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PRTG: M365 License Monitoring

I recently recreated a PowerShell script for PRTG to monitor licensing assignments in Microsoft 365. Primarily I am concerned with Max Licenses and Assigned Licenses just to keep a steady on licensing from a production environment.

Home Lab 3: Windows Server 2022

This part of the lab build deals with standing up a basic Windows Server 2022. Essentially my goal is to get 3 Windows servers setup prior to configuring an Active Directory domain. Although you could do an ISO download and install, I think it is much easier to deploy the provided VHD. Download the 64-bitContinue reading “Home Lab 3: Windows Server 2022”

Home Lab 2: Hyper-V

Let’s get Hyper-V installed and a bridged network switch defined. I want all virtual machines to be available to the rest of the client systems on my home network. Keep it simple. Browse to the Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features or appwiz.cpl. Check Hyper-V. Start Hyper-V. Click on the host under Hyper-VContinue reading “Home Lab 2: Hyper-V”

Home Lab 1: Hardware

For the last couple of weeks, I have perused material concerning the SC-300 certification exam Microsoft offers. After configuring a greenfield setup in the cloud, I realized that I really wanted to test out some hybrid options. I would need a personal home lab of some sort. I had three requirements/limitations: cheap, functional, small formContinue reading “Home Lab 1: Hardware”