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Morning Good People! Anyone have captive portal setup on Netsweeper using Azure\Entra authentication? I know this is relatively easy to setup with other filtering systems\ with on prem Active Directory but seem to be having some difficulties Cheers!

Hi Everyone, This is a feature that has been in Public Preview for some time now and in December we finally went in to General Availability to Azure AD Premium Customers, (soon we shall make it available to Azure AD Basic also). Azure AD Application Proxy is a service that allows you to publish internal applications that are today possibly only accessible internally without you having to open any ports on your firewall inbound, and also allows you to use Azure AD as a Pre-Authentication Method so that you can ensure the user is Authenticated AND has been granted access to the application before the request is allowed to pass through the proxy connector and for the application to be then rendered in the browser to the user. This is an extremely popular feature, with the likes of TMG, ISA etc. going end of life customers needed a way to be able to continue to publish applications externally in a secure way and so at the same time we achieved this and also prevented you from having to open up any ports on the firewall inbound I am sure some of you on here with have plenty of questions so please go ahead and ask them and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible. I posted an article up here for you to obtain further information: Azure AD Application Proxy – Publish Internal Applications Externally Secure, No Firewall Req. | James Evans - EduTech's Blog For any of you whom don't have Azure AD Premium or are yet to purchase this via your Enterprise Agreement we recently enabled this for Direct Purchase via the Office 365 Administration Portal. http://www.edutech.me.uk/active-directory/azure-ad-premium-now-available-via-direct-purchase/ Enjoy! James.

Hi, All our servers runs on on-premise VMware cluster. We have Active Directory with multiple child domains. We have recently migrated from on-premise Exchange to the Office 365 for the emails. Few departments use SharePoint to store the teaching/learning resources (Site-Pages/Documents library). We use Veeam for the backup; DR site has critical servers replicated by the Veeam. Do you guys use Azure VM/Storage or any Azure services for your school ? If you do then could you please share your experience on what do you use it for ? Thank you

Great new role in London 24k to 30k Desktop Support Engineer - John Whitgift Foundation (networxrecruitment.com)

"evolve" "national college" and "wakelet" enterprise apps for office 365 ok, members of staff have access the above apps just fine, BUT every now and then it'll ask one of my staff to "request access". When they do it'll spam previous users with that consent request. I've never had a consent request but today I found a bunch in the "admin consent request" page in azure. Now none are in "my pending requests" but are in the "all (preview)" what is going on?

Thoughts on True Cloud Microsoft School/MAT without the requirement for an Active Directory Domain - anything missing? Microsoft Education M365 A5 Licensing for: - AzureAD for user management - Intune/EndPoint Manager for device management including patch management - Exchange Online for Emails - OneDrive for user data - Sharepoint for shared data and collaboration - Teams for communication, collaboration and classrooms - Microsoft Office applications for productivity and teaching and learning - Security and enhanced security (endpoint, email, data, user access, proactive monitoring) for Cyber Security - Compliance for data management such as GDPR - PowerBI for data analysis Printix for AzureAd connected Cloud Print Management senso.cloud ⚡ for safeguarding monitoring iamcloud.dev (CloudDriveMapper) for familiarised shared data access Bromcom / Itis / Arbor Education for cloud based MIS Azure Virtual Desktop for SIMS/FMS or any other server dependent legacy software if required Paxton Access Ltd V10 for cloud access control cloud based firewall/filtering and fast internet connectivity Wonde for SSO to Third Party Applications Barracuda for 365 Cloud Backup Redundant Layer 3 Core Switch for DHCP and traffic management Cloud Managed networking infrastructure solution such as Ubiquiti Inc. / Hewlett Packard EnterpriseISP for DNS services

Good morning We've been using both Office 365 and GSuite (Google Classroom and Drive mainly) for about 5 years with login synced using AD > Azure/O365 > G Suite. We are moving all of our O365 email over to the Welsh Government Hwb system which is fine and comes with its own sync with Google, but so that staff can retain access to archived content on Google I'd like to remove the AD Sync and I can manage their passwords manually if needed. I'm worried that if I simply remove the AD > Azure/O365 > G Suite then all of my users will be lost and obviously dont want this. I'm hoping by removing this setting in Azure then Google will juse exist with the current users and data. I've been searching but cant find anything to tell me what migth happen, does anyone have any experience of this? Thanks Ieuan

Hi all, we currently have AD RMS running on a server, its pretty broken as we have to manually unencrypt files. We are on A3 now, we want to use Azure RMS for our Sharepoint site/Onedrive. I read about not enabling it until AD RMS is gone. I have checked with ADSI and also the registry of my machine, I can't see anything in there. Could I just enable Azure RMS? Or should I try to migrate? Thanks.

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Hello All Hot on the heels of the last story TechNet published to their site about our work with O365 and powershell, comes another interesting and practical read for those of you looking further into Azure and Powershell Lab Ops – Working with Azure VMs - Insufficient data from Andrew Fryer - Site Home - TechNet Blogs Happy reading Andy

​ [TR="bgcolor: white"] Infrastructure Manager £42,385 - £44,615 Home Based, with travel where needed The WEA is the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education. Job Description WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission - to bring education within reach. As the Infrastructure Manager, you will administer, maintain and develop the ICT infrastructure for the WEA. The Infrastructure Manager, is responsible for delivering a reliable and scalable cloud infrastructure, whilst working closely with suppliers and outsourced service providers. Managing risk, opportunity and ensuring continuity of WEA`s operational activity. Reporting to the Head of IT you will also be responsible for the maintenance, security and operational reliability of physical and virtual networks at WEA sites, as well as End User Compute equipment, including laptops, printers, telephones and mobile devices. [TR="bgcolor: white"] Infrastructure Manager £42,385 - £44,615 Home Based, with travel where needed (please note the location in the advert states Manchester. However this role can be based anywhere in the UK) Apply here - WEA - Vacancy Details (amris-wizard-proxy.com) The WEA is the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education. Job Description WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission - to bring education within reach. As the Infrastructure Manager, you will administer, maintain and develop the ICT infrastructure for the WEA. The Infrastructure Manager, is responsible for delivering a reliable and scalable cloud infrastructure, whilst working closely with suppliers and outsourced service providers. Managing risk, opportunity and ensuring continuity of WEA`s operational activity. Reporting to the Head of IT you will also be responsible for the maintenance, security and operational reliability of physical and virtual networks at WEA sites, as well as End User Compute equipment, including laptops, printers, telephones and mobile devices. Key Areas of Responsibility Our key deliverables and performance measures for this role are:1.Manage all Azure cloud architecture, Azure solutions and Azure IaaS/PaaS service offerings.2.Manage all on-premises and hybrid architecture and solutions.3.Accountable for pro-actively monitoring infrastructure and core service, along with associated costs.4.Provide stable and robust infrastructure for internally hosted business systems.5.Take ownership of systems and third-party solutions where designated.6.Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery plans are in-place, monitored and routinely tested.7.Identify security and operational risks, reporting and recommending changes as appropriate.8.Develop and grow the end user desktop experience via deployed applications and Intune device management. 9.Assist in maintaining the organisation's Cyber Essentials Plus certification annually.10.Investigating and identifying opportunities to reduce operational costs whilst maintaining consistent levels of service.11.Configuring services to bolster data protection and sharing best practice.12.Responsible for ensuring technical documentation on current infrastructure and processes are kept up to date. About You The experience, skills and qualifications needed for this role are: 1. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience2. 3+ years managing IT Infrastructure3. Microsoft & Azure Certification or equivalent experience4. AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-3055. ITIL Foundation v46. Implementing, maintaining and trouble-shooting IT networks, server infrastructure, Azure cloud services, Microsoft Windows Server and O365 in an enterprise environment7. Managing a virtualised server environment in Azure8. Managing a backup solution in an enterprise environment9. Managing ICT infrastructure implementation and change projects10. Managing information security, including business continuity and cyber security11. Working with non-technical users to develop and implement solutions that deliver improved operational effectiveness12. Adherence to Change Control and Change Management policies and proceduresOur key competencies for this role are:1. Accountability2. Collaboration3. Customer Service4. Service Delivery5. Project Delivery6. Self, learning and personal development About Us We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply. Should you need any support with your application, then please email [email protected] We offer a great range of benefits, such as: - Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays);- Agile working opportunities.- Life insurance cover.- Employee assistance programme.- Cycle to work scheme.- Eye care vouchers.In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us

Good morning Hive Mind, I'm looking at setting up a server in Azure that will handle Entra Connect, but wanted some advice from anyone that's done this previously. Here's the scenario: - We have an on-prem AD that currently syncs to a 365 tenancy - We will be doing a tenant-to-tenant migration in the near future, so the environment will change - Entra Connect for the on-prem AD is then going to have to point to the new tenant, however... - This isn't the only tenant-to-tenant migration that will happen to this destination, and we don't want the Entra Connect server to be placed on-prem at any one location. We'd rather have it in the cloud on the destination tenant so future on-prem environments can also point to it I'm ready to set up the Azure server, but I wanted to know if anyone had done something similar before I hit 'Create' in case there's anything in particular I need to watch out for. Advice is welcome, thank you in advance!

Are you an experienced 3rd Line IT Engineer with a passion for cloud-based technologies and systems automation? We are recruiting on behalf of our prestigious independent school client based in South London. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000 and presents a unique opportunity to play an instrumental role in shaping the future of their IT systems and services. Benefits include free lunches, gym membership, and lots more! Role Overview Working closely with the IT Director, your focus will be on the continuous enhancement of the institution's technical infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Although IT support services are managed by an outsourced team, this role is dedicated primarily to systems development. Responsibilities Management of IT services and systems 3rd line technical support for all IT systems and services Administration and maintenance of Active Directory, wired and wireless network infrastructure, and security controls PowerShell scripting and systems automation Backup and disaster recovery management Create and maintain system documentation Assist with staff and student training, including the creation of training materials Requirements Degree or relevant technical qualifications Enterprise IT experience Microsoft Azure, Intune, and associated cloud technologies Windows Server/Active Directory technologies DNS, DHCP, NPS/Radius systems PowerShell and systems automation SCCM (System Centre Configuration Manager) Networking and VLAN configuration Enterprise firewall technologies Enterprise Wi-Fi environments Excellent communication skills in English Experience in educational IT (desirable) Cloud migration (desirable) 1:1 Device schemes (desirable) SQL database administration (desirable) iSAMS (desirable) JAMF School/Pro for Apple configuration (desirable) Personal Qualities Kindness and open-mindedness Intellectual curiosity and a passion for lifelong learning Resilient and optimistic Teamwork abilities and flexibility Commitment to equality, diversity, and sustainability within the community An Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service Apply or call today! Please Note - We have multiple IT Support Technician / Senior Engineering and Network Manager roles open in the West / South West / South East and East London areas - Contact us today to find out more! Permanent and Contract roles available. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel- 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/ **APROVED**

Part Time on-site ICT Technician – Central Manchester - £140-180 per day neg Small secondary level College with 6th form in Central Manchester needs a part time IT Technician, flexible and customer focussed, with good experience of 1st and some 2nd line IT and Network Support and maintenance. Working with an offsite network manager, you will be very staff and student facing, providing support for mostly Microsoft Technologies for around 240 students and staff up to 6th form as well as O365, Intune, Azure and hybrid on site Active Directory, Network Changes, DNS, DHCP and a Device Migration Project rolling out Surface pro’s. Familiarity with sims, teams for education and windows server would be highly advantageous. This is a 2 days a week roll, ideally 2 consecutive days, and initially up to the 28th June 2024, although could extend after the summer break. Based in central Manchester so easily accessible by bus, train or tram Education experience is preferred although not essential, ability to undertake an appropriate DBS is essential. This role is working for someone I know very well, he's very supportive!

We have an incredible opportunity for a hands on Service Manager / Senior Engineer to further develop their career by joining a leading education institution. A great salary package and benefits on offer. Role Overview You will be responsible for ensuring that the network and its services securely and efficiently support all information systems. The position requires a network and server expert with a high level of experience supporting multiple technologies. Working with virtualisation technology, Windows Server systems, Office 365/Azure, including Intune, switches, Wi-Fi, and backup technologies will be crucial to the role. Responsibilities Serving as a point of contact for day-to-day handling management of the school's Service Desk, incidents, and helping with ICT process problems. Technical contribution to the strategic direction of the school's information systems Exact configuration of operation, security and disaster recovery documentation for the schools' information systems. Ensure effective liaison and communication with the Systems Development Team concerning technical incident escalation and upkeep of standard change controls. Updates to relevant school stakeholders on the progress of development and infrastructure projects. Ensure that all system changes are documented with appropriate operational documentation (e.g. standard changes, monitoring methods, availability measurements). To contribute to, refine and implement the ICT Strategic Plan, working in conjunction with the Director of IT. Ensure the appropriate level of staffing is available, especially during critical periods of the school year. Maintain a strong customer service culture in the team. Requirements: Experience with virtualisation technology, Windows Server systems, Office 365/Azure, including Intune, switch, Wi-Fi configuration alongside maintenance and backup technologies. High level of network and server experience. Have been working in a management / team leader role within education. Person Specification: Good communication and organisational skills. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. Apply or call today! Please Note - We have multiple IT Support Technician / Senior Engineering and Network Manager roles open in the West / South West / South East and East London areas - Contact us today to find out more! Permanent and Contract roles available. Ravi Patel Managing Director GreatFind Recruitment Tel - 07904 015757 Email - [email protected] For our latest vacancies visit - http://www.greatfindrecruitment.com Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greatfind-recruitment/

Job description Cloud Design Box is hiring: Cloud Native C# Developer - Hull – Junior to Mid-Level 25k-40k depending on experience. NOTE: Please include a cover letter otherwise we will not accept your application, please do not contact if you are a recruitment consultant. The opportunity to join a growing team in a small dynamic company where you can make a difference. You will be the main coding developer creating our scalable serverless function driven product while maintaining the management web app. Our product is used by hundreds of thousands of students and teachers to improve online learning outcomes by streamlining Microsoft Teams deployment. We care about the quality of the code we produce and will take the time to improve existing code, without just bolting new bits on haphazardly. We will provide all the tools needed to do your job and help you in improving your skill base. Your work will be conducted from our Office at C4DI in Hull, although some occasional travel and hotel stay may be needed to allow us to meet as a team and best support our customers. You may need to work from home temporarily during COVID-19 restrictions. Who are we? We are a Microsoft Global Training Partner that specialises in creating engaging innovative solutions for SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and Office 365. Our passion is to enhance the classroom and workplace with technology that delivers real benefits to schools and businesses. As our customer base is growing, both in the UK and abroad. We pride ourselves on being at the cutting-edge of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams solutions in the world education market with customers in the UK and abroad. We help our customers and the wider community through blogs, open source software and YouTube video guides. What we do Our products integrate Microsoft School Data Sync with Azure Active Directory, Office 365, Teams, SharePoint, and other products. Although mainly written in C# they use several different technologies to integrate with all the different systems, from Office 365 Graph and CSOM web APIs. The product has been developed over the last 3 years to provide a scalable solution for provisioning value added features to Microsoft’s current School Data Sync offering. The exact skills we are looking for will depend on your experience, although C# is a core requirement. However, your attitude will be key, we will be looking for someone who: · uses their initiative and gets things done · has successfully delivered at least one project · has enthusiasm and interest in development and technology. · wants to be the best that they can be and strives for excellence · is able to work independently and remotely · has a hunger to learn new skills · wants to drive best-practices and processes We require experience with the following: · Experience and interest in cloud based scalable technologies are crucial to this role (AWS, Azure or similar). · Web applications (ASP.net Core or similar) · Azure Dev Ops (or similar) · Serverless Functions · SQL · Version Control Software Experience in the following would be beneficial but is not required (but you would need to be able to pick it up quickly): · Azure Dev Ops · Azure Functions · REST/CSOM · Office 365 Graph API · Azure Key Vault · Azure SQL · GitHub · PnP and other third-party libraries For a senior developer we would also be expecting agile skills, especially test-driven development. This role is working with sensitive data, we require an enhanced DBS check is carried out. What we will do for you · The ability to drive best practices and processes within the company · A chance to work on the latest technologies (especially Office 365 and Azure) · 21 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays · Flexibility in working hours when required, although our customers’ needs must come first · Expenses paid on any business travel · Support you in improving your current skills and to work with and develop new ones · The opportunity to attend some conferences/events/training during the year Application deadline: 15/08/2021 Job Type: Full-time Salary: £25,000.00-£40,000.00 per year Please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] to apply for this role. **APPROVED**

Hi guys, I'm having an issue where all users are prompted for 'more information' when logging in to Microsoft 365 services. 'Enable Security Defaults' (Under AAD > Properties) was turned off over 3 weeks ago yet the prompt still remains. Is there somewhere else in Azure where this needs to need be disabled? A lot of Google searches suggest that turning off Security defaults *should* be enough, but it hasn't stopped the prompt. Any help is greatly appreciated! A EDIT: MFA isn't enabled for any users.