Andrew
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Microsoft Identity – What’s the Difference with AD on Premises to Azure AD?
In this installment of Microsoft Identity tidbits, Ryan of @MSCQF and I speak about Azure Active Directory and how it’s different from Windows Server Active Directory. We look at some of the confusion around hosting a virtual machine in Azure that is running Windows Server Active Directory and using Azure AD Connect to extend that…
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What Happens when Azure AD Connect Breaks?
Today we talk about what happens when Azure Active Directory Connect breaks. We discuss common causes, fixes, where to find some guidance, and some of the issues around a broken connection between your on-premises Windows Server Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. Join Ryan @MSCQF and myself for a short discussion and learn a bit…
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Azure Active Directory – Self Service Password Reset
Today I continue our video podcast series with Ryan McKay from Microsoft Cloud Quick Fix where we chat about Microsoft Cloud Identity Basics and specifically Microsoft Azure AD Connect and the capabilities it enables with other Microsoft technologies. Join us while we explore some of the features and requirements for Self Service Password Reset…
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October 2020 – Who turned out the lights on Microsoft Cloud?
Today we explore some sources of Microsoft Cloud status information, what happened this past week with some incidents in the Microsoft Cloud, and we talk about the rapid deployment of features into cloud services over the last 2 quarters. Join us for a few minutes as we discuss the Azure and Microsoft 365 status consoles…
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Azure AD Connect – Starting Out Considerations
I’ve been talking a lot about Identity lately, and the most common configuration is a hybrid setup that utilizes the best of both worlds! I’m talking about Windows Server Active Directory for your on-premises and Azure Active Directory for your Microsoft cloud…this is the most common because it allows for local servers and resources, easy…
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Azure Active Directory Connect – Microsoft Cloud Identity Basics
Today I chat about Microsoft cloud identity basics around Azure AD Connect. We talk about a couple configuration tips, some advantages of being hybrid, and what all-cloud really means with identity. Join us to learn together about enabling Microsoft cloud technologies.
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Windows Server Active Directory vs Azure Active Directory – Basics Discussion
Today Ryan McKay and I talk about some of the key differences in Active Directory for on-premises vs Microsoft Azure Cloud, what it means for some features and AD object fields, and what you can do in the two different stores. We discuss some benefits of hybrid and cloud centric designs. Join us for a…
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Azure Active Directory Branding
This is not a complex configuration by any stretch as Microsoft has made this really straight-forward to setup for us; but it is an important step to help establish your brand at login. This is quite important to communicate to your users logging into your resources and applications via Azure AD. It can help prevent…
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Adding Layers of Azure – Azure Arc – Manage Hybrid and Multi-Cloud
Azure Arc extends Azure management across your hybrid and on-premises environments, extends to multi-cloud, helps to manage deployment to nearly any infrastructure, and simplifies complex infrastructure environments. In short, Azure Arc allows you to use Azure services and management tools to manage your complex distributed infra…
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Adding Layers of Azure – Security Center – Simple Steps
Talking about Azure services, we land on Azure Security Center and Secure Score. Come take a look at some basic features and get started with implementing improved security in Azure today.