Anthony J. Fontanez

First new post in a while... christopherkibble.com/post/amd-rad...

Four years running now, still managing to keep my lab root CA alive! I think the VM has been moved 3 or 4 times at this point, but I still keep managing to publish a new CRL! #PKI #ADCS

What do #Certificates, #SecureBoot, and #BlackLotus have in common? Read my new blog post for more context on what's actually happening and why you need to do more than just flip a few settings in the long run. Enjoy reading! manima.de/2026/01/secu...

It really grinds me gears when Teams meeting organizers do not force end meetings when they are over, and people that walked away or fell asleep stay stuck in the meeting for hours, leaving the camera icon there saying there's an active meeting.

I've completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1 github.com/ajf8729/Adve...

There's a new boot image option available in #ConfigMgr 2509! #BlackLotus

Why is it every time I hear/see things like "Delivery Optimization broke our network", the "solution" always seems to be "so we blocked DO [in all the incorrect ways]" instead of "we finally decided to upgrade our ancient network infrastructure"?

RIP Windows 10 tomorrow, can still remember running the initial insider builds!

Woohoo, #Autopatch can use a Win32 app instead of a platform script for the broker now! Go to intune.microsoft.com#view/Microso... and hit that Migrate button right meow! In case you missed the MC notification about this, it's here admin.cloud.microsoft#/MessageCent... #Intune

TIL that you need DA to view RODC password replication policy results (was testing/verifying for AzureADKerberos). @josephryanries.bsky.social maybe you know why, seems odd, thought that would fall under typical RO directory data for domain users.

Reminder! - "The option to move back to Compatibility mode will remain until September 2025. After this date, the StrongCertificateBindingEnforcement registry key will no longer be supported" - support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/... #ADCS #InfoSec

#INR aka #Intune Network Requirements script just got an update and a new home. Update your bookmarks! Also, new ASAs added: * Microsoft Defender for Endpoint * Visual Studio github.com/MHimken/Intu... #MVPBuzz

I scored 11/21 on e-mail.wtf and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media.

TIL you can pass an HTTP(S) URL directly to msiexec.exe and it will totally work. I had no idea!

ICYMI - #PowerShell 2.0 removal coming soon! learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window... - "Windows PowerShell 2.0 is removed from Windows 11, version 24H2 starting with the August 2025 non-security update. It’s also removed from Windows Server 2025 starting with the September 2025 security update."

Seems the 2025-08 .NET 8/9 updates were released a week early this month, in case you're already seeing the 2025-07 updates superseded in #ConfigMgr github.com/dotnet/core/...

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I ended up writing a post about the new feature to change group SOA from AD to #Entra. Big big thanks to @intune.best for all of the assistance he provided and initial testing he did in #WinAdmins Discord voice yesterday! ajf.one/group-soa

Aye, this new #Entra feature is pretty neat once you work out the missing bits! After you set isCloudManaged=true, add the group to the Cloud Sync Entra->AD config, trigger provisioning, and watch the group get relocated/renamed! SOA reversal with the SID maintained! See before and after images:

Internet-facing file servers, using SMB over QUIC, and secured using Entra authentication! This turned out to be really easy to get up and running. ajf.one/entrafs #Entra #EntraID

You can now sign into Server 2025 via Entra ID and gain MFA/RBAC/CA if the VM is in Azure or is Arc enabled! learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/...

It has been almost 3 years since my last blog post, but I am excited to share my first Microsoft Tech Community post! Want deeper Intune reporting? I walk through building a Windows 365 dashboard using Power BI + Log Analytics. Check it out! #Intune #Windows365 #TechCommunity

And it's a super easy setup/upgrade, go do it now! #Entra

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Everyone! Indy 500 tomorrow, Game 3 between the Pacers and Knicks. What better way to celebrate the weekend than a new post about converting SCCM Configuration Items to Intune Remediation Scripts? joeloveless.com/2025/05/conf... #sccm #intune #mecm #powershell

Nice Tech Community post on migrating BitLocker from #ConfigMgr to #Intune - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/CoreInf...

What do we want? A 64 bit IME! #Intune

📬 #Windows Recall had a rocky start, but where do we stand now as it moves into GA? With a complete security overhaul, fresh admin controls, and a default-off strategy, the improvements are promising! Interested to read a more optimistic view? stte.me/recallisgreat

New Soapbox Post: Obsolete Security – Stop Setting These Policies! anthonyfontanez.com/index.php/20... Here I talk about requiring Ctrl+Alt+Del to log in, not displaying the last logged-in username, and logon banners, and why you should stop setting these! #Intune #WinAdmins

Folks, the latest episode of Entra.Chat podcast is out! Featuring our very own and beloved @nathanmcnulty.com Subscribe in your favorite podcast player today 👇 entra.news/p/operationa...

Going to Workplace Ninjas UK 2025 wpninjas.uk in June? Don't miss these sessions with fellow WinAdmins and MVPs @jgkps.bsky.social, @krysonthe.net, and @intune.best!

This looks pretty freaking neat! Offline PKI using 3 YubiKeys and an ARM single board computer: vincent.bernat.ch/en/blog/2025... via @vincent.bernat.ch

PSA for Teams meetings organizers - you can end meetings for all participants when it's over.

It's 2025, why do I need to do this in order for #Intune to run PowerShell scripts in 64-bit mode?

Enterprise Deployment Guidance for CVE-2023-24932 support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/...

It's Strong Certificate Binding Enforcement day everyone! support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/...

This article is a great deep dive by @cryps1s I am also a huge fan of this Firewall series by Anthony Fontanez (used to be @ajf8729) anthonyfontanez.com/index.php/20... He covers how to handle certificate auth in the firewall and use with Entra joined devices, explains hard stuff well :)

Apparently I broke bit.ly/getwapi when I overhauled my GH Pages site recently, thanks @heyzeus.bsky.social for letting me know! It's since been fixed, and I figured I'd write a quick post about it: ajf8729.com/posts/get-wa... #Autopilot #Intune #WinAdmins

⚡ Check out this new Microsoft Entra blog post 👇 Microsoft Entra PowerShell module now generally available

A few new videos about Edge for Business, by @conditionalaccess.uk and @jgkps.bsky.social #Intune #WinAdmins Edge For Business, The Concept: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryDs...