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Core Infrastructure and Security Blog

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Using Azure Bicep to Deploy SQL MI into an Existing Virtual Network

RobertLightner on Dec 06 2021 06:45 AM
Azure Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) that uses declarative syntax to deploy Azure resources. In this article,...
1,539

PowerApp meets MECM: Modern Software Deployment

Fabian0402 on Dec 02 2021 12:13 AM
If you are looking for a new way to improve your Software Order (IMAC) processes this could inspire you Collect(col_Soft...
1,307

Simple and Central Azure Virtual Network Management Using the New Azure Virtual Network Manager

EricLong on Nov 30 2021 01:20 PM
Manage connectivity and security controls across Azure virtual networks easily and at scale with Azure Virtual Network M...
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Use Azure Logic Apps to Notify of Pending AAD Application Client Secrets and Certificate Expirations

Russ Rimmerman on Nov 29 2021 07:51 AM
Are you challenged with keeping up with all your Azure Active Directory Enterprise Application client secrets and certif...
1,817

Fixing Mobile Devices in Non-Compliant Status – MEM

John_Barbare on Nov 21 2021 09:10 PM
In this blog, we will fix mobile devices in non-compliant status in MEM.
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Application Guard Deployment by MECM

John_Barbare on Nov 14 2021 09:10 PM
In this blog, we will go through the correct configuration/deployment of App Guard for MECM.
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How to Retrieve an Azure AD Bulk Token with PowerShell

Christian Kielhorn on Nov 09 2021 02:55 PM
Hi, my Name is Christian Kielhorn, and based on a customers question i would like to guide you through the alternate pro...
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Azure Policy Guest Configuration – Using Tags for Configuration of Features

Anthony_W on Nov 01 2021 02:31 AM
The preview for being able to audit and correct settings inside of a virtual machine using Azure Policy Guest Configurat...
1,550

SQL Server 2019 PolyBase feature High Availability

bake13 on Oct 27 2021 05:13 AM
One of the most exciting aspects of SQL Server 2019 are the enhanced capabilities around the PolyBase feature that enabl...
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Microsoft 365 Password Expiration Notification Email Solution for On-Premises AD Accounts

Michael Kullish on Oct 18 2021 12:00 AM
Forget about SMTP, this article will help you configure Email notifications for Active Directory users that have expirin...
4,665

NDES Security Best Practices

DagmarHeidecker on Oct 11 2021 02:45 AM
NDES (Network Device Enrollment Server) - if misconfigured or not secured and hardened properly - can be a door opener f...
1,909

How Do I Install Windows Supplemental Fonts on Windows 10?

Elizabeth_Greene on Sep 28 2021 07:16 PM
How do I Install Windows supplemental fonts on a Windows system without changing the entire UI to that language? For exa...
3,241

Azure Monitor - OMI Vulnerabilities Rapid Check Workbook

Bruno Gabrielli on Sep 24 2021 12:00 AM
Struggling to rapidly find if you're suffering the OMI vulnerability? This workbook can help in quickly checking if your...
4,015

Parsing JSON with PowerShell

PaulHarrison on Sep 20 2021 02:25 PM
How to parse JSON in PowerShell in any version of PowerShell.
2,693

Alert Based on Log to Metrics Feature on Azure Monitor

edzonca on Sep 14 2021 09:58 AM
Log to Metrics on Azure Monitor, a cool feature that be very useful in alerts creation. In this article we'll see, what ...
2,812

Azure & Desired State Configuration Part 4/4

wernerrall on Sep 05 2021 11:54 PM
Part 4: How can Desired State Configuration increase deployment quality on Azure DevOps, Azure Portal or Azure Automatio...
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Azure & Desired State Configuration Part 3/4

wernerrall on Aug 30 2021 02:21 AM
Part 3: How can Desired State Configuration increase deployment quality on Azure DevOps, Azure Portal or Azure Automatio...
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Azure & Desired State Configuration Part 2/4

wernerrall on Aug 23 2021 07:58 AM
Part 2: How can Desired State Configuration increase deployment quality on Azure DevOps, Azure Portal or Azure Automatio...
7,503

Azure AD Sign-in Logs + Workbooks = Know Who is Using Windows Hello for Business

Michael Hildebrand on Aug 19 2021 04:00 AM
Use this super-easy method to get a nice report of who is using Windows Hello for Business to authenticate to Azure AD.
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Azure & Desired State Configuration Part 1/4

wernerrall on Aug 16 2021 09:03 AM
Part 1: How can Desired State Configuration increase deployment quality on Azure DevOps, Azure Portal or Azure Automatio...
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AD FS to Azure AD Migrations: Notes from the Field

Eric_Woodruff on Aug 12 2021 06:00 AM
Get the scoop on what makes for a successful migration of your enterprise applications from AD FS to Azure AD, and what ...
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Disassemble Powershell Commandlets

hewagen on Aug 05 2021 12:30 AM
This article is about disassembling Powershell CMDLets. I shows you an easy way to view the implementation of the comman...
2,438

Azure Arc: - How To Update Arc Agent Using Azure Automation

Bruno Gabrielli on Aug 02 2021 12:00 AM
Today I would like to talk to you about a possible approach to keep the agent on Azure Arc enabled servers up-to-date. T...
3,062

Azure Kubernetes Services - Start & Stop Your AKS Cluster on Schedule using Azure Automation

Bruno Gabrielli on Jul 29 2021 12:00 AM
Hi everybody, here I am again to show you a possible way to start and stop your AKS cluster on schedule. Are you interes...
2,659

Azure File Sync Switching Server Endpoint on Existing Server

AndrewCoughlin on Jul 26 2021 12:00 AM
In this blog I will focus on how to switch a server endpoint on an existing server to a new one.
3,158

LOG SENSOR AND TELEMETRY SERVICES IN ISOLATED NETWORK

TanTran on Jul 23 2021 05:16 AM
Microsoft Monitoring Agent connection, Telemetry connection, Stand-alone Sensor connection in Isolated Network.
3,067

Register the Azure AD Connect Health for ADDS Agent via Service Principal

Graeme Bray on Jul 19 2021 03:00 AM
Read more for details on how to register the Azure AD Connect Health agent via Service Principal. This process will help...
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Azure Sentinel – How to Audit Management Groups

sifriger on Jul 15 2021 12:00 AM
A quick walkthrough of auditing management groups using the Azure REST API!
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Kubernetes Nodepools Explained

HoussemDellai on Jul 12 2021 04:29 AM
Use Kubernetes Nodepools to choose to which nodes to schedule pods and to easily upgrade the cluster.
2,063

Azure Monitor - Restrict Log Analytics Query Results to Business Days and Business Hours

Bruno Gabrielli on Jul 07 2021 12:00 AM
Hello readers, do you need to filter your query results or getting alerted only during business hours? Read through to g...

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mbrown2180
in DEPLOYING WINDOWS 10 APPLICATION CONTROL POLICY on Dec 06 2021 05:53 AM
@MZONDERLAND Also these are helpful to see if the script installed. Get-AppLockerPolicy -Effective -Xml -ErrorVariable ev -ErrorAction SilentlyContinueGet-AppLockerPolicy -Local
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mbrown2180
in DEPLOYING WINDOWS 10 APPLICATION CONTROL POLICY on Dec 06 2021 05:50 AM
@MZONDERLAND First off I will say I am in the same situation and answers are very hard to find. Most of my answers come from trial and error so take it for what its worth. I am also doing this with no SCCM.I will try and answer what I can.First off MSI installs do not bypass MDAC with managed instal...
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MZONDERLAND
in DEPLOYING WINDOWS 10 APPLICATION CONTROL POLICY on Dec 05 2021 02:56 AM
@mbrown2180 Thank you for this information.At this moment we still have problems with this solution when using a cloud-only solution... To explain my problem, my scenario:- Cloud-Only, Windows is Intune only managed (MDM enrolled with AutoPilot) (There's no SCCM or on-premises managed solutions)- Us...
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James Auman
in Tick Tock, Time to Configure the Clock: Time Settings and Controls in the Modern Environment on Dec 03 2021 04:27 PM
I am curious about AllSync. It seems to suggest that it prefers NT5DS if reachable and only uses the NTP Server field if it isn't. Is that correct? Does that mean we do not need to list the domain controllers in the NTP Server field? it's implied in AllSync?
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Rajensathish
in Orchestration Groups with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager on Dec 03 2021 06:02 AM
Hi @Paul_Ivey : What will be the behavior if the pre-script is failed (other than 0) the orchestration group will go head or it will come out from the orchestration and stops installing updates from SCCM? Could you please help on this scenario.
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