ADX Dashboards is a newly released feature from Microsoft which provide the ability to create various types of data visualizations in one place and in an easy-to-digest form. Dashboards can be shared broadly and allow multiple stakeholders to view dynamic, real time, fresh data while easily interacting with it to gain desired insights. With ADX Dashboards,…
What is Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync: New offering from Microsoft that helps you achieve your hybrid identity goals for synchronization of users, groups, and contacts to Microsoft Entra ID. It accomplishes this by using the Microsoft Entra cloud provisioning agent instead of the Microsoft Entra Connect Sync tool. It can be used alongside Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and…
In today’s world, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. With the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, it’s essential to safeguard our online accounts and data from unauthorized access. One of the most effective ways to enhance security is through Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Microsoft, a leader in the tech industry,…
n the article we will know the steps to download the Virtual Disk VHD of an Azure VM on your local machine. Firstly, we need to create a Blob container. To do so, either create or access a Storage account, Select Storage browser > Blob Container > Add container > Type name and click Create…
Today I encountered an error message which says below error. After some research I found it because I was trying to download the disk of this VM and I never revoked the access. Ran below command and the VM started normally.Revoke-AzDiskAccess -ResourceGroupName ‘ResourceGroup01’ -DiskName ‘Disk01’ Thanks and Regards,Inderjeet Singh JaggiCloud Architect – Golden Five ConsultingInfo@GoldenFive.net
In the world of cloud-based identity and access management, organizations often face the decision of choosing the right tool for synchronizing their on-premises Active Directory with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) now Entra AD. Microsoft offers two popular options for this purpose: Azure/Entra AD Connect and Cloud Sync Connect. In this blog post, we’ll…
In today’s digital landscape, data security is paramount. The increasing reliance on cloud computing solutions has presented both opportunities and challenges in safeguarding sensitive information. Microsoft Azure has been at the forefront of innovations in cloud security, and one such groundbreaking technology they’ve introduced is Confidential Computing. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the…
Microsoft Update: Registration campaign to set up Microsoft Authenticator Microsoft is enabling a stronger form of multifactor authentication from 15th September onwards. What this update is going to do: This will disable the SMS and Call authentication and for the users who have it enabled. When this prompt will be comes to…
It’s really difficult for the people to upgrade the current ADFS infrastructure to the latest one when old one is out of support. what ADFS is and why it’s used in any organization: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is the claim-based single sign-on (SSO) solution provided by Microsoft. It facilitates access to all integrated…
Today, I had mistakenly created a user account instead of shared mailbox so I wanted to delete and recreate it as a shared mailbox but kept getting error ‘The email address is already being used. Please choose another email address.’ After some research I found that if we want to use the same email address…
In order to disable Automatic windows update in Azure Virtual Desktop there is only 2 option available: 1: While creating the Azure Virtual Machine 2: If Azure Virtual Machine is already provisioned then it can be possible on via Using Group Policy (Local or from DC) What option is required to select…
I recently encountered an issue that I believe is worth sharing with you. We encrypted our disk as required by PCI DSS 4.0 compliance. However, after the encryption process was completed, we started receiving an error with the code ‘UserErrorEncryptedVmNotSupportedWithDiskEx’, which indicates that ‘disk exclusion is not supported for encrypted virtual machines‘ When reviewed the…
While I was working on PCI DSS 4.0, I saw a VM under point 8.3.6 Deploy the Windows Guest Configuration extension to enable Guest Configuration assignments on Windows VMs. I identified that the issue to be with Guest configuration not installed on VM. To fix , we need to run open the Shell command from…
PasswordLess What is PasswordLess? Passwordless authentication is a method of verifying a user’s login without the need for a traditional password. Instead of relying on a password, PasswordLess authentication uses alternative methods to verify a login, such as biometrics (e.g. fingerprint, facial recognition), ha0072dware tokens, or one-time codes sent to a trusted device. …
AAD connect Installation During the AD connect customize setup installation, you will see the below window to enter the Service account cred. 1: Create New AD account: This will ask you to enter Enterprise Admin credential to create new AD connector account like MSOL_cer44rwXXX In AAD connect when you check Connector properties you will…
Azure is a cloud computing platform that provides a wide range of services to businesses and developers. One of these services is Azure App Registration, which allows you to register and manage your applications in Azure. Registering an app in Azure is a simple process that can be completed in just a few steps. In…
Troubleshooting the Black Screen Problem in Azure Virtual Desktop Fixing Sign-in Issues with Azure Virtual Desktop: A Guide to Resolve Black Screens Understanding the Black Screen Issue with Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a powerful Solution from Microsoft, for businesses and organizations that need to provide remote access to their work environment.…
I was following this article and found below error as MFA was not getting prompted while logging in and giving error: To resolve the above error, I followed the below steps and found the resolution. I have mentioned the reason in the below steps. Make sure steps required to be performed on all…
This article is a reference to the blog post by TheItbros as they have slightly wrong steps mentioned. So, I have just corrected and re-posting the blog. How I found it wrong is: Today, when we configured things following his article, found it’s not working. So we did a lot of troubleshooting and finally…
Today Sept 28th 2020, Microsoft Cloud went down and came back, however it has raised the simple question if the decision to move to the Cloud was right. Off course it is not specific to Microsoft Cloud but any cloud.
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In any infrastructure AADConnect syncs the users at the best to Azure AD and this is a proven truth. Looking into today’s paradigm, many companies would like to end their On-premises presence and move 100% cloud. This means we have to decommission domain controllers and manage all identities from Azure AD. So, the question comes…
Microsoft has pushed the security to Azure AD Connect, so you can’t just add “Enterprise Admins” membership in Active Directory and Global Admins in Office 365.
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Azure Ad can be used for many collaborations, Graph API has opened the flood gate but there is no proper blog which explains how to assign permission which is what we are covering here.
Azure Active Directory can protect your computer and gives better device management. Here are the benefits outlined:
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The Global Azure Bootcamp is a free one-day global event driven by Microsoft MVPs/RDs, Cloud experts, Evangelist, and Community Leaders. The sessions will help both new learners and experienced professionals in learning new things about the Microsoft cloud.
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