Active Directory is Microsoft’s enterprise directory service for on-premises environments. It can be connected to Azure Active Directory to create a hybrid environment.
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In this blog, we explore why break-glass accounts are your lifeline when identity systems fail. Microsoft’s updated guidance calls for two cloud-only Entra ID accounts with phishing-resistant MFA and restricted AD Administrator accounts limited to domain controllers. Excluding them from Conditional Access, storing credentials offline, and testing regularly ensures your emergency access is a lifeline — not a liability.
In this episode, Steve Goodman and Bastiaan Verdonk interview Victor King from Quest Software, on best practices for Active Directory security. They discuss identifying misconfigurations, managing privileged access, and continuous environmental monitoring.
Ransomware protection isn’t about a single solution; it’s a layered defense strategy. In this article, we explore a few recommendations that organizations can use to significantly reduce risk and combat ransomware in their tenant.
Microsoft recently stopped supporting Microsoft Entra Connect and introduced its successor, Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync. This blog reviews how to set up and configure Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync, with helpful tips along the way.
Terminating employees is never fun, but it does happen. And when it happens, you need to know the necessary steps for removing their access. This blog serves as a checklist for removing employees with Microsoft 365 Accounts,
Active Directory is now 25 years old! In this blog, we embark on a journey through the history and enduring significance of Active Directory over its lifespan, including what's to come in the future.
In this episode of the Practical 365 Podcast, Steve and Rich are joined by Becky Cross to discuss Hybrid Identity Migration, new Exchange On-Premises cumulative updates, Azure OpenAI features, and more!
Shared mailboxes are widely used in Exchange and their permissions are relatively simple to set and manage. In this blog, Jaap Wesselius deep dives into understanding Exchange shared mailbox permissions and walks you through how to grant permissions in different Exchange environments.
Join us for a thrilling Halloween special of the Practical 365 podcast with special guest Sean Metcalf, CTO of Trimarc. In this Episode, we'll explore the eerie changes in Windows 11 as it seeks to banish NTLM, navigate through common Active Directory misconfigurations, and delve deeper into the practical aspects of managing Active Directory configurations and so much more.
This blog is a recap of Sean Metcalfs TEC session on The Current State of Microsoft Identity Security: Common Security Issues and Misconfigurations.
We hope that you never have to perform a full AD forest recovery in production, but it is something that you’ll want to be well prepared for. Check out this blog and learn what you should be including in your AD recovery plan.
In this blog, James Yip reviews Microsoft's Entra ID Cross-Tenant Sync feature, and how it can make things a lot easier when deploying a M&A project.
