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Implement Certificate-based authentication for Entra ID scripts
When using Entra ID, we can automate a lot of different tasks. We can use a script processing server for this task but doing that normally means we have to save credentials or secrets in our scripts. Something we don't want. Today I will show how...
How to implement Azure Firewall to secure your Azure environment
In this article, we are going to implement Azure Firewall in Azure. We are going to do this by building and architecting a new network and creating the basic rules to make everything work.
Enhance email security with SPF/DKIM/DMARC
When it comes to basic email security, we have 3 techniques that can enhance our email security and delivery by some basic initial configuration. Those are called SPF, DKIM and DMARC. This means, configure, monitor and almost never touch again.
Pooled Azure Virtual Desktop with Azure AD cloud users only
Since the beginning of Azure Virtual Desktop, it is mandatory to run it with an Active Directory. This because of the FSLogix dependency relying on SMB and Kerberos authentication, something which is not available in Entra ID at this time.
Configure Scaling Plans in Azure Virtual Desktop
A scaling plan in Azure Virtual Desktop is one of the easiest ways to save costs on session hosts. Instead of leaving all hosts running all day and night, you can let Azure Virtual Desktop start and stop them based on a schedule. In this guide,...
Creating Static Web Apps on Azure the easy way
Microsoft Azure has a service called the 'Static Web Apps" (SWA) which are simple but yet effective webpages. They can host HTML pages with included CSS and can link with Azure Functions for doing more advanced tasks for you. In this guide we will explore the...
Setup a Minecraft server on Azure
Sometimes, we also want a step down from our work and want to fully enjoy a videogame. Especially when you really like games with open worlds, Minecraft is a great game. And what if I tell you we can setup a server for Minecraft on Azure...
Monitor Azure Virtual Deskop logon speed
Sometimes we want to know why a Azure Virtual Desktop logon took longer than expected. Several actions happen at Windows logon, like FSLogix profile mounting, Group Policy processing and preparing the desktop. I found a script online that helps us monitor the sign-ins and logons and...
Deploy Resource Group locks automatically with Azure Policy
Locks in Azure are a great way to prevent accidental deletion or modify resources or resource groups. This helps further securing your environment and make it somewhat more "fool proof". Now with Azure Policy we can automatically deploy Locks to Resource Groups to secure them from...
Migrate servers with Azure Migrate in 7 steps
This page is about Azure Migrate and how you can migrate an on-premises server or multiple servers to Microsoft Azure. This process is not very easy, but it's also not extremely difficult. Microsoft hasn't made it as simple as just installing an agent on a VM,...