This site aims to give insights, best practices and tips & tricks into the Microsoft stack with a particular focus on Identity, although I will no doubt drift into Entra ID, On-Premises, Microsoft 365, Google and Azure. Having been in the Microsoft stack for a long time and with a development background in my early years, you will see PowerShell, Graph and perhaps even some C# code. I have collated the blogs into Categories (which are shown in the menu on the left)(which are shown in the hamburger menu above) and Tags (which are shown in the tag cloud in the bottom left)(which are shown in the tag cloud at the bottom) I hope you enjoy the site, please feel free to comment on any post. If you want a regular update sent to you summarising the recently added posts, then please subscribe to the newsletter.
Here is a list of the most recent blogs:
Here is the next part of our series on authentication. In our previous post, we talked about MFA: how this is used to strengthen the use of credentials, and the different methods available to secure user accounts and identities. In this post, we’ll dive deep into how passkeys work, how...
Read MoreWelcome back after Ignite, to the next part of our series on authentication. In our previous post, we talked about credentials: what they are and how they are stored. In this blogs we will step back and look at Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) and how this is used to strengthen...
Read MoreAs someone who has been going to Microsoft conferences for a very long time starting with TechEd in Auckland back in the 1990s, I had been looking forward to Microsoft Ignite 2024 for many months. This blog talks about that journey to Ignite where we were attendees, presenters and sponsors....
Read MoreMicrosoft Ignite 2024 brought a wealth of announcements that showcase innovation across AI, cloud infrastructure, and developer tools. Here’s a comprehensive overview of the key updates and features unveiled during the event. Power Pages: Simplifying Web Development Power Pages received significant enhancements, making web development more accessible to users of...
Read MoreWelcome to the next part of our series on authentication. In our previous post, we covered hashes: what they are, how they are calculated and stored. In this blogs we will step back and look at credentials as a whole and see how these are used, stored and protected When...
Read MoreWelcome to the next part of our series on authentication. In our previous post, we covered passwords: the foundation of most authentication systems. Now, we’ll delve into a critical aspect of authentication security—hashing. This blog will explore how operating systems like Windows, Linux, and macOS use hashing to protect passwords,...
Read MorePasswords are the guardians of our digital lives. From unlocking our phones to accessing bank accounts, they’ve become a universal mechanism for proving identity in the digital age. But where did they come from, and how do they work? In this first entry of a multipart series on authentication, we’ll...
Read MoreWhile cross-tenant features in Azure AD (such as B2B collaboration, guest access, and shared channels in Teams) can offer some short-term benefits during a migration scenario, they do not provide a comprehensive solution for tenant-to-tenant migration. In fact, they can introduce additional complexity and confusion during the process. Below is...
Read MoreAs organisations increasingly adopt Microsoft 365 for collaboration and productivity, many encounter scenarios requiring communication and resource sharing across different tenants. Microsoft 365 offers several cross-tenant features that enable seamless interaction while maintaining security and compliance. This blog explores these features, how they work, and when to use them. What...
Read MoreWindows Autopilot has long been a game-changer for IT departments looking to streamline the deployment of Windows devices. With the release of Autopilot v2, Microsoft introduces a more flexible and responsive framework aimed at addressing many of the limitations of the original Autopilot (now referred to as Autopilot v1). But...
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