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Bitwarden has recently announced passwordless authentication support for its web vault. The new feature allows users to log into their Bitwarden vaults with a one-time code, biometric authentication, or security key. Bitwarden is an open-source password management solution for individuals, teams, and businesses. It enables users to store their bank card details, login credentials, and…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of RDP Shortpath support for public networks in Azure Virtual Desktop. The RDP Shortpath feature is designed to establish a direct UDP-based transport between the client and session host to improve the reliability of Azure Virtual Desktop connections. Microsoft first started rolling out the RDP Shortpath feature back in…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new Communities feature in Microsoft Teams for Consumers and Teams Essentials. This release enables users and small businesses to connect, share ideas as well as collaborate with groups and teams. Up until now, Microsoft Teams for Consumers allowed users to send chat messages, start video calls and share files/images…

It’s been a relatively quiet month what with Thanksgiving in the U.S. and Microsoft slowly winding down for the holiday season. Nevertheless, Windows 11 officially got File Explorer tabs in the November Patch Tuesday update, Qualcomm announced new Arm technology for Windows on Arm PCs, and Microsoft released its last Windows Insider preview build of…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue with the latest batch of Patch Tuesday updates released on November 8. The company warned that the bug may prevent certain database connections from working on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. On the Windows Heath Dashboard, Microsoft noted that users might encounter database connectivity problems with some applications…

Microsoft has released a new Adobe Acrobat integration in Microsoft Teams. The latest update allows users to set Acrobat as the default app to view and edit PDF files in the Teams desktop and web clients. With this release, Microsoft Teams can open all PDF files shared in the chats and channels within the Adobe…

Microsoft has introduced role-based access control (RBAC) support for applications in Exchange Online. The new security feature brings a new set of “resource-scoped permissions” to help organizations better protect access to email, contacts, and calendar data. The role-based access control model was first introduced in Exchange 2010 and it is used in Exchange Server and…

The just-released Windows 11 2022 Update is bringing several new security features to the OS. The first major update for Windows 11 brings a new Smart App Control feature that lets users automatically block potentially dangerous apps from running on Windows 11 PCs. “This feature creates an AI model using intelligence, based on the 43…

Microsoft has released a new Network HUD feature that allows IT administrators to identify and mitigate networking issues in Azure Stack HCI. The latest update is available for enterprise customers running Azure Stack HCI versions 21H2 and 22H2. The Network HUD feature can proactively detect and prevent operational networking issues that cause stability issues and…

Microsoft has recently announced that Azure Active Directory authentication support is generally available for organizations using Windows Admin Center in the Azure management console. This feature is designed to make it easier for customers to manage their domain and non-domain joined server infrastructure. Last year, Microsoft announced that Windows Admin Center can now help IT…