2023

Teams – A new Teams client is available in preview

Since the introduction of Teams, Microsoft has introduced additional features over the time. While more features have been added, the Teams client did not really evolve. Well, a major refresh of the Teams client is coming and you can already start using it.     If you are in the public preview program, the option […]

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Teams – You can now use an avatar in meetings (preview)

You know that when you join a Teams meeting you can turn on your camera. Well, there is time you may not want to turn on the camera, in this case when you join the meeting a generic ‘picture’ with your initials is displayed. To make things better, you can now use an avatar instead

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Intune – New devices management blade experience (preview)

For those using Intune to manage their devices, a new experience is coming and currently in preview. Use the preview to familiarize yourself with the new experience. Connect to your Intune portal (https://intune.microsoft.com/) to access the Devices\Overview blade There you will get a purple banner letting you know about the new experience in preview and

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Teams – The preview indicator is changing

As you know, you can enable access to Teams Preview for all or a selected group of your users. When a user has set its Teams client to run in Preview, there is an indicator on the profile picture (see https://t.co/t4VpnDpSjv). Well, this indicator is changing from P (Preview) to EA (Early Access)

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Azure AD – New authentication method – Authenticator Lite (preview)

A new authentication method called Authenticator Lite is available in preview. Authenticator Lite allows end-users to perform multifactor authentication without the Microsoft Authenticator app. Some end-users may be reluctant to install corporate applications on their mobile device or in some country/region there is a legal requirement for employers to provide corporate mobile phone if corporate

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Intune – You can now add new Microsoft Store apps during Autopilot enrolment

As you know, Autopilot allows you setting up new devices or during reset/repurpose process. This includes the ability to deploy immediately during the OOBE process applications. You may also be aware that the current Microsoft Store for Business is going to be retired which has impact on applications from the Store (see https://t.co/j8Tcvm1gGO). Because of

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Teams – You can now block the download of Teams meeting recording from SharePoint or OneDrive (preview)

As you know, Teams meeting recordings are saved either in the corresponding SharePoint site or organizer’s OneDrive. These recordings are made available few minutes after the meeting recording ended and now also have an expiration time (default 120 days). Well, you can now block the download of these recordings. Users will have access to the

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Intune – Get ready for support ending for Microsoft Store for Business and Education applications

  As it has been announced in July 2021 (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/evolving-the-microsoft-store-for-business-and-education/ba-p/2569423/), the Microsoft Store for Business and Education has been evolving.   Well, now it is time for you to get ready for end of support of applications from the Store in Intune. On April 30, 2023, Intune will disconnect Microsoft Store for Business services. Microsoft

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Azure AD – You can now use Token Protection with Conditional Access (preview)

You know that you can use Azure AD Conditional Access to secure access to your resource by enforcing MFA, device compliance… Well, Azure AD Conditional Access has been updated to allow you use Token Protection. Token Protection attempts to reduce attacks using token theft by ensuring a token is usable only from the intended device.

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Azure AD – New recommendations for applications (preview)

About a year ago, Microsoft has introduced Azure AD recommendations to help you improve your Azure AD security posture (see https://t.co/92sR2y0bR4). Well, these recommendations have been updated to introduce recommendations for Azure AD applications. While the first recommendations apply to all Azure AD license, these new recommendations for applications require Azure AD P2. The available

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