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In 2025, we renamed our blog from Active-Directory-FAQ to Directory-FAQ. This change reflects the evolution of our topics: In addition to Active Directory, we now focus more on cloud technologies like Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
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Security policies with Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra for hybrid environments
Conditional Access in Microsoft Entra ensures that user logins to the cloud are as secure as possible. To do this, Entra checks the logins and […]

Find Outdated Helm Charts – K8S
Ensuring that you are using the latest version of the Helm Charts software that you install in a Kubernetes cluster can help you avoid known […]

Entra ID integration for SSO and API access control
The integration of Entra ID for setting up Single Sign-On (SSO) with applications like Salesforce is a process for centralizing user access from third-party applications […]

Hybrid onboarding in Entra ID, AD and third-party systems
Hybrid onboarding refers to the process of integrating new users into both on-premises Active Directory (AD) environments and cloud-based identity services such as Microsoft Entra […]

Entra Connect v2 vs. Entra Cloud Sync
Microsoft Entra Connect V2 enables the integration of on-premises Windows Server Active Directory (AD) with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) to provide users with […]

Zero Trust implementation with Microsoft Entra
For the implementation of a zero trust strategy, conditional access in Entra ID is an important basis for protection against cyberattacks. This article highlights the […]

HTTP error 400 request header is too long – MaxTokenSize
How to resolve the HTTP 400 error when request headers are too long? As a common authentication protocol, Kerberos plays a central role in user […]

Synchronise guest accounts from AD to Entra ID
Guest accounts are used to provide controlled access to corporate resources for temporary or external users. These accounts are often created for partners, consultants, or […]

GitOps: An introduction
How does GitOps work? GitOps is an innovative approach that uses Git as the central source for managing infrastructure and applications. By applying Git principles […]

Avoid PowerShell timeout – free up RAM
Are your Powershell scripts taking too long to run and always timeout? PowerShell is often used to automate tasks or to configure systems such as […]