Microsoft Teams knows different types of user objects, from federated user to guest account. The article explores use cases and setup and especially the shared channel option.
Kategorie-Archive: Identity
Much Ado About Certificates
In 2026, the certificate landscape will shift dramatically as the governing body reduces public TLS certificate lifetimes to 47 days, starting with a milestone of 200 days in March. This change emphasizes the importance of trust in certificates, which range from self-signed, internal, to public, each serving different purposes in managing trust and security.
Microsoft EntraID – Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Approximately a year ago, I wrote about PIM here… The article remains highly relevant today, and I can only recommend it. This new post is meant as an addition, but it’s also valuable to read on its own. Did you know that in Microsoft Azure, there are over 120 standard roles that can be individually„Microsoft EntraID – Role-based Access Control (RBAC)“ weiterlesen
Identity Governance – Access Packages
Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time talking about PIM (Privileged Identity Management). It’s a good way of making sure that administrative accounts only have they rights they actually need and when they need them. But let’s look at a diferent use case. Fred has just started his new job in accounting. Fred doesn’t„Identity Governance – Access Packages“ weiterlesen
Azure Sentinel: Circle the Wagon
Remember those old Wild West movies? Whenever the trek of settlers was under attack, they would immediately circle the wagons. The same was true whenever the trek had to stop overnight. But why? Obviously, they felt protected within the circle. Attackers could easily be spotted and repelled. Can you spot the connection between Wild West„Azure Sentinel: Circle the Wagon“ weiterlesen
Azure PIM: Peace of Mind for IT Admins
The security landscape is changing and traditional security concepts need to be overhauled and renewed. There is an ongoing trend: moving away from network zones, firewalls and segmentation towards a more holistic approach. New ideas to reckon with are „Zero Trust“ and „Conditional Access“,. Simply put, this means that access is checked and verified every„Azure PIM: Peace of Mind for IT Admins“ weiterlesen
Brave New World
Azure / M365 are quickly becoming the central hub for all systems and applications in your company. Although both are often associated with Microsoft only, the solution goes way beyond a single brand and in reality it helps to securely integrate 3rd party apps and providers. About Passwords When we logon to our computers in„Brave New World“ weiterlesen
M365 Sicherheit erhöhen mit MFA
Was ist M365? M365 ist der Ueberbegriff von Microsoft für die Office Cloud-Dienste inklusive e-mail, OneDrive, Teams und vieles mehr. Und das alles erreichbar mit nur einem Passwort. Und zwar von überall auf der Welt. Ganz schön mutig! Interessanterweise empfiehlt sogar Microsoft die Passwörter nicht mehr so oft zu ändern, denn oft ändern heisst vergessen„M365 Sicherheit erhöhen mit MFA“ weiterlesen