Month: February 2023

You're invited to the IT-University Masterclass – Securing Azure AD without Premium features, Fact or Fiction?

On Monday March 13th, 2023, I will be presenting a masterclass, together with Raymond Comvalius for IT-University.nl. Dutch Raymond and I will be presenting on a topic that is important for many organizations who are looking to do more with less. Specifically: less Premium licenses. It seems like you can only have security in Azure AD … Continue reading "You're invited to the IT-University Masterclass – Securing Azure AD without Premium features, Fact or Fiction?"

HOWTO: Troubleshoot Windows Hello for Business Hybrid Access

Windows Hello for Business on Azure AD-joined devices is capable of providing single sign-on access to Active Directory domain-joined services and servers in Hybrid Identity setups. Microsoft provides guides to configure this access in several ways: Certificate Trust, Key Trust and Hybrid Cloud Trust. Each of the three Windows Hello for Business Hybrid Access trust … Continue reading "HOWTO: Troubleshoot Windows Hello for Business Hybrid Access"

Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 4: What you need to know about Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK v2

The AzureAD, MSOnline and AzureADPreview PowerShell modules are scheduled for deprecation. The schedule has changed a couple of times. To be prepared, admins should get going with the new Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK module. However, the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK works differently. There's a learning curve that has proven steep. Many admins who have walked … Continue reading "Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 4: What you need to know about Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK v2"

Happy 23rd Birthday, Active Directory!

Today, The DirTeam.com / ActiveDir.org Weblogs are celebrating the 23-year anniversary of Active Directory Domain Services as a released product.   Windows 2000 Server The introduction of Active Directory to the world was part of the release of Windows 2000 Server on February 17, 2000. At the launch event, Bill Gates ushered in the Next Generation … Continue reading "Happy 23rd Birthday, Active Directory!"

What's New in Veeam Backup and Replication v12 for Identity Admins

Yesterday, Veeam released version 12 of its Backup and Replication (VBR) product. This version is a huge milestone for the company as it contains no less than 585 new and improved features, when compared to VBR version 11, released on March 23rd, 2021. In these (almost) two years, Veeam has done a lot of work … Continue reading "What's New in Veeam Backup and Replication v12 for Identity Admins"

KnowledgeBase: You receive error 'AuthorizationManager check failed' when importing Synchronization Settings in Azure AD Connect

Sometimes, the installation of Azure AD Connect can mess up your project deadlines in mere seconds. In this blogpost, I want to share an error that kept the admins of an organization occupied for quite some time, while it was relatively easy to fix.   The situation An organization wants to perform an Azure AD … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: You receive error 'AuthorizationManager check failed' when importing Synchronization Settings in Azure AD Connect"

Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 3: Installing, updating and uninstalling the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK

The AzureAD, MSOnline and AzureADPreview PowerShell modules are scheduled for deprecation. The schedule has changed a couple of times. To be prepared, admins should get going with the new Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK. However, the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK works differently. There's a learning curve that has proven steep. Many admins who have walked the path before you have reported … Continue reading "Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 3: Installing, updating and uninstalling the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK"

Pro Tip! How to quickly find out if a YubiKey is still alive

Windows Hello for Business Security Keys are Microsoft’s name to FIDO2-based security keys, when you use them with Windows Hello for Business on a Windows 10-based device. As the FIDO alliance strives to develop and promote authentication standards, FIDO2-based security keys work in many passwordless scenarios. Yubico, one of the founding members of the FIDO … Continue reading "Pro Tip! How to quickly find out if a YubiKey is still alive"

Graph API PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 2: Requirements

The AzureAD, MSOnline and AzureADPreview PowerShell modules are scheduled for deprecation. The schedule has changed a couple of times. To be prepared, admins should get going with the new Graph API SDK. However, the Graph API SDK works differently. There's a learning curve that has proven steep. Many admins who have walked the path before … Continue reading "Graph API PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 2: Requirements"