July 2019

Azure AD – You can now use FIDO2 keys and Microsoft Authenticator App to authenticate against Azure AD

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You can now enable password-less authentication to Azure AD, including Azure AD Application, with Microsoft Authenticator App, Fido2 Keys or Windows Hello. To start using the new password-less authentication methods, logon to your Azure AD portal (https://aad.portal.azure.com/) or Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com) and reach out the Authentication methods blade From there you can enable FIDO2 Security […]

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SCCM – Desktop Analytics is now available in public preview

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As you may be aware, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch has been providing insights about your devices using Windows Analytics, helping you in the upgrade process from previous version of Windows to Windows 10. Well, Windows Analytics is now evolving into Desktop Analytics to provide more recommendations and better application compatibility. To start

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Outlook – Get your Outlook settings saved in the cloud and sync between devices

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UPDATE thanks to Laurent Miltgen-Delinchamp as per https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-insider#april-5-2019 this appears for Click to Run installation in April (Insiders) Not sure when this came out nor which Outlook version (2013, 2016, 2019, Click to Run) is getting it, but a new settings has been available to save your Outlook settings and get it synced across other

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Outlook – You can now automatically dismiss reminders for past events

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Not sure when this came out nor which Outlook version (2013, 2016, 2019, Click to Run) is getting it, but a new settings has been available to automatically dismiss reminders for past events. This is quite handy as one day or another we all faced the situation where we were getting reminders for past events.

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Teams – Register for Microsoft Teams Previews

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As you may be already aware, there has been a website on which you can register to join Skype for Business preview (https://www.skypepreview.com/). Well, now you also have the same possibility for Microsoft Teams. You can register at the following address http://aka.ms/JoinTAP100 to join Microsoft Teams preview programs. By joining this preview program, you will

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Office 365 – Important change coming on July 5th for Federation Trust used by Exchange and the Federation Gateway

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Kind of late notification about an important change taking place on July 5th, the certificates used by the Microsoft Federation Gateway are going to be replaced. If you are using Exchange 2013 SP1 or later, this change should not affect you as this part of the regular tasks executed by Exchange. However if you are

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Azure AD – New insights reporting authentication methods activity in preview

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After having introduced in preview the Usage and Insights for Azure AD Application (see https://t.co/0TLTScRjWI), you can now also have the same insights for the authentication methods used to authenticate against Azure AD. To start using this ‘reporting’ feature, logon to your Azure AD (https://aad.portal.azure.com) or your Azure (https://portal.azure.com/) portal and reach out the Azure

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Exchange Online – The new user experience in Outlook Web Access is becoming the default experience

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As you may be aware a new Outlook Web Access (aka Outlook on the Web) user experience has been in preview for quite some time now; you were able to switch on and off this experience using the toggle ‘The new Outlook’ available at the top right side: Well, this new experience is now becoming

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Azure – You can now automatically on-board virtual machine on Azure Security Center

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As you know, after provisioning a virtual machine you had to manually connect to your Azure Log Analytics workspace to deploy the Monitoring Agent on the VM and then get reporting to Azure Security Center. Well, now you can totally forget to do such thing as you will be able to get any new virtual

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Azure AD – You can get usage insights of Azure AD Applications

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Currently in preview, you can now get some usage insights of Azure AD Application if users are authenticated by Azure AD only; this includes Azure AD App Proxy applications. To get these insights, logon to your Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com) or Azure AD Portal (https://aad.portal.azure.com) and reach out the Enterprise Applications blade and then Usage &

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