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🛡️ Azure IAM: Report Explicit Role Assignments This PowerShell script collects all explicit role assignments across your Azure environment – including Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, and Resources – and generates an easy-to-read HTML report . ✅ What It Does: Skips inherited permissions – only shows direct (explicit) role assignments Lists user/group/service principal roles by scope Exports a local HTML report you can archive or review Explicit IAM Report – PowerShell Connect-AzAccount function Get-ExplicitRoleAssignments { param ([string]$Scope) Write-Host "Fetching role assignments for scope: $Scope" try { $roleAssignments = Get-AzRoleAssignment -Scope $Scope -ErrorAction Stop $explicitAssignments = $roleAssignments | Where-Object { $_.Scope -eq $Scope } return $explicitAssignments } catch { Write-Host "Error fetching assignments...

🔧 Expand Virtual Hard Disks on Azure Windows VMs 🚀 This guide helps you quickly understand how to expand virtual disks for Windows VMs on Azure. ✅ Applies to: Windows VMs Flexible Scale Sets 📌 Key Points: Default OS disk: 127 GiB Max OS disk: 4,095 GiB (limited to 2 TiB if MBR) Use GPT if you need more than 2 TiB on OS disk Cannot shrink existing disks 🕒 Expand Without Downtime (Data Disks Only): Works if disk is already > 4 TiB (Standard or Premium) Use Azure CLI, PowerShell, Portal, or ARM templates Not supported for OS disks or shared disks 📍 Resize via Azure Portal: Go to the VM and click Stop to deallocate (if required) Under Settings , click Disks Select the disk you want to resize Click Size + performance Select a new (larger) size and click Resize 🔄 After Resizing: Extend volume in Windows Disk Management If size is not visible: re...

 Want to protect your Azure virtual machines with a robust, agentless backup solution? This guide walks you through configuring agentless crash-consistent backup for a new Azure virtual machine (VM) with multiple disks and how to switch an existing VM from application/filesystem-consistent to crash-consistent backup. All steps are performed easily via the Azure portal using the Enhanced Policy. What is Agentless Crash-Consistent Backup? Azure Backup supports agentless backups for VMs by creating crash-consistent snapshots across multiple disks. This eliminates the need to install an agent on the VM, simplifying the process. Crash-consistent backups are ideal when application-consistent snapshots fail or when you prefer a streamlined approach. Note that this feature requires the Enhanced Policy , as application/filesystem-consistent backup is the default setting. Note : Check pricing details and supported scenarios before starting, as there may be limitations for certain VM config...

Unlock the Power of Azure Disk Management with PowerShell! 🚀 Want to master your Azure disks? This PowerShell script lets you seamlessly connect to Azure, retrieve details for a specific disk, and list all disks in a resource group – including their LastOwnershipUpdateTime ! 🛠️ 🔑 What does the script do? Connects to Azure using secure device authentication. Fetches details for a specific disk, including ownership update time. Uses the Azure REST API to dig deeper into disk properties. Lists all disks in a resource group in a clean table format. 💻 Try it now! Copy the code below and take control of your Azure resources. Just replace $resourceGroupName and $diskName with your own values. Got questions? Drop a comment! 👇 PowerShell Script # Ensure you're connected to Azure Connect-AzAccount -UseDeviceAuthentication # Set resource group $resourceGroupName = "YourResourceGroupName" $disk...

As IT professionals, we’ve all hit that frustrating moment: you’re trying to log in to Azure using PowerShell to manage resources, only to be stopped by a cryptic error message. 😤 Whether it’s a permissions issue, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), or a complex tenant setup, PowerShell’s login methods can be tricky to navigate. In this blog post, I’ll break down the three most common PowerShell login commands for Azure— Connect-AzAccount , Connect-AzAccount -TenantId , and Connect-AzAccount -UseDeviceAuthentication —and explain why one of them often saves the day. The Problem: Why Doesn’t Connect-AzAccount Always Work? If you’ve ever run Connect-AzAccount expecting a seamless login only to see an error like: Due to a configuration change made by your administrator, you must use multi-factor authentication. …you’re not alone. Modern cloud environments, especially in organizations with strict security policies, often use MFA, Conditional Access, or guest user (B2B) setups, which can ...

Why It Matters Activating screen capture protection in Intune is essential to prevent data breaches from unauthorized screenshots, ensuring compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA. With rising cyber risks, protecting your remote desktop environment is critical. Step-by-Step Guide Access the Configuration Log in to the Microsoft Intune admin center. Go to Devices > Windows > Configuration profiles > Create profile . Select Settings Under Configuration settings , expand Administrative Templates and then Experience . Locate  Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Azure Virtual Desktop And select Allow Screen Capture . Configure the Setting Set Enable screen capture protection to Enabled . Under Screen Capture Protection Options , choose Block screen capture on client and server to prevent screenshots on both ends. You can choose between two levels: Option: Block on client and server - Protects both the user's computer ...