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 …
How to Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell via v2 Module
In this article, you will learn how to prepare to use the EXO V2 module to run Exchange Online unattended scripts with app-only modern authentication. You’ll learn how to: Register …