How to Automate the Backup of Azure Sentinel Tables to Long-term Storage Using Cloud Shell

Azure Sentinel customers with specific policies around data retention and the ability to retain data longer than Log Analytics allows, are interested in knowing how to move their Azure Sentinel tables to long-term storage. In a more recent blog post, Matt Lowe talked about how to Move Your Azure Sentinel Logs to Long-Term Storage with … Continue reading How to Automate the Backup of Azure Sentinel Tables to Long-term Storage Using Cloud Shell →

GitHub Action for Project Bicep (ARM DSL)

All ARM enthusiasts among us will now probably cry out and be happy. Microsoft announced a new ARM DSL, called Bicep. I won't go into too much detail here, as I'm more into how to use a GitHub Action to use Bicep to generate an ARM template out of a .bice file. But let me … Continue reading GitHub Action for Project Bicep (ARM DSL) →

Azure GitHub Actions and Workflows

Let me give you an introduction how to use the power of GitHub Actions and Workflows to deploy resources into Azure. I'm going to explain you the basics of GitHub Actions, Workflows, runners and how to deploy resources into Azure. At the end of this post you should have understood how GitHub Actions and Workflows … Continue reading Azure GitHub Actions and Workflows →

How to Export and Backup Azure Sentinel Tables Using PowerShell

I've worked with several customers recently who still like to be able to work offline somewhat. It's been part of their normal processes for a long while and has become a partial a habit due to working with legacy, on-premises security tools for so long. I try to teach better ways to modernize the processes … Continue reading How to Export and Backup Azure Sentinel Tables Using PowerShell →

Roll over Kerberos decryption key for Seamless SSO computer account

Updating the Kerberos decryption key for the Azure AD SSO computer account is a fairly simple process. In this blog post I walk through the steps to perform an update of the Kerberos decryption key.

Active Directory Overlapping subnets and conflicting sites

Overlapping subnets and conflicting sites in AD can create unexpected scenarios. Here is how to clean them up.

Mapping IP Addresses to Active Directory Sites and Subnets

Service Map can show you which clients are connecting to your DC, now how do we find which sites they belong to?

Infrastructure – Hybrid Cloud Print – Publish Printers Powershell

The Issue I recently had the opportunity to build a Hybrid Cloud Print Solution. If you have never built this before, it isn't hard but there are a lot of moving parts. Stay close to our official document - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/hybrid-cloud-print/hybrid-cloud-print-deploy By not deviating from the above document you not only make your own life easier, … Continue reading Infrastructure – Hybrid Cloud Print – Publish Printers Powershell →

The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Azure Lab for OnPrem Scenarios

From unlimited resources to public IPs in a lab and blazing fast Internet. Azure is much better than your laptop or test servers.

Automating MEMCM install part 1 – ISO expansion

As part of a Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM) after the CD / DVD ISO is downloaded from the Licensing site or Demo site the ISO needs to be expanded and the prerequisites need to be downloaded. Instead of manually mounting the ISO and copying the contents from the mounted drive, then executing the … Continue reading Automating MEMCM install part 1 – ISO expansion →