Monthly IT Newsletter – August 2017

Microsoft Exchange:

• How to enable Modern Authentication in Exchange Online –
• Managing Focused Inbox in Office 365 using PowerShell –
• Removing Exchange Online calendar events when the meeting organizer leaves –
• Removing On-Premises Exchange Servers after Migrating to Office 365 –
• Exchange 2016 UM telephone extension dial plan
• Exchange 2016 OU Picker is not Showing Organizational Units.
• Skype for Business – How to Integrate with Exchange Server 2016

Skype for Business & Microsoft Teams:

• The UC Architects Podcast Ep64 –
• Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – August 2017 –
• Network Assessor for Skype for Business Online and Microsoft Teams | My Skype Lab –
• What’s new for Auto Attendants and Call Queues on SFB MAC –
• Controlling Caller ID with Cloud PBX –
• Why Teams Is the Future of Skype for Business – Post – No Jitter –
• VVX can’t call SfB Unassigned Numbers
• Benefits of Software Defined Networking in Skype for Business Monitoring
• IP Phone Device Lock within Skype for Business Online
• Skype Admin Tools: LURIA 2.0
• Polycom RPRM Phone Provisioning Demo with Skype for Business
• New admin controls for apps in Teams
• Microsoft Teams Bandwidth Calculator
• Teams Outlook Add-in Not appearing
• Unable to filter Polycom user agent in Call quality Dashboard (on-prem)
• EVENT ID 56208 – Resolving Issues with CDR Throttling
• Skype for Business – How to Install on Windows Server 2016
• Back after a long time… with Microsoft Teams

Active Directory:

• Changes to the Token Lifetime Defaults in Azure AD –
• Today’s Identity News: Improvements to Azure AD Connect Health sync error reporting –
• Azure AD and Intune now support macOS in conditional access! –
• Azure AD Automated Expiration for Office 365 Groups is now in Public Preview –
• Identity-related sessions at Microsoft Ignite 2017 in Orlando –
• Azure AD Connect: objectGUID vs. mS-DS-ConsistencyGuid, Part 3 –
• UPDATED: Identifying Active Directory Users with Pwned Passwords using Microsoft/Forefront Identity Manager
• Replication Hurricanes: Why Restricted Groups are a No-Go for Domain Based Groups
• ADFS 3.0 from Windows 2012 R2 does not support TLS 1.2 out of box
• Azure Active Directory (AAD): Where Is My Data Stored?

Office 365:

• Assigning Office 365 Licenses Automatically –
• Understanding Office 365 Licensing for Meeting Devices –
• What’s New in Office 365 for August 2017 –
• Surprise! New Office 365 Sign-In Experience for End Users –
• Microsoft 365: Deploying Office 365 ProPlus with Intune –
• Getting started with Microsoft Flow
• What’s New in Office 365 for July 2017
• Microsoft Intune provides support for Android Oreo
• Does OneDrive for Business Prevent Ransomware Attacks?
• Cloud App Security new auto-remediation feature
• What Can Microsoft Intune See On Your Managed Mobile Devices?
• Mastering Microsoft 365: we’re bringing the experts to you
• Microsoft 365: Technical Documentation and Videos
• Better Testing and Communication Needed for Office 365

Microsoft Azure:

• Ten Things you need to know about Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Server –
• Get the latest with the Azure Webinar Series –
• Microsoft Azure expands with two new regions for Australia –
• New public preview: Azure AD Domain Services support for Azure Resource Manager virtual networks –
• Moving from Azure VMs to Azure VM Scale Sets – VM Image Build
• Announcing Default Encryption for Azure Blobs, Files, Table and Queue Storage
• Operating Azure Stack
• Guidance on disk size for disks in Azure
• Announcing General Availability of Consumption and Charge APIs for Enterprise Azure customers
• The gap is filled: How Azure Container Instances completes the PaaS hosting spectrum at last

Windows Client, Windows Server and Windows Phone:

• Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update: All the changes so far –
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16353 for PC (Skip Ahead) –
• Fall Creators Update hitting the home straight with focus on stabilization –
• Remote control Windows 10 with Quick Assist
• Microsoft Releases Final Security Baseline Recommendations for Windows 10 Creators Update
• Building and Deploying Nano Servers

Microsoft Office & Office Servers:

• Outlook 2016 Pro Plus freezing with Windows 10 –
• New to Office 365 in August—enriching teamwork –
• Introducing the Outlook.com beta –
• OneNote Screen Clipping not working Windows 10 Creator Update
• Set Expiration for SharePoint Online Anonymous links in Office 365
• SharePoint Online forecast storage requirements
• SharePoint Modern Experience Preparation
• Microsoft Teams User Tip #15: Understanding Notifications: What is Banner, Only Show in Feed & Email?

SQL:

• Six reasons to consider SQL Server 2017—especially if you’re on Linux –
• SQL Server 2017 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) is now available –
• Now available in India: Azure Database for MySQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL

System Center:

• Automating the Collection of Configuration Manager Client Logs –
• Service Map management pack in public preview
• Executing #SCOM Tasks on a Management Server
• Mobile First–Cloud First’ Strategy – How About System Center – 06 – SCVMM

Downloads & Recent Releases:

• Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP1 (KB4019089)
• Security Update for SQL Server 2014 SP1 (KB4019091)
• Security Update for SQL Server 2012 SP3 (KB4019090)
• Cumulative Update 09 for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017

Scripts & PowerShell:

• Parse log files with PowerShell –
• Use Hash Tables To Go Faster Than PowerShell Compare-Object –
• Measure objects in PowerShell with the Measure-Object cmdlet
• No future for Windows PowerShell—change to PowerShell Core
• DSC Resource Kit Release August 2017
• Using Powershell and Excel to compare Microsoft Hotfixs on Servers and Virtual Machines.