What’s New in Azure Active Directory for August 2019
Azure Active Directory is Microsoft’s Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its...
View ArticleHOWTO: Handle Time synchronization on non-domain-joined Web Application Proxies
Most Microsoft-based Hybrid Identity implementations use Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Servers, Web Application Proxies and Azure AD Connect installations. In this series, labeled...
View ArticleI’m presenting three Webinars with Netwrix focusing on the best recipes from...
On September 24th, 25th and 26th, I’ll present three 1-hour webinars with Netwrix. Tune in to get the best in Active Directory security, Hybrid Identity and Azure AD Hardening demo’ed! Tip! These...
View ArticleI’m co-presenting at WAZUG NL 60
On Thursday evening October 3rd, 2019, I’ll deliver a 55-minute presentation together with Raymond Comvalius for the Dutch Windows Azure User Group (WAZUG) on Password-less authentication....
View ArticleHOWTO: Handle Windows Activation on non-domain-joined Web Application Proxies
Most Microsoft-based Hybrid Identity implementations use Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Servers, Web Application Proxies and Azure AD Connect installations. In this series, labeled...
View ArticleOn-premises Microsoft Identity-related updates and fixes for June 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the...
View ArticleOn-premises Microsoft Identity-related updates and fixes for July 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the...
View ArticleOn-premises Microsoft Identity-related updates and fixes for August 2019
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, they are not forgetting their on-premises roots. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 still receive updates. These are the...
View ArticleDomain Controller Cloning on VMware vSphere
After detailing Active Directory Virtualization Safeguards with VM-GenerationID in part 5 of this series on Virtualizing Domain Controllers on vSphere, it’s time to talk about the second Active...
View ArticlePictures of the NLVMUG BBQ
On Monday, I visited the BBQ organized by the Dutch chapter of the VMware User Group (NLVMUG). The NLVMUG BBQ was held at Beach Club Down Under in Nieuwegein. This year’s NLVMUG BBQ is conveniently...
View ArticleAzure AD Connect version 1.4 introduces refined AD FS Management Capabilities
It’s time for a new version of Azure AD Connect to incorporate Microsoft’s lessons learned and distribute the fixes Microsoft made to the larger public. Last Friday, Microsoft released the first...
View ArticleHOWTO: Handle Windows Update on non-domain-joined Web Application Proxies
Most Microsoft-based Hybrid Identity implementations use Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Servers, Web Application Proxies and Azure AD Connect installations. In this series, labeled...
View ArticleI’m co-organizing the KNVI IT Infra Day of the Year
Raymond, Erwin, Martijn, Tom and I have dedicated time to organize a yearly Dutch event. We want to share the latest in our industry, without the marketing talk and without the corporate bullshit...
View ArticleAzure Multi-Factor Authentication Server 8.0.2.2 was released
Roughly a year ago, we saw the release of Microsoft’s Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Server, version 8.0.1.1. Last week, Microsoft released another minor version, dubbed version 8.0.2.2 that...
View ArticleI’m speaking at Office 365 and SharePoint Connect 2019 – Community Edition
Office 365 is the cloud service most organizations use. Some of them are not be aware Azure Active Directory lives underneath their cloud service or behind the ‘Microsoft Office 365 Identity Platform’...
View ArticleKnowledgeBase: Azure AD Connect v1.4 deletes incorrectly synchronized objects...
On September 10, 2019, Microsoft signed off on the first build of Azure AD Connect in the 1.4 version branch. Currently, this version is only available for organizations that have the Automatic...
View ArticleI’m speaking at SharePoint Saturday Brussels 2019
I’m presenting at SharePoint Saturday Belgium. About SharePoint Saturday Events SPS Events is an all-volunteer organization that provides the tools and knowledge needed for groups...
View ArticleThe videos of my Netwrix webinars are now available
Last week, on September 24, 25 and 26, I hosted three 60-minute webinars with Netwrix on my three favorite chapters in my Active Directory Administration Cookbook. Over 1800 people have registered for...
View ArticleI’m speaking at AppManagEvent 2019
After meeting the people behind Professional Development Systems at several events in my region, we started talking about presenting a session at their flagship event: AppManagEvent. This year, it’s...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Azure Active Directory for September 2019
Azure Active Directory is Microsoft’s Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its...
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