2020

Azure – You can now use RBAC to manage access to Key Vault (preview)

As you know, Key Vault lets you save secrets, certificates or keys in a secure way to then allows you to use it either with automation or simply as a ‘user vault’. You also know that access to the Key Vault is managed by assigning access policies, defining who can access and do what. Well, […]

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Teams – You can now spotlight a video during a Teams meeting

When you are on a Teams meeting and participants have turned on their camera, you can now spotlight a specific video stream to all meeting participant – this also works even if the participant did not turned on the camera (but what’s the point). To spotlight a participant, open the contextual menu of the participant

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Teams – Meeting organizer can now manage meeting options from the client

The meeting organizer of a Teams meeting can now update the meeting option from the client. When on the meeting, open the ellipse menu (you know the 3 dots) and choose the Meeting options option And then you can update the options, from who can bypass the lobby to who can present during the meeting

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Exchange Online – You can now use a configuration analyzer to review your EOP configuration

As you know, Exchange Online Protection (EOP) plays an important role in your mail hygiene posture by blocking unsolicited or phishing emails and malware. You may (or should) already have set policies for EOP. Well, you can now use a Configuration Analyzer to have a review of your configuration and adjust based on Microsoft recommendations.

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Teams – You can now transfer to another device your on-going meeting

You know you can schedule and join meeting from Teams from any device using the Teams client. Well, now you can even join a meeting on device (let say your Windows device) and then transfer it to your mobile device. To be able to do so, first you need to have the Teams client installed

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Office 365 – You can enable a new feature to help you manage your Office 365 client (preview)

A new feature is now available in preview to help you manage and service your Office 365 clients. This feature is going to give you more insights about your clients and better manage servicing and updates. The feature includes the following capabilities: Office Apps & Add-in Inventory Security Currency report Servicing Profile To enable it,

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Azure – You can now customize the endpoint protection recommendation in ASC

As you know, Azure Security Center (ASC) is your one stop shop helping you maintain and improve your secure posture in Azure (including your on-premises workloads too if onboarded). As you also know, ASC provides a recommendation (and report) for ensuring your virtual machines have an endpoint protection solution installed and healthy. This recommendation is

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Azure – You can now Data Discovery and Classification for free for Azure SQL database and Synapse Analytics

You may already know that Azure SQL has a feature called Data Discovery and Classification which helps you to identify if sensitive information are saved in your databases (you can have more details hare https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/data-discovery-and-classification-overview). Previously this Data Discovery and Classification was only available as part of the Azure SQL Advanced Data Security (now called

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Teams – You can use a call-in number for free for 1 year

As you know Teams is the meeting client replacing Skype for Business Online for online meetings. Microsoft is currently offering 1 year free for call-in number. The offer is available until March 31, 2021. If you want to take advantage of this 1 year free of call-in, logon to your Office 365 administration portal (https://admin.microsoft.com/)

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Exchange / Skype for Business – The Remote Connectivity analyzer now supports modern authentication

By know, you should already know the Remote Connectivity Analyzer tool (https://testconnectivity.microsoft.com/) used to help investigating connectivity issue to Exchange (on-premises or online), Skype for Business/Lync, mail flow…. Well, with the hard push from Microsoft to move away from ‘legacy’ authentication method (aka basic authentication) to modern authentication, the Remote Connectivity Analyzer has been updated

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