Category: Azure

Private Endpoints and DNS in Azure

Posted on by Travis Roberts
Private Endpoint

Private Endpoints in Azure provide a secure way to access resources over the private, internal network.  But the options for configuring DNS for Private Endpoints is not as straight forward.  This video goes over the options available for DNS with Private Endpoints.  We start by crating a storage account with a Private Endpoint, the review the default DNS configuration.  We look at The WireServer and how it can be used with a Conditional Forwarder as well as using Forward Lookup Zones for name resolution.

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Autoscale with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Scaling Plans

Posted on by Travis Roberts
AVD

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.

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Azure Virtual Desktop; “The sign-in method you’re using isn’t allowed”

Posted on by Travis Roberts
ADV

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.”

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MFA Without the Authenticator App for Azure AD and Microsoft 365

Posted on by Travis Roberts

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an important layer of security to Azure AD or Microsoft 365 accounts.  For many, the Microsoft Authenticator app provides the needed second-factor for MFA.  But that depends on a mobile device.  In some cases, an employer may want to use an alternative to a cell phone or mobile device for MFA.  This video looks at a Yubico Yubikey hardware token as an alternative to the Microsoft Authenticator app on a cell phone for Azure MFA.

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