As you may already know you can use Workday to automatically manage user account provisioning/termination with Azure AD (and/or Active Directory). Well this integration is getting stronger and simpler as the solution is now reaching the general availability state with some interesting updates: The new Provisioning Agent with built-in support for high availability and failover allows you to configure user provisioning to multiple on-premises Active Directory domains User account provisioning…
Read MoreAzure – An MSI package is now available for Az PowerShell module
Following the general release of the new Azure PowerShell module (Az) (see https://t.co/xrzdIDmG7M), Microsoft has made MSI packages available to allow you deploying this new module (as it used to be for the previous Azure PowerShell module) which will be helpful if you use software deployment system like SCCM. You can get the MSI package from: x86 bits https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/releases/download/v1.1.0-January2019/Az-Cmdlets-1.1.0.25353-x86.msi x64 bits https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/releases/download/v1.1.0-January2019/Az-Cmdlets-1.1.0.25353-x64.msi These packages are available for the latest version…
Read MoreAzure – New capabilities for Azure Backup applicable to Azure Files (preview)
Azure Backup has been updated to provide new capabilities: Azure Backup now supports backing up NTFS ACL’s set on Azure Files (see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-active-directory-overview to know more about). This means when you restore Azure Files, the NTFS permissions will be also restored. This capability is currently in preview. PowerShell can now be used to run backup and restore operation for Azure Files. This requires the latest version of the PowerShell Az…
Read MoreOneDrive for Business – Files mass deletion notification is coming in OneDrive for Business client
You may already know that you can have notification when a files mass deletion occurs (thanks to the Security & Compliance alert). Well, this is going to get better as this alert is being sent only after the mass deletion has been executed and is being sent to administrators. OneDrive for Business client is going to get an update to notify end-users when a files mass deletion (more than 200…
Read MoreAzure Information Protection – Central management for AIP Scanner is coming
The Azure Information Protection (AIP) scanner is going to be easier to manage: a central management for Azure AIP scanner is coming. This new capability is currently in preview; this means you need to use the Azure Information Protection preview client (version 1.45.32.0 or later) and the required Azure administration portal configuration blade (if this is not yet available in your tenant, you will have to wait as the deployment…
Read MoreOffice 365 – A new network performance tool is coming
Office 365 services can have a significant impact on network. Since Office 365 has been in the market, Microsoft has been provided guidance and tool (formerly known as SpeedTest or Office 365 Client Performance Analyzer more recently) to analyse the network impact of the various services offered by Office 365. A new tool is underway (currently in preview / proof of concept) to help identifying connectivity and performance issues. The…
Read MoreFlow – You can use Flow to automate actions based on Cloud App Security event
If you are using the Cloud App Security (CAS) service, you can connect Microsoft Flow to it in order to automate actions like generating ticket in SIEM system, send notification to user and/or manager, disable account… To do so you must, off course, have an active Cloud App Security and Flow subscription. Then you need to generate a token to allow Flow to connect to CAS Connect to your Cloud…
Read MoreIntune – Group Policy is coming in Intune (preview)
The latest update on Intune is providing (in preview) the ability to configure group policy (GPO) for Windows 10 devices. This is not (yet?) the exact group policy we have in Active Directory but the idea is the same and based on the well known Administrative Templates (ADM/ADMX). NOTE this is currently not supported for co-managed device (aka Azure AD joined devices managed with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)) but…
Read MoreIntune – New Intune tenant details blade available
Intune has been updated to include a new blade resuming all Intune tenant details and health information. This new blade, called Tenant Status, is available below the Help and Support section of your Intune tenant, accessible either from the Azure portal – https://portal.azure.com It gives you your Intune tenant details (name, location, service release (version), number of licenses available and applied, number of enrolled devices) as well as health details…
Read MoreOutlook – Notification when a known issue is detected (preview)
The Outlook client, coming with the Office 365 Click To Run (C2R), is now providing notification when a known issue has been detected. I got this notification with the Office 365 Click To Run 1901 build 11220.20008 (or version 16.0.11220.20000) The ‘title’ of the issue is a clickable element which then open the related Microsoft KB article or the Office updates details page. This is something which is going to…
Read MoreOffice 365 – New cloud-based management options for Office 365 Pro Plus
A new configuration tool (in preview) is available for Office 365 Pro Plus (Office Click to Run) to help administrator to define and apply configuration policy. This new capability helps to manage Office C2R installation on Windows without the ‘classic’ management infrastructure or MDM service. The defined Office configuration will apply to both managed and unmanaged devices as it uses Azure Active DIrectory. It does not replace group policy objects…
Read MoreExchange – Exchange 2010 is reaching his end of life, please act
A quick reminder (as even if mail migration seems easy, it always take some time to complete), Exchange 2010 is reaching his end of life in January 14th, 2020 This means there will be no longer technical support, bug or security fixes. If you still have Exchange 2010 in production and do not have yet started for migration (to either Exchange 2016/2019 or Exchange Online), please start immediately Microsoft is…
Read MoreAzure – Azure Data Box is now GA and is going to support blob storage
You may already know that you can use Azure Data Box to migrate on-premises workloads to Azure (from backups to remote/branch office data). If you need to know more about Azure Data Box you can go there https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-overview This offer has been in preview for the past few month and is now in GA (General Availability). In addition, Azure Data Box is going to support Azure Blob Storage (preview), allowing…
Read MoreExchange Online – Item read and access is going to be audited
You may be already aware that you can have audit on any Office 365 activities, including Exchange Online mailboxes. In February 2019, Exchange Online mailbox audit is going to be improved by adding audit for item read and access by mailbox owners, administrators and delegates. This new implementation is replacing the previous MessageBind action, which will be deprecated when the update will be available on your tenant. You have nothing…
Read MoreOffice 365 – The default installation option for Office Click to Run is switching to 64 bits
Starting mid January 2019, the default installation setting for Office Click To Run is switching from 32 bits to 64 bits. If you (and your end-users) are using the Office 365 portal (https://portal.office.com/OLS/MySoftware.aspx) to install Office Click to Run check the version before starting to install if you are planning to use the 32 bits install (as it used to be the default install option).
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