https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/ Latest articles and how-to guides by Benoit Gaumard. en-us Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:50:35 GMT https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-creat-a-new-article/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-creat-a-new-article/ Everything you can use when writing a new article for /articles: frontmatter fields, headings, lists, callouts, code blocks, tables, images, and links. Benoit G Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Documentation https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/connect-github-and-azure-for-deployment-using-oidc/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/connect-github-and-azure-for-deployment-using-oidc/ Stop storing long-lived Azure credentials in GitHub secrets. Set up OpenID Connect federation so GitHub Actions can authenticate to Azure with short-lived tokens. Benoit G Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Azure GitHub https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/what-is-an-azure-landing-zone/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/what-is-an-azure-landing-zone/ A practical introduction to Azure landing zones: what they are, why they matter, and the building blocks every platform team should know. Benoit G Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Azure Governance https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/connect-azure-vm-using-native-rdp-client-through-bastion/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/connect-azure-vm-using-native-rdp-client-through-bastion/ Step-by-step guide to connecting to an Azure VM with your native RDP client through Azure Bastion's native client support, including how to open the tunnel with the Azure CLI. Benoit G Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Azure Bastion https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-delegate-a-domain-to-azure-dns/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-delegate-a-domain-to-azure-dns/ Step-by-step guide to delegating a domain purchased from a third-party registrar (OVH) to Azure DNS, and recreating the DNS records once delegation is complete. Benoit G Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/display-latest-commits-with-git-graph/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/display-latest-commits-with-git-graph/ A stylish one-liner to showcase the latest commits from a repository directly in the terminal. Benoit G Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT Git https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/github-contribution-workflow/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/github-contribution-workflow/ The end-to-end workflow for contributing to a GitHub project: fork, branch, commit, push, pull request, code review, and merge. Benoit G Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT GitHub https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/app-service-php-access-to-azure-sql-database-with-managed-identity/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/app-service-php-access-to-azure-sql-database-with-managed-identity/ Connect a PHP app running on Azure App Service to Azure SQL Database using a system-assigned managed identity, with no stored username or password. Benoit G Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/allow-icmp-ping-on-an-azure-vm/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/allow-icmp-ping-on-an-azure-vm/ Azure VMs block ICMP (ping) by default via the Windows Firewall. Here's the firewall rule to allow it, applied through the Azure portal's run command. Benoit G Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/network-security-perimeter/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/network-security-perimeter/ An overview of Azure Network Security Perimeter: the pain points it solves for PaaS resource access control, how it compares to existing patterns, and its current limitations. Benoit G Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/restrict-web-app-access-with-entra-id-authentication/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/restrict-web-app-access-with-entra-id-authentication/ How to restrict access to an Azure Web App to specific users or security groups using Microsoft Entra ID, instead of allowing every user in the tenant. Benoit G Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/terraform-vs-bicep-the-match/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/terraform-vs-bicep-the-match/ A side-by-side comparison of Terraform and Bicep across language, state management, learning curve, cost, and more, based on hands-on experience with both. Benoit G Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/display-github-secrets-for-debug/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/display-github-secrets-for-debug/ A quick method to print a GitHub Actions secret for debugging purposes, spaced out so it can't be read directly from the log. Benoit G Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT GitHub https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/remove-old-azure-resources-based-on-tags/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/remove-old-azure-resources-based-on-tags/ Automate the cleanup of temporary Azure resources using a Time-To-Live tag, plus a script to auto-tag untagged resources with their creator. Benoit G Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/search-azure-policy-aliases/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/search-azure-policy-aliases/ A PowerShell script that lets you interactively search Azure Policy aliases by namespace using Out-GridView. Benoit G Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/azure-rest-apis-versions-and-lifecycle/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/azure-rest-apis-versions-and-lifecycle/ How Azure REST API versions work, how to find them with PowerShell, and why the api-version parameter matters. Benoit G Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/call-azure-api-with-powershell/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/call-azure-api-with-powershell/ How to call an Azure REST API directly from PowerShell: get an access token, build the request headers, and invoke the endpoint. Benoit G Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/clean-rbac-identity-not-found/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/clean-rbac-identity-not-found/ Why Azure keeps RBAC role assignments for deleted users, groups, or service principals, and a PowerShell script to clean them up. Benoit G Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/dont-build-your-cloud-home-on-shaky-foundations/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/dont-build-your-cloud-home-on-shaky-foundations/ Why cloud governance and security foundations — landing zones, management groups, policies, RBAC, naming, tagging, and networking — must come before any real workload. Benoit G Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/kql-query-collection/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/kql-query-collection/ A growing collection of Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries for Azure Resource Graph, covering AKS, disks, networking, policies, RBAC, subscriptions, and tags. Benoit G Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/azure-subscription-switcher/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/azure-subscription-switcher/ A PowerShell script to quickly switch between Azure subscriptions by index, with an optional Out-GridView interface. Benoit G Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/draw-io-vscode-extension-a-must-have-for-your-diagrams/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/draw-io-vscode-extension-a-must-have-for-your-diagrams/ Discover the benefits of integrating Draw.io with VS Code for seamless diagram creation. Benoit G Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Tools https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/cyber-attacks-live-maps/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/cyber-attacks-live-maps/ A curated list of free live dashboards that visualize cyber attacks happening around the world in real time. Benoit G Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Tools https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-host-your-hugo-website-on-github-pages/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-host-your-hugo-website-on-github-pages/ Step-by-step guide to publishing a local Hugo website to GitHub Pages, including the deployment pipeline and how to sync content updates. Benoit G Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMT Hugo https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/from-wordpress-to-hugo/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/from-wordpress-to-hugo/ Why I migrated this site from WordPress to Hugo, and the trade-offs between the two platforms. Benoit G Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Hugo https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-embed-a-github-script-in-an-article/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/how-to-embed-a-github-script-in-an-article/ How I keep long PowerShell scripts in a dedicated GitHub repository and embed them directly as code blocks instead of duplicating the code across posts. Benoit G Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT GitHub https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/azure-terraform-entra-id-authentication/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/azure-terraform-entra-id-authentication/ How to disable storage account key-based authentication and use Entra ID authentication for the Terraform azurerm remote backend. Benoit G Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/optimize-and-reduce-costs-in-azure/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/optimize-and-reduce-costs-in-azure/ Practical tips to control and reduce your Azure spending: VM sizing, autoshutdown, reservations, hybrid benefit, storage tiers, tagging, and more. Benoit G Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/set-up-your-first-terraform-environment-on-windows/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/set-up-your-first-terraform-environment-on-windows/ Step-by-step guide to setting up your first Terraform environment on Windows: install the CLI, configure a remote state backend in Azure Storage, and run your first plan and apply. Benoit G Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT Azure Tools https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/git-basics/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/git-basics/ The fundamental Git commands every beginner should know: configuration, cloning, branching, committing, and logs. Benoit G Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Git https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/github-branch-naming-convention/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/github-branch-naming-convention/ A practical branch naming convention for GitHub projects: standard format, common prefixes, best practices, and special branches. Benoit G Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT GitHub https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/github-commit-naming-convention/ https://benoit-gaumard.io/articles/github-commit-naming-convention/ A practical commit message convention for GitHub projects, based on Conventional Commits: format, common types, and writing clear messages. Benoit G Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT GitHub