
Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown is a cloud engineer specializing in Microsoft technologies such as Office 365, Teams, Azure and PowerShell. You can find more of his content at https://jeffbrown.tech.
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Active Directory
Apr 04, 2022
12 Group Policy Best Practices: Settings and Tips for Admins
Active Directory Group Policy is a fundamental building block of an enterprise network. Group Policy Objects (GPOs) configure settings, behaviors, and privileges for users and computers connected to the Active Directory domain. Whether you are building a new domain or have an existing domain to manage, you can follow several group policy best practices to have an efficient deployment.
Jeff Brown
5 min read
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PowerShell
Nov 03, 2021
How to Install and Import Active Directory PowerShell Module
Are you tired of managing Active Directory using the graphical interface? Then you might be interested in the Active Directory PowerShell module! This module gives you the ability to manage Active Directory using commands in PowerShell. Harnessing the module opens up the possibilities of automating management tasks like user creation and removal.
Jeff Brown
5 min read
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Active Directory
Aug 25, 2021
Securing Azure Blob Storage: Set-Up Guide
Security is vital in today’s cloud-first environment. Cloud services are often enabled to solve an issue quickly, but no one goes back to verify if security best practices have been followed. One particular cloud service that is often misconfigured is cloud storage like Azure Blob storage.
Jeff Brown
7 min read
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Aug 24, 2021
Azure CLI Overview: Setup, Comparison, and Integration Tips
If you are just learning about Azure, most likely you are working in the Azure Portal. You have probably created resources like virtual machines and storage accounts by using the deployment wizards. However, this process is tedious and doesn’t scale when you need to create lots of resources. If you want to take your Azure resource deployment to the next level, it is time to look at the Azure CLI!
Jeff Brown
7 min read
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Active Directory
Jun 28, 2021
Exploring ARM Templates: Azure Resource Manager Tutorial
Are you tired of clicking around the Azure portal creating virtual machines, storage accounts, and app services? Do you need a reliable method of creating the same environment multiple times? It sounds like you need to write some ARM templates!
Jeff Brown
11 min read
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Data Security
Jun 21, 2021
Azure Bicep: Getting Started and How-To Guide
Are you deploying resources to Azure and trying to use Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates? Are you finding the JSON syntax confusing? Microsoft heard the criticism and introduced a new infrastructure as a code project called Azure Bicep.
Jeff Brown
10 min read
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Active Directory Data Security
Jun 14, 2021
How to Create an Azure Virtual Network
Are you ready to move your data center to the cloud? You might be planning for things like identity, governance, and security, but one major topic is networking. How are you going to connect to the resources in the cloud? You’re going to need Azure Virtual Networks!
Jeff Brown
7 min read
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PowerShell
May 17, 2021
Git Branching and Merging: A Step-By-Step Guide
In previous articles, you learned “How to Revert a Commit in Git” (a PowerShell Git tutorial) and “How to Merge in Git: Remote and Local Git Repositories Tutorial.” You can also use Git to create branches in your project. Git branching allows multiple developers to work on a project by modifying the working codebase.
Jeff Brown
6 min read
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Data Security
Apr 01, 2021
How to Create and Manage the Azure Network Watcher Resource
The Azure Network Watcher provides monitoring and logging for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) resources in Azure virtual networks. Azure automatically deploys the Azure Network Watcher when you create or update an Azure virtual network in your subscription. However, if you’re not sure what the resource is, you may end up deleting it not knowing it is an essential function.
Jeff Brown
6 min read
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PowerShell
Mar 19, 2021
PowerShell Variable Scope Guide: Using Scope in Scripts and Modules
PowerShell uses variables to store information that can be useful later on. Variables also make it easy to change values in multiple places by changing the variable’s definition. You can store information such as names, paths, and the results of commands in a variable.
Jeff Brown
5 min read
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Data Security PowerShell Security Bulletins
Mar 08, 2021
How to Merge in Git: Remote and Local Git Repositories Tutorial
In my previous article “How to Revert a Commit in Git” (a PowerShell Git tutorial), I showed how you can use a local PowerShell Git repository and utilize the benefits of local source control. Using Git, you can create commits or snapshots of your code and revert to previous versions. Typically when working with Git and code repositories, you create the remote one first, then download it to your local system.
Jeff Brown
6 min read
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PowerShell
Feb 19, 2021
How to Revert a Commit in Git (PowerShell Git Tutorial)
Whether you write scripts in isolation or work with a team, the ability to track versions of code is essential. You may add code that ends up not working out, and the ability to reverse these changes (without manually deleting code) can save your project. In this post, I will cover how to use a Git reset command to revert to a previous commit of your code in the Git source control system, as well as the following topics:
Jeff Brown
4 min read
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