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The signs are that Office 365 will store more encrypted content as time goes by. But ISV products might not be able to process that content because they cannot decrypt it. All of which creates the prospect that you might archive or move data somewhere only to discover later that it is inaccessible. And that’s a bad thing.

Most Office 365 users might be unaware of SharePoint’s Document ID service, which generates unique document identifiers for documents in a site. That’s OK, because records management is not the kind of subject that turns everyone on. But business situations do occur when document IDs might be useful, which is why I went looking at how this SharePoint feature works.

Russell shows you how to manage Azure virtual machines (VMs) using the Windows Admin Center (WAC).

LAPS-managed local administrator accounts can be used for remote administration providing that policy doesn’t block their use.

Azure VM Image Builder is a new tool for Microsoft’s cloud that lets you provision ISO or Azure Marketplace images with your own customizations, like security settings or installed software.

With the demise of Windows 7 coming in about a year, Microsoft is hoping to push customers on legacy platforms to Microsoft 365.

Azure Conditional Access policies are pretty powerful, especially when applications accommodate their controls. OWA and SharePoint Online can co-operate with conditional access policies to block the ability of Office 365 users to download email attachments and documents. Although not a perfect solution, it’s a good start.

Here’s how the Windows Update Delivery Optimization feature works in Windows 10 and show you how to configure it using Group Policy.

Aidan shows you how to host a static website on an Azure storage account – a great way to host websites with a small budget.

Russell explains whether there is a difference between WMI and CIM.