Author name: Benoit HAMET

Intune – You can now manage Windows Subsystem for Linux

As you are probably aware, since Windows 10 2004 you can install Subsystem for Linux on Windows to allow use both Windows and Linux at the same time (see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install/). Unfortunately, until now you could not manage Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) using Intune. Well, good news as now the settings for WSL are available […]

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Azure Virtual Desktop – A new application to connect to AVD/Cloud PC (preview)

A new client application (UWP) – Windows App – is available from the Microsoft Store allowing end-users to have a single access pane to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365 Cloud PC’s, Dev Box or remote desktop services. The application – in preview – is available for Windows, iOS, MacOS or web browser. Windows

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Azure – You can now enable hibernation on Azure virtual machines (preview)

If you use on-premises hypervisor (such as Hyper-V or VMWare) you know you can hibernate (save state) virtual machines. This was something missing for Azure virtual machines. Well, good news as you can now enable hibernation for Azure virtual machines (currently in preview). This new capability will help you saving cost by hibernating unused/under used

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Windows – The latest version of Windows 11 (23H2) is now available

  As you probably already know, a new version of Windows 11 – 23H2 – was coming.   Well, good news as this 23H2 version is now available. You can download it from your Visual Studio subscription (https://my.visualstudio.com/), using the Windows Media Creation Tool (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11) or even by using Intune Feature Update policy. NOTE I’m

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Intune – It is now easier to deal with Windows 11 Feature Update with unsupported devices

As you know, with Intune you can create Windows Feature Updates policies to manage Windows upgrade when a new version is released. Until now, it was not easy to deal with devices which did not meet the requirements for deploying Windows 11 versions. Well, good news as now you have an option to automatically exclude

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Teams – Generate unique join link for external webinar presenters

As you know, Teams has been providing capabilities to host public event like webinar. With these Teams webinars, you could not add external presenters when scheduling the event. Well, good news, Teams webinar allows you to add external presenters during the scheduling process and will generate custom/unique join link for them.   The deployment is

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Exchange Online – You can now preserve declined meetings

There is always time when you have to decline meeting request. When declining meeting request, the corresponding entry in your calendar is off course deleted. The problem is when there is changes which make you want to change your answer but because the meeting has been deleted, it is no longer in your calendar and

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Intune – You can now manually launch remediation on a specific device (preview)

If you use Intune, you probably already know that you can create remediation scripts to help you detect and automatically fix common issues. Remediation scripts are set to run on a scheduled basis (once, hourly or daily); which means some devices may ended to not be able to run the remediation because they are offline

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Teams – The new Teams client is becoming available on web browser

  As you know, you can access Teams using either Teams client for Windows, MacOS, mobile or web browser.   As you may also know, a new Teams client has been made available and now is generally available. Well, the new Teams client is becoming available also on web browser too. The rolling out has

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