Wes Miller analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s security, identity management, and systems management technologies.
Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Wes was a product manager and development manager for several Austin, TX, start-ups, including Winternals Software, acquired by Microsoft in 2006. Prior to that, Wes spent seven years at Microsoft working as a program manager in the Windows Core Operating System and MSN divisions.
Wes received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Latest Content by Wes Miller
Analyst Report
October 31, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Defender for Identity Improves Delegation with Scoped Access
A new set of capabilities for Defender for Identity significantly enhances manageability by limiting the AD domains visible to each...
Analyst Report
October 31, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Entra ID Protects Key Identities with Restricted Management
A new set of capabilities available within Entra ID offers enhanced security by controlling who can modify identities. This is...
Analyst Report
Updated: October 27, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Copilot is an umbrella brand applied to a range of Microsoft technologies, most of which are based on OpenAI technology....
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: October 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Navigating Microsoft’s Copilots
The range of services with Microsoft’s Copilot brand can rapidly become confusing. This chart breaks down the basics of all...
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: October 24, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Related Copilot Terms
Not everything with the word “Copilot” in the name is a Copilot service or is intended for business customers. This...
Analyst Report
Updated: October 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Understanding Dynamic Membership for Entra ID Groups
Entra ID P1 and above licenses offer dynamic membership for groups, which could help manage users, applications, and licenses using...
Analyst Report
Updated: October 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Entra ID Group-Based License Management Helps Ease Licensing Administration
Azure Active Directory groups may help organizations manage licenses for Microsoft products and services more effectively, but the functionality has...
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: October 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Group-Based License Assignment
Illustration shows Office 365 Enterprise E3 and Enterprise Mobility + Security E3 licenses assigned to an Entra ID group
Analyst Report
Updated: October 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Understanding Microsoft 365 Groups
Microsoft 365 groups combine the management of users and the services they will need to work on together.
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: October 19, 2025 · by Wes Miller
Types of Entra ID Groups
Chart delineates the three key types of Entra ID groups, their uses, and their high-level features. This list includes security...