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Stop MFA Fatigue with Additional Context and Number Matching for Microsoft Authenticator

Last week, Uber confirmed a major cybersecurity attack that compromised its internal communications and engineering systems. The company believes that someone affiliated with the hacking group Lapsus$ leveraged the MFA fatigue attack technique to compromise an Uber employee account. According to the New York Times, the hackers social engineered the company’s worker after discovering his…

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Remove the Manage My Computer Context Menu from My Computer in 2000/XP/2003

How can I remove the Manage My Computer context menu from My Computer in 2000/XP/2003? In Windows 2000/XP/2003, when you right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, you will see an option called "Manage". By clicking on the Manage option will are opening the Computer Management console – a collection of the computer’s management…

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Problems with RDP Connections on Windows Server 2008 R2

Issues that prevent the use of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to manage servers can be a headache for any busy system administrator. In this article we’ll take a look at solving an RDP problem caused by some specific Windows security updates.

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Datacenter networking

How to Migrate an Azure ExpressRoute Connection

Azure ExpressRoute is Microsoft’s solution for extending an on-premises network into the Microsoft cloud with a private connection. In this article, I’ll be explaining how you can migrate an Azure ExpressRoute connection without experiencing any downtime. There are two possible scenarios for the migration of an Azure ExpressRoute connection. Your first option is to migrate…

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SharePoint Gets Better Connected to Teams

The fit-and-finish quality within Office 365 is sometimes less than desirable. Two recent changes in SharePoint Online make it easier for users to know when a document library is connected to Teams and to generate thumbnails for items stored in the library. Neither change is awe-inspiring, but both are examples of how to improve SharePoint’s fit-and-finish, which is a good thing.

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Configure Active Directory Connector Connection Agreements

How do I configure Active Directory Connector Connection Agreements (CA)? MSKB 296260 has the following information: In most ADC deployments, your configuration falls under one of the following scenarios; before you configure Connection Agreements (CA), determine which scenario applies to your situation: First scenario. The Exchange Server 5.5 mailboxes are associated with accounts in a…

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M365 Changelog: Viva Connections is now generally available!

Last Update: Jun 26, 2023

MC297559 – Viva Connections, part of Microsoft Viva, is your gateway to a modern employee experience. The Viva Connections app incorporates a customizable dashboard, the feed, and relevant resources all in one experience in the Microsoft Teams mobile, web and desktop. This General Availability (GA) release includes the ability to: Set a SharePoint home site from…

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Download Remote Desktop Web Connection for XP SP1

Where can I download the Remote Desktop Web Connection for Windows Server 2003? The Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX control allows you to access your computer through Remote Desktop, via the Internet, from another computer using Internet Explorer. You must be using Internet Information Services (IIS) to host a Web site to use this feature….

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Microsoft Sentinel Gets Continuous Threat Monitoring Support for GitHub

Microsoft Sentinel, the company’s security information and event management (SIEM) platform is getting a new GitHub integration. The new solution has been designed to help organizations continuously monitor GitHub developer repositories for potentially malicious events. For those unfamiliar with Microsoft Sentinel, it’s a scalable cloud-native SIEM service that uses Artificial Intelligence to analyze huge volumes…

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M365 Changelog: Viva Connections for Microsoft Teams desktop clients

Last Update: Jun 27, 2023

MC244743 – Viva Connections for Teams enables users to discover and search intranet content, sites, and news from across the organization in Microsoft Teams (desktop and web). Viva Connections for Teams, formerly known as the Home site app, combines the power of your intelligent SharePoint intranet with Teams chat and collaboration tools. This message is associated with…

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