Security

Azure – Azure Active Directory security question option for self service reset password

Since the introduction of Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Microsoft has introduced many features to simplify both IT management and end-user experience. And it continues with the self service password reset feature. Until then, there has been 3 options to allow to identify an end-user asking to reset his password through the self-service portal: Office Phone […]

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Azure – Per-Application Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)

As you may already know, Microsoft has proposed to secure access to your cloud (as well as you on-premises) application using MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) based on Azure MFA (formerly Phone Factor) – see http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2014/08/18/azure-use-windows-azure-multi-factor-authentication-to-secure-your-on-premises-application-and-with-your-adfs/ (on-premises MFA) and http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2013/10/11/office-365-setup-multi-factor-authentication/ or http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2013/06/17/office-365-manage-multiple-factors-authentication/ for Office 365 and cloud apps for more details. But, until then, as soon

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ADFS 3 / Office 365 – Sign in with Lync mobile app on Android failed

While working on a project to deploy Office 365 with ADFS 3.0, I was running on an issue with the Lync mobile client on Android ONLY; other Lync client did not had the issue (on WIndows, WIndows Phone or iOS). The issue was the user was not able to sign in on the Lync 2013

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Azure RMS – Deploying Azure Rights Management service connector to use Azure RMS On Premises

As you may already know, one of the most complicated task for IT and security guys is to ensure sensitive corporate data are well protected. To help them in this task, Microsoft has introduced a technology called Right Management Services (RMS) since about a decade (first release has been provided with Windows Server 2003 as

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Azure – Use Windows Azure Multi Factor Authentication to secure your on premises application and with your ADFS

As you may already know, Office 365 has introduced the use of multi factor authentication (MFA) few time ago. This feature is based on Microsoft Azure Active Directory Multi Factor service and allow you to setup additional authentication methods to secure the access to your Office 365 tenant. This works also perfectly fine if you

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Microsoft Azure – Use Azure Active Directory Application Proxy (AADAP)

In this post, I will cover implementation of a new feature on Microsoft Azure called Azure AD Application Proxy. This mainly consist of the Web Application Proxy role introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2 but on Azure. Currently in preview, this feature will be available to Azure Active Directory Premium – take a look here

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Office 365 – Five good white papers on Azure RMS

Microsoft has recently published 5 new white papers about Azure RMS. Bring-Your-Own-Key-with-Azure-RMS.DOCX: This document provides information about the Bring-Your-Own-Key (BYOK) capability and its various related options. By following the steps outlined in this document you should be able to successfully prepare your environment to leverage this BYOK capability, enable it and manage your key over

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Office 365 – Encrypted file storage is coming for Office 365

Microsoft has announced at the TechEd US that Office 365 Enterprise plan have new storage security by encrypting all files stored on SharePoint Online – including OneDrive for Business. This come in addition of the earlier encrypted email feature. In addition, Windows Intune – the cloud-based device management solution – will be more integrated with

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Azure – Cloud App Discovery

A new feature is currently in preview for Microsoft Azure called Cloud App Discovery. This feature will give IT visibility into which cloud applications is currently in use within the organization. This will help organization to detect unauthorized access to corporate data. Currently, this new feature is in preview – meaning in beta – and

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Office 365 – ADFS authentication error code 8004789A when logging with web browser

If you are using Office 365 and have implemented ADFS to manage the authentication to Office 365 services, this post is for you You may get the following error code – 8004789A – when logging on to Office 365 with web browser (Exchange Online OWA or SharePoint Online), while Outlook or any ActiveSync device is

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