Explaining Azure AD External Identities
Azure AD External Identities should be properly planned, documented, and reviewed regularly to maintain a clean Azure AD environment.
September 19, 2022
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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Use Exchange Online Management to Update Active Directory Recipient Objects
Microsoft finally introduced the fully-supported capability to remove your last Exchange Server and provided a cut-down set of PowerShell cmdlets that you can use to manage the Exchange Online-related attributes in your local Active Directory.
September 7, 2022
You’ve Migrated… But What Did You Leave Behind?
Migrations in Microsoft 365 are a complex beast. Every shiny new tool Microsoft releases is another consideration for the migration team!
September 6, 2022
Migrating On-Prem Active Directory Computer Accounts to Azure AD
With modern networking and cloud adoption, it only makes sense for our computer accounts to make the move from Active Directory to Azure AD.
September 1, 2022
Kerberos Constrained Delegations Crossing AD Security Boundaries
Kerberos Delegations can be confusing, but it is important to understand how delegations behave when configured across trust boundaries.
August 22, 2022
Azure AD Connect Group Writeback Deep Dive
Dive deep into Azure AD Connect and Azure Group Writeback to understand how it works with the attribute flow and learn some possible use cases for it.
July 28, 2022
Azure AD Group Writeback Launched and Now Available
On July 6, Microsoft announced the public preview of Azure AD Group Writeback. As is usual with announcements of this nature, it created several questions. In this article, I want to explain some higher-level details about the new feature.
July 13, 2022
Microsoft 365 Admin Training at The Experts Conference 2022 in Atlanta, GA
Check out THE Microsoft 365 admin training from the Practical 365 authors and experts speaking at The Experts Conference 2022 in Atlanta, Sept 20-21.
June 7, 2022
A New Tool to Manage Exchange-related Attributes Without Exchange Server
Read about ERAC an open-source, user-friendly GUI for managing Exchange-related attributes without Exchanger Server and PowerShell scripts.
May 17, 2022
Why It’s a Good Idea to Review and Remove Inactive Azure AD Guest Accounts Annually
Over time, Microsoft 365 tenants tend to accumulate large numbers of guest accounts in Azure AD. And over time, some of those accounts become obsolete and inactive.
February 1, 2022
Windows Laptops, Remote Work and Today’s Threat Landscape
The reality is, remote employees and working situations are here to stay. Unfortunately, many organizations have regressed in terms of endpoint security, partly due to the pandemic as well as the subsequent rush to implement remote work solutions. To help make sense of the many technologies out there and determine the best approach for your organization, this article explores different options from the traditional Active Directory domain membership with group policy management, to co-management with Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune.
August 9, 2021
Microsoft 365 E3 License vs. Microsoft 365 E5 License
When performing a cost-benefit analysis of the Microsoft 365 E5 license for users in your organization, cost is usually the deciding factor as the quality of the features are rarely disputed. However, there are some who argue that to maintain a "Better" Security and Compliance posture as suggested by Microsoft, some of these key security features should be made more widely accessible and affordable and therefore included in the E3 license structure. Microsoft MVP Peter Rising took his debate to Twitter, conducting a straw poll where the results show there is clearly an appetite for more choice when it comes to Microsoft 365 licensing.
July 20, 2021