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Microsoft has announced that its Authenticator app for iOS is now compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 140) security standard. The company says FIPS 140 compliance support is available for customers running Microsoft Authenticator version 6.68 and higher on iOS devices. Microsoft Authenticator is a popular two-factor authentication solution that helps users to secure…

Back in February, Microsoft announced an Azure file migration program that provides popular migration tools to customers at no additional cost. Now, the company has launched a new Azure Storage Mover service that lets organizations migrate their files and folders to Azure Storage. Azure Storage is a managed cloud storage solution that provides accessible, scalable,…

Microsoft has announced the release of PowerShell Crescendo 1.1.0-preview01. The latest version brings error-handling improvements, a new schema, argument value transformation support, a new way to bypass the output handler, and more. PowerShell Crescendo is a popular platform that helps to create PowerShell cmdlets for command line applications. It improves the original command-line experience with…

Bitwarden has recently announced passwordless authentication support for its web vault. The new feature allows users to log into their Bitwarden vaults with a one-time code, biometric authentication, or security key. Bitwarden is an open-source password management solution for individuals, teams, and businesses. It enables users to store their bank card details, login credentials, and…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of RDP Shortpath support for public networks in Azure Virtual Desktop. The RDP Shortpath feature is designed to establish a direct UDP-based transport between the client and session host to improve the reliability of Azure Virtual Desktop connections. Microsoft first started rolling out the RDP Shortpath feature back in…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new Communities feature in Microsoft Teams for Consumers and Teams Essentials. This release enables users and small businesses to connect, share ideas as well as collaborate with groups and teams. Up until now, Microsoft Teams for Consumers allowed users to send chat messages, start video calls and share files/images…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the latest batch of Patch Tuesday updates released on November 8. The company warned that the bug may prevent certain database connections from working on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. On the Windows Heath Dashboard, Microsoft noted that users might encounter database connectivity problems with some applications…

Microsoft has released a new Adobe Acrobat integration in Microsoft Teams. The latest update allows users to set Acrobat as the default app to view and edit PDF files in the Teams desktop and web clients. With this release, Microsoft Teams can open all PDF files shared in the chats and channels within the Adobe…

Microsoft has introduced role-based access control (RBAC) support for applications in Exchange Online. The new security feature brings a new set of “resource-scoped permissions” to help organizations better protect access to email, contacts, and calendar data. The role-based access control model was first introduced in Exchange 2010 and it is used in Exchange Server and…

Microsoft relaunched its Syntex service with a broad set of AI-powered tools to automate content creation, indexing, and discovery at Ignite 2022. The company also plans to introduce a Pay-as-You-Go (PAYG) backup and restore service for Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint as part of its Syntex suite. With this release, Microsoft Syntex will enable users to…

Microsoft has released a new Network HUD feature that allows IT administrators to identify and mitigate networking issues in Azure Stack HCI. The latest update is available for enterprise customers running Azure Stack HCI versions 21H2 and 22H2. The Network HUD feature can proactively detect and prevent operational networking issues that cause stability issues and…

Microsoft has recently announced that Azure Active Directory authentication support is generally available for organizations using Windows Admin Center in the Azure management console. This feature is designed to make it easier for customers to manage their domain and non-domain joined server infrastructure. Last year, Microsoft announced that Windows Admin Center can now help IT…