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Step-by-Step Guide: Bulk import/remove group members from Azure Active Directory (Public Preview)

So far in Azure Active Directory, if we need to add members to a group, we have to go through a few steps. To remove members from a group, we have to select members manually and then remove it. This process is still okay for small scale changes. But if it is large scale change, it will take time. Also, engineers can make mistakes by selecting the wrong users. Microsoft now allows us…
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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

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Step-by-Step guide to enable Azure AD authentication for Azure Files

"Azure Files" is a managed, cloud-based file share that can access via SMB protocol. Once you create Azure File share it can be accessed from any ware using Windows, Linux or macOS. It can also map as a shared drive to a system. This can be used as a unified, reliable, simple solution to replace traditional file servers. In the on-premises Active Directory environment, we use NTFS…
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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

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How Azure AD Seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) Works?

There are 3 different methods which we can use to integrate on-premises Active Directory with Azure AD. • Pass Password hash synchronization • Federation using Microsoft AD FS or PingFederate • Pass-through Authentication All above methods allow on-premises users to use their existing domain user names and passwords in order to authenticate in to Azure AD integrated…
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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

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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