On Tuesday March 19th, I presented a 20-minute session on backing up and restoring virtual Domain Controllers as part of the Veeam User Group Netherlands Meetup. My goal was to offer four tips and tricks to get in to a zen state as an Active Directory admin when worrying about backing up and restoring virtual … Continue reading "The video of my session on Backing up and Restoring Virtual Domain Controllers for the Dutch Veeam User Group Meetup is now available"
What's New in Entra ID for March 2024
Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD is Microsoft's Identity Management-as-a-Service solution, offering seamless access, easy collaboration, efficiency in IT processes and improved security and compliance. In its Release Notes for Entra ID and through the Microsoft 365 Message Center, Microsoft communicated the following planned, new and changed functionality for Entra ID for March 2024: … Continue reading "What's New in Entra ID for March 2024"
KnowledgeBase: You may experience 'Failed to get folder properties. Not allowed to access Non IPM folder.' errors in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365
Since the start of this week, several of my Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 installations are reporting an error. I decided to address these errors. The situation I'm using Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 as a means to create backups of data in Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business) to … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: You may experience 'Failed to get folder properties. Not allowed to access Non IPM folder.' errors in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365"
On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for March 2024
Even though Microsoft’s Identity focus moves towards the cloud, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 still receive updates to improve the experiences and security of Microsoft’s on-premises powerhouses. This is the list of Identity-related updates and fixes we saw for March 2024: Windows Server 2016 We observed the following update … Continue reading "On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for March 2024"
April Fools' Entra Connect v2.3.8.0 upgrades Entra Connect Health
Entra Connect Sync v2.3.8.0, released on April 1st, 2024, comes with improvements in Entra Connect Health What’s New Entra Connect Sync v2.3.8.0 offers a bug fix. Entra Connect Health v4.5.2466.0 Entra Connect Sync v2.3.8.0 includes an updated version of Entra Connect Health. With this version of Entra Connect Sync, Entra Connect Health has been … Continue reading "April Fools' Entra Connect v2.3.8.0 upgrades Entra Connect Health"
DTAPR – Is it worthwhile to add a Ransomware Recovery environment?
Serious IT environments don't just have a test environment. They also have development, acceptance and/or production environments. 🤡 For applications, having a development, test, acceptance (on-premises) and/or staging (typically cloud) implementation or instance seems common. For infrastructure, however, it is not. The availability, confidentiality and integrity of many Active Directory environments needlessly suffer because of … Continue reading "DTAPR – Is it worthwhile to add a Ransomware Recovery environment?"
Multi-Factor Authentication Server versions 8.1.13.1 and 8.1.14.1 scale migrations to Entra MFA
Yesterday, Microsoft released versions 8.1.13.1 and 8.1.14.1 of its MFA Server product that allows organization to add multi-factor authentication to RADIUS-, AD FS-, IIS-based and other on-premises authentication scenarios. Versions 8.1.13.1 and 8.1.14.1 MFA Server v8.1.13.1 is intended for use on: Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 MFA Server v8.1.14.1 … Continue reading "Multi-Factor Authentication Server versions 8.1.13.1 and 8.1.14.1 scale migrations to Entra MFA"
Some Domain Controllers may restart unexpectedly after applying the March 12, 2024 Updates
When installing updates, there is always the risk of rogue updates; updates that break functionality, unannounced, unexpected and unsettling. Microsoft is currently researching such a possible side-effect with the March 12, 2024 updates on Active Directory Domain Controllers. About the issue Domain Controllers may reboot unexpectedly and keep rebooting. Admins are reporting ballooning memory … Continue reading "Some Domain Controllers may restart unexpectedly after applying the March 12, 2024 Updates"
Pictures of the Dutch Workplace Ninja's meetup at Pink Elephant
Last week, Raymond Comvalius and I presented at the first 2024 meetup of the Workplace Ninjas Netherlands (WPNinjasNL). While driving to the venue, I encountered Raymond in his variation of our favorite car: We arrived exactly on time to grab the last two parking spots at Pink Elephant's headquarters in Naarden, the Netherlands. We grabbed … Continue reading "Pictures of the Dutch Workplace Ninja's meetup at Pink Elephant"
I'm presenting at the Veeam User Group Netherlands meetup
As a recently awarded Veeam Vanguard and Veeam User Group Leader, I'm proud to announce that I will be presenting at Veeam User Group Netherlands' virtual meeting on March 19th, 2024. About the Veeam User Group Netherlands Maurice Kevenaar, Jos Maliepaard and I run the Veeam User Group (VUG) Netherlands Dutch. Our goal as … Continue reading "I'm presenting at the Veeam User Group Netherlands meetup"