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Microsoft Entra Identity Secure Score provides an easy-to-view dashboard of your organization’s identity security posture within Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). This blog post explains how your score is calculated, what recommendations it includes, and how organizations can use it to prioritize and implement security best practices. What is the Microsoft Entra Identity…

Imagine having the power of Microsoft 365’s cloud services right within your own datacenter, offering you unparalleled control and security. That’s what Microsoft is promising with Microsoft 365 Local. Microsoft 365 Local is a validated reference architecture for running a private instance of Microsoft 365 on Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI). It provides Microsoft 365…

Microsoft Entra ID roles enable organizations of all sizes to secure resources by assigning permissions through predefined roles. This article provides an overview of Entra ID Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and a structured framework for administrators to implement RBAC effectively. What is Entra ID RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)? Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) Role-Based…

Learn how Microsoft Entra ID Groups (formerly Azure Active Directory Groups) work and their relationship to Entra ID Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). What is a Microsoft Entra ID group? There are two types of Entra ID group: – Entra ID Groups allow enterprises to manage and assign specific permissions to multiple users at once, simplifying…

Azure Arc Gateway is a hidden champion in your Azure Hybrid box of tricks. How to deploy Azure Arc Gateway There are several ways to deploy Azure Arc Gateway, including command-line interface (CLI) and PowerShell but the simplest way is using the Azure Portal. To complete the deployment, your account requires the following permissions. Let’s…

This guide breaks down how to use the PowerShell replace operator effectively, how it differs from the .Replace() method, and how to apply it to real-world automation tasks. We’ll also cover how PowerShell replace returns transformed strings based on regex patterns. What is the PowerShell replace operator? The PowerShell replace operator is a regex-powered tool…

Microsoft will begin rolling out the new Message Trace experience for Exchange Online later this month, with full availability expected by July. The update brings improvements IT admins will appreciate, including better filtering, timezone-aware timestamps, and more detailed delivery statuses. In Exchange Online, Message Trace is a tool that allows administrators to track the journey…

Microsoft wants organizations to migrate to Windows 11 before October 2025. And to help things along, they have released a new backup tool, called Windows Backup for Organizations, that aims to smoothly migrate user settings for devices not connected to a corporate intranet. What is Windows Backup for Organizations (WBfO)? Microsoft announced this week that…

Learn how to rename files using PowerShell. This guide covers the basics and a few advanced techniques, including syntax, common examples, the Registry, and even using a PowerToy. Basics and prerequisites The only prerequisites are PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 or later, and administrator permissions with your logged-in account. The Rename-Item cmdlet is the most…

Microsoft announced Administrator Protection for Windows 11 at its Build 2025 conference. Administrator Protection will affect how developers create applications for Windows 11. What is Windows Administrator Protection? Windows 11 Administrator Protection provides local administrators with more protection without putting limitations on functionality they might need to get their jobs done. Microsoft revealed in its…