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
Category: PowerShell
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
How to reset the Directory Service Restore Mode (DSRM) password
The Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password is first set when promoting a new Domain Controller. I have encountered many Active Directory environments where the DSRM password for the Domain Controllers is not known or safely stored for retrieval when needed. In this article I revisit the options to reset the DSRM password.
Azure AD Alternate Login ID – Use your e-mail address (preview).
Introduction For logging into office 365 services, and you are syncing your users from on premises AD via Azure AD Connect, Microsoft has always recommended changing your users UPNs to match their e-mail address. 2 of the main reasons for this are: You can not use non routable domains in Azure AD. So domain.local will … Continue reading Azure AD Alternate Login ID – Use your e-mail address (preview).