Tag: Azure Active Directory

The modern enterprise is all about the cloud. Digital transformation includes not only the adoption of cloud computing through application migration, but a transition from disk storage to cloud storage. Cloud storage has some key advantages over traditional disk storage, including the...

Microsoft released a valuable new Azure feature in December of 2021: custom security attributes. This feature is still in preview. Custom security attributes enable organizations to define new attributes to meet their needs. These attributes can be used to store information or, more notably,...

Azure Active Directory holds the keys to your Microsoft 365 kingdom. Responsible for vital functions such as authentication and authorization, Azure AD is ultimately responsible for managing access across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. For that reason, is the target of many...

Many organizations that use Office 365 have a hybrid deployment — that is, they also have an on-premises Active Directory, which is the primary storage for identity information. Learn how to enable integration of local AD data with your Office 365 environment using native Microsoft tools in...

Office 365 groups enable users to access information in a variety of places, including SharePoint or OneDrive for Business document libraries, OneNote files, shared inboxes or calendars on Exchange Online, Lync or Skype for Business meetings, or Dynamics CRM databases. Office 365 groups are objects...

The Netwrix 2018 Cloud Security Report shows that cloud technology has captured the attention of more and more companies. 42% of respondents are ready for broader cloud adoption, and half of them plan to store more customer, employee and financial information there in the near future. For many...

Office 365 includes a wide variety of services, such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business, that foster communication and collaboration between users. To use Office 365 services, however, each user needs their own user account in Office 365 with assigned licenses. You can...

Using Windows PowerShell to manage Office 365 may seem odd at first. After all, cloud solutions promise simplicity and ease of use — adjectives rarely used in connection with Windows PowerShell. But bear with me. In this article, I’ll show you the ten most useful Office 365 PowerShell cmdlets...

Helpdesk-assisted password resets can account for 20% of an organization’s IT budget, but in the past, required the use of third-party software for Active Directory that could be difficult to set up and maintain. In this article, I’ll show you how to enable self-service password resets for...

Need to know who’s logging in to your cloud directory or Office 365? With this tip, I’ll show you where to find information about user sign in activity in the Azure management portal. Until recently, there was no single log view for sign in information in the Azure Active Directory (AAD)....