Category: Graph API

Cat Links Entra ID, Graph API, Microsoft 365, PowerShell

Free tool to manage directory settings in Entra ID

Posted on Vasil Michev

Microsoft still does not provide a GUI to manage Directory settings in Entra ID/Microsoft 365. If you are sick and tired of having to deal with the crappy syntax used in the Graph SDK for PowerShell cmdlets for working with directory settings and their corresponding template objects, this tool is for you. It is a simple windows forms-based UI that allows you to view, add, update and remove setting objects, including those associated with Microsoft 365 Groups. Some other quality of life improvements are also implemented, read the article for all details! …

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Cat Links Entra ID, Graph API, Microsoft 365

Last used data for authentication methods is now available on the Graph

Posted on Vasil Michev

The lastUsedDateTime property has been added to the authenticationMethods Graph API resource. While not all of the available methods seem to populate data for it just yet, it is still a useful addition and one that can enrich your reports with much needed detail. So tag along if you want to check out some examples on how to query lastUsedDateTime via the Graph API or the Graph SDK for PowerShell. …

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Cat Links Entra ID, Graph API, Microsoft 365

New Graph API methods available for Entra ID audit logs operations

Posted on Vasil Michev

In this article we cover some recent additions to the Graph API that bring support for some Entra audit-related operations. We can now get summarized data for user non-interactive, service principal and managed identity sign-in events, via the getSummarizedNonInteractiveSignIns, getSummarizedServicePrincipalSignIns and getSummarizedMSISignIns methods, respectively. We can also get the count of sign-in events per app (signInEventsAppSummary) or overall (signInEventsSummary). Lastly, a metadata-like endpoint that list all currently supported Entra audit log activities has been added under the auditActivityTypes endpoint. …

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Cat Links Graph API, Microsoft 365, Office 365, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online

How to bulk rename items in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business

Posted on Vasil Michev

In this article, we examine some basis examples for renaming items (files) stored in SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business, in bulk. The code samples leverage the Graph SDK for PowerShell’s cmdlet, and a sample using PnP PowerShell is provided as well. As for the scenarios we cover, we start with a simple rename to lowercase, followed by CSV-based example and an example that leverages both the item’s properties and fields. …

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