On-Prem AD vs. Hybrid Azure AD Join vs. Azure AD: Key Differences
On-Prem AD vs. Hybrid Azure AD Join vs. Azure AD: Key Differences Is it difficult for you to distinguish between legacy AD, Hybrid Azure...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Dec 12, 2023
- 3 min
Enhanced Filtering for Connectors in Exchange Online
Properly configured inbound connectors are a trusted source of incoming mail to Microsoft 365 or Office 365. But in complex routing...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Nov 2, 2023
- 4 min
Azure AD is becoming Microsoft Entra ID – What you need to know
July11th, Microsoft announced the renaming of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID. The reason for the name change is that...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Roll over Kerberos decryption key for Seamless SSO computer account
Seamless Single Sign-On (Seamless SSO) can be configured when using Password Hash Sync (PHS) or Pass-Through Authentication (PTA), as...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Jul 30, 2021
- 6 min
What is SOC2 Compliance?
SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is a type of audit report that attests to the trustworthiness of services provided by a...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
Can I Replace Active Directory with Azure AD? No, Here’s Why
Azure Active Directory is not designed to be the cloud version of Active Directory. It is not a domain controller or a directory in the...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Jul 16, 2021
- 14 min
Troubleshoot Azure AD join failures
Step 1: Retrieve the join status To retrieve the join status: Open a command prompt as an administrator Type dsregcmd /status Copy...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Jun 30, 2021
- 5 min
Automating infrastructure deployments in the Cloud with Terraform and Azure Pipelines
Terraform is a tool for building, changing and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. Terraform can manage existing and...
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Sanjay Kumar
- May 16, 2021
- 6 min
Office 365 Compliance features
Microsoft Office 365 has a lot of tools to ensure compliance, and I will in this blog post cover some of the most important ones. Office...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Overview of Windows Autopilot
Windows Autopilot is a collection of technologies used to set up and pre-configure new devices, getting them ready for productive use....
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Sanjay Kumar
- Dec 4, 2020
- 5 min
Microsoft 365 Defender Services
To say that Microsoft's security services naming is puzzling is an understatement. This article will alleviate the confusion and cover...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 19, 2020
- 5 min
Why you need Office 365 backup ?
Office 365 offers basic protection to deal with some of the things that could damage your data, but there are things it doesn’t protect...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Azure Active Directory self-service password
Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) is an Azure Active Directory (AD) feature that enables users to reset their passwords without...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 16, 2020
- 4 min
Azure AD password protection
Azure AD password protection is a feature that enhances password policies in an organization for both on-premises and cloud environments....
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
What are Azure AD access reviews?
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) access reviews enable organizations to efficiently manage group memberships, access to enterprise...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Understanding just-in-time (JIT) VM access
This page explains the principles behind Azure Security Center's just-in-time (JIT) VM access feature and the logic behind the...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
What is Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)?
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a service in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) that enables you to manage, control, and monitor...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 11, 2020
- 1 min
Azure AD: Premium P1 vs P2
Azure AD Pricing Azure AD P1 is bundled with Microsoft 365 Business Premium (formerly Microsoft 365 Business) and Microsoft 365 E3 for...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 10, 2020
- 5 min
Office 365 SMTP relay Options
Option 1 SMTP client submission:- (recommended): Authenticate your device or application directly with a Microsoft 365 or Office 365...
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Sanjay Kumar
- Oct 10, 2020
- 1 min
All about Shared mailbox
Shared Mailboxes A shared mailbox is just that, a mailbox that can be shared with one or more users. Shared mailboxes do not require a...
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