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Install Active Directory PowerShell Module
Learn how to install and import the Active Directory PowerShell module on workstations and servers to manage users, groups, OUs, GPOs, etc.
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Keeping up with Microsoft 365 updates isn’t easy. With constant feature rollouts, important changes can easily get lost in the noise. Because of this, there’s always been a need for better control over release updates, especially as features roll out faster than review cycles. Finally, Microsoft is tackling this with a modernized change management model for Microsoft 365 tenants. …
Microsoft has integrated the ability to block multi-tenant and consumer apps using application management policies in Entra ID. This shift brings policy-based control directly into the UI, eliminating the need for Graph-only configurations.
Microsoft Entra ID replaces “most recently used” logic in system-preferred MFA with device-preferred credential selection (preview). This method automatically prompts users with the most suitable authentication method based on their device, improving both security and the sign-in experience.
Copilot Cowork introduces AI-driven task orchestration in Microsoft 365, allowing users to define goals while the system plans and executes tasks across applications. It operates within tenant boundaries with approvals and has limited third-party integration.
Microsoft 365 users can now integrate Claude AI using the built-in Microsoft 365 connector, bringing secure, conversational AI into SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. With read-only access, users can search, analyze, and interact with organizational data directly from Claude chat. This integration highlights how AI is becoming the connective layer of the modern Microsoft 365 workplace.
Microsoft Defender has introduced a new Password Protection page in preview, providing security teams a unified place to track and manage password risks across all identity sources. It highlights weak password practices, password-related policies, leaked credentials, and exposed passwords, with built‑in options to remediate immediately.
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Learn how to install and import the Active Directory PowerShell module on workstations and servers to manage users, groups, OUs, GPOs, etc.
9 min read
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Learn Group Policy Management in Active Directory with 10+ key actions, including creating, linking, importing GPOs, and more.
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Learn how to configure and manage password policies in Active Directory to enforce strong passwords and secure your environment.
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Microsoft Graph now supports Message Trace to help you track emails easily and programmatically through modern REST-based endpoints.
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Explore the new external domains anomalies report in Teams to detect unusual behaviour from external domains early and take immediate action.
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Learn how to fix blank Device ID and Join Type fields in Entra ID sign-in logs by integrating authentication to share device context details.
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Explore how MS Authenticator enforces jailbroken or rooted device detection during sign-in to strengthen Entra sign-in security.
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Explore Microsoft’s new update to replace Entra’s legacy “Require multifactor authentication sessions” option with “Revoke Sessions” button.
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