When was Windows started?

How long have the Server of PC been running? Sometimes you need to figure when the OS was started. As always there are different was of getting this information. Some ways are quick and easy when you are sitting with the OS GUI in front of you, but other times you might want to use it in a script or get it from the command line. Here are a selection of methods I use.

GUI

You can checkout network adapter duration, but you will easier find the "Task Manager - Performance - Up Time"

When was Windows installed?

For different reason, you might want to know when Windows installed.

Luckily you can find this information other places then checking out the date on certain system files that was created/modified and stamped at the same time as when you installed Windows. The file date stamp method does not in calculate that files change this information during upgrades etc. during the lifecycle of the installation 

In registry, you have a Key to help you with this information.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\InstallDate

A Safer Way Of Running Unsigned Powershell Scripts

There is no doubt that as a company you should have setup a way of signing all the PowerShell script you are intending to run in your production environment.
But as we all known there will be situation where you want to run unsigned code, or maybe you are testing things out before you are ready to sign them.

Slide deck from Hackcon2017

The slide deck from my session "Protecting your critical systems from new and unknown malware, 0-days, and APT" can be downloaded here

Hackcon #12

I will be speaking at this years Hackcon in Oslo. 

It is in Norwegian, my session content are covered HERE. A very short English summary are: Protecting your critical systems from new and unknown malware, 0-days, and APT with modern features as for instance Device/Credential Manager and Identity protection.

About Hackcon
The national cyber / information security conference HackCon was established in 2005. The Hackcon network consists of people from Norway who hold high safety expertise in cyber / information. The goal was to create practical cyber / information security courses and safety conference, combined with a social meeting place to meet future challenges in cyber / information


For complete Hackcon #12 agenda you can go HERE

Microsoft Intune major update

Modern users are a challenge for any organization. With different devise and usage pattern than many organization are prepared for, we are risking the security of our content and stability of our systems. 

So, the need for a mobile/modern device management tool (MDM) that can help use remain secure and stable are for many a top priority. The Microsoft EM+s suit contains all the tools that you need in a modern MDM solution.

Windows 10 Anniversary update fail (KB3194496)

Just installed the Microsoft KB3194496 update for Windows 10 Anniversary update and have successfully rebooted.

I had the problem a lot of people have had lately with the update installing and rolling back after installation.