Active DirectoryWindows Server

Step-by-Step guide to migrate active directory FSMO roles from windows server 2012 R2 to windows server 2016

Windows server 2016 was released for public (GA) on mid oct 2016. Its exciting time as businesses are already working on migrating their services in to new windows server 2016 infrastructures. In this post, I am going to explain how you can migrate from active directory running on windows server 2012 R2 to windows server 2016 active directory. The same steps are valid for migrating from windows…
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Mastering Active Directory – 3rd Edition

Step-by-Step Guide: How to sync Custom Active Directory Attributes to Azure AD?

Active DirectoryWindows Server

Step-by-Step guide to setup Active Directory on Windows Server 2016

Long wait is over for windows server 2016 and its available for public from Oct 12, 2016. So most looking for upgrade paths or at least start testing in their lab environments. (if it wasn’t brave enough to try with technical previews  ). What is new in Active Directory?  There are interesting new features such as time based group membership, privileged access management etc. but in this post…
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Mastering Active Directory – 3rd Edition

Step-by-Step Guide: How to sync Custom Active Directory Attributes to Azure AD?

Active DirectoryAzure servicesMicrosoft Technologies

Step-by-Step Guide to Azure AD Privileged Identity Management – Part 1

What is Azure AD privileged identity management ? Privileged Identity Management is boarder topic to discuss with. First thing first do not think it as another feature or product from Microsoft. The way I see it as a lot of methodologies, technologies came together and making a new process. I am saying it because with this concept we need to rethink about how current identities been managed in…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Configure Entra ID lifecycle workflow to trigger mover task on user profile changes

Step-by-Step Guide: How to setup Entra ID Restricted management Administrative Units ?

Active DirectoryAzure servicesMicrosoft Technologies

Step-by-Step guide to enable Secure LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) on Azure AD managed domain

In active directory environment, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is responsible for read and write data from AD. By default LDAP traffic transmitted un-secure. You can make this secured transmit based on SSL. In security prospective even in more “local” network it’s important to make secure even though most of engineers not using it. But when you have hybrid or cloud…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Configure Entra ID lifecycle workflow to trigger mover task on user profile changes

Step-by-Step Guide: How to setup Entra ID Restricted management Administrative Units ?