Quick M365 Updates
New OneDrive Controls for Managing File-Level Exclusions
Learn how new OneDrive file-level exclusion let users manage exclusions and admins enforce policies, including .db-wal default exclusion.
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Microsoft is introducing a new Communicator app in MS Teams for targeted communications such as training updates, compliance notifications, safety alerts, and more. It lets organizations assign actions and track acknowledgment status in real-time. Public Preview and GA rollouts begin in mid-August 2026, with completion expected by January 2027.
Microsoft is rolling out new OneDrive policy that let users manage their own file-level sync exclusions by default. In addition, .db-wal files will be added to OneDrive’s default exclusion list starting October 5. Admins can control the self-service experience and override the default exclusion list using two new policies.
Explore three newly introduced granular permissions for Microsoft Graph API: AppRegistration.Create, User.Create, and User.ReadUpdate.All and understand what each one enables.
Multi-tenant agent management in the Microsoft 365 admin center enables enterprise admins and partners to centrally view and manage agents across connected tenants. The public preview rollout began in early August 2026 and is expected to complete by mid-August 2026.
Microsoft is retiring Teams live chat by October 5, 2026. New setups are no longer available as of August 2026. Existing integrations will stop relaying customer chat messages to Teams in early October 2026.
Microsoft Graph’s groupAnalytics API (currently in preview) provides detailed insights into Microsoft Entra ID groups, eliminating the need for complex custom scripts to get member counts, owner counts, expiration status, and more. This blog explores the groupAnalytics API and demonstrates how to use it for better management of Entra ID groups.
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Learn how new OneDrive file-level exclusion let users manage exclusions and admins enforce policies, including .db-wal default exclusion.
4 min read
Explore the project management system using Power Apps to create projects, assign tasks, track progress, and manage deadlines in one place.
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Microsoft is retiring the memberOf rule operator in Entra. Use this PowerShell script to find affected configurations and plan your migration.
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Use EnableExternalAccessRestrictionsForChatParticipants, EnableMutualFederationForChatParticipants to strengthen Teams federated group chats.
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Learn different ways to disable Print Spooler service on domain controllers and follow best practices to avoid PrintNightmare risk.
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Learn how to securely configure the My Staff portal in Microsoft Entra ID using PIM and Conditional Access to protect delegated admin access.
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Facing Microsoft Authenticator issues? Fix push notification failures, account transfer problems, etc, with this troubleshooting guide.
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Explore the new password Protection feature in Microsoft Defender and learn how to monitor and remediate password risks across providers.
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External sharing now uses Entra B2B identity-based access and email OTP is no longer supported for accessing SharePoint and OneDrive content.
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Explore how ConsentFix attack abuses trusted Microsoft 365 first-party app access and learn mitigations to prevent OAuth token misuse.
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Explore step-by-step methods to identify insecure RC4 usage in Active Directory Kerberos tickets and disable them to strengthen security.
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Discover more about the new Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlet that lets admins change meeting organizer without recreating meetings.
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Explore BloodHound tool to find Domain Admin privilege paths, risky permissions, privilege escalations, and more in Active Directory.
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Explore the groupAnalytics resource API to access Entra ID group identity insights to build reports, dashboards, and governance solutions.
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Learn how to create manual incidents and alerts in Microsoft Defender and investigate user reported threats beyond automated detections.
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Learn how to reset the Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy in Active Directory to restore back their factory state.
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Import the leave management system using Power Apps to streamline leave requests, approvals, and tracking status in one place.
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Learn how device-preferred credential logic replaces the most-recently-used logic in system-preferred MFA to deliver device-based, secure authentication.
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