Understanding Azure Active Directory Conditional Access

In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at why user authentication isn’t enough in a cloud-first, mobile-first world and how Azure AD conditional access works with cloud apps and on premises Windows Server Active Directory.

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Windows Server 2019 Skips RTM, But What Does that Mean?

Windows Server 2019 is the first version of Microsoft’s server OS not to RTM. But what does that mean in practice?

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Patch Tuesday October 2018

This month sees the Windows 10 October 2018 Update pulled from Windows Update, 49 vulnerabilities patched in Windows, and the usual round of security fixes for other Microsoft and Adobe products.

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Microsoft Ignite – New Windows 10 Features Coming to Intune

Intune plays an important part in Microsoft’s modern desktop strategy, allowing organizations to deploy and manage Windows 10 without an on-premises Active Directory domain. Microsoft announced several new features that will make it easier to manage Windows 10 using Intune.

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Windows Virtual Desktop is Multi-User VDI in the Azure Cloud

Microsoft Backs Down From Skylake Support Limits

Microsoft announced at it’s Ignite conference on Monday a new service called Windows Virtual Desktop that will preview later this year. In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll take a closer look at exactly what this service provides.

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Everything You Need to Know About Windows – September 2018

This month sees lots of announcements coming out of Microsoft’s annual Ignite conference for IT pros, including about a preview version of Windows Virtual Desktop and Windows Server 2019 general availability.

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Windows Admin Center 1809 Reaches General Availability

Just before Microsoft’s Ignite conference got started this week, version 1809 of the Windows Admin Center and SDK reached general availability. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll look at some of the new features.

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