USGS SysAdmin Tools (USAT) v2.3.3

Version 2.3.3 of USAT, the USGS SysAdmin Tools PowerShell module, has been released to the Stable channel! Updates include:

  • New Export-LapsPasswords tool for producing a CSV file of usgs_laps passwords for all Windows machines in Active Directory
    New Remove-UserFromComputer tool for removing a local account and its profile from computer(s) – e.g., for local admin accounts in use prior to the …

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  • USGS SysAdmin Tools (USAT) v2.0.12

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    Version 2.0.12 of USAT, the USGS SysAdmin Tools PowerShell module, has been released to the Stable channel! Updates include:

  • Fix for multiple prompts to set up USAT for a new user (also speeds up loading significantly!)
  • Fix for Install-DellUpdates so it’s compatible with future (64-bit) versions
  • Fewer actions run by Invoke-ConfigMgrActions, by default – you can use -Actions ‘All’ or -Actions ‘Extended’

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  • Windows Spectre/Meltdown Vulnerability Mitigation

     November 12, 2019 

    WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

    In May 2019, eVMS scans began discovering Windows computers that are vulnerable to newer variations of Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) and Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities have been updated and require additional remediation steps to resolve.

    • Install the latest OS Security Updates:  The ePatching baselines can be used to ensure necessary patches …

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    RDS Connection Broker or RDMS fails after you disable TLS 1.0 in Windows Server

    Symptoms

    Assume that you use the inbox Windows Internal Database (WID) in Windows Server. If you disable Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 when you configure security settings, you experience the following issues:

    • The Remote Desktop service (RDS) may fail.
    • An existing RDS deployment that uses Remote Desktop Connection Broker and WID may fail.
    • The Remote Desktop …

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    IEM Fixlet available to address MS15-124

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    On December 8, 2015, Microsoft released Cumulative Security Update MS15-124 for Internet Explorer to address several reported vulnerabilities, also known as KB3116180.

    The update also requires a registry change to be fully compliant.  Beginning in January, eVMS began reporting plugin id 87253, MS15-124: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3116180) as a High.  To help address this vulnerability, …

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    Google Chrome/ Apple Safari and SharePoint People Picker Issue and Workarounds

    Recently we have noticed that the Address Book look-up tool (AKA People Picker) no longer works within Webforms for users running Chrome and Safari.

    Google has removed a feature ,the showModalDialog property, from Chrome v37 and above. SharePoint’s People Picker relies on this to work properly. This is likely the case in Safari as well.

    There are a few things you can …

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