IAM Andrew
While I have many interests, if you are visiting this site - you are likely interested in my work with Identity and Access Managemnt. I use this space to capture and document all my findings and thoughtes related to IAM.
OktaToEntra: A PowerShell companion Tool
OktaToEntra — Manage your Okta to EntraID Migration Under Development - This tool is still under development and improvement. You can monitor status and progress at https://github.com/andrewhiz/OktaToEntra 📢 Update (as of March 25, 2026): PowerShell module development is currently on hold while a web application is being developed. The PowerShell module remains fully functional with its current feature set. TL;DR: Migrating applications from Okta to Microsoft Entra ID is a complex, multi-step process. I built OktaToEntra — a PowerShell module that can be your companion tool for discovery, planning, and tracking so you can focus on the actual SSO configuration work. ...
The Sync Gap
Why Mobile Numbers Aren’t Syncing from AD to Entra ID TL;DR: Your AD mobile numbers aren’t updating in Entra ID Hybrid environment? It’s likely that BypassDirSyncOverridesEnabled is not what you expect it to be. The Problem In hybrid Microsoft Entra ID environments, many admins are surprised to find that mobile numbers in Active Directory don’t sync to Entra for some users — even though all other attributes do perfectly. You also don’t see any signs of failure on Entra Connect log. ...