Release v2.2.4: permission check InheritOnly fix and DSInternals block detection

Test-ReplicationPermissions:
- Skip InheritOnly ACEs since they do not apply to the domain root
  object itself, only to child objects.

Test-WeakADPasswords:
- Detect Windows Zone.Identifier blocks on DSInternals DLLs and
  emit a clear error with the exact Unblock-File remediation
  command instead of a vague warning.

All versions bumped to unified v2.2.4.

Bump-Version.ps1

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Bump-Version.ps1                       ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@ Starting with **v2.2.0**, Elysium uses a **unified project version**. All script
 
 ---
 
+## [2.2.4] — 2026-06-09
+
+### Fixed
+- `Test-ReplicationPermissions` (in `Elysium.Common.ps1`) now skips `InheritOnly` ACEs when evaluating replication rights. An ACE marked `InheritOnly` applies only to child objects, not the domain root itself, so it does not grant the required extended rights for DCSync on the domain object.
+- `Import-CompatModule` (in `Test-WeakADPasswords.ps1`) now detects DSInternals being blocked by Windows `Zone.Identifier` (alternate data stream from internet download) and throws a clear, actionable error with the exact `Unblock-File` command to run. Previously this surfaced as an opaque non-FIPS warning.
+
+---
+
+## [2.2.3] — 2026-06-09
+
+### Fixed
+- `Test-ReplicationPermissions` (in `Elysium.Common.ps1`) now correctly recognizes `GenericAll` and blanket `ExtendedRight` (empty ObjectType) ACEs as satisfying replication permission requirements. Previously, only exact GUID-matched ExtendedRight ACEs were detected, causing false negatives when rights were granted via broader permissions.
+- Improved error diagnostics: the missing-rights message now indicates whether an ACE for the specific right exists on the domain object but is not assigned to the caller, versus no ACE existing at all.
+
+---
+
 ## [2.2.2] — 2026-06-09
 
 ### Fixed

Elysium.Common.ps1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$script:ElysiumVersion = '2.2.2'
+$script:ElysiumVersion = '2.2.4'
 
 function Invoke-RestartWithExecutable {
     param(
@@ -376,17 +376,34 @@ function Test-ReplicationPermissions {
     foreach ($rightName in $requiredRights.Keys) {
         $guid             = $requiredRights[$rightName]
         $granted          = $false
+        $aceExistsForGuid = $false
         foreach ($ace in $acl) {
             if ($ace.AccessControlType -ne [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow) { continue }
-            if (-not ($ace.ActiveDirectoryRights -band [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryRights]::ExtendedRight)) { continue }
+            # InheritOnly ACEs apply to child objects only — the domain root itself is not covered
-            if ($ace.ObjectType -ne $guid) { continue }
+            if ([bool]($ace.PropagationFlags -band [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::InheritOnly)) { continue }
+            $rights        = $ace.ActiveDirectoryRights
+            $hasExtended   = [bool]($rights -band [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryRights]::ExtendedRight)
+            $hasGenericAll = [bool]($rights -band [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectoryRights]::GenericAll)
+            # Match: exact GUID, OR ExtendedRight with empty ObjectType (all extended rights), OR GenericAll
+            $isMatch = $hasGenericAll `
+                -or ($hasExtended -and $ace.ObjectType -eq [guid]::Empty) `
+                -or ($hasExtended -and $ace.ObjectType -eq $guid)
+            if (-not $isMatch) { continue }
+            if ($ace.ObjectType -eq $guid) { $aceExistsForGuid = $true }
             if ($callerSids.Contains($ace.IdentityReference.Value)) { $granted = $true; break }
         }
-        if (-not $granted) { $missing += $rightName }
+        if (-not $granted) {
+            $hint = if ($aceExistsForGuid) {
+                ' (ACE exists on the domain object but is not assigned to this account or any of its groups)'
+            } else {
+                ' (no ACE found for this right on the domain object at all)'
+            }
+            $missing += $rightName + $hint
+        }
     }
 
     if ($missing.Count -gt 0) {
-        throw ("Account '{0}' is missing the following replication permissions on '{1}':`n  - {2}`n`nGrant these extended rights on the domain object to allow DCSync-based hash retrieval." -f `
+        throw ("Account '{0}' failed replication permission check on '{1}':`n  - {2}`n`nGrant these extended rights on the domain object to allow DCSync-based hash retrieval." -f `
             $Credential.UserName, $DomainDN, ($missing -join "`n  - "))
     }
 

Elysium.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Elysium.ps1                            ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

ElysiumSettings.txt.sample

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: ElysiumSettings.txt                    ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

Extract-NTHashes.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Extract-NTHashes.ps1                   ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

Prepare-KHDBStorage.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Prepare-KHDBStorage.ps1                ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

Test-WeakADPasswords.ps1

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Test-WeakADPasswords.ps1               ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 
@@ -352,7 +352,11 @@ function Import-CompatModule {
 
         $nonFipsErrors = @($importErrors | Where-Object { $_.Exception.Message -notmatch 'Only FIPS certified cryptographic algorithms are enabled in \.NET' })
         if ($nonFipsErrors.Count -gt 0) {
-            Write-Warning ("DSInternals import reported non-fatal warning(s): {0}" -f $nonFipsErrors[0].Exception.Message)
+            $nonFipsMsg = $nonFipsErrors[0].Exception.Message
+            if ($nonFipsMsg -match 'Zone\.Identifier|alternate data stream') {
+                throw ("DSInternals native DLL is blocked by Windows (Zone.Identifier). Run the following on the target machine and retry:`n  Get-ChildItem -Path '$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsPowerShell\DSInternals' -Recurse | Unblock-File")
+            }
+            Write-Warning ("DSInternals import reported non-fatal warning(s): {0}" -f $nonFipsMsg)
         }
 
         Write-Verbose ("Imported module '{0}' (Core={1}, Windows={2})" -f $Name, $runningInPSCore, $onWindows)

Uninstall.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Uninstall.ps1                          ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

Update-KHDB.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Update-KHDB.ps1                        ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################
 

Update-LithnetStore.ps1

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ##################################################
 ## Project: Elysium                             ##
 ## File: Update-LithnetStore.ps1                ##
-## Version: 2.2.2                               ##
+## Version: 2.2.4                               ##
 ## Support: support@cqre.net                    ##
 ##################################################