Tag: Microsoft Entra
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Conditional Access Filters With Custom Security Attributes: Target Apps, Not App Lists
Every Conditional Access policy that targets “Select resources” starts life with a tidy list of three apps. Two years later it has forty, nobody knows why the HR app is in there, and the new payroll system isn’t. You know the one. The Conditional Access filter for applications fixes that. Instead of adding apps to […]
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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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Microsoft Remote Help: Because ‘Read Me the Error’ Isn’t a Support Strategy
How to set up Microsoft Remote Help with Intune: July 2026 licensing, a least-privilege helper role, Enterprise App Catalog deployment with auto-update, elevation and session logs.
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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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PIM for Groups: Stop Hand-Assigning Admin Roles Like It’s 1998
Assign Microsoft Entra roles to a role-assignable group, then use PIM for Groups to make admins eligible members with MFA, approval and access reviews.
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Restricted Management Administrative Units: Because Dave From the Helpdesk Shouldn’t Reset the CEO’s Password
How to use restricted management administrative units in Microsoft Entra ID to protect executive, HR and break glass accounts, with PowerShell and audit checks.
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Break Glass Account: Because ‘I’ll Just Ring Microsoft’ Isn’t a Recovery Plan
A break glass account gets you back in when Conditional Access locks everyone out. Here is how to set one up properly in 2026, with passkeys, alerts and regular testing.