04Sep2019
24Jul2019
Updates coming soon to the Azure AD Best practices checklist
Update: The best practices checklists and guides are now available. I will be updating the best practices checklist and guide for Azure AD again soon, but I wanted to post a couple of notes about the coming changes--since it may be a while before I get around to editing and publishing...
18Jul2019
Reader question: How do I setup iOS devices after disabling app permissions consent for my users?
I continue to get great feedback and questions from our readership lately. Keep it up! I love to field these questions and use them to improve my literature. This person (who is also an MVP) also wished to remain anonymous, and had a couple of good questions regarding my Azure...
03Jul2019
Should I set my password policy to never expire?
I had some people contact me about this after my Azure AD best practices guide for the SMB dropped. Microsoft has been saying to get rid of password expiration. They even award you more Secure Score points if you follow their advice and trash it. In fact, I personally have...
01Jul2019
The Azure AD Best Practices Checklist
Update: Downloadable/printable copies of the Microsoft 365 Best practices checklists and guides are now available. Thanks for your support! Disclaimer: This checklist is NOT a comprehensive overview of every consideration when implementing Azure AD. For instance, the list was built with a typical SMB/SME in mind. That means there is no...
20Jun2019
Conditional access for the SMB, a how-to guide
**This resource was updated 09/01/2019** Unfortunately it is not yet possible to import CA policies from JSON, the way we can for Intune compliance policies or device profiles. Nevertheless, now that Conditional access is available to all Microsoft 365 Business customers, you will want a good roadmap for getting started. I have...
20May2019
New Baseline Conditional Access Policies in Azure AD
Remember over a year ago when the first Baseline Conditional Access policy dropped? It was simple enough and most definitely a good move, but of course, most people still aren't using it. I have heard some nightmarish statistic--something like less than 2 percent of admin accounts in Azure AD are...
11Apr2019
The evolution of small business networks
I believe there are only three basic types of networks alive in the small and mid-sized business market today.* Legacy, Hybrid and Modern. Now the labeling on these categories is purposeful--the language represents a progression in time, but it is important to remember that there still exist "legacy" environments, just...
21Feb2019
What are the benefits of using Autopilot in Microsoft 365? And, how to configure it.
Autopilot is a "low touch" or "no touch" deployment method that can be leveraged by IT departments to enable self-service computer deployments. Users can basically pick up a new Windows 10 device, sign in, and have all of their applications and data come to them (no profile migration, etc. required). But...
01Feb2019