AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

How to provision user in Azure - Azure User Provisioning

June 24, 2023
Introduction   User provisioning in Azure is the process of creating, updating, and deleting user accounts in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Azure AD is a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service that helps organizations manage their users and devices. User provisioning can be done manually or automatically. Manual provisioning involves creating, updating, and deleting…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How to set up self-service group management in Azure AD

February 10, 2023
Self-service group management is a feature of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) that allows users to create and manage groups within your organization’s directory. This can be a useful way to delegate group management tasks and reduce the workload of your IT team. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to set up self-service group management in Azure AD. Step 1: Enable self-service…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How to use Azure AD groups to manage role assignments

February 10, 2023
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a cloud-based identity and access management service that helps organizations manage user access to on-premises and cloud resources. One of the key features of Azure AD is the ability to create and manage groups, which can be used to assign roles and permissions to users within your organization. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to use Azure…
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Microsoft Entra IDTenant & Directory Administration

How groups work in Azure AD

February 10, 2023
The straightforward way to provide users with resources is directly assigning the relevant resources to a user, but doing this for hundreds and thousands of users can be quite taxing. This is where the concept of Groups enters the fray in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Groups are a way of assigning resources to users, only this time, users are added to a group and the group is allotted with…
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AD Domain ServicesAuthentication & Protocols

Active Directory LDAP Field - Attribute Mappings   

January 19, 2023
While accessing Active Directory users and computers (ADUC), it can be observed that Microsoft has used user-friendly names for the input fields. These fields are mapped to the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) attributes. You can access the hidden tab within the ADUC which will list all the attributes and their respective values. The reason for understanding and learning about these…
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GPO FundamentalsGroup Policy & Endpoint Policy

Desktop shortcuts using AD Group Policy: The complete guide

January 19, 2023
Active Directory (AD) Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are used to centrally manage user account settings, system configurations, and access to network resources. Here are some of the important benefits of using GPOs to configure shortcuts on user desktops: Deploy shortcuts to apps, links, file objects, and shell objects.Target specific user systems based on IP address range, MAC address range…
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GPO FundamentalsGroup Policy & Endpoint Policy

How to map network drives with Group Policy

July 7, 2022
How to map network drives with Group Policy In earlier days, system administrators relied only on logon scripts to map networking drives, a complex and time-consuming process. To eradicate these hindrances, sysadmins rely on Group Policy to map network drives. In this article, we’ll learn why Group Policy is preferred and how you can map networking drives with GPO. Why use Group Policy…
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