Azure AD Fundamentals

What is Azure Data Factory (ADF)? 

April 10, 2023
Azure Data Factory is a cloud-based service that integrates data from various sources and destinations, enabling the creation, scheduling, and management of data pipelines for data transfer. ADF supports structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data types and formats. This article will focus on the features and benefits of Azure Data Factory, as well as common use cases. Additionally, it…
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Azure AD Management

Azure AD PIM: How to manage privileged access to resources

March 31, 2023
So, what is Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM)? Users operating within a corporate network cannot be readily trusted with the entirety of an organization’s critical assets. For administrators to enforce crucial access management policies (such as monitoring of usage, limiting of permissions) when a client requests access to a resource for a stipulated amount of time, it is crucial…
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Azure AD Fundamentals

Difference between AD domain services and Azure AD domain services 

March 31, 2023
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (AAD DS) are two important technologies used by organizations to manage their resources and users. However, many people get confused between the two and often consider them the same. In this article, we will discuss the differences between AD DS and AAD DS and how they are used in an organization. Table of…
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Azure AD Fundamentals

Azure Active Directory (AD) Domain Services - An overview

March 31, 2023
Introduction Azure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft that enables businesses to connect their Azure Virtual Machines to a domain, and use the same credentials for on-premises and cloud resources. This article provides an overview of Azure AD DS, including its benefits, key features, and how it can help businesses improve their productivity…
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Azure AD Fundamentals

Difference between on-premise active directory and Azure active directory 

March 31, 2023
As businesses continue to expand, the need for secure and efficient identity management becomes increasingly important. Active Directory (AD) has been a popular solution for managing identities and access within organizations for many years. However, with the rise of cloud computing, Microsoft developed Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) as a cloud-based identity and access management solution. In…
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Azure AD Management

Azure Active Directory Domain Services for Azure VMs Without DC

March 31, 2023
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Domain Services is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft that enables you to provide domain services such as domain join, group policy, and LDAP to Azure VMs without the need for domain controllers. This article will guide you through the steps required to set up and use Azure AD Domain Services. Step 1: Create an Azure AD Domain Services…
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Azure AD Security

How to Use Azure AD for LDAP Authentication

March 31, 2023
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a protocol used for accessing and managing directory information over an IP network. It is widely used in enterprise environments to authenticate users against a centralized directory service such as Active Directory. Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service provided by Microsoft. It provides a…
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Azure AD Management

How to use Azure AD Conditional Access to enforce access policies

March 31, 2023
Introduction: As businesses embrace digital transformation, they face an ever-growing threat of cyberattacks. Cybercriminals are constantly devising new ways to breach an organization’s security defences, and a single successful attack can have far-reaching consequences. In such a scenario, enforcing strict access policies becomes crucial to minimize the risk of data breaches. Azure…
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Azure AD Management

How to use Azure AD B2C to manage identities and applications

March 31, 2023
In today’s digital age, managing customer identities and access to applications has become more critical than ever before. With increasing cyber threats and data breaches, companies must ensure that they have robust authentication mechanisms in place to protect their customers’ data. Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C) is an identity management solution that…
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