Endpoint
- Demo of WinGet 1.4 support for Zip installers and the WinGet PowerShell module https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_txdH3db80
- Microsoft Store apps can now be deployed through the Enrollment Status Page https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/whats-new#week-of-march-6-2023
- Windows 365 provisioning policy supports multiple Azure Network Connections as alternates https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-365/enterprise/azure-network-connections#alternate-ancs
- Currently (Currently??!) devices on the Windows Server platform don’t support mobile device management (MDM) and can’t enroll in Intune. As part of Intune’s May (2305) service-side release, you can expect Windows Server devices that currently display as “Windows” to update to “Windows Server” as the OS platform. Support tip: Windows Server devices will now be identified as a new OS platform in Microsoft Intune – Microsoft Community Hub
- This script will install the necessary modules and prompt you if you want to set the group tag on one or multiple Autopilot devices. You can also use it to remove the group tag on one or multiple devices. https://www.niallbrady.com/2023/03/22/automating-group-tags-for-windows-autopilot-registered-devices/
- Microsoft announced on February 9th that they are adding a new controls to Windows 11 22H2 (and beyond) that allow organizations to temporarily turn off new features that are periodically released on top of Windows 11 through Windows updates. https://oofhours.com/2023/03/02/want-to-block-windows-11-moments-that-add-new-features/
- This blog post provides an overview of the Windows monthly update process. It explains the different types of updates that are released each month, including security updates, quality updates, and optional updates. The post also covers the different channels that updates are released through, and provides guidance on how to manage updates in an enterprise environment. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/windows-monthly-updates-explained/ba-p/3773544#
- The post explains how UUP works, and the benefits it provides over the previous update delivery technology, different scenarios where UUP is used, and provides guidance on how to prepare for UUP in an enterprise environment. What’s UUP? New update style coming next week! – Microsoft Community Hub
- Microsoft has enabled functionality that protects path, process, and extension exclusions deployed through Intune. When tamper protection is combined with the DisableLocalAdminMerge setting exclusions and DisableLocalAdminMerge will be protected by tamper protection. This means that any exclusions configured by other processes will be explicitly ignored and only intended exclusions are applicable on the device. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/introducing-tamper-protection-for-exclusions/ba-p/3713761
Identity
- Coleman conceptualized a consolidated, more unified SSO in which Shibboleth would forward credential validation to Azure AD. “We benefit from Conditional Access policies, device health, and posture with Azure AD, so we can use metrics collected in the cloud to make decisions at the time of authentication” https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/1612190252283983346-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-higher-education-azure-active-directory
- The Azure AD recommendations feature is the Azure AD specific implementation of Azure Advisor, which uses data to support you with the roll-out and management of Microsoft’s best practices for Azure AD tenants to keep your tenant in a secure and healthy state. The Azure AD recommendations feature provides a holistic view into your tenant’s security, health, and usage. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/overview-recommendations
Cloud
- KQL cheat sheet, documentation, Pluralsight course https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-data-explorer-blog/azure-data-explorer-kql-cheat-sheets/ba-p/1057404
- Azure Firewall basic for SMBs Protect against cyberattacks with the new Azure Firewall Basic | Azure Blog and Updates | Microsoft Azure
Teams
Green screen improves the sharpness and definition of the virtual background effect around your face, head, ears, and hair. It also allows you to show a prop or other object in your hand to be more visible to other participants in a call. https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-teams-green-screen-feature-in-teams-meetings/
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