In a Microsoft Identity Manager development environment, I had just defined a series of rules and was keen to export a large number of users to the MIM Service. I was pretty confident that I’d done everything correct however it was clear very quickly that something was wrong.… keep reading
Cannot load Windows PowerShell snap-in MIIS.MA.Config on Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1
On a Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 SP1 Server running the Add-PSSnapin MIIS.MA.Config PowerShell snap-in throws the error
Add-PSSnapin : Cannot load Windows PowerShell snap-in MIIS.MA.Config because of the following error: The Windows PowerShell snap-in module C:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager\2010\Synchronization Service\UIShell\Microsoft.DirectoryServices.MetadirectoryServices.Config.dll… keep reading
An Azure MFA Management Agent for User MFA Reporting using Microsoft Identity Manager
Microsoft as part of the uplift in Authentication Methods capability have extended the Graph API to contain User Azure MFA information. My customers have been requesting MFA User Reporting data for some time. How many users are registered for Azure MFA?… keep reading
Automated Microsoft Identity Manager Configuration Backups & Documentation to Azure
Two and half years ago I wrote this post on creating an Azure Function to trigger the process of Automating Microsoft Identity Manager Configuration backups. The Azure Function piece was a little obtuse. I was using it, as it was the “new thing” and it was my new hammer.… keep reading
Accessing your Ubiquiti Unifi network configuration with PowerShell
Almost two years ago I rebuilt my home network with Ubiquiti Unifi equipment. Yet it wasn’t until recently I wanted to programmatically get configuration information out of it. Luckily there were a number of examples accessing the Unifi API, but none with PowerShell.… keep reading
Microsoft Identity Manager Graph Connector stopped-extensible-extension-error
Running a Delta Import on the Microsoft Identity Manager Graph Connector returns stopped-extensible-extension-error .
Looking into the Application Event Log we initially see BadRequest.
Digging deeper we find DeltaLink older than 30 days is not supported.
In this particular case the Microsoft Graph Connector for Microsoft Identity Manager has not run in over 30 days and the Differential Query DeltaLink cookie that I detailed in this post and this post has expired.… keep reading
Using AzCopy with Azure Virtual Machines Managed Identity
The Managed Identities for Azure Resources feature is a free service with Azure Active Directory. Formerly known as Managed Service Identity, Managed Identities for Azure Resources first appeared in services such as Azure Functions a couple of years ago. Much more recent though Azure Copy (AzCopy) now supports Azure Virtual Machines Managed Identity.… keep reading
VSCode on Raspberry Pi for PowerShell Development
This is a post that I started more than a year ago. A goal was to be able to use a Raspberry Pi as a PowerShell Development environment. Whilst a lot has changed in that time (Powershell Core, Code Server and now the new Raspberry Pi 4) and a lot of progress made, I haven’t achieved my ultimate goal of using a Raspberry Pi as a development environment for Azure PowerShell Functions.… keep reading
Troubleshooting the SailPoint IdentityNow RACF Connector Gateway Configuration
Installing and configuring a SailPoint IdentityNow RACF Connector isn’t something you do everyday. It’s probably something you will only over do once or twice it at all. This post is my learnings from troubleshooting the SailPoint IdentityNow RACF Connector Gateway to allow the IdentityNow RACF Source to connect to the RACF Agent on z/OS.… keep reading
Microsoft MVP Renewal 2019/20
It’s hard to believe that its been close to two years since I was first awarded Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in the Enterprise Mobility – Identity and Access Management category.
Due to changes in the renewal process and the MVP program, I’ve had quite a long honeymoon period as an MVP.… keep reading