Integrating with SailPoint IdentityNow Private (v1) API’s using PowerShell

19th of September, 2018 / / 1 Comment 
Update: Oct 2019. Leveraging the SailPoint IdentityNow API's is now easier using the SailPoint IdentityNow PowerShell Module.

How to generate the ‘Password Hash’ to leverage the IdentityNow Private API’s

Recently I’ve posted about integrating with the SailPoint IdentityNow API’s. Specifically;

So why another post on a very similar subject?… [Keep reading] “Integrating with SailPoint IdentityNow Private (v1) API’s using PowerShell”

Automatic Key Rotation for Azure Services

19th of September, 2018 / / 1 Comment

Securely managing keys for services that we use is an important, and sometimes difficult, part of building and running a cloud-based application. In general I prefer not to handle keys at all, and instead rely on approaches like managed service identities with role-based access control, which allow for applications to authenticate and authorise themselves without any keys being explicitly exchanged. However, there are a number of situations where do we need to use and manage keys, such as when we use services that don’t support role-based access control.… [Keep reading] “Automatic Key Rotation for Azure Services”

Programmatically deploy and add SharePoint Framework Extensions using SharePoint CSOM and PowerShell

18th of September, 2018 / / No Comments

In the previous blog here, we looked at how to deploy and install SharePoint Apps. Now let’s look at installing SharePoint Framework extensions – Listview command sets programmatically.

SharePoint CSOM

SharePoint Framework has three type of extensions that could be created – Application customiser, Listview command sets and Field customisers. In this blog, we will look at adding list view command sets programmatically.

Listview command extensions are actually custom actions installed in a library or list.… [Keep reading] “Programmatically deploy and add SharePoint Framework Extensions using SharePoint CSOM and PowerShell”

Lifecycle Management of Identities in SailPoint IdentityNow via API and PowerShell

14th of September, 2018 / / No Comments 
Update: Oct 2019. Lifecycle Management of Identities can be easily performed using the SailPoint IdentityNow PowerShell Module.

Introduction

If you’ve been following along I’ve been posting about leveraging the SailPoint IdentityNow API for;

Now that I’ve covered Searching and Authoring all that is left is lifecycle management. And that’s what I’ll cover in this post.… [Keep reading] “Lifecycle Management of Identities in SailPoint IdentityNow via API and PowerShell”

Deploy and Install SharePoint Apps using SharePoint CSOM and PnP PowerShell

13th of September, 2018 / / 1 Comment

In this blog, we will look at steps to install and deploy SharePoint apps to Modern Sites using SharePoint ALM CSOM and PnP PowerShell. Using the below steps, it is possible to programmatically deploy and install custom SharePoint Framework apps using an Azure Function or a Local PowerShell script.

Installing SharePoint Apps

SharePoint Apps can be deployed on a site using ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) APIs. After the app is installed in the App catalog, we could add it to a SharePoint site.… [Keep reading] “Deploy and Install SharePoint Apps using SharePoint CSOM and PnP PowerShell”

Authoring Identities in SailPoint IdentityNow via the API and PowerShell

13th of September, 2018 / / No Comments 
Update: Oct 2019. Authoring Identities can be easily performed using the SailPoint IdentityNow PowerShell Module.

Introduction

A key aspect of any Identity Management project is having an Authoritative Source for Identity. Typically this is a Human Resources system. But what about identity types that aren’t in the authoritative source? External Vendors, contingent contractors and identities that are used by End User Computing systems such as Privileged Accounts, Service Accounts, Training Accounts.

Now some Identity Management Solutions allow you to Author identity through their Portals, and provide a nice GUI to create a user/training/service account.… [Keep reading] “Authoring Identities in SailPoint IdentityNow via the API and PowerShell”

Remove/Modify Specific AWS Tags from the Environment- PowerShell

12th of September, 2018 / / 1 Comment

Why use TAGs

To help you manage your instances, images, and other Amazon EC2 resources, you can optionally assign your own metadata to each resource in the form of tags. This topic describes tags and shows you how to create them.

(Ref: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_Tags.html)

Problem :

Sometimes tags are applied in environments prior to developing a tagging strategy. The problem in exponentially increased with the size of the environment and the number of users creating resources.… [Keep reading] “Remove/Modify Specific AWS Tags from the Environment- PowerShell”

Kicking Things Off – Writing the Right SOW

12th of September, 2018 / / 1 Comment

It’s one thing to convert a conversation around a broad scope of work into a well-defined and articulated, 3 to 4-page proposal (sometimes 20 +, depending on whose template you’re using), it’s another thing for a client or customer to read through this document, often, multiple times due to a review and response cycle, before finally agreeing to it.

Most don’t enjoy this process. Client stakeholders usually look for a few key things when it comes to the SOW: price, time (hours) and key dates.… [Keep reading] “Kicking Things Off – Writing the Right SOW”

Use AppKey to change WebApp’s default DNS settings since ASE App Services don’t inherit vnet’s DNS settings

11th of September, 2018 / / No Comments

Recently I helped a customer with app service implementations. The web app service was deployed under isolated App Service Environment (ASE) and connected with enterprise VNets between on-prem servers and Azure subscriptions. When the Application tried to connect to the on-prem SQL DBs, it threw out an exception – the SQL DB name can’t be resolved. I checked the ASE vnet’s DNS settings and it looks all good to me and DNS settings points to the correct internal DNS servers.… [Keep reading] “Use AppKey to change WebApp’s default DNS settings since ASE App Services don’t inherit vnet’s DNS settings”

Use AppKey to change WebApp's default DNS settings since ASE App Services don't inherit vnet's DNS settings

11th of September, 2018 / / 1 Comment

Recently I helped a customer with app service implementations. The web app service was deployed under isolated App Service Environment (ASE) and connected with enterprise VNets between on-prem servers and Azure subscriptions. When the Application tried to connect to the on-prem SQL DBs, it threw out an exception – the SQL DB name can’t be resolved. I checked the ASE vnet’s DNS settings and it looks all good to me and DNS settings points to the correct internal DNS servers.… [Keep reading] “Use AppKey to change WebApp's default DNS settings since ASE App Services don't inherit vnet's DNS settings”