Understanding Filesystems- Configuring Storage

When we begin the discussion about understanding Windows filesystems, we have to first think about how the Windows Server 2022 machine will be used. There are four supported filesystems: FAT, FAT32, NTFS, and ReFS. FAT and FAT32 partitions may not always be an available option. As you can see in Figure 11.1, all four filesystems …

Using PowerShell Commands- Understanding Azure Active Directory

Table 10.4 contains some of the PowerShell commands available for Azure AD. You must be using a newer version of PowerShell on your onsite servers or client machines. If you run into any issues trying to run these commands, please check out a newer version of Microsoft PowerShell on Microsoft’s website. TABLE 10.4 PowerShell commands …

Self- Service Password Reset- Understanding Azure Active Directory

As stated before, the Password Reset section allows you to specify if you want to enable self- service password resets (SSPRs). If you decide to enable this feature, users will be able to reset their own passwords or unlock their accounts. You can choose from three SSPR options: None, Selected, and All Users. If you …

Federation with Azure AD- Understanding Azure Active Directory

To understand what Federation can do for your organization, you must first understand trusts. Federation services (including Active Directory Federation Services [AD FS]) are just trusts on steroids. Understanding what a trust can do for your organization will help you understand why we use Federation. Understanding Trusts Trust relationships make it easier to share security …

Common Identity Scenarios- Understanding Azure Active Directory

Table 10.2 was taken directly from Microsoft’s website, and it shows some of the common hybrid identity and access management scenarios along with their recommendations as to which hybrid identity option would be suitable for each. In Table 10.2, the three headers are abbreviated. Column 2, PHS and SSO, stands for password hash synchronization with …

Signing Out + Notifications- Introduction to Microsoft Azure

The Signing Out + Notifications pane (shown in Figure 9.30) allows you to manage pop- up notifications and session timeouts. FIGURE 9.30 Signing Out + Notifications pane The Signing Out section (shown in Figure 9.31) helps protect resources from unauthorized access. After a user has been idle for a given period of time, they will …

Understanding Azure Active Directory- Understanding Azure Active Directory

So now that you understand how to install Active Directory on your onsite network, it’s time to see how to configure your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). One big misconception is that Azure AD is set up and configured the same way that your onsite Active Directory is set up. The advantage of Azure AD …

Managing Azure AD- Understanding Azure Active Directory

So, now that we have looked at some of the features of Azure AD along with the common questions and answers about Azure AD, it’s time to go through the Azure AD dashboard. Figure 10.1 shows the Azure AD dashboard (you access this dashboard by choosing Azure AD from the left menu of the main …

Roles and Administrators- Understanding Azure Active Directory

The Roles and Administrators section (shown in Figure 10.5) allows you to see just some of the available Azure AD roles and what each role does. FIGURE 10.5 Roles and Administrators Section Table 10.1 shows some of the various roles that are available and what each role does in Azure AD. This table was taken …