Episode 248 – Let’s Go Passwordless!

In Episode 248, Ben and Scott dive into the recently announced capability to go passwordless for your consumer Microsoft account, the GA of AAD-join for your virtual machines in AVD host pools, and per-Power App conditional access with authentication context in Azure AD.

Sponsors

• ShareGate – ShareGate’s industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs
• Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost
• Office365AdminPortal.com – Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully
• Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business

Show Notes

• SpaceX – Launches
• Introducing password removal for Microsoft Accounts
• The passwordless future is here for your Microsoft account
• Announcing General Availability of Azure AD-joined VMs support
• CIS Benchmarks
• NIST Special Publication 800-63B
• Announcing General Availability of Azure AD-joined VMs support
  • Tutorial: Create a host pool
  • Expand an existing host pool with new session hosts
• Announcing co-presence in Power Automate
• Announcing Public Preview of Power Apps respecting Conditional Access on individual apps
  • Authentication context (Preview)
• Microsoft Ignite Registration

About the sponsors

	Every business will eventually have to move to the cloud and adapt to it. That’s a fact. ShareGate helps with that. Our industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs. Visit https://sharegate.com/ to learn more.
	Spot by NetApp helps their customers get the most out of their cloud investments by automating cloud infrastructure to ensure performance, reduce complexity, and optimize costs. Discover how leading companies, from cloud-native startups to global enterprises, are automating, simplifying, and optimizing their cloud infrastructure with Spot by NetApp. Check them out at Spot.io/msit where you can find more information, request a demo, or even start a free trial.
	Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.