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Sam Erde

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Microsoft PowerShell MVP that is passionate about helping others succeed with Active Directory, Entra ID, Defender XDR, and Microsoft 365. Always learning! ✝️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦☕ GitHub.com/SamErde Blog: day3bits.com

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 3d

🚨 PSA: If unable to connect with the #MicrosoftTeams #PowerShell module, you may need to uninstall the October security patch for Windows 11. This also affects other localhost loopback scenarios. Thanks to @bdam555.bsky.social and @susansbsdiva.bsky.social for the tip! 🔥
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Issues with Windows Update KB5066835 Cause Problems with Authentication Flows

Security update breaks localhost listeners that are used to connect to Microsoft 365 services with PowerShell and affect other 3rd party applications such as Cisco Duo.

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 3d

AI is fun. #vscode #GitHubCopilot

A note from GitHub copilot's review of my script:

🔧 Issues & Recommendations

1. Modified Date is Incorrect
The date shows October 16, 2025, but today is October 16, 2025. If this was recently modified, the year seems unusual (future date in the comment).

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 6d

This is so [sadly] true! (+1️⃣for Reddit, etc.)
Yet, it's still worth a chuckle and a friendly reminder:

👥 The community is what Y̲O̲U̲ ̲a̲n̲d̲ ̲I̲ create through how we choose to interact. We all win when we sincerely build each other up and help others succeed! 🤝

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 6d

Agreed. There are questions that I don't bother asking anymore. Eventually...someday, somehow, the label "AI" won't be tattooed onto every product and knowledge category. We may even have a semblance of sanity again, even if machine learning and agents remain embedded in the platforms.

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 8d

An updated PDF chart of current Microsoft and GitHub certifications.
arch-center.azureedg...

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 9d

The Microsoft Graph beta API now supports the restoration of several soft-deleted item types in Entra ID. 🚮

♻️ crossTenantAccessPolicyConfigurationPartner
♻️ crossTenantIdentitySyncPolicyPartner
♻️ conditionalAccessPolicy
♻️ namedLocation

Get policyDeletableItem - Microsoft Graph beta

Read the properties and relationships of policyDeletableItem object.

learn.microsoft.com

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 10d

I'm all for using Windows Server 2025 for domain controllers. 👍However, there is one scenario with a known issue that should be avoided!

🚨Do not install an Exchange Server CU while the schema master FSMO role is assigned to a Windows Server 2025 DC.
techcommunity.micros... 👀

Active Directory schema extension issue if you use a Windows Server 2025 schema master role | Microsoft Community Hub

We wanted to let you know of an Active Directory replication issue you might run into if you use Windows Server 2025 schema master role.  

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 17d

🆕If you're curious which PowerShell modules have updates available, try running 𝙶𝚎𝚝-𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚄𝚙𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎 from the PSPreworkout module.💡
👉Microsoft.Graph 2.31.0 is now out.
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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 18d

If you're looking for ideas for a useful (and maybe a little fancy) PowerShell profile, feel free to copy any or all of mine! It is now on my public PowerShell repository on GitHub. 🧑‍💻
github.com/SamErde/P...

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 19d

👀 #MicrosoftGraph #PowerShell #EntraID #ActiveDirectory

Screenshot of a GitHub notification about Microsoft.Graph SDK build 2.31.0 with two merged PRs:

Include users.onPremesisSync #3407
Include groups.onPremesisSync #3400

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 19d

Does the latest release of Windows Terminal have an issue with nerd fonts? None of my installed nerd fonts will load all of a sudden.

Windows Terminal warning: Unable to find the following fonts: RobotoMono Nerd Font Mono. Please either install them or choose different fonts.

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 26d

I started on Twitter around 15 years ago because of the DNN community. Much has changed over the years! 😃

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 26d

Ok, what’s the inside joke here? 😃

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 26d

Nice. Will have to check out your shelf!

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 26d

TIL you can credit co-authors in your Git commit message, and they will be tagged and credited as a contributor. This is a great way to give credit to somebody who helped you think through the process or shared code with you through other channels. 🧑‍💻🫴

Creating a commit with multiple authors - GitHub Docs

You can attribute a commit to more than one author by adding one or more Co-authored-by trailers to the commit's message. Co-authored commits are visible on GitHub.

docs.github.com

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 29d

Love it!

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 29d

You are correct, but there are some scenarios where using that label is still a helpful way to distinguish the two when talking to others who are less familiar with the naming changes. To be fair, pwsh does still identify as Core edition in PSVersionTable. 😀

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · 29d

a man with a mustache is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .

Alt: a man with a mustache is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · Sep 18

Hard to top an evening with these quality guys and some amazing food! We may have also talked about a little bit of tech, too. 😁 @devclate.bsky.social, @franklesniak.com

From L to R: Sam Erde, Frank Lesniak, and Clayton Tyger; hanging out after dinner in Chicago.

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · Sep 14

🧐

a cartoon batman says " i don 't think so "

Alt: a cartoon batman says " i don 't think so "

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · Sep 14

What is this? I’ve never seen documentation about a .Recommends section.

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · Sep 13

WinGet power tip of the day: use this command to update all packages and only get one UAC prompt.

sudo winget update --all --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --nowarn

Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · Sep 12

Math is hard! How's your Friday going? Don't forget to take a break for lunch, water, and a walk before you hammer down to 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙! 😎

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Jeff Hicks @jdhitsolutions.com · Sep 11

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Sam Erde @samerde.day3bits.com · Sep 10

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