Active Directory FAQ

How does GitOps work? GitOps is an innovative approach where Git serves as the central source for managing infrastructure and applications. By applying Git principles to the operations side of […]

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Are your Powershell scripts taking too long to run and always timeout? PowerShell is often used to automate tasks or to configure systems such as Exchange. However, the use of […]

Extension attributes in Entra ID offer more flexibility and customization options. Custom attributes allow you to store additional information to more effectively manage user accounts and personalize applications. Learn how […]

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Many users create contacts in Outlook on their PC or Mac, but these are only available on this one PC or the connected mailbox. So how can these contacts be […]

In Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), there are different types of groups that are used for different purposes. In this article, we will explain the different groups and their functions. […]

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Azure AD Security Attributes are key-value pairs that can be custom created in Azure AD. This allows users to be assigned enterprise applications or various Azure resources (for example, specific values such as cost center, project affiliation, or personnel number) as a custom attribute. These attributes are available in full subscription for a variety of […]

Microsoft Teams supports all authentication options that are also offered by Microsoft 365/Office 365.

How do file permissions work in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint? In Microsoft Teams, files can also be stored directly in the teams. This facilitates the exchange of information between team members, as they do not have to use different sources of information. Instead, all files are directly available in the team. For this purpose, the […]

To synchronize login credentials between Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, many administrators use Azure AD Connect. We have already described how to synchronize on-premises Active Directory environments with Azure AD. Read the article “Install Azure AD Connect” to learn about single sign-on scenarios between on-premises networks and Azure. In addition to Azure AD Connect, […]

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There are many scenarios where credentials from on-premises Active Directory environments are synchronized with Azure Active Directory. Besides single sign-on, for the use of cloud resources in Microsoft Azure or Microsoft 365, such synchronization is also used for the deployment of Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The synchronization is done via the tool “Azure AD Connect” provided […]

Do you need (again) to adjust your password generator after a policy change? The best way to avoid password generator adjustments after a policy change, is to generate passwords depending on the current Domain Password Policy. Here is how it works. Reading the password policies of a domain First we want to read out the […]

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The management of AD groups does not have to be in IT hands. The ‘Group-Manager’ function is often used when a non-IT employee in the company has to manage a group. For example, the department manager should be able to decide which employee is included in a certain distribution list (i.e. a distribution group).

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What options does Microsoft 365 offer for defining Teams naming policies? If Teams is to be introduced in the company, a governance concept must be created beforehand. This concept clarifies, for example, how groups and teams are created, which security rules apply, whether guest access is permitted, how naming is regulated, and much more. In […]

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Sometimes you have to send  an e-mail to members of an AD Group. This may be the case if you find it necessary to inform all your co-workers. If you administer the resource via Active Directory group you have the option to send an e-mail to all the group’s members. It’s best to go with […]

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A user can have multiple email addresses in Exchange. However, only one of them is the primary email address. So what happens if you want to use one of the other addresses as primary email address?

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