@olavt.bsky.social
«The Sky Is a Neighborhood» -Foo Fighters. Cloud dude @Sparebankenvest. Cloud Security MVP (17 years). Podcasting Microsoft cloud and related stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bluescreenbrothers
The hunt for expiring certs and secrets on your Entra/Azure apps where the topic when @goodworkaround.com and I did our newest podcast.
We share where to find them (some are well hidden), cmd lines and a script that help monitor and alert before they expires and cause problems
youtu.be/1TjedH5o-QU
#Entraid preview out: Convert Source of Authority of synced Active Directory groups to the cloud.
Or easier said, you can now convert Active directory groups so you can change and manage them in EntraID
How to w/demos shown by @goodworkaround.com and me in our newest episode
youtu.be/_K3k5_A44sM
Brand new problem with Windows Sandbox, after updates in September. The manual and PowerShell solution do not longer work, but luckily the good old "Netsh" command still work.
youtu.be/XX3fdBptKqQ
Last day before 2 weeks vacation. When coming back I will start making some more Entra App videos. I think secret and certificate will be first focus
In the mean time enjoy one off our "classics"
youtu.be/f5iXXi0prbA
The Microsoft Defender for Cloud Ninja training have been updated
Some new:
- Agentless code scanning for GitHub and Azure DevOps (preview)
- Protecting Cloud Storage in the Age of AI
- Microsoft AI Security Story: Protection Across the Platform
- And more
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Who are hosting a birthday party for Windows 10 today?
🥳
10 Years today since it was released. Is that the reason for the extended support?
Ent. Extended Security Updates (ESU) Win 10:
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
Consumer Ext Security Updates (ESU):
support.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
Sometimes I need to hunt Azure to check if a specific group has permissions some where in all my subscriptions.
With help from Co-pilot in VS Code I now have this script. Listing both "Active" and "Eligible" permissions and exporting it into a CSV file
github.com/OTvedt/Scrip...
Renewed for the 18th time, still excited and nervous when waiting for that e-mail
Big thanks to @alexsolaat.bsky.social, @tinastenderup.bsky.social, and the entire #MVPBuzz family
Great news. Soon (if not already) your Defender for Office 365 will automatically detect and block email bombing attacks.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Okay folks, your going to want to bookmark this 👉 signin.merill.net
Over the weekend I vibe coded a tool I'm calling Microsoft Entra Sign-in URL Builder
This is something I've been wanting to build for some time and inspiration struck.
Trying to clean up old "mistakes". Default expiration dates for new secrets in Entra App registrations were at one point set to the years 2299 and 2100. Created a script that lists these so I can clean them up.
And also check if there is any with 2 years+ too expiration
github.com/OTvedt/Scrip...
I am a heavy user of Windows Sandbox, but I (and many more) have had the "No network" problem.
It is in fact just a good old DNS setting problem. I created a short video on how to fix it manually or with a configuration file.
youtu.be/XX3fdBptKqQ
I am a heavy user of Windows Sandbox, but I (and many more) have had the "No network" problem.
It is in fact just a good old DNS setting problem. I created a short video on how to fix it manually or with a configuration file.
youtu.be/XX3fdBptKqQ
Updated my Entra PIM roles activation script to include the possibility of selecting for how long the roles should be active.
The script will list all roles you are eligible to active and highlight the once already active
github.com/OTvedt/Scrip...
Struggling with Windows Sandbox not having network access?
It is most likely related to DNS trouble, set it manually or create a Sandbox config file (.wsb) that configure the DNS setting during startup every time.
On the "Microsoft Account security settings" you can remove the device if it get "lost". When setting up you will get recovery codes that you can use if you don't have other ways of logging in (Take care of thise, you can generate new once now if you have lost them ;-)
05.05.2025 12:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
New private Microsoft accounts gets more safe with passkeys as default.
You get both that nice and easy passwordless experience and enhancing the security
thehackernews.com/2025/05/micr...
How to enable on your exiting account? (personal and work account)
support.microsoft.com/en-us/accoun...
Security from chip to cloud are the topic on #BlueScreenBrothers latest episode. Focused on #Microsoft Surface, but the advices should be followed on any hardware vendors equipment.
@alexsolaat.bsky.social youtu.be/s8Awpscsgjk
During #MVPSummit @alexsolaat.bsky.social meetup with @microsoft.com Surface Program managers Frank Buchholz and Chauncey Larson. They recorded a podcast about AI technologies and Microsoft Surface
Check it out here:
youtu.be/JTluLkcE5m4
#MVPBuzz
@alexsolaat.bsky.social and Anders are meeting up with Briand Sanderson (Microsoft) again during the Microsoft MVP Summit. And in this episode there is lovely mix of old time #Mainframe and modern #CloudPC
#MVPBuzz #MVPSummit
youtu.be/2bmIXQtPWlA
A brand new episode out:
With Briand Sanderson (Microsoft), @alexsolaat.bsky.social and Anders Kristiansen (Storebrand) exploring the latest trends, risks, and ethical dilemmas
Discover how to stay safe and secure in the digital age, from browser extensions to AI tools.
youtu.be/C2DOccFC2RU
Needed to figure out if I had any Azure Classic Admins left (unsupported since 31.August 2024) in my subscriptions
Found a script (wmatthyssen.com) and modified it to suit my taste:
github.com/OTvedt/Scrip...
More info from Microsoft here:
learn.microsoft.com/nb-no/azure/...
New episode out!
@goodworkaround.com and I am looking in to #Azure cross tenant use of managed identities without having to use shared #secrets or #certificates that expire
Check it out, and follow our channel for more exiting nerdy stuff!
youtu.be/oV9jHjNyqfk
New episode out!
@goodworkaround.com and I am looking in to #Azure cross tenant use of managed identities without having to use shared #secrets or #certificates that expire
Check it out, and follow our channel for more exiting nerdy stuff!
youtu.be/oV9jHjNyqfk
@goodworkaround.com and I are exploring Managed identities through demonstrations and real-life examples using logic apps and automation accounts.
The tasks of setting and verifying access permission are also thoroughly explored
Check it out here(and follow for more)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=spb-...
It was time to modernize my old Entra roles activation script.
It's a total remake, now based on the MsGraph module and the fancy new feature that lists all of the user's "Eligible" roles and lets you select multiple roles for activation
github.com/OTvedt/Scrip...
@goodworkaround.com and I did a 3 part series on #MicrosoftGraph some time ago. Starting with the basic and building up
part 1: The basics, explorer, permissions and more
Part 2: Using PowerShell
Part 3: App registration and secrets
First part here:
youtu.be/z11IZ4JFtBA?...
Really love that you now can do PIM (Privileged Identity Management) task and adjustment directly on the resource in Azure portal.
17.01.2025 11:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Deep dives into Entra/Azure App registration, demos, and explanation, with @goodworkaround.com and me
We go into creation, overview, authentication and API permissions. We also take a look at decoding the access token
youtu.be/f5iXXi0prbA
Had the pleasure of sitting down with the BlueScreen Brothers Alex & Olav for a fun chat about the human side of security and how it's often overlooked. Have a listen!
13.01.2025 14:19 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
