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Microsoft is preparing to launch a new unified Teams client for Windows and macOS. The company has announced on the Microsoft 365 admin center that this release will allow users to access their work, school, and personal accounts in a single desktop application. Microsoft has long provided two separate Teams desktop applications for consumers and…

Microsoft has published a list of all the new features added to its Microsoft Intune service during the month of February 2023. The company highlighted that these updates should help administrators to improve security and productivity for end users. Microsoft has announced the general availability of await final configuration support for macOS automated device enrollment….

As Microsoft is expected to refresh its Surface lineup with new AI features later this year, this episode of First Ring Daily has Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discussing Microsoft’s “peak Surface” moment.

Microsoft has launched a new Entra ID license utilization portal in public preview for commercial customers. The long-awaited feature is designed to offer commercial customers insights into premium feature usage for optimizing Entra ID Premium licenses. Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure Active Directory) is a cloud-based identity and access management service. It allows…

Microsoft is getting ready to introduce the new Planner experience within Microsoft Teams. The company will begin updating the existing Tasks by Planner and the To Do apps in Teams to the new Planner application in March 2024. Microsoft first unveiled its plans to launch the new Planner app in Teams at Ignite 2023. The…

You’ve probably heard about Windows Server – Microsoft’s enterprise server counterpart to its end-user client Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. But what is Windows Server exactly and how much do you know about it? Why would you want to install it and use it in your environment? What are the current supported versions and…

Microsoft has started pushing Windows 11 version 23H2 to users who are still running older versions of Windows 11. The company announced on the Windows release health dashboard that it will automatically update all eligible devices to Windows 11 version 23H2. Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows 11 version 23H2 in October last year….

Microsoft is set to roll out updated participant labels to bolster security in Teams meetings. The new ‘unverified’ label will be displayed next to participants who do not have a trusted relationship with the meeting organizer. “All participants who are not part of the organizer’s organization but are configured as a trusted relationship with the…

Microsoft has recently rolled out some important updates for its SharePoint Premium service. The company announced that SharePoint Translation is now generally available for all commercial customers. Microsoft launched its new SharePoint Premium service back in November 2023. It’s an advanced content management platform that combines the capabilities of SharePoint and Syntex. SharePoint Premium provides…

In this article, we’ll examine some of the main challenges of today’s backup and disaster recovery procedures. Then, we’ll dive into the top five most important features to look for in an on-premises Veeam storage solution for your backups. Data protection is one of the most critical tasks for IT administrators, and there is no…

Broadcom and Google have announced a new license portability plan that will allow enterprise customers to run VMware workloads on Google Cloud. Broadcom is also actively advocating for the benefits of the changes to its VMware products among partners and customers. In the new license portability scheme, customers who purchased VMware Cloud Foundation software from…

An access control list (ACL) is a fundamental component of computer security. ACLs help to control and manage access permissions to organizational resources. In this article, I will explain in detail what an access control list is and how you can use them to secure access to local and networked resources. ACLs are an integral part…