SCCM – The new version (1902) of SCCM Current Branch is available

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The latest update for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch has been made available. The new version (1902) will show up in the SCCM administration console (Administration Workspace\Update and Servicing). If you can not wait to get it, you can use the now famous script to force the update – https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/ConfigMgr-1902-Enable-87eef616?redir=0 To get the […]

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Azure AD Connect – A new version is coming

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A new version (1.3.90.0) of the directory synchronization (Azure AD Connect) tool for Office 365 / Azure AD is going to be release soon (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=615771) This new version of Azure AD Connect is not only resolving few issues (SQL reconnect logic for ADSync service, issue where installation of Azure AD PowerShell on a server could

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Azure – A desktop application is available in preview for users ‘stuck’ with Internet Explorer

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A Windows desktop application is available in preview for users ‘stuck’ with Internet Explorer to help getting a ‘modern’ experience. It is (or should) known that Internet Explorer is no longer being viewed as a ‘modern’ web browser and as such end-users (including administrators) may experience ‘interesting’ behaviour while using IE. in the meantime, Microsoft

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Azure – New members in the Databox family

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2 new members in the Azure Data Box family have been announced: Azure Data Box Edge is a 1 U rack-mountable appliance allowing you to run some of the Azure workloads (local compute to pre-process your data before transferring it to Azure, storage gateway to transfer data {usually files} between the appliance and your Azure

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Azure Information Protection – Integrate AIP with Cloud App Security to automatically apply labels

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If you relies on cloud files repositories (like SharePoint Online) you can integrate Azure Information Protection (AIP) with Microsoft Cloud App Security (MCAS) to automatically apply labels on your files and improve your data governance. To do so, you need: Azure Information Protection capability activated on your tenant and have labels configured (this should go

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Azure – Azure Storage support for Azure AD access based now GA

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It has been in preview for quite some time, now the time has come and Azure Storage support for Azure Active Directory (AAD) access based in now generally available for Azure Storage Blobs and Queues. You can then take advantage of the advanced access control from Azure AD, like multi-factor authentication or conditional access. You

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Intune – You can now access the BitLocker recovery key from the Intune portal

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With the latest update (1903) of Intune, administrators can now have access to the BitLocker recovery key of a Windows 10 device registered in Intune (the same way an Active Directory administrator was able to get it from AD). To access this information, logon to your Intune portal (either from the Azure portal https://portal.azure.com or

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Azure AD – New administration role available in preview: Authentication Administrators

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The long awaited and requested Azure Active Directory (AAD) administrator role is now available in preview: Authentication Administrators. The Authentication Administrators role can manage authentication process for end-user, like manage multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements for end-users (from activating to revoke the ‘remembering device’). You can manage Authentication Administrators role membership from your Azure AD (either

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Intune – You can now configure Outlook Mobile settings

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An update is being deployed on Intune to allow you to manage Outlook Mobile settings (such as Focused Inbox, sync contacts…) for iOS and Android. To start implementing this application configuration, logon to your Intune portal (either from Azure portal and then going to Intune or from the Device Management from Office 365 portal) Then

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Exchange Online – You can now unblock restricted users

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As you may know, with Exchange Online you can (and should have) set a policy an outbound spam policy to block users for sending email if they have been compromised. This has now been moved to the Security & Compliance Center (SCC) in the Alert section In addition of this move, administrators have now the

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