Quick M365 Updates
Exchange Online Now Supports Cross-Tenant Message Recall
Microsoft brings cross-tenant message recall to Exchange Online. Learn how it works to successfully recall emails sent to external tenants.
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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.
Microsoft is ending the preview of the memberOf rule operator on November 3, 2026. After this change, dynamic groups, dynamic administrative units, and entitlement management auto-assignment policies using memberOf rules will stop updating their memberships. This blog includes a PowerShell script to quickly identify affected configurations and helps admins plan their migration to supported dynamic membership rules.
Microsoft Purview now supports time-limited role group assignments for both new and existing members. Admins can set an expiration date from 1 day to 2 years. Once the date is reached, Purview automatically removes the role group assignment. This blog explains how to configure expiration for Purview role groups and the key limitations to know.
If Microsoft Entra Connect Sync is still running solely for device synchronization, you're maintaining infrastructure you may no longer need. This guide shows you how to configure Device Sync in Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync using the Microsoft Entra admin center and Microsoft Graph to synchronize Active Directory computer objects without relying on Microsoft Entra Connect Sync.
Microsoft has officially announced that passkeys will become the default authentication method in Microsoft Entra, replacing Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication. The change begins rolling out on September 1, 2026, with the transition completing on February 1, 2027.
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Microsoft brings cross-tenant message recall to Exchange Online. Learn how it works to successfully recall emails sent to external tenants.
3 min read
Discover why attackers target workload identities and how to detect, remediate, and secure them in Microsoft Entra ID.
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Explore the unified workflow experience in SharePoint Online to create and manage Power Automate flows directly from lists and libraries.
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Discover how to connect Claude AI to Microsoft 365 and access SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive data securely from the chat.
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Learn how to configure cross-tenant group synchronization in Entra ID to automate group provisioning and improve multi-tenant collaboration.
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Stop manual data entry. Learn how to turn Word templates into forms to automate structured document generation in SharePoint Online.
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Learn how to set expiration policy for 'People in your organization' sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive to reduce internal access risks.
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Learn how to implement the Active Directory tiered administration model to reduce credential exposure and prevent lateral movement attacks.
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Microsoft is deprecating the -Credential parameter in Exchange Online PowerShell. Learn why and how to migrate to modern authentication.
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Learn how Group Policy Results Wizard helps troubleshoot Active Directory GPO issues by showing all applied and denied policy settings with clear troubleshooting insights.
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Learn about the automatic enablement of Passkey Profiles in Microsoft Entra ID and how this shift affects your existing FIDO2 configuration.
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Learn all methods to exclude a OU from a GPO in Active Directory, including WMI filters, GPO permissions, item-level targeting, and more.
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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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Microsoft adds external email tag support to help users move external emails to a folder using Outlook inbox rules.
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Explore the new Microsoft 365 admin center dashboard bringing services, Copilot, and AI agents into one place for better visibility & management.
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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.
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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 Multi Admin Approval in Intune to prevent accidental device wipes and add an extra layer of administrative control.
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Microsoft Teams Mobile links now prompts users to choose between Microsoft Edge and default browser for non-Office or PDF links.
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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 why Microsoft deprecates RC4 encryption in Kerberos authentication and learn how to prepare for the upcoming AES enforcement.
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Learn how to set up Account Lockout Policy in Windows Active Directory to prevent password-guessing attacks on user accounts.
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Learn how Microsoft’s new Extended Service Term replaces the free 90-day grace period to keep services active while finalizing renewal plan.
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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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