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		<title>Installing PowerShell Orchestrator</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[PowerShell Orchestrator is installed on a Windows machine that has network access to your Active Directory domain controllers and Microsoft Entra ID tenant. The installation package is available as a zip file from the Blue Lance download portal. Complete the LT Auditor MP server installation before deploying PowerShell Orchestrator. Prerequisites: Before installing, confirm the following: [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">PowerShell Orchestrator is installed on a Windows machine that has network access to your Active Directory domain controllers and Microsoft Entra ID tenant. The installation package is available as a zip file from the Blue Lance download portal. Complete the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> server installation before deploying PowerShell Orchestrator.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Before installing, confirm the following:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Requirement</strong></td><td><strong>Details</strong></td></tr><tr><td>LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> Server</td><td>Must be installed and running before deploying PowerShell Orchestrator</td></tr><tr><td>Operating System</td><td>Windows Server 2019 or newer</td></tr><tr><td>PowerShell Version</td><td>PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7+</td></tr><tr><td>WinRM</td><td>Must be enabled on the machine running the orchestrator and all target endpoints</td></tr><tr><td>Service Account</td><td>A dedicated service account with read permissions across Active Directory and Entra ID</td></tr><tr><td>Network Access</td><td>Must be able to reach domain controllers, Entra ID, and the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> server</td></tr><tr><td>Privileges</td><td>Administrator privileges required on the installation machine</td></tr><tr><td>Download Package</td><td>lta-mp-orchestrator.zip obtained from the Blue Lance download portal</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Download the PowerShell Orchestrator package:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>[Your administrator should confirm whether packages are distributed internally or downloaded directly from the portal in your environment.]</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Enabling WinRM on the installation machine:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If WinRM is not already enabled, run the following in PowerShell as Administrator:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Enable-PSRemoting -Force</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Confirm WinRM is running:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Get-Service WinRM</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The service should show as <strong>Running</strong>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>[Your administrator should confirm whether WinRM is managed via Group Policy in your environment before enabling it manually.]</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Installation steps:</strong></p>



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<li>Copy the lta-mp-orchestrator.zip package to the target Windows machine<br></li>



<li>Extract the zip file to a working directory<br></li>



<li>Open <strong>PowerShell as Administrator</strong> and navigate to the extracted directory:<br></li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">cd C:\path\to\extracted\orchestrator</p>



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<li>If not already done, allow PowerShell scripts to run:</li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted</p>



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<li>Run the installation script:</li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">.\Install.ps1</p>



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<li>Follow any on-screen prompts during installation, including:<br>
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<li>Entering the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> server IP address or hostname</li>



<li>Confirming the syslog port (default: 514)</li>



<li>Selecting the communication protocol (UDP, TCP, or TLS)</li>



<li>Entering the service account credentials to be used for Active Directory and Entra ID assessments</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li>Once installation is complete, reset the PowerShell execution policy:<br></li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>[Your administrator should fill in the exact installer prompts and any environment-specific options that appear during installation.]</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Post-installation verification:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After installation completes, confirm that PowerShell Orchestrator is running and communicating with the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> server.</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Check the service status:</li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">sc query PowerShellOrchestrator</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The service should show as <strong>Running</strong>.</p>



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<li>In the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> Web UI, navigate to <strong>Admin → Modules</strong> and confirm the PowerShell Orchestrator instance appears with a status of <strong>Connected<br></strong></li>



<li>Check the PowerShell Orchestrator logs for any errors:<br></li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">\Program Files\Blue Lance 2-0\PowerShellOrchestrator\Logs\</p>



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<li>Verify that assessment data is appearing in the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> <strong>View</strong> module by navigating to <strong>View</strong> and selecting the Active Directory environment</li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If the module does not appear as connected in the Web UI, confirm that no firewall is blocking communication between the installation machine and the LT Auditor <sup>MP</sup> server on the configured syslog port.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>[Your administrator should note the specific port, protocol, and service account used in your environment, and document which machine PowerShell Orchestrator is installed on.]</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Verifying service account permissions:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The service account used by PowerShell Orchestrator requires the following minimum permissions:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Active Directory:</strong></p>



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<li>Read access to all user, group, and computer objects in the monitored domains</li>



<li>Read access to Group Policy Objects (GPOs)</li>



<li>Read access to Active Directory Sites and Services</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Microsoft Entra ID:</strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Directory.Read.All — read access to directory objects</li>



<li>AuditLog.Read.All — read access to audit logs</li>



<li>Policy.Read.All — read access to conditional access and other policies</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>[Your administrator should confirm the exact permissions required in your environment and ensure the service account is configured accordingly before running the first assessment.]</em></p>
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