Quickest and Smallest PXE Server for Deploying Windows

On my previous post about Using Powershell and OSDCloud to automate Windows workstation deployment, I mentionned a second part on : Setting up a PXE infrastructure to deploy Windows workstations with OSDCloud. So there we are… At the time, I naively believed I could deploy a functional iPXE infrastructure for BIOS, UEFI, and especially UEFI with secure boot. What a mistake that was… Quick explaination : Secure Boot ensures that the boot chain is signed by a PC manufacturer....

June 4, 2024 · 5 min · 1049 words · Nakama

☠️ Quit using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

Working on one of my Microsoft Intune projects, I needed to set up an infrastructure for deploying Windows workstations registered on Autopilot. This project had to respect several constraints, mainly: As little interaction as possible by a technician or user with the workstation A fully automatic, reliable and deterministic process Flexibility to enable modifications to be performed with ease (change Windows version 22H2, 22H3, etc.) The traditional way was to use Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) on a Windows server....

April 22, 2024 · 5 min · 856 words · Nakama

PowerShell Authentication for Microsoft Cloud Services: The Proper Way

💡 Introduction This method is particularly well-suited for interactive scripts where users actively participate in the authentication process, ensuring that the connection and access rights are directly linked to their individual accounts. It’s important to note that while device code authentication is excellent for interactive script scenarios (in Powershell for instance), for application use, it is recommended to take a different approach. For applications, the authentication method and implementation is always (to the best of my knowledge) provided when creating the application in the Azure portal....

November 6, 2023 · 3 min · 449 words · Nakama

🥇 Hello World

Hi 👋. The primary objective of this blog is to shed light on subjects around programming/scripting, sysadmin stuff and cybersecurity that I think are either under-addressed or not addressed in the right way. You can find all necessary information about me in the home page.

November 1, 2023 · 1 min · 45 words · Nakama