4 Steps to Configure Azure AD PIM for Groups

Few uses of PIM-managed groupsChallengeSolutionFew NotesPrerequisites - LicensesStep 1 - Group CreationStep 2 - Onboard the group for PIMStep 3 - Add PIM AssignmentsStep 4 - Setup Role SettingsUser ActivationUse Access ReviewsWrapping Up When I 1st posted the below infographic in my Socials, I thought I made myself clear that this is not an Azure … Continue reading 4 Steps to Configure Azure AD PIM for Groups

Setup Prerequisites for Windows LAPS in Azure AD

By now you may have seen a lot of updates and posts on how to configure Windows LAPS in Azure AD. Credit goes to all the wonderful gurus out there who really contribute to the community in different ways. My approach in this post is to prepare for the Windows LAPS in Azure AD so … Continue reading Setup Prerequisites for Windows LAPS in Azure AD

🔗IntuneMaps

This is a small passion project of mine.Microsoft Intune has evolved like never before and continues to add more features as we speak. I always wanted to create a one-stop location for all things Intune Windows Platform that can be helpful to anyone who is starting out with the product, looking for the right Learn … Continue reading 🔗IntuneMaps

Mergers, Acquisitions and Day 1 – Azure AD Cross-Tenant Synchronization

I would like to dedicate this post to writing something on a much-needed topic that personally got me to try a lot of methods and to be creative because this is one of the main tasks that an organization/ management is looking to get done from an IT Specialist. The Day 1. More precisely the … Continue reading Mergers, Acquisitions and Day 1 – Azure AD Cross-Tenant Synchronization

Use Authentication Context with Strong Auth on PIM Role Activation

What is Authentication Context? Authentication Contexts are being used to further secure your application data and actions. You may already have enabled Multi-Factor Authebtaion in your Azure AD tenant and everyone is using the MFA in the same way. However, imagine you have an application where you need to maintain confidential data that only a … Continue reading Use Authentication Context with Strong Auth on PIM Role Activation

🎙️MS EMS Community Podcast EP01

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BYOD – Part 2 – Manage Your Azure AD Registered Devices

Previously on BYOD... I discussed the restrictions and conditions you can make so the BYOD fleet can be managed well. Read below if you haven’t. My focus was the Azure AD and Intune side of things when it comes to managing the fleet. https://shehanperera.com/2023/01/26/byod-01/ However, part 2 of this series is focusing on the scenario … Continue reading BYOD – Part 2 – Manage Your Azure AD Registered Devices

BYOD – Part 1 – The Love-Hate Relationship

This is a 2 part series and I would like to get to the nitty gritty of BYOD because as IT Pros or leaders who are managing IT in an organization, we have dealt with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) related questions at least once in our career. Not once, but maybe daily or maybe … Continue reading BYOD – Part 1 – The Love-Hate Relationship

Microsoft Intune Bulk Device Actions

This will be a short blog post, but I want to cover something that is important when you have a large device fleet. This is a useful feature if you haven't seen it yet or not tried it yet, because rather than using a CLI, you can use the Intune Portal to perform bulk actions. … Continue reading Microsoft Intune Bulk Device Actions

Azure AD Cross-Tenant Access with B2B Direct Connect

This is my take on the Azure AD Cross-Tenant access settings. This was something I was hoping to configure a while back. However the capabilities weren't available at that time, but the need for some kind of a trust relationship between two Azure AD tenants was bubbling up. Gone of days organizations set up trust … Continue reading Azure AD Cross-Tenant Access with B2B Direct Connect

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Deep Dive

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is the frontline defense against all threats. Did I put that right? It truly is the frontline protector in the Windows computer and the Edge browser on any OS platform. I've been dealing with a lot of SmartScreen configuration tasks, and troubleshooting scenarios when working with customers and I wanted to write … Continue reading Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Deep Dive

How to Plan for a Windows 365 Cloud PC Deployment?

In my 1st blog post related to Windows 365, I discussed how to get started with the product. This is post #2 of the series and in this, I want to discuss what to think when planning for your Windows 365 deployment and especially how to set up RBAC. Before jumping into the technical side … Continue reading How to Plan for a Windows 365 Cloud PC Deployment?

Microsoft Entra Identity Governance – Connecting the Dots

Been working on this blog post for a while as this talks about an important service in Azure AD. In a standard organization environment, how many resources will a user access from the point where they have Onboard to the day that they are offboarded from all the systems? Are you able to keep a … Continue reading Microsoft Entra Identity Governance – Connecting the Dots

How to Get Started with Windows 365?

Windows 365/ Cloud PCs have got very popular very soon and also came a long way in a very short period of time. I wanted to write a blog about Windows 365 and its capabilities for a while now mainly because the reason it being how closely connected Microsoft Intune and Azure AD. This is … Continue reading How to Get Started with Windows 365?

My First Speaking Session and the First Microsoft EM+S Community Live Event

So last week I finally did my very 1st speaking session. This is the very 1st community event held by the Discord Group Microsoft EM+S Community. Microsoft EM+S Community https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxr61C4g7iQ Shout out to the other speakers as they've all done a great job in presenting their sessions as well as continuously sharing their knowledge on … Continue reading My First Speaking Session and the First Microsoft EM+S Community Live Event

How to Configure Azure AD Connect Sync and Cloud Sync Tools to Prevent Accidental Object Deletions

This blog post is a combination of old and new features of Azure AD Connect Sync and Azure AD Cloud Sync tools. AAD Connect Sync feature was there already and what's new is the Sync Client's feature of preventing accidental deletion. There can be many reasons for this kind of mishap to take place Intentional … Continue reading How to Configure Azure AD Connect Sync and Cloud Sync Tools to Prevent Accidental Object Deletions

Enrolling Linux Devices and Setting Compiance Policies in Intune

My morning coffee hit me in a very different way this morning. I've been sitting on the whole Linux enrollment feature introduced a few weeks ago and this morning I thought I need to do it. This is an early look at the Linux Enrollment and what Compliance Policies are available from Intune. What I … Continue reading Enrolling Linux Devices and Setting Compiance Policies in Intune

Use Intune to Manage Device Firmware Configuration Interface Settings for Autopilot Devices

How handy it will be to manage the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) settings of the enrolled devices? That's exactly what I'm going to explore in this article. What I will be covering 👇🏾 What is DFCI? (Device Firmware Configuration Interface)Use CasesDFCI LifecycleRequirements and OEM Vendor SupportOEM Vendor SupportIntune to Manage DFCI?Intune Device Configueration ProfileWrapping … Continue reading Use Intune to Manage Device Firmware Configuration Interface Settings for Autopilot Devices

Latest Microsoft Authenticator App/ MFA Improvements

Exciting new improvements in the Microsoft Authenticator front. This is a step towards phishing attacks that can lead to accidental MFA approvals. We all know about MFA fatigue by now and how much damage a bad actor can make when an account holder makes one wrong move. This will trend will not stop, but this … Continue reading Latest Microsoft Authenticator App/ MFA Improvements