AZURE

New Azure Active Directory Diagnostic settings

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Did you notice that there are new Azure AD Diagnostic Settings in AzureAD? NetworkAccessTrafficLogs RiskyServicePrincipals ServicePrincipalRiskEvents After the Change i've checked the LogAnalytics - did not see any change. Checked again a few days later and could only see that the Table "AzureDiagnostics" has been addet. But no Data in it. What is your Experience?Do you see new Tables? Is there Data in it? Regards Andres Bohren

Azure Active Directory recommendations (Preview)

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Did you notice you can enable Azure Active Directory Preview Features? Since February 2022 you can enable Azure AD Recommendations. As soon as i had enabled it, the followin Info was shown under Overview > Recommendations Detail View of the Recommendation So i have changed the MFA Service Settings https://account.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/UserManagement/MfaSettings.aspx?BrandContextID=O365 Regards Andres Bohren

Azure Automation: PSGallery Version Check

Andres Bohren
Hi All, I don't check daily if there are any new PowerShell modules in PSGallery. So i wrote me a Script of my most used Modules to Inform me if there are any new Modules available. With the following Code i check for the current Version of the Modules and put them into a PSCustomObject with the Attributes Release, Module, Version (for GA and Prerelease Versions). ############################################################################### # Check PSGallery Modules

Check your M365 Licenses with Azure Automation V2 (with Microsoft Graph)

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Over a Year ago i did wrote a Azure Automation Script to check your M365 Licenses. Check your M365 Licenses with Azure Automation https://blog.icewolf.ch/archive/2021/04/18/check-your-m365-licenses-with-azure-automation.aspx I did rewrite that code to support Microsoft Graph for query the Licenses and also send the Mail via Microsoft Graph. Setup Environement I first created a new AzureAD Application (just to make a clear separation of Graph Permissions for the purpose of this Demo).

Azure Cost Management anomaly detection Preview

Andres Bohren
Hi All I have tested the Azure Cost Management anomaly detection Preview. Public preview: Cost Management anomaly detection for subscriptions https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/preview-cost-management-anomaly-detection-for-subscriptions-2/ Regards Andres Bohren

Export Azure SQL database and import on local SQL Server

Andres Bohren
Hi All, In this Blog Article i show how you can Export an Azure SQL Database and import it back on your local SQL Server In the Azure Portal go to your SQL database and hit "Export" You need to set the Storage Target for your Export I create a new container at my Storage Account Once the export starts it takes a while until the Data is exportet Wait until its completed

Azure AD cross-tenant access settings Preview

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Microsoft recently announced the Azure AD cross-tenant access settings Preview Collaborate more securely with new cross-tenant access settings https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-active-directory-identity/collaborate-more-securely-with-new-cross-tenant-access-settings/ba-p/2147077 Overview: Cross-tenant access with Azure AD External Identities (Preview) https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/external-identities/cross-tenant-access-overview The settings can be found in Azure Active Directory > External Identities If you click on "Default settings" and then edit the defaults you will see the details I find this one of the most interesting Settings. If you have already done MFA in your home Tenant - i can trust that Setting.

PowerShell Script to check for AAD Apps with expiring ClientSecrets and Certificates

Andres Bohren
Hi all, I guess we all wrote Applications or Scripts that use AAD Applications and used ClientSecrets or Certificates to Authenticate. But what will happen when the Certificate or ClientSecret will expire? Simple - the Application won't work anymore, because the Authentication will fail. So i searched for a way to check if the ClientSecret or Certificate will soon expire. Let me show an Application that has multiple ClientSecrets and Certificates.

Azure File Sync Agent 14.1 has been released

Andres Bohren
Hi all, On the last Microsoft Patchday, i've seen, that a new Azure File Sync Agent has been released. The Title is "Azure File Sync Agent v14.1 Release - November 2021 (KB5001873)" - but when you check the download Link it is from mid December. When i check the Storage Sync Service in Azure Portal, i can see that i'm using the Agent Verion 13.0. The Download Link to the New Version also comes handy.

Azure Active Directory Connect 2.0.91.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi all, Microsoft has released a new version of Azure Active Directory Connect (AAD Connect). AAD Connect Health Component is now FIPS compliant. Azure AD Connect: Version release history https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/reference-connect-version-history In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center you will see also the new Version https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home#/dirsyncmanagement Regards Andres Bohren