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How to secure and automate your PowerShell scripts in the enterprise

Why uncontrolled PowerShell script execution is a risk In Active Directory and Azure AD environments, automation via PowerShell is essential for fleet management and system cache cleaning. However, letting unsigned scripts run in scheduled tasks without integrity control exposes your infrastructure to privilege escalation and…

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Microsoft has highlighted the risks associated with uncontrolled PowerShell script execution in Active Directory and Azure AD environments. To mitigate these risks, a strict execution policy and automatic log analysis are recommended. The ExecutionPolicy can be set to RemoteSigned or AllSigned to prevent unsigned scripts from running, and scripts can be signed with a code signing certificate.

Additionally, a script for safely cleaning up temporary files has been provided, which takes into account the need to protect certain directories and allows for simulation before deletion.

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