Microsoft Azure Policy Guest Configuration
summary
Azure Policy now audits VM configuration by running DSC-based checks through Azure Automation and a guest configuration extension that authenticates the VM, pulls a zipped DSC package, and reports results to the cloud. The service exposes a UI plus an Az.GuestConfiguration PowerShell module, uses community content (about 1,400 resources), and supports large scale customers (some report >8,000 VMs). Reports arrive every 15 minutes and are retained 14 days; example baselines span ~300 parameters and prior conversions hit 101 settings (~1,300 lines).
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- 0:00Start
- 9:56Change Tracking Detect server changes
- 13:12NEW: Azure Policy Guest Configuration Audit settings in your virtual machines
- 40:52Audit inside virtual machines using Azure Policy
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