As an Azure administrator, you also have the ability to modify the default settings of the Azure portal. Most of the settings that you can change can be found in the Settings menu (shown as a spoke), which is at the top- right of the global pane header, as shown in Figure 9.20. FIGURE 9.20 …
Planning Azure AD Authentication Options- Understanding Azure Active Directory
Azure AD is a centralized identity provider in the cloud, and authentication is the process of verifying that you are who you say you are. It helps protect a user’s identity and also simplifies the login experience. The Microsoft identity platform makes it easy to authorize and authenticate by providing identity as a service. In …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …