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Jeff Hicks shows us how to use the Get-FileHash PowerShell cmdlet to easily obtain the hash value for a given file.

This week, Microsoft made available the next update for Windows 10. The bits, known by several names including November update, 1909, or 19H2, can be installed via Windows update starting today.

MC280290 – Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With this new feature, Microsoft will extend the capability to users working remotely from other dynamic locations. This is rolling out on Teams desktop, web…

MC280290 – Updated November 19, 2021: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With this new feature, Microsoft will extend the capability…

MC280290 – Updated November 04, 2021: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With this new feature, Microsoft will extend the capability…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI released an alert about a Russian state-backed activity that allowed hackers to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and exploit a security flaw to compromise networks. The security advisory indicates that the cyberattacks targeting a non-governmental organization (NGO) started back in May 2021. The threat actors leveraged…

MC280290 – Updated January 20, 2022: The rollout to DoD has been delayed and Microsoft will communicate via Message center when they are ready to proceed. Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise networks only. With…

MC280290 – Updated December 13, 2021: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Additionally, the following documentation is now available: Emergency addresses for remote locations. Thank you for your patience. Dynamic e911 provides the ability to dynamically detect a Teams user’s location for emergency calling. Today, e911 is available for users in admin configured locations on enterprise…

Backing up Active Directory is essential to maintain the proper health of the Active Directory database. You can backup Active Directory by using the NTBACKUP tool that comes built-in with Windows Server 2003, or use any 3rd-party tool that supports this feature. Backing up the Active Directory is done on one or more of your…