Restrict Azure VM SKU with Azure Policy
Azure Policy is a powerful tool that allows you to enforce compliance and governance rules for your Azure resources. One way to use Azure Policy is to restrict the VM sizes …
Using Managed (System) Identities to access Azure Key Vault
A common challenge that integrators run into is managing secrets and subsequently, managing access to secrets. Azure Key Vault is a service that developers can use to store their secrets, …
Cloning Azure VMs
Cloning an Azure virtual machine is something I thought it was directly integrated (as in, one click/command and that’s it, but no, it involves several steps. However, it is not …
Connecting Azure Express Route with Multiple Virtual Networks
Unlike a traditional hub and spoke when you have site to site VPN with azure with multiple virtual networks. Azure Express route gives you an additional option to create up-to …
Using Packer to build Windows Images (on Azure)
What is Packer? Packer is a tool developed by Hashicorp (the company behind Terraform) that makes it easy to automate the creation of custom images (or AMIs in AWS). The tool …
Using Azure Policy to deny public IPs on specific VNETs
Azure Policy is a powerful tool in your Azure toolbox. It allows you to enforce specific governance principals you want to see implemented in your environment. Some key examples of …
Missing “UserType” attribute in Azure AD
UserType is not always accurate for identifying external or member users If you search an Office 365 user with Get-AzureADUser or Get-MsolUser, you get details about the account type with the attribute UserType. The …
Private Endpoint vs Service Endpoint
What is a Private Endpoint A private endpoint is a network interface that uses a private IP address from your virtual network. This network interface connects you privately and securely …
Send Mail with Attachment, PowerShell, and Microsoft Graph API
API Reference and Permissions The official documentation is here: Send mail – Microsoft Graph v1.0 | Microsoft Docs fileAttachment resource type – Microsoft Graph v1.0 | Microsoft Docs Azure App …
Create an Azure App Registration with PowerShell and MS GRAPH API
API Reference and Permissions Read the following DOCS for more Details https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/application-post-applications?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http Create an Azure App Reg with the following GRAPH API Application Permissions Application.ReadWrite.OwnedBy Application.ReadWrite.All All done, then let’s …