Last Windows Input

P/Invoke Win32 GetLastInputInfo from PowerShell to monitor the elapsed seconds since the last user input.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is Microsoft Entra ID P1 / P2? Comparing Authentication and Identity Management Differences Between M365 E3 and E5

This article clarifies the relationship between Entra ID P1/P2 and Microsoft 365 E3/E5/E7, covering Conditional Access, Identity Protection, and PIM with diagrams and Graph examples.
Linux / CLI / DevOps

Checking systemd dependencies before making changes: systemctl list-dependencies and –reverse

Observe dependencies in both the normal and reverse directions without modifying systemd units.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is Power Automate for Microsoft 365? Clarifying the boundaries between M365 E3/E5 and Premium

We clarify the seeded use rights for Power Automate in M365 E3/E5, what can be done with standard connectors, and the boundary where Premium is required.
Microsoft 365 / Azure

What is Exchange Online? Understanding the M365 E3/E5 Mail Infrastructure Separately from Outlook

This guide organizes the differences between Exchange Online and Outlook, E3/E5 Plan 2, and secure verification via mail delivery, authentication, DNS, and PowerShell from a practical perspective.