Michele Blum

Ephemeral OS Disk Support For AVD Now In Public Preview

3 months ago

Ephemeral OS disks are now (October 2025) in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD). If you manage pooled, non-persistent host pools, this preview can significantly speed up session…

Tackling Expiring Entra ID Client Secrets And SAML Certificates

Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra

3 months ago

The struggle with managing expiring client secrets/certificates and Security Assertion Markup Language (short SAML) certificates in Entra ID is real and often overlooked. These crucial components are essential for maintaining…

How To Administer Entra ID-Joined Devices Via TeamViewer

Endpoint Manager, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra, Security

4 months ago

As almost every company adopts modern device management solutions like Microsoft Intune, Service Desks and Support personnel often face challenges when trying to perform administrative tasks on these devices remotely.…

Securing Azure DevOps With Workload Identity Federation

Azure DevOps, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra, RBAC, Security

4 months ago

Azure DevOps, by default, lacks a direct link to services or platforms to authenticate and authorize without proper configuration. To establish a secure connection to both internal and external services,…

Meet The Dragon In Entra ID

Licensing, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra

4 months ago

The Dragon Administrator role – I came across that recently and asked myself if it’s an April Fools’ Day joke or if you can now administer your Minecraft server with…

USB Redirections Disabled For New AVD Host Pools

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Security

5 months ago

Microsoft never stops enhancing the security and usability of its cloud services. As part of these ongoing efforts, a significant change has been announced in July 2025 – the disabling…

Default RBAC Roles For Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, RBAC, Security

6 months ago

As many of your employees or customers continue to embrace virtual desktop environments, Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) remains a crucial solution for delivering secure and scalable virtual desktops and…

The Riddle Of Data Locations In Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Security

7 months ago

As many of your employees or customers continue to embrace virtual desktop environments, Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) remains a crucial solution for delivering secure and scalable virtual desktops and…

Preferred Application Group Type For Pooled Host Pools In AVD

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

7 months ago

As many of your employees or customers continue to embrace virtual desktop environments, Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) remains a crucial solution for delivering secure and scalable virtual desktops and…

Azure Virtual Desktop MFA Sign-In Frequency

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra

7 months ago

Microsoft has announced in April 2025 that the “Every time sign-in frequency” Conditional Access Policy option is now generally available for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD). This feature allows you…

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