Centralizing Password Policy Management in Multi-Tenant Entra ID Environments

Introduction In today’s complex cloud environments, managing password security across multiple tenants is a critical challenge for IT administrators. Microsoft Entra ID provides powerful mechanisms to implement centralized password policies, but effective implementation requires careful planning and robust automation. Graph API Microsoft Graph API revolutionizes Entra ID tenant management by providing a powerful automation framework that simplifies complex multi-tenant configurations. With this API, you can effortlessly streamline identity and security management through comprehensive bulk operations, including: ...

December 16, 2024 · 9 min · 1912 words · Jaap de Goeij

Azure Privileged Identity Management as code

Introduction In this guide, we will delve into the intricacies of configuring Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Eligible Role Assignments on Azure subscriptions using the ARM API in PowerShell. As seasoned professionals, we recognize that leveraging PIM in Azure is a strategic imperative. However, as DevOps Engineers, we also acknowledge the challenges posed by incorporating Eligible role assignments into deployments. In this post I will expose all the intricacies concercing this piece of automation. Microsoft provides Micosoft Graph cmdlets for Entra ID PIM, but for Azure PIM Role Assignments you must use the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) API. ...

May 1, 2024 · 8 min · 1696 words · Jaap de Goeij

Intune & Ubuntu 24.04

Introduction In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting up Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Intune. As a Cloud Architect at Rubicon B.V., I’ve been testing whether Ubuntu provides the Edge (pun intended) I need to fulfill my work activities. Specifically, I’ll cover how to install the Intune Portal as well as the software I used for my Ubuntu 24.04 installation. You will find instructions for every installation below. I hope this helps you if you have any issues enrolling Ubuntu 24.04 with Intune. ...

April 22, 2024 · 6 min · 1235 words · Jaap de Goeij