Managing Users, Groups & Guest Access This post shows how to manage users, groups, bulk operations, dynamic groups and B2B guest access with CLI, PowerShell and portal steps. Users: creation and lifecycle Create users via Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell, or Azure AD Connect for hybrid sync. Consider password policies, …

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Managed Identities for Azure Resources This post describes managed identities (system-assigned and user-assigned), how to create them, use them with Key Vault, and best practices. Types of managed identities System-assigned: lifecycle tied to the resource (deleted with resource). User-assigned: independent resource; …

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Azure AD Overview & Tenant Fundamentals This deep-dive covers the fundamentals of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) — the identity backbone for Microsoft cloud services. It is written with AZ-104 objectives in mind and includes CLI, PowerShell, portal steps, real-world scenarios, and exam tips. What is Azure AD? Azure …

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Authentication, MFA & Conditional Access This post covers authentication protocols, password protection, MFA implementation, Conditional Access policies, Identity Protection and exam-ready examples. Authentication protocols OAuth 2.0: authorization framework for token issuance. OpenID Connect: identity layer on top of …

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Sometimes resources created manually in the Azure Portal need to be managed by Terraform. Here’s how I used terraform import to fix drift and sync state.

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Troubleshooting Azure App Service Startup Failures One of the most common issues with Azure App Service is when your web app refuses to start after deployment. The symptoms usually look like this: The app returns HTTP 500 – Internal Server Error You see Service Unavailable (503) The container or code doesn’t start …

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Fixing High CPU and Memory Usage in Azure App Service Your app is running fine, and then suddenly… users complain about slowness or the app even crashes. When you check the Azure Portal, you see CPU pegged at 90–100% or memory exhausted. This is a very common real-world issue in Azure App Service. Let’s walk step by …

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Terraform often fails when assigning roles in Azure due to RBAC permission issues. Here’s how I fixed this in a CI/CD pipeline using the right roles and automation.

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Terraform init sometimes fails in CI/CD pipelines when authenticating to remote backend. Here’s how I fixed it using service principal and storage configuration updates.

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Automate Azure Cleanup — Before It Costs Me Most of us don’t realize how fast an Azure bill can grow — until we get that painful monthly invoice. The surprise? It’s rarely because of production workloads. It’s the small, forgotten things: Test VMs that should’ve been deleted Staging App Services left running Orphaned …

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