22Aug2023
08Jul2023
Should I use Hybrid Azure AD Join or not?
I consulted with an MSP recently about one of their larger customers, and whether or not to implement Hybrid Azure AD Join for existing Windows workstations (joined to traditional Active Directory). The classic consultant answer of course is, "It depends." In certain cases, perhaps. But in truth and in practice,...
06Jun2023
Can I use Windows 365 as a Privileged Access Workstation?
It has been a while since we did a question from a reader. This one has been in my inbox for a while now, but since I just recently covered Windows 365 with our peer group, my offline conversation from a few months ago came to mind...
19May2023
The future is bright, according to Bing’s New Chat Bot
“I think Copilot is an amazing innovation that can transform the way we work and make us more efficient and creative. I am glad to see Microsoft leading the way in AI technology. 😊” Thanks for that insight, Bing. I don’t know what I’d do without you. It is hard to...
28Apr2023
Why aren’t you protecting your mobile devices with Microsoft Defender?
Recently I was on a call with Microsoft, and I was surprised to hear that adoption for Microsoft Defender on mobile devices is still extremely low. But according to other industry partners, this is true of Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) solutions in general. I think this unfortunate trend could be...
01Apr2023
Reviewing the GDAP Wizard in Lighthouse
Hey folks! In today’s article, we will be taking a closer look at Granular Delegated Admin Permissions or GDAP. You can think of this feature as providing similar functionality to Privileged Identity Management (PIM), including “Just-in-Time” (JIT) access, but specifically with regard to your partner tenant as you...
31Jan2023
A friendly reminder about least privilege access and other simple stuff
I just spent an exhausting 36 or so hours helping a customer out of a really bad situation. Well, technically they aren't out of the woods yet, but things are clearing up anyway. And I am at the point now where I exit, handing off the bulk of remaining tasks...
09Dec2022
But have you turned multifactor authentication ALL the way on?
Do you remember just a short time ago, Microsoft would claim that switching on Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) prevents 99.9% of identity-based attacks? Well, the times they are a-changin. I do not know what they would report today for a percentage of attacks which are thwarted by MFA alone, but...
31Oct2022
What I am most excited for in 2023 after Ignite 2022
Earlier this month, Microsoft held their annual Ignite conference, and shared several big announcements. There are plenty of blogs and podcasts out there which have summarized some of the highlights, and of course we have Microsoft’s own Book of News, too. I won’t bore you with another re-hash like...
01Sep2022