Speculation Control Validation PowerShell Script 1.0.3
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Microsoft Corp.
Date: 01/11/2018 Size: 19 KB License: Freeware Requires: Win 10 / 8 / 7 Downloads: 3208 times ![]() Restore Missing Windows Files |
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Speculation Control Validation PowerShell Script contains a PowerShell module that can be used to confirm whether a system has enabled the protections needed to validate that the speculation control vulnerability.
This is described in the blog topic: "Windows Server guidance to protect against the speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities."
To use this module:
Download the zip file, extract the contents to a local folder. This will create a folder called SpeculationControl, with two PowerShell files in it.
Start PowerShell, change to the SpeculationControl folder, then run the following two commands:
PowerShell
$SaveExecutionPolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
#
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Currentuser
Import-Module .\SpeculationControl.psd1
Get-SpeculationControlSettings
Set-ExecutionPolicy $SaveExecutionPolicy -Scope Currentuser
Other programs are available for the home user with a GUI, but server admins, IT, and tech guys might find Speculation Control Validation PowerShell Script useful considering it can be setup and mass deployed with a batch file.
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This is described in the blog topic: "Windows Server guidance to protect against the speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities."
To use this module:
Download the zip file, extract the contents to a local folder. This will create a folder called SpeculationControl, with two PowerShell files in it.
PowerShell
$SaveExecutionPolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy
#
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Currentuser
Get-SpeculationControlSettings
Set-ExecutionPolicy $SaveExecutionPolicy -Scope Currentuser
Other programs are available for the home user with a GUI, but server admins, IT, and tech guys might find Speculation Control Validation PowerShell Script useful considering it can be setup and mass deployed with a batch file.
Similar:
The Ultimate List of Every Known Command Prompt and PowerShell Commands
How-To Run PowerShell or the Command Prompt as Administrator
Remove Windows 10 Apps Using PowerShell
Remove Windows 10, 8 and 8.1 Built-In Apps Using PowerShell
How to Get Command Prompt Back on the Windows 10 Power User Menu
How to Securely Delete Files in Windows 10 With PowerShell and Cipher
What's the Difference Between PowerShell and PowerShell Core?
PowerShell and Command Prompt 101
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