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Azure AD – You can now enable cloud groups for administration role assignment (preview)

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Beta / Preview / Benoit HAMET / August 5, 2020 / AAD, Admin Role, Administration Role, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD

As you know, all administrative permissions to manage any service or capability should be granted by assigning Azure AD administration roles. Well, until now, it was not possible to grant such administration role to a group of users. Good news, this capability is now available in preview. To start using group to grant administration role, […]

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Azure AD – Azure AD App Proxy now supports Remote Desktop web client

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Security / Benoit HAMET / July 30, 2020 / AAD, AAD App Proxy, App Proxy, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory App Proxy, Azure AD, Azure AD App Proxy

By now, you may already know the Azure Active Directory App Proxy (AAD App Proxy), the solution integrated with Azure AD to publish internal resources securely without having to configure firewall (open port, define target…) and providing Single Sign On with Azure AD (if the published application support it). You may already using Azure App

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Azure AD – The new version of Azure AD Connect allows you to export your configuration for reuse (preview)

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Beta / Preview / Benoit HAMET / July 21, 2020 / AAD, AAD Connect, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory Connect, Azure AD, Azure AD Connect, Directory Sync, Directory Synchronization, DirSync, O365, Office 365

By now, you already know Azure AD Connect, the directory synchronization tool from Microsoft to provision your identities in Azure Active Directory (AAD). Well, a new version has been released (version 1.5.42.0) which allows you to export your configuration and then re use it when installing/configuring a new instance. You may already know the Azure

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Azure AD – You can now add links and formatting to your Company Branding

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory / Benoit HAMET / July 1, 2020 / AAD, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD, Branding, Company Branding

As you know, you can customize the logon sign-in pages with your company logo, custom image and color (this requires to have at least an Azure AD P1 license). Well, the Company Branding has been updated and you can now add hyperlinks and add simple formatting like bold, underlining or italics. To start customizing your

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Office 365 – End-users will be able to manage their language and Regional Settings

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Office 365 / Benoit HAMET / July 1, 2020 / AAD, AAD My Account, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory My Account, Azure AD, Azure AD My Account, My Account, O365, Office 365

As you know, end-users language and regional settings are very important when working with Office 365 as it defined lot of things – from correct working hours to date and time display. Well, end-users will be able to manage their language and regional settings from the Azure AD My Account (https://myworkaccount.microsoft.com/) This option will be

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Intune – You can now continue Autopilot Hybrid Azure AD Join process even if your AD domain is not reachable

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Endpoint Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune / Benoit HAMET / June 24, 2020 / Autopilot, ECM, Endpoint Configuration Manager, Hybrid AAD Join, Hybrid Azure Active Directory Join, Hybrid Azure AD Join, Intune, Skip AD Connectivity Check

By now, you already know Intune/Endpoint Configuration Manager Autopilot which allows you to give your end-users new devices without having to build them (or even get them refreshed). You may already know that you can also perform an Azure Active Directory Hybrid Join process (aka registering the device in Azure AD and in your on-premises

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Azure AD – Start moving from ADAL and Azure Graph API to use MSAL

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory / Benoit HAMET / June 23, 2020 / AAD, ADAL, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory Authentication Library, Azure AD, Azure Graph API, Microsoft Authentication Library, MSAL

If you develop applications with identities capabilities (like authentication or self service registration or profile management) and have been using the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL) or Azure Graph API, it is now time for you to update your code to start using the new Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL). Both ADAL and Azure

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Azure AD – The Trusted/Named Locations blade has a new experience (preview)

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Beta / Preview / Benoit HAMET / June 18, 2020 / AAD, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD, Named Locations, Trusted Locations

If you work with Azure Active Directory (AAD, Azure AD), you should already know the Named Locations (also known as Trusted Locations) settings which allows you to define a list of IP addresses or ranges to be marked as trusted or not and then can be used with Conditional Access. Well, the administration experience for

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Azure AD – You can now use an Alternate Login ID to sign in (preview)

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory, Beta / Preview / Benoit HAMET / June 18, 2020 / AAD, Alternate Login ID, Authentication Methods, Azure Active Directory, Azure AD

For those who have been working with Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), you already know you could configure an Alternate Login ID to sign in with your AD FS environment. An Alternate Login ID allows you to use your email address instead of your UPN (User Principal Name) to sign in. As a best

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Azure AD Connect – A new version of Azure AD Connect has been released and supports the v2 endpoint API

Leave a Comment / Azure Active Directory / Benoit HAMET / June 1, 2020 / AAD, AAD Connect, Azure, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory Connect, Azure AD, Azure AD Connect

By now, you should already know that Azure Active Directory Connect (AAD Connect) is the directory synchronization tool used to synchronize your on-premises Active Directory identities to Azure Active Directory (AAD). Well, AAD Connect just got an upgrade (version 1.5.30.0) which support the new Azure AD Connect sync V2 endpoint API (currently in preview –

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