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How to Automatically Hybrid Azure AD Join and Intune Enroll PCs

Last Update: Jul 17, 2023

On-premises Active Directory domain-joined PCs have typically been managed with tools such as Group Policy.  At larger scales, you may have Configuration Manager or third-party tools.  The availability of Intune (part of Endpoint Manager) in Microsoft 365 subscriptions such as Business Premium and E3 has opened up an alternative.  The benefit many are seeing over…

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First Ring Daily: New Outlook to Replace Mail and Calendar Apps in 2024

Last Update: Jul 14, 2023

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s plan to replace the Windows 11 Mail and Calendar apps with the new web-based Outlook for Windows in September 2024.

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Office 365

Microsoft Bookings Mobile Apps to Be Retired Next Month

Last Update: Jul 14, 2023

Microsoft is getting ready to sunset its Bookings mobile apps next month. The apps will be retired on July 15, and users will no longer be able to access Microsoft Bookings through Android and iOS devices. Microsoft Bookings is an appointment scheduling and booking management service that launched in March 2017. The tool is primarily…

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Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Compromised Exchange Email Accounts

Microsoft has disclosed that Chinese hackers breached the email accounts of US government employees. The hacking group (tracked as Storm-0558) exploited a flaw in Microsoft’s cloud email service to gain unauthorized access to email systems. Microsoft found that the threat actors used forged authentication tokens to access affected user accounts through Outlook Web Access in…

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Network Security

Nested Microsoft 365 Groups: What You Need to Know

Nested Microsoft 365 groups refer to the practice of creating a group within another group in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem using the dynamic functionality in Azure AD. For IT admins, this practice lets them organize groups in a hierarchical manner, enabling a more structured approach to managing access, permissions, and collaboration within an organization. Membership…

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Cloud Computing

How to Use Microsoft 365 Dynamic Groups to Streamline Access Management

Last Update: Jul 13, 2023

In today’s dynamic business landscape, managing user access to resources is critical for organizations. Azure Active Directory (AAD), a comprehensive identity and access management solution from Microsoft, offers a powerful feature called dynamic groups. These dynamic user groups provide a flexible and automated approach to managing user access based on predefined rules and user attributes….

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Windows 365 Frontline is Now Generally Available for Hybrid Workforces

Last Update: Jul 07, 2023

Microsoft announced yesterday the general availability of its Windows 365 Frontline service. The new offering launched in public preview in April, allowing organizations to offer Cloud PCs to frontline, shift, and part-time workers. With Windows 365 Frontline, customers can purchase a certain number of Cloud PC licenses that can be shared among different employees. The…

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Exchange Online Provides Archive Folders to Users. Good or Bad Idea?

Last Update: Jul 07, 2023

Exchange Online now boasts an “archive folder”, helpfully furnished to allow users to keep items they need to retain. Unless they have an archive mailbox. Or use Outlook auto-archive. It’s just a tad confusing.

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Office 365 Groups and Governance

Last Update: Jul 05, 2023

Jasper Oosterveld, Microsoft MVP and Modern Workplace Consultant, dives into the importance of Governance when using Office 365 Groups.

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Getting Started with Microsoft 365 Groups

Last Update: Jul 05, 2023

If you are getting started with Microsoft 365 groups, here’s an introduction to how the tool works and how to setup a group.

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