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Step-by-Step guide to configure self-service password reset in Azure AD

Password reset for AD users is a common call, ticket for the help desk. This is sometime negatively affecting company operations. Because users will not have access to systems and applications until the password reset by help desk engineers. What if we can allow end users to reset their passwords them self in a secure manner? Yes Azure AD is now gives opportunity to enable self-service password…
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Microsoft Entra Permissions Management – Part 01 – Azure Subscription Onboarding

Microsoft Entra lifecycle workflows Part 02 - How to synchronize value for employeeHireDate attribute from on-premises Active Directory ?

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Step-by-Step guide to configure MFA (multi-factor authentication) for azure users

MFA, I am sure it’s not a new concept today for IT administrators. Its additional layer of security to confirm the user identity. It can be in form of PIN verify, phone call, smart cards, biometrics etc. This feature is mainly used in infrastructure when its release, extending its services to “internet face”. There are lot of MFA service providers in market. You can either use…
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Microsoft Entra Permissions Management – Part 01 – Azure Subscription Onboarding

Microsoft Entra lifecycle workflows Part 02 - How to synchronize value for employeeHireDate attribute from on-premises Active Directory ?

Active DirectoryAzure servicesMicrosoft Technologies

How to force Azure AD Sync to sync data with Azure AD?

Azure AD Sync is used to sync on-premises AD data with Azure AD. By default Azure AD sync will sync data with Azure AD in every 3 hours’ time. But will it be enough? Do we need to wait for 3 hours to get data sync? Answer is no. there is 2 options to do this. 1) Change the Default schedule to lower the sync intervals from 3 hours to match with your requirement.
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Microsoft Entra Permissions Management – Part 01 – Azure Subscription Onboarding

Microsoft Entra lifecycle workflows Part 02 - How to synchronize value for employeeHireDate attribute from on-premises Active Directory ?

Active DirectoryAzure servicesMicrosoft Technologies

How to Monitor your on-premises AD infrastructure with “Azure AD Connect Health”?

As system administrator, how you currently monitor your AD infrastructure? I am sure I will get lot different answers such as SCOM, Event viewer, Performance monitor, Third party application monitors etc. when the AD infrastructure expand, grow the effort and cost you need to put to monitor the AD infrastructure increase too. This is getting more complex if you using hybrid infrastructure.
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Microsoft Entra Permissions Management – Part 01 – Azure Subscription Onboarding

Microsoft Entra lifecycle workflows Part 02 - How to synchronize value for employeeHireDate attribute from on-premises Active Directory ?