Tag: Entra ID
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BitLocker Recovery Key Missing in Intune? Find It, Fix It and Catch the Keys That Lie
BitLocker recovery key missing in Intune or Entra ID? Find every device without a key, back it up, and catch the dead keys a Graph report still marks OK.
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Entra License Usage: Finally Find Out Who’s Using the P1 and P2 You Pay For
Entra license usage report tested: how it counts P1 and P2 usage, guest users and the 50,000 figure, plus a PowerShell check against your sign-in logs.
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PIM for Groups Nesting: Does One Activation Promote the Whole Team?
PIM for Groups nesting tested: a group as an eligible member of a role-assignable group, what one activation gives, and what it doesn’t.
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Restrict Access to Microsoft Entra Admin Center: The Toggle That Locks Nothing
If you want to control Microsoft Entra admin center access for non-admins, the Restrict access to Microsoft Entra admin center setting looks like the obvious answer. Flip it to Yes and non-admins can no longer poke around your directory. Job done, kettle on. Except Microsoft’s own documentation says, in a caution box, that it is […]
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Microsoft Entra Terms of Use: Because ‘I Emailed Everyone the Policy’ Isn’t Evidence
How to set up Microsoft Entra Terms of Use with Conditional Access: licensing, expiry, versions, guests, reporting and the gotchas, using my lab tenant.
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Customer Lockbox: Make Microsoft Support Knock Before They Open Your Data
How to set up Microsoft 365 Customer Lockbox: licensing, turning it on, the approver role, reviewing requests and auditing with PowerShell.
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Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery: Because Ctrl+Z Doesn’t Work on Conditional Access
Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery takes a daily backup of key directory objects. Here is how to use difference reports and recovery to undo a bad change safely.
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SC-300 Exam Study Guide: How I Renewed Without Crying Into My Authenticator App
My SC-300 exam study guide: exam facts, skills measured with weightings, the 28 October 2026 update, memory tips and scenario examples, plus how I renewed my Identity and Access Administrator certification.
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Microsoft Entra PIM: Because ‘Just in Case’ Isn’t an Admin Strategy
A practical Microsoft Entra PIM guide: eligible vs active roles, role settings, Conditional Access authentication context on activation, approvals, PIM for Groups and access reviews.
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Microsoft Entra Passkeys: Synced or Device-Bound? Don’t Let Dave Decide
Microsoft Entra passkeys come in synced and device-bound flavours. Here is which to use for BYOD, managed devices and admins, and how to set up passkey profiles.