May 13 · 21 min read · Table of Contents What is Active Directory Authentication vs. Authorization What Is AD DS? What Is a Domain Controller? Domains, Trees, and Forests How AD DS, Forests, Trees, Domains & DCs Fit T
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Jan 22 · 6 min read · In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the need for streamlined and secure access to reporting solutions is more critical than ever. Single sign-on (SSO) is a solution that simplifies user authentication and enhances the overall user experience. In...
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Jan 19 · 6 min read · In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the need for streamlined and secure access to reporting solutions is more critical than ever. Single sign-on (SSO) is a solution that simplifies user authentication and enhances the overall user experience. In...
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Oct 12, 2025 · 5 min read · Introduction – Clarifying OAuth in Multi-App Scenarios In multi-application integrations, OAuth 2.0 flows can appear straightforward but often hide subtle nuances. During recent work, I observed an implementation where one application called another ...
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Jul 27, 2025 · 3 min read · Introduction You’d think that Intune auto-enrollment would be predictable. This week, I built a fresh Windows 11 VM, applied the usual GPO settings, and expected it to slide right into compliance. But instead of enrolling, the device just sat there. ...
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Jul 24, 2025 · 7 min read · SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an open standard that allows Single Sign-On (SSO) between identity providers (IdP)(eg: Okta,Azure AD) and service providers (SP)(eg:Salesforce,Dropbox,Gmail).It is XML-based and securely transfers authenti...
Join discussionJun 12, 2025 · 4 min read · Introduction Building secure public access to internal apps — without a VPN — is a common challenge in modern cloud environments. During one of my recent projects, I needed a secure and scalable way to expose internal web tools (like ArgoCD and Grafa...
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Apr 7, 2025 · 8 min read · 0. Introduction to Federation Architecture Federation allows centralized user authentication across multiple service providers through a trusted identity provider. This document explains how to implement SAML 2.0-based federation between Azure Active...
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Mar 14, 2025 · 10 min read · A everyday use case for AWS CloudFront, with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) as the origin, is hosting a Single Page Application (SPA). This method offers the benefits of serverless hosting, mainly lower costs. However, there's a downside: even th...
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