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Exchange Online – New Message Trace available in the Security and Compliance Portal

An updated Message Trace is now available from the Security and Compliance Portal on Office 365. The Message Trace on Exchange Online is very well known tool to help troubleshooting mail flow issues but had few glitches. With this new Message Trace, you will be able to create custom queries and save them, have a […]

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Office – Office 2019 is now available in preview

Microsoft has just announced Office 2019 is now available in preview. You need to register at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=872092 It is important to note that Office 2019 will only available in Click to Run installation mode; no more MSI installation package available. You will be able to upgrade from an MSI package installation to Office 2019. To

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Windows 10 – You can (finally) manage the bandwidth used by Windows Update

UPDATE May 6th, after the release of the ADMX file for Windows 10 1803, the GPO settings to manage these restrictions are available With the Windows 10 April Update (build 1803) you finally can manage the amount of bandwidth being used by Windows Update. To manage the limits (applicable to both download and upload [aka

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Azure – Azure AD External Collaboration Policy is now available

After few months in preview, the Azure AD External Collaboration policy is now available in GA with easier way to manage. In preview mode you had to use PowerShell to setup and manage the external collaboration policy, with the GA you can now use the Azure Administration portal, making things a little bit easier. To

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Security – Microsoft Authenticator will support backup and restore

A long awaited feature for the Microsoft Authenticator is coming soon on iOS first. With this new feature, the Microsoft Authenticator app will be able to backup (and so restore) your accounts added onto the app. This will be less painful when you have to re install the app either on a new device or

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Security – The new Azure Information Protection (AIP) client is available

The new Azure Information Protection (AIP) client is now available in version 1.26.6 You can download it from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53018 As part of the usual bug fixes, some new features are also available. The first one the integration of the AIP scanner (see https://t.co/RIvT261b7O); this means you do not need to download anymore the specific installation

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Skype for Business – The mobile application for SfB on Windows Phone/Mobile is going to be retired

If we needed another proof that Windows Mobile/Phone is dead, here it is The mobile app for Skype for Business on Windows Mobile/Phone is going to be retired by May 20, 2018. Any Windows Phone with the application installed will continue to be able to use it but no more updates will be delivered and

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Office – Outlook (Click to Run) has a new option to show reminder on top of all other windows

A new option is being deployed for Office Click to Run installation for Outlook. This option is going to set the Reminder pop up on top of all other windows. To get it,you need to use Office Click to Run and have the version/build 1805 / 9307.2004 (or later). And in case you are not

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Windows – Windows Admin Center is now available in GA

Windows Admin Center (formerly known as Project Honolulu) is now available. You can get it from http://aka.ms/WACDownload Windows Admin Center (WAC) is a new web-based administration interface, centralizing all (or most of) administration consoles (MMC) you are using as a Windows servers administrator. WAC can be used to manage Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server

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Teams – Retention Policies is now available for Teams

Microsoft is rolling out an update to make retention policies available for Microsoft Teams. Completion is scheduled for mid-April. Please note there is no default retention policy applied to Teams. To create (and apply) a retention policy for Teams, go to the Security and Compliance center (https://protection.office.com) and reach the Data governance\Retention blade Then create

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