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In-Depth
Learn how to deploy Azure AD Connect, the best way to synchronize on-premises Active Directory instances with the cloud-based Azure AD.
04/14/2017
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Microsoft is planning to address confusion for System Center Configuration Manager users when they attempt to defer Windows 10 updates and upgrades.
04/13/2017
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Microsoft highlighted resources this week designed to make it easier for organizations to tap its Azure datacenter services in so-called "hybrid" approaches.
04/13/2017
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Microsoft announced the "general availability" of its Azure Active Directory Business-to-Business service today, along with the GA rollout of the Azure AD Business-to-Consumer service in Europe.
04/12/2017
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On the same day that IDC reported Global shipments of PCs have unexpectedly increased for the first time in five years, and a surging HP has taken the top spot from Lenovo, rival Gartner’s contrary view is that the number of systems has declined.
04/12/2017
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of the Windows 10 "creators update," along with security updates and some product deprecations.
04/11/2017
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In-Depth
Administrators can now set policies and controls that can be tracked for compliance with new data loss prevention tools in SharePoint Server 2016.
04/11/2017
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Microsoft is pounding the nails into the coffins of its deprecated Windows Azure Active Directory Sync and Azure AD Sync tools.
04/10/2017
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Microsoft announced plans today to acquire Deis, a startup company that offers open source tools and training to facilitate Kubernetes use.
04/10/2017
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While millennials in the workforce should flock to the new service, raised governance issues might sink it in the end.
04/10/2017
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In-Depth
Eliminating passwords by configuring settings and policies with Windows Hello or the picture-tracking option will create more secure authentication to devices and Active Directory.
04/10/2017
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Windows 10 resources for IT pros opened up this week as Microsoft prepares to deliver the "creators update" (version 1703) on Tuesday.
04/07/2017
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In advance of next week's rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft this week released a new SDK for developers to tap into the OS's new features.
04/07/2017
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Microsoft is planning to activate the use of two additional characters this year in file and folder names for its SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business applications.
04/07/2017
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Microsoft today announced three new tools for IT pros managing Office 365 Groups.
04/06/2017
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Windows Insider
If you ask people who aren’t IT pros what they know about Microsoft, they’ll probably start by mentioning Windows.
04/06/2017
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Organization now can only establish Microsoft Products and Services Agreements (MPSA) for a one-year term.
04/06/2017
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Microsoft claims to be working on a new remote management option for Windows Server 2016 users.
04/05/2017
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Microsoft today described some new privacy options that will be appearing in the Windows 10 "creators update."
04/05/2017
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Microsoft plans to end Access Services for SharePoint Online, starting in June.
04/04/2017
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Two Microsoft Office 365 security products were commercially released today, including the Threat Intelligence service and the Advanced Data Governance solution.
04/04/2017
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According to a report released by StatCounter, Android has taken the top spot from Windows as the most popular OS in terms of global Internet usage across desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile platforms.
04/04/2017
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Microsoft added some Office 365 capabilities this month, including administrative tools for IT pros and a preview of Microsoft Graph reporting APIs.
04/03/2017
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It's not the first place one might look for Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phone but the Microsoft Store for the first time is taking orders for the Android-based devices at its retail locations.
04/03/2017
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Pam Edstrom, Microsoft's first PR director credited with helping shape the company's image and that of its founder Bill Gates, succumbed to cancer last week at the age of 71.
04/03/2017
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In-Depth
Microsoft's Lifecycle Support policies may pose problems for IT pros if a trend toward dropping support without notice should gain steam.
03/31/2017
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Foley on Microsoft
When Microsoft introduced its bot platform and started talking up "Conversation as a Service" last year at Build, it was the birth of the company’s bot-mania.
03/31/2017
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Microsoft's is now offering a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with its Azure Application Gateway and HTTP load-balancing service to protect apps from a growing spate of malicious attacks.
03/31/2017
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The Windows 10 Mobile "creators update" operating system will be arriving for Windows Phone devices, starting on April 25, Microsoft announced today.
03/30/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
With so many different tools and apps falling under the Office 365 umbrella, Microsoft's next step should be unifying them under one pane of glass.
03/30/2017
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Microsoft plans to start delivering its new Windows 10 "creators update" globally, starting on April 11, according to an announcement.
03/29/2017
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Microsoft demos Polycom's new RealConnect, the first system certified to allow Office 365 users to add Cisco videoconferencing endpoints to Skype for Business meetings.
03/29/2017
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Dell this week announced that it is refreshing its Wyse thin client line aimed at virtual workspace environments with quad-core processors.
03/29/2017
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In-Depth
Planned Parenthood has sustained an unrelenting onslaught of cyberattacks over the past two years, but the organization has a comprehensive blueprint to defend its infrastructure and safeguard sensitive information with a cloud-first, mobile-optimized makeover. Here’s a look at how an SMB nonprofit is coping with problems that would challenge the largest enterprise.
03/29/2017
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The Microsoft Intune mobile management service now works with Skycure's mobile device protection service, Microsoft announced this week.
03/28/2017
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The Skype for Business service is getting a few new feature additions, Microsoft announced this week.
03/28/2017
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Microsoft this week announced the availability of version 1702 of System Center Configuration Manager.
03/27/2017
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Microsoft steps up assertion that EMS integrated with Office 365 and Windows 10 offers the only offering customers need to manage and secure all devices, apps, cloud services and data.
03/27/2017
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Users of Office 365 services experienced connection problems late Friday afternoon, with outages seemingly concentrated in the western U.S. states.
03/24/2017
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Microsoft announced this week that it has changed its support policy for the Edge role on Exchange Server 2016, but only when it's used on Windows Server 2016.
03/24/2017
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Google has admonished Symantec, accusing the large CA provider of improperly issuing 30,000 Extended Validation (EV) certificates and will distrust the SSL/TLS certs in Chrome browsers, impacting numerous HTTPS Web sites.
03/24/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
If you're in Office 365's Deferred Channel, added features won't arrive on release. Here's how to change that.
03/24/2017
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Microsoft has fixed an issue that slowed access to OneDrive and OneDrive for Business for Linux users, but not for Windows users.
03/23/2017
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Microsoft announced the availability of a new Windows PowerShell module this week that adds reporting capabilities for Windows operating systems maintained using Desired State Configuration (DSC).
03/23/2017
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The company is spearheading an industry wide initiative tasked with the development of the datacenter of the future.
03/23/2017
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Microsoft is planning to preview its collaborative work with Ping Identity this week, providing organizations with a more streamlined way to get single sign-on access to header-based Web applications.
03/22/2017
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Microsoft Teams is now available under all Office 365 Education plans.
03/22/2017
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Harmon.ie's new Collage software adds AI and machine learning to Outlook using the Microsoft Graph, connecting apps and services including SharePoint, Office 365 documents, Yammer, e-mail and third-party offerings from Salesforce, IBM and ZenDesk.
03/22/2017
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As the one-year anniversary of Microsoft’s release of SharePoint Server 2016 approaches, the company will host a virtual event slated to include what’s next on the roadmap.
03/22/2017
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Microsoft this week published documentation showing how to move public folders from Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016 to Exchange Online.
03/21/2017