While I was writing part 1, I kept digging into more details on the GPO deployment method and figured that it deserves a post by itself. Here I’ll cover some pitfalls I’ve run into and things to make life easier such as logging the deployments and having a workbook to
In my previous blogposts I’ve shown some of Azure Arc’s features, and interesting capabilities. All super cool ways to securely interact with your machines, regardless of where they are hosted. However, so far, I’ve glanced over a problem: How do you get started with onboarding machines? In Part 1 of
In previous blogposts, I’ve described how we can use the OpenSSH extension through Azure Arc to gain better remote SSH and RDP sessions to machines without requiring direct network access. However, they’ve always required we login to the machine with local credentials (or domain, but that’s old school, we want
In this deep dive into yet another Azure Arc extension, let’s see how we can get Entra ID logins to work with Linux SSH over Azure Arc! Azure Arc blog overview: 1. Modern Server Management with Azure Arc – Remote Management Pt.1 (SSH/RDP)2. Modern Server Management with Azure Arc –
In part 1 of this series, I covered how to configure basic SSH on an Azure Arc-enabled server that allowed us to connect to any machine from anywhere in the world without needing a VPN or exposing that machine to the internet. Azure Arc blog overview: 1. Modern Server Management
What is Azure Arc Azure Arc is a Microsoft service that extends your Azure management and governance capabilities to your resources outside of Azure, and this can include on-premises servers, virtual machines, and other cloud environments. With Azure Arc, you can centrally manage, secure, and automate workloads across hybrid and
In this first Azure Arc Remote Management focused blogpost, let’s cover the OpenSSH extension and how it can be used to get a remote PowerShell connection over SSH and even a Remote Desktop Session, all without any direct network connectivity. The best part: It costs absolutely nothing! Join me in
With the release of DCSv3, I was excited to give it a try at-scale but since it hasn’t been integrated into Azure Machine Configuration (yet…) I figured I’d try a different approach to deploying and testing it. A lesser-known feature of Azure and Arc machines are Run Commands. Typically used
Managing server configurations in hybrid or on-premises environments can be challenging, with outdated tools and manual processes leading to errors and inefficiencies. This post explores how to simplify configuration management with Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Azure Automanage Machine Configuration. Ever noticed this Machine Configuration option under VMs and wondered
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