Azure Active Directory is Microsoft’s Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Azure Active Directory, Microsoft communicated the following new and changed functionality for Azure Active Directory for October 2018: What’s New Azure AD Logs now work with Azure … Continue reading "What’s New in Azure Active Directory for October 2018"
Month: October 2018
I’m speaking at the 2018 Heliview People-centric IT Event
On November 13th, 2018, Heliview Congresses and Training organizes the People-centric IT event at Soccer club Feyenoord’s “De Kuip” Stadion. I’m delivering a 25-minute session. About Heliview Congresses and Training Heliview Congresses and Training Dutch offers managers and senior specialists a stage to share and consume knowledge in their field of expertise. Additionally, personal … Continue reading "I’m speaking at the 2018 Heliview People-centric IT Event"
Pictures of Microsoft Sinergija 2018
Last Wednesday I presented a 60-minute break-out session at Microsoft Serbia’s annual Sinergija event. I flew into Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla airport on Tuesday night and was welcomed by Microsoft Sinergija’s regular driver in his (new) black Audi. It was a smooth experience all the way to the Crowne Plaza hotel. I went straight to bed … Continue reading "Pictures of Microsoft Sinergija 2018"
KnowledgeBase: KB4462917 breaks Domain Controller Promotions for new Active Directory domains in existing forests
Microsoft’s October 9th, 2018 Security update KB4462917, raising Windows Server 2016 to build 14393.2551, feature a security update for the JET Database engine. However, this update seems to cause an issue with Windows Server installations intended to become Active Directory Domain Controllers. One of my team members at SCCT experienced this issue at a customer … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: KB4462917 breaks Domain Controller Promotions for new Active Directory domains in existing forests"
I’m speaking at VMware VMworld Europe 2018
After the rave reviews on our sessions at VMware’s VMworld US 2018 event, I’m happy to announce that I have been invited by VMware to also present at VMworld Europe 2018 in Barcelona. This time, I will share the stage for a 60-minute break-out session with Deji Akomolafe, Staff Solutions Architect at VMware. About … Continue reading "I’m speaking at VMware VMworld Europe 2018"
Windows Server 2016’s October 2018 Quality Update brings several Active Directory fixes
Windows Server 2016’s October 2018’s Cumulative Quality Update, bringing the OS version to 14393.2580, offers a total of three fixes for issues you might be experiencing on your Windows Server 2016-based Domain Controllers and Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Servers. About Windows Server 2016 Updates Microsoft issues two major updates each month for … Continue reading "Windows Server 2016’s October 2018 Quality Update brings several Active Directory fixes"
The video and slides for my Ignite session ‘THR2148 Experiences with going password-less’ are now available
In this blogpost, let's look back at my second theater session. I presented the session 'THR2148 Experiences with going password-less' on Thursday afternoon September 27th between 2:50 PM and 3:10 PM. This year’s Microsoft Ignite was a special one. I was a featured theater speaker. I conducted two theater sessions. Both had 1000+ registered attendees, … Continue reading "The video and slides for my Ignite session ‘THR2148 Experiences with going password-less’ are now available"
The video and slides for my Ignite session ‘THR2214 Hardening your Azure Active Directory tenant’ are now available
In this blogpost, let's look back at my first theater session. I presented the session 'THR2214 Hardening your Azure Active Directory tenant' on Monday evening September 24th between 6:25 PM and 6:45 PM, during Microsoft Ignite 2018's Welcome Reception. This year’s Microsoft Ignite was a special one. I was a featured theater speaker. I conducted … Continue reading "The video and slides for my Ignite session ‘THR2214 Hardening your Azure Active Directory tenant’ are now available"
I’m speaking at Microsoft Sinergija 18
I received a message from Microsoft Serbia on an opportunity to speak at its yearly Sinergija event at the Crowne Plaza hotel and conference center in Belgrade on October 24th and October 25th 2018; An event, a Microsoft subsidiary and a country with an extensive legacy and rich heritage. Readers of my blog in this … Continue reading "I’m speaking at Microsoft Sinergija 18"
I’m featuring on Paramount Defenses’ list of Notable Names in the AD and AD Security Space
Last week I received a message from Sanjay Tandon from Paramount Defenses. In his message, he notified me of my name being added to the list of notable names in the Active Directory (AD) / AD security space: Hi Sander, Sanjay here. I just stopped by to say that I really appreciate all the … Continue reading "I’m featuring on Paramount Defenses’ list of Notable Names in the AD and AD Security Space"