Active Directory

Step-by-Step Guide to Active Directory “Protected Users security group”

The Protected Users security group was introduced with Windows Server 2012 R2 and continued in Windows Server 2019. This group was developed to provide better protection for high privileged accounts from credential theft attacks. Members of this group have non-configurable protection applied. In order to use the Protected Users group, PDC should be running with a minimum of Windows Server 2012 R2…
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Mastering Active Directory – 3rd Edition

Step-by-Step Guide: How to sync Custom Active Directory Attributes to Azure AD?

Azure servicesMicrosoft Entra ID

Step-by-Step Guide to Restrict Azure AD Administration portal

In order to manage Azure AD, we use Azure Active Directory option in https://portal.azure.com. By default, any user under Azure AD can access this option event they do not have a Directory role. In my demo setup, I have a user called "Emily Braun". She doesn't have any Directory role assigned. Then I log in to Azure portal https://portal.azure.com as the user and then go to…
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Step-by-Step: Enabling MFA for Azure Administrative Portals via Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access

Microsoft Entra Permissions Management – Part 01 – Azure Subscription Onboarding

Active DirectoryMicrosoft Technologies

Step-by-Step Guide to Migrate from Active Directory 2012 R2 to Active Directory 2019 (PowerShell Guide)

Windows server 2019 was available for public (GA) from early oct 2018. In past i have written many articles about domain migrations by covering different Active Directory versions. So, it is time me to write about AD 2019 migrations. In this demo I am going to demonstrate how to migrate from Active Directory 2012 R2 to Active Directory 2019. The same procedure is going to apply for any AD version…
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Microsoft Entra lifecycle workflows Part 02 - How to synchronize value for employeeHireDate attribute from on-premises Active Directory ?

Step-by-Step Guide : Automate JML(Joiners/Movers/Leavers) process with Microsoft Entra lifecycle workflows

Active Directory

MVP for Last 6 Years

I am glad to announce that I have been awarded with MVP award by Microsoft for 6th consecutive time. It is a true honor to be a part of such a great community. I got my first award back in 2014 under Active Directory category. After that for last 5 years I was awarded under Enterprise Mobility Category. What is MVP Award? For more than two decades,the Microsoft MVP Award is our way of saying…
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Mastering Active Directory – 3rd Edition

Step-by-Step Guide: How to sync Custom Active Directory Attributes to Azure AD?