Azure Active Directory

Microsoft has started rolling out a new system-preferred authentication policy in preview for Azure AD customers. The feature enables the system to evaluate which authentication method should be used when a user signs in to Azure AD. With system-preferred authentication, Azure AD will check all authentication methods registered for an account and only show the…

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to provide access to Windows 10 and Windows 11 desktops and applications virtually anywhere. It’s a solution hosted by Microsoft, which makes it secure by design, even though there is a lot of responsibility on the customer to ensure services are secure. In this article, I will…

When working in a Microsoft 365 environment, IT pros can use Conditional Access policies to control access to their tenant. In this article, we’ll detail how to create Conditional Access policies using PowerShell instead of the graphical user interface, and why using PowerShell to do that can help you save some time Conditional Access policies…

As we enter a time of crisis that will see a significant number of employees asked to work from home, organizations need to provide effective but secure remote access to corporate resources. The tried and tested virtual private network (VPN) might seem like the obvious choice. But so called ‘zero trust’ is gaining popularity and could surpass traditional VPN access.

Microsoft has released a new setting for conditional access policies that enables organizations to define the authentication strength of accepted connections. This release brings the ability to specify a combination of multifactor authentication (MFA) methods that allow external users to access a particular resource. Conditional access policies let IT admins create a set of rules…

AAD Basic edition is ‘going away’ because it is low volume and confuses customers.

This article will look at Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), and explain how they differ and can complement each other. We’ll also compare these Microsoft solutions to some of the major alternative identity providers. This article is not meant to be an exhaustive resource and will not provide step-by-step instructions on how…

Cloud Discovery, Application Proxy, passwordless authentication, and more Azure Active Directory features coming to Microsoft 365 Business in April.

The Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference is the premier educational forum for IT pros tasked with managing identity and securing hybrid cloud environments. As the global health pandemic and move to digitalization change the way enterprises work, the HIP Conference helps IT pros to learn and implement technology that mitigates new business risks. The conference…

Google announces a new Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory that should give customers more options about which cloud service fits their needs.