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Using Microsoft Graph and Powershell to Mine for Information - Stale Accounts and Licenses

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Using Microsoft Graph and Powershell to Mine for Information - Stale Accounts and Licenses

This technical article demonstrates how to use Microsoft Graph API and PowerShell to enumerate Microsoft 365 and Entra user accounts, licenses, and sign-in activity. The author provides code examples to identify stale accounts, unused licenses, disabled users, and last authentication timestamps, then export findings to CSV or GridView for operational review and cost optimization.

Why it matters: Microsoft 365 administrators and security teams can use these queries to discover inactive accounts that may pose a credential or licensing risk, and to audit unused license spending across their organization.

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Using Microsoft Graph and Powershell to Mine for Information - Stale Accounts and Licenses

The article explains how to use Microsoft Graph PowerShell to retrieve user accounts, licenses, last password change, and sign-in activity. It shows how to pull properties, join license details, and export to CSV or GridView for review. Practitioners can use these scripts to clean up Entra ID and reduce unnecessary costs.

Why it matters: IT administrators and security teams managing Microsoft 365 or Entra ID can identify and disable or delete inactive accounts and reclaim unused licenses to reduce attack surface and licensing costs.

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identity access

Using Microsoft Graph and Powershell to Mine for Information - Stale Accounts and Licenses

The article explains how to use Microsoft Graph PowerShell to retrieve user accounts, licenses, last password change, and sign-in activity. It shows how to pull properties, join license details, and export to CSV or GridView for review. Practitioners can use these scripts to clean up Entra ID and reduce unnecessary costs.

Why it matters: IT administrators and security teams managing Microsoft 365 or Entra ID can identify and disable or delete inactive accounts and reclaim unused licenses to reduce attack surface and licensing costs.

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