Network Management


Windows Will Have Support for Encrypted DNS

Microsoft announced this week that the Windows operating system already has support for an encrypted Domain Name System option that promises to add greater privacy protections for Internet connections.

Azure Active Directory ID Protection 'Refresh' Now Available

Microsoft's enhancements to the Azure Active Directory Identity Protection service are now said to be "generally available" (GA), or ready for commercial use, per a Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Version 1909

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of Windows 10 version 1909, a new operating system product that's also known as the "Windows 10 November 2019 Update."

Microsoft Offers 1 Year of Free Windows 7 Extended Security Updates to E5 Licensees

Microsoft is offering one year of free support under its Extended Security Updates program to Windows 7 users if their organizations have E5 licensing.

Microsoft Detecting BlueKeep Exploits Used for Coin Mining

Microsoft on Thursday described its research on the so-called "BlueKeep" Remote Desktop Services vulnerability in older Windows systems, finding signs that it's being used to install coin miners.

Azure Active Directory Improvements Include Multifactor Authentication for All

Microsoft on Monday announced a bunch or Azure Active Directory enhancements as part of its Ignite event happenings.

New Microsoft Endpoint Manager To Combine SCCM and Intune

As part of Ignite, Microsoft announced a rebranding for its main client management tools, Linux support on the Windows Virtual Desktop service and other bits likely of interest to IT pros.

PowerShell 7 Expected to Get Commercially Released in January 2020

Microsoft is planning a "general availability" release of PowerShell 7 for production environments sometime in January.

Microsoft Rolls Out New Policy for Office 365 Groups Automatic Renewals

Microsoft on Monday announced new modified group expiration controls for Office 365, allowing groups to automatically renew if there's been user activity.

How To Perform Conditional Logic in PowerShell

While you wait for PowerShell to add support for ternary operators, here's a method you can use now to evaluate Boolean conditions without the need to write If – Then – Else statements.

How To Use PowerShell Like a Spreadsheet

Instead of viewing data in a static list, use PowerShell's grid view capability to manipulate how your data is displayed.

Microsoft Explains Windows 7 Extended Security Updates Setup Process

Microsoft this week described installation instructions for volume licensing users of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to get Extended Security Updates (ESU) activated on PCs.

Microsoft Azure Active Directory Outage Blocks Access for 2.5 Hours

Issues affecting the Azure Active Directory service blocked customers from accessing applications early on the morning of Oct. 18 for about 2.5 hours.

A Quicker Way To Create Hyper-V Inventory Reports

If you need to generate Hyper-V inventory reports but don't want the hassle of writing your own custom PowerShell script, here is a shortcut.

Microsoft Previews New Azure Active Directory Roles and Bulk Management Capability

Microsoft this week announced a couple of noteworthy previews of new capabilities for IT pros using the Azure Active Directory identity and access management service.

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