Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a powerful framework that extends AI clients like Claude and now VSCode with GitHub Copilot Agents with custom capabilities. Think of MCPs as plugins that give AI assistants new abilities – they can interact with APIs, access specific data sources, or perform specialised tasks that aren’t part of their base functionality.… keep reading
React-Stockcharts for PowerShell Universal Dashboard
Update: 18 June 2020 v1.0.3 is now Code Signed and includes 2 additional charts; - Candle Stick Stock Scale Chart with Volume Bar - Candle Stick Chart with Edge Update: 30 Jan 2020 v1.0.2 includes 4 additional charts; - Candle Stick Chart with SAR - Candle Stick Chart with Gann Fan - OHLC Chart with Elder Ray Indicator - OHLC Chart with Elder Impulse Indicator Examples here Update: 21 Jan 2020 v1.0.1 that includes 4 additional charts; - Candle Stick Chart with MACD Indicator - Candle Stick Chart with RSI Indicator - Candle Stick Chart with Bollinger Band Overlay - Candle Stick Chart with MA Examples here
I’ve just published my first custom component for the PowerShell Universal Dashboard.… keep reading
Building Apps in Azure with only Scripting Skills – Global Azure Bootcamp 2019
Today (27 April 2019) is Global Azure Bootcamp day. It is the 6th year for the free event that is run in communities all over the world to teach Azure Cloud technologies. This year is my second. Last year I presented on Creating the Internet of YOUR Things and today I’m presenting Building Apps in Azure with only Scripting Skills.… keep reading
Azure AD/Active Directory User Security Evaluation Reporter
During December 2018 – February 2019 Microsoft have run an online Microsoft Graph Security Hackathon on Devpost.
The criteria of the hackathon was;
- Build or update a functioning Microsoft Graph-powered solution that leverages the Microsoft Graph Security API
Following the announcement of the Hackathon I was encouraged by Kloud management to enter. … keep reading
A quick start guide for Deploying and Configuring Node-RED as an Azure WebApp
Introduction
I’ve been experimenting and messing around with IoT devices for well over 10 years. Back then it wasn’t called IoT, and it was very much a build it and write it yourself approach.
Fast forward to 2017 and you can buy a microprocessor for a couple of dollars that includes WiFi. … keep reading
Display Microsoft Identity Manager Sync Engine Statistics in the MIM Portal
Introduction
In the Microsoft / Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service Manager under Tools we have a Statistics Report. This gives a break down of each of the Management Agents and the Connectors on each MA and therefore MIM Sync Statistics.
I had a recent requirement to expose this information for a customer but I didn’t want them to have to connect to the Synchronization Server (and be given the permissions to allow them to).… keep reading
Integration of Microsoft Identity Manager with Azure Platform-as-a-Service Services
Overview
This isn’t an out of the box solution. This is a bespoke solution that takes a number of elements and puts them together in a unique way. I’m not expecting anyone to implement this specific solution (but you’re more than welcome to) but more to take inspiration from it to implement solutions relevant to your environment(s).… keep reading
How to build and deploy an Azure NodeJS WebApp using Visual Studio Code
Update April 2019 The presentation in this post updates the later section of this post whereby you can easily publish your app to Azure without needing to do all the manual FTP steps.
Introduction
This week I had the need to build a small web application with a reasonably simple front end that will later be integrated inside a Portal.… keep reading
How to configure a Graphical PowerShell Dev/Admin/Support User Interface for Azure/Office365/Microsoft Identity Manager
During the development of an identity management solution I find myself with multiple PowerShell/RDP sessions connected to multiple environments using different credentials often to obtain trivial data/information. It is easy to trip yourself up as well with remote PowerShell sessions to differing environments.… keep reading