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Learn about the new XML-based file system in Windows Server 2008 for Administrative Templates for Group Policy Objects. Michael gives a brief overview of these new file types and shows you where they need to go depending on the administrative needs.

MC557818 – Microsoft is now extending group policy assignment support to additional policy types via Teams PowerShell Module (TPM). Admins can create new groups in Microsoft 365 admin center or can use existing groups to assign custom policies for various policy types in Teams PowerShell Module. As your organization expands, your requirements become increasingly nuanced and multifaceted….

Microsoft has released a new Group Policy analytics tool that lets organizations import, analyze, and migrate on-premises GPOs to Microsoft Intune. The new offering provides a detailed report for each GPO and includes a migration wizard that helps IT admins move supported settings to mobile device management (MDM) tools. Specifically, the Group Policy analytics tool…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the recent Windows updates, which prevents users from copying or moving files/shortcuts via Group Policy Object (GPO). The issue is caused after installing the September Patch Tuesday updates, and it affects all supported versions of Windows. Earlier this month, several IT admins complained that the GPO could no…

Flash Player is a plug-in for browsers that is installed and maintained separately. Although it came bundled with some browsers. Not only that, but it was responsible for some scary security vulnerabilities over the years. So, developers and IT admins alike were glad to see the back of it.

Learn how to defer upgrades and updates in Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise edition.

If you’re an IT pro working with Active Directory, you can use Group Policy to configure the Windows environments of your users’ computers and your enterprise servers using Group Policy Objects (GPO). However, the struggle to reach an intuitive and secure environment is real. In this article, I will explain how to create a GPO,…

MC357841 – Admins may now configure the OneDrive sync client to send health data using the simpler Group Policy Object “EnableSyncAdminReports”, which does not require a Tenant Association Key. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 88871. When this will happen: The new Group Policy Object is available now for OneDrive sync clients at version…

Backup and replication are common data protection concepts, but they serve different purposes. Learn more about their differences and how they can benefit your data management strategy, especially how the backup vs replication argument relates to Active Directory (AD) and protecting it. What are backup and replication? Although backup and replication are both methods of…

MC712143 – Updated March 20, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. For Microsoft Entra and Microsoft Teams, Microsoft is introducing two new resource-specific consent settings (RSC) for teams and chats to enhance secure app adoption. These settings will affect Chat RSC and Team RSC for apps in Microsoft…