Azure Subscriptions
We talk about inter-related topics such as RBAC and cost control and go down the rabbit hole that is Azure subscription types and states. Join us for a fun chat about more Azure awesomeness!
Can you Enable SMBv1 on Azure VMs?
Occasionally an enterprise environment will have a requirement to retain legacy authentication systems that may need to use SMBv1. What are the options when you move your services and infrastructure to Azure…
When first looking at this challenge we really (really!) need to acknowledge the dangers and risks that when dealing with SMBv1…
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How to get Security Alerts for Environments in Azure DevTest Labs
One of the challenges that existed in Azure DevTest Labs previously was that we could not get Azure Security Center Alerts about issues or other security analysis alerts for those environments. Now, Azure has opened up the abilities of Azure Security Center Alerts so that we can actively monitor…
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The Humble Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateways offer an easy way to present web based applications without exposing your systems or content to the public Internet. Additionally, the App Gateway also provides a number of pretty advanced features such as URL based traffic routing, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and the traditional stability of a rock solid Layer 4 Load Balancer for web traffic….
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Domain Join a Windows Server
Why join a server to your Windows Server Active Directory domain? You would do this to unify service accounts, apply Group Policies, and unify your administrative accounts and management. There are still many organizations that debate the security advantages and disadvantages of domain memberships, but today we are here to join a server to an existing domain on your network. We will join the server to the domain, then promote the server to an Active Directory Domain Controller…
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Create an Azure Virtual Environment – Accessing Storage Account File Shares
This article is the fifth in a mini-series that will show you how to build out an Azure virtual environment to do learning and testing with. If you already have a subscription that’s awesome! You can get the first 30 days for free with a Microsoft Azure trial account right here. Check out the first steps for getting logged into Azure Portal and creating a resource group here. Today we are going to look at how to access our file share inside the storage account remotely from a workstation not inside Azure….
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Log Analytics Alerting
Why is alerting from Azure Log Analytics important? We need to be able to create alerts so that administrators can be made aware of potential problems so that they can be investigated and corrected quickly. Sounds simple right? Well, thanks to Azure Log Analytics and Monitoring Alerts in Azure, it is.
Keep reading to learn more about alerting driven through log analytics conditional triggers in Azure…