Introduction In my previous article, we walked through installing Microsoft Foundry Local and running the powerful Phi-3.5 model completely offline. It was a great first step into local AI. But let’s be honest: chatting with an AI inside a terminal window doesn’t feel very futuristic. In this tutorial, we will build exactly what you need: […]
Windows 10 RDP fails on Windows Server 2022 RDS? Here is the NTLM Fix!
Have you recently migrated your Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environment to Windows Server 2022? You might have noticed a frustrating pattern: While modern Windows 11 clients connect perfectly, your Windows 10 clients are stuck in a login loop or fail with cryptic credential errors. In this post, we troubleshoot this specific NLA issue and provide […]
Local AI in 2 Minutes: The Easiest Way to Chat with LLMs using Foundry Local
Welcome to the first part of my new series on Foundry Local. Over the coming weeks, I will be sharing specific use cases and deep dives into how we can leverage local AI to improve productivity without sending a single byte of data to the cloud. For this first post, we are focusing on the […]
Microsoft 365 Copilot vs. Azure AI Foundry: The Definitive Decision Guide
In the rapidly evolving Microsoft AI ecosystem, the line between „buying“ an AI solution and „building“ one is becoming increasingly nuanced. With the recent unification of the Azure AI portfolio under Azure AI Foundry, organizations now face a critical architectural choice. So lets dive into M365 Copilot vs Azure AI Foundry! Should you deploy Microsoft […]
New Microsoft Graph API Features for Teams: Enhancing Collaboration and Automation
Microsoft Teams continues to evolve – and so does the Microsoft Graph API. With recent updates in 2025, Microsoft has introduced new Microsoft Graph API features for Teams that significantly improve how developers and IT administrators can automate collaboration, manage users, and access meeting content in powerful new ways. These new endpoints and capabilities provide […]
Unlock RBAC in Minutes: How to Create a Custom Role in Microsoft 365
Microsoft is shifting more and more towards granular access control—and with that comes the need to create a custom role in Microsoft 365. While built-in roles still serve a purpose, they often lack the precision required in modern enterprise environments. That’s where custom roles step in, especially when combined with Microsoft Entra ID and the […]
Secure Your Microsoft Graph API Access: Why and How I Implement RBAC for Applications in Exchange Online
Exchange Online is continually evolving, providing more granular security controls. One crucial area I often find overlooked is securing Microsoft Graph API permissions like Mail.Send or Mail.Read. By default, applications registered in Microsoft Entra ID might have access to every mailbox within an organization. This poses significant security and compliance risks. Implementing RBAC in Exchange […]
Automate Microsoft Entra User Management with Azure Function: Deactivate Inactive Users
Introduction Managing user accounts manually in Microsoft Entra can quickly become tedious and error-prone, especially when it comes to disabling inactive users. Thankfully, you can easily automate this task by creating an Azure Function to Deactivate Inactive Users. This guide provides a beginner-friendly, step-by-step approach to automating user management in Microsoft Entra using Azure Functions […]
EWS in Exchange Online is Being Deprecated – Everything You Need to Know
1. Introduction Microsoft recently announced that Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Exchange Online will be fully deprecated by October 1, 2026. This means that all applications, scripts, and integrations relying on EWS will stop working. You can react to EWS Deprecation Exchange Online with MS Graph API! If your business still depends on EWS, it’s […]
Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Azure Communication Services for Email Sending
Introduction Azure Communication Services (ACS) provides a robust cloud-based solution for integrating messaging capabilities into applications, including email sending. This guide will walk you through the complete setup of ACS for email, from creating resources in the Azure portal to configuring domain authentication and sending emails via APIs. 📌 Important: Microsoft has introduced new Exchange […]