This post is the second part of a multi-part blog post and video on Terraform with Azure. The previous video located here went over configuring an environment for Terraform and Azure. This post reviews the basic Terraform workflow. In the process, we create our first deployment to Azure with Terraform.
Continue reading “Terraform Workflow with Azure: Write, Plan and Apply”Getting started with Terraform and Azure: Overview and Setup
If you landed here, I assume you know what Terraform is and why to use it. If that’s not the case, check out the monolog on my video below that covers those topics. This post, however, is dedicated to the steps required to prepare a Windows 10 computer for Terraform. The steps are similar if using Windows 11. The most significant difference is the start menu is in the center bottom of your screen.
Continue reading “Getting started with Terraform and Azure: Overview and Setup”Autoscale with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Scaling Plans
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) now has an integrated session host scaling solution built into the portal. This video goes over how to configure the custom role required for autoscale, then create a scaling plan and schedule and assign it to a host pool.
Continue reading “Autoscale with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Scaling Plans”Passwordless Authentication with Azure AD and FIDO2 Security Keys and Yubikey Bio
FIDO2 Security Keys are an inexpensive alternative to the Microsoft Authenticator App. In this video, we walk through configuring passwordless authentication in Azure AD, then we on-board a user and walk through the passwordless experience with the new Yubico Yubikey Bio in a web browser and logging into a new install of Windows 11.
Continue reading “Passwordless Authentication with Azure AD and FIDO2 Security Keys and Yubikey Bio”Install Windows 11 on a Virtual Machine with Windows Hello!
In this video, we use Windows Hello facial recognition to log into a Windows 11 VM running in VMware Workstation. VMWare Workstation Pro provides USB passthrough, allowing us to use the USB ports on the local host and redirect them to the client VM. We start by configuring VMware workstation for Windows 11, then install Windows 11 on the host computer. After that, we configure USB Pass-through on the local desktop to connect a Windows Hello compatible USB Camera to the client VM.
Continue reading “Install Windows 11 on a Virtual Machine with Windows Hello!”Azure AD Connect Sync Staging Mode
Azure AD Connect Sync staging mode provides high availability for AD Connect by creating a hot-standby server that can take over synchronization in the event the primary AD Connect becomes unavailable. It also provides a platform to test synchronization rule changes and a way to migrate Azure AD Connect Sync to a new server. In this video, we create an Azure AD Connect Sync staging server and use the configuration documenter tool to verify settings between staging and production.
Continue reading “Azure AD Connect Sync Staging Mode”Azure Virtual Desktop; “The sign-in method you’re using isn’t allowed”
Azure Virtual Desktop now has the option to join session hosts to Azure AD in addition to Windows AD and Azure AD Domain Services. I got the error message below while logging in.
“The sign-in method you’re using isn’t allowed. Try a different sign-in method or contact your system administrator.”
Continue reading “Azure Virtual Desktop; “The sign-in method you’re using isn’t allowed””SMB Multichannel with Azure File Shares
Azure File Shares Premium support SMB multichannel, a way to improve throughput for applications and services. This video goes over what it is and how it works. It also goes over performance, network, and Azure VM considerations to help make the best of Azure Files premium.
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