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Disconnecting Azure AD Connect
Retire Azure AD Connect (now Entra Connect): confirm cloud sign-in, uninstall the sync client, then turn off directory sync. Allow up to 72 hours.Azure · Active Directory - 2 min
Moving a KMS Host From Windows Server 2012 to 2022
You can move a KMS host from Windows Server 2012 to 2022 without breaking activation if you know the activation thresholds and follow the steps in order.KMS · Security - 3 min
Using the Microsoft MAP Toolkit for Estate Discovery
The MAP Toolkit inventories an estate for migration planning. Run it end to end for discovery, then hand off to Azure Migrate where MAP stops.Inventory · Microsoft - 3 min
Migrating a Windows Server 2012 PKI to 2022
Move a Windows Server 2012 PKI to 2022 by backing up and restoring the offline root and both intermediate CAs one at a time, with a rollback ready.PKI · Encryption - 3 min
Face, Voice and a Pass-Phrase: Lessons From a 2018 Hackathon
One short video, three checks: face, voice and the spoken pass-phrase. What a first-place 2018 Microsoft/TAG hackathon taught me about layered authentication.Identity · Biometrics