On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for January 2023

Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for January 2023:   Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update … Continue reading "On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for January 2023"

Pictures from IT Community User Group Križevci, January 2023

Last month I presented at the IT Community User Group in Križevci, Croatia. About Križevci and its IT Community User Group Križevci is a small city located Northeast of Zagreb. If you're going by car, you need less than an hour to get there (of course, if your start your ride in Zagreb 😁). My … Continue reading "Pictures from IT Community User Group Križevci, January 2023"

What's New in Microsoft Defender for Identity in January 2023

Microsoft Defender for Identity helps Active Directory admins defend against advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting their Active Directory Domain Services infrastructures. It is a cloud-based service, where agents on Domain Controllers provide signals to Microsoft's Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to detect and report on attacks. Its dashboard allows Active Directory admins to investigate and remediate … Continue reading "What's New in Microsoft Defender for Identity in January 2023"

What's New in Azure Active Directory for January 2023

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 planned, new and changed functionality for Azure Active Directory for January 2023:   What's Deprecated Apple Watch companion app removed from Authenticator … Continue reading "What's New in Azure Active Directory for January 2023"

Microsoft Graph PowerShell Tips and Tricks, Part 1: Introduction

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 1: Introduction"