Author name: Benoit HAMET

Teams – Control the deployment of the new Teams desktop client

As you probably know, Microsoft has been developing a new Teams client to provide better performance (more details here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/new-teams-desktop-admin/). Well, starting September 2023 through December 2023, this new Teams desktop client will be included as part of new and existing Microsoft 365 Apps (Office client). Expected deployment schedule: Business plans September 2023 Enterprise plans […]

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Azure Virtual Desktop – No more hassle to maintain and update FSLogix

  If you use Azure Virtual Desktop with FSLogix to manage user profile roaming, you know you have to check and update your image every time there is a new FSLogix version.   Well, here is a good news for you as since August 8th, 2023: FSLogix is now being automatically updated; in addition, the

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Intune – You can now fully disable access to Store apps

Previously, Intune administrators were able to enforce the use of the private/company store by using the “Only display the private store within the Microsoft Store app” policy. Unfortunately, this did not prevent end-users to directly access the public store using the Windows Package Manager (winget) APIs. Well, good news as now administrators can now fully

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Azure – You can now customize additional response codes for your application gateway (preview)

Application Gateway allows you to create customized error pages instead of displaying default ones. Until now, it was allowing to customize only the HTTP 403 (Forbidden) and HTTP 502 (Bad Gateway) error codes. Well, good news as now you can also customize 6 additional error codes: 400 – Bad Request 405 – Method Not Allowed

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Azure / Azure AD – Administrators can now reset user’s password from the Azure mobile app

By now, Azure administrators should be aware about the Azure mobile application for Android or iOS. Few month ago, Microsoft has started to include access to your Azure AD tenant from the Azure mobile application (see https://t.co/ayBZHVODXx). Well, this access has been now improved as you can now reset user’s password from the application. NOTE

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Azure – New cost management workbook available in preview

Managing cost when running cloud services is an important thing and maybe sometime difficult, especially ensuring you are using all cost optimization benefits such as Azure Hybrid benefits. To help you checking you are properly optimizing your workloads cost, a new workbook is now available in preview to give you an overview of your cost.

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Intune – You can now allow Win32 uninstall

You know that with Intune you can deploy applications, including LOB/legacy applications (Win32). However, if a Win32 application was made available and installed with administrative privileges (system context), this application could not be uninstalled by end-user without requesting assistance due to the administrative privileges. Well, good news, your end-users can now do it without any

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Teams – You can now allow registered users to bypass webinar lobby

Today, with Teams Webinar you can not easily identified webinar registered participants from others in the lobby. Good news as now you can automatically let registered users to bypass the webinar lobby. After creating the webinar in Teams, access the meeting options From there you can turn on the options: “Attendees with a registration link

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Intune – It is now easier to remove Windows Autopilot registration

Since the introduction of Windows Autopilot in Intune, Intune administrators know it is not easy step to remove a Windows Autopilot registration. You had first to remove the device from Intune and then delete the registration. Well, good news, this process has been easier by simply deleting the Windows Autopilot registration from the Windows Autopilot

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Outlook – You can now schedule sending emails on Outlook Mobile for Android

NOTE this functionality is already available on Outlook Mobile for iOS If you use Outlook Mobile on Android devices, you can now schedule when the message will be sent. To do so, open the ellipsis menu (the 3 dots) on the left side of the Send button Then choose Schedule Send and pick a time

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