May 5, 2026
In this episode of the m365.fm podcast, the discussion focuses on using PowerShell to automate tasks across Azure and Microsoft 365 with guest Matthew Dowst MVP. Matthew explains how automation became essential as cloud environments grew more complex and repetitive administrative work increased.The conversation covers how PowerShell can be used to automate common Microsoft 365 and Azure management tasks such as user provisioning, license assignment, reporting, governance, Exchange Online administration, and Entra ID management. Matthew emphasizes that automation should be approached like software development, with proper testing, version control, documentation, and reusable code rather than quick one-off scripts.A major topic is the transition from older AzureAD and MSOnline PowerShell modules to Microsoft Graph PowerShell. Matthew explains why organizations should modernize their scripts and adopt API-based automation to stay aligned with Microsoft’s cloud direction.The e…
