Category Archives: Tools I Use

“I own them myself.” ;-)

I'm speaking at Netwrix Connect 2024

Back in 2012, I had the pleasure of talking to the people at STEALTHbits. They offered great products that are of great use to Identity admins. Then, they got acquired by Netwrix – another vendor with great solutions, that I've often highlighted during webinars. Now, Netwrix is hosting their first in-person customer and partner event. […]

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Backing up and Restoring Entra ID objects and their attributes in 2023

In recent years, if you wanted to make backups of objects in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and be able to restore them reliably, there was only one vendor that met the bill. Now, at the end of 2023, I'm seeing other companies offering help with backing up and restoring objects in Microsoft Entra ID. […]

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How familiar are you with Entra ID App Registration and Enterprise App Security?

If you are unfamiliar with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) and enterprise app security, you should take steps to change that. Application governance is complex, so its intricacies and importance tend to be overlooked when organizations first create a cloud security strategy. However, failing to properly secure and monitor Entra ID can result […]

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The FusterCluck that is Power Platform’s Identity and Delegation model

Recently, I had some experiences with the Power Platform. As an identity guy, I was appalled at what I found as Microsoft’s identity and delegation model for these services. Let me tell you why.   About the Power Platform Microsoft’s Power Platform consists of four distinct products and services: Power BI Through dashboards, Power BI […]

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ProTip! Use USMT GUI to migrate HAADJ to AADJ profiles

Lately, Microsoft is advocating moving away from the Hybrid Azure AD Join model to the Azure AD Join model, leaving the traditional domain-join model behind. Microsoft feels it’s time to leave ye ol’ Active Directory behind, but a lot of settings, preferences, files and folders are still part of this legacy. They are part of […]

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Hornetsecurity’s 365 Threat Monitor: Get rid of unwanted and potentially dangerous messages

Any messaging administrator will tell you that it’s hard to fight against spam. As we read about most cybersecurity incidents starting with (spear)phishing attacks, it also becomes increasingly clear messaging administrators in small and medium-sized business need to work harder or smarter to protect their colleagues. Messaging in the modern age Many organizations started their […]

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Azure AD Connect version 1.3.20.0 and older versions are no longer supported

As announced as part of the Azure AD Connect Version Release History page and shared here earlier, yesterday marked the end of Azure AD Connect version 1.3.20.0 and older versions of Azure AD Connect. This way, Microsoft starts enforcing its 18-month support policy for Azure AD Connect versions. For Azure AD Connect admins, running an […]

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Azure AD Connect fixes an issue when you’ve cloned the ‘In from AD–Group Join’ sync rule before Azure AD Connect v1.5.20.0

Azure AD Connect version 1.5.18.0 introduced a new feature: mS-DS-ConsistencyGUID as the source anchor for groups. Now, as organizations are upgrading to the new version, some overlooked scenarios rear their heads. Azure AD Connect version 1.5.22.0 is here to fix an issue when you’ve cloned a synchronization rule. What’s Fixed Version 1.5.22.0 addresses an issue […]

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Azure AD Connect version 1.4.38.0 offers some bug fixes

It’s time for a new version of Azure AD Connect to incorporate Microsoft’s lessons learned and distribute the fixes Microsoft made to the larger public. Last Friday, Microsoft released the fourth version in the 1.4 branch of Azure AD Connect: v1.4.38.0. Azure AD Connect is Microsoft’s free Hybrid Identity bridge product to synchronize objects and […]

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Azure AD Connect v1.4.32.0 fixes Azure AD Join challenges

It’s time for a new version of Azure AD Connect to incorporate Microsoft’s lessons learned and distribute the fixes Microsoft made to the larger public. Last Friday, Microsoft released the third version in the 1.4 branch of Azure AD Connect: v1.4.32.0. Azure AD Connect is Microsoft’s free Hybrid Identity bridge product to synchronize objects and […]

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