In this post I’m going to show how to use a MSI with PowerShell on Azure Functions to generate oAuth access tokens for Graph API access. MSI Managed Service Identities (MSI) aka “Azure AD-managed identities” eliminate the need for developers having to manage credentials by providing an identity for the Azure resource in Azure AD… READ MORE
In some cases there might be necessary to prevent an Azure (Build) Pipeline from running if some other pipeline in your project fails. Well, I encountered a scenario like this the other day. After spending an hour trying to find an out of the box solution, I concluded that it probably none available yet. However,… READ MORE
In today’s blog post I will walk you through the process of creating an admin audit log dashboard for Defender ATP (Advanced Threat Protection). During my past customer engagements, I was often asked if there is a way to show device actions taken by Defender ATP admins. The answer is yes, this is possible. First,… READ MORE
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You can use Azure Database Migration Service to migrate the databases from an on-premises SQL Server instance to Azure SQL Database. In this example, we will move the SQL Server 2008 database on on-premises Windows Server 2008 R2 to Azure SQL. As seen in the image below, there is a database called “DCOInsurance” on SQL… READ MORE
How do you add Azure Hybrid benefit to your automated Azure Resource Manager deployment? In this post i will talk about what and why AHB and how to automate enablement in the deployment What is AHB AHB Tips Add to ARM Template Check AHB Convert existing non AHB to AHB Template in demo repo What… READ MORE
You always think your environment is setup correctly and that you’re able to recover in case of a disaster. You make backups, test your backups, setup DR solutions and in the end test the DR plan (very important). But, is your SQL Server Backups usable? But have you ever considered a situation where all your… READ MORE
Hello, readers hope you are all safe in this Covid-19 pandemic situation. For the last couple of months, I have got many requests to write about work from home solutions, and most of them are related to Citrix VDI deployment steps in Azure, so I have decided to start a 15 series blog to show… READ MORE
Some third party applications usually ask for JSON files as input to import new data. An example is Splunk, a software platform to search, analyze and visualize the machine-generated data gathered from the websites, applications, sensors, devices etc. If the JSON format is mandatory for sharing information and the data you need to analyze is stored… READ MORE
Speed and agility are the keys for any organization to succeed. Moving to cloud services is no more an option – It’s compulsory and a smart move. Cloud services bring speed and agility by enabling rapid pace in development, managing services, and deploy the application on a massive scale over a global network. Cloud Services… READ MORE
