Active Directory
Essential Best Practices for Active Directory Security
Explore key Active Directory security best practices, covering password policies, stale accounts, least privilege, and more.
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Summary Microsoft now introduces the Security Dashboard for AI in public preview to help organizations strengthen AI security. This dashboard centralizes AI inventory, risks, and recommendations in one place for easier security management. While AI apps and agents are rapidly sprawling across Microsoft 365 organizations, many security teams still lack clear visibility into…
Summary: Microsoft is retiring the Credential parameter in Exchange Online PowerShell as part of its move toward a stronger, MFA-backed sign-in experience. Support will be removed from module versions released after June 2026. Admins and automation workflows should migrate to supported alternatives, like interactive sign-ins, app-only authentication, and managed identity…
Summary: Microsoft is officially retiring the standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business plans (Plan 1 and Plan 2).Instead, customers will need to move to Microsoft 365 suite licenses as Microsoft consolidates its services into a more integrated cloud experience. If you’ve been relying on the handy standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive for…
Summary Microsoft Teams now offers centralized Protection reports in the Teams admin center, giving admins a single view of user-reported security issues across calls, chats, and channels. With phased rollout starting mid-April 2026, admins can filter reports by 1-day, 7-day, or 30-day windows and export data for analysis. Microsoft Teams has become…
Summary Microsoft is introducing a new Exchange Online PowerShell cmdlet that allows admins to change meeting organizers without recreating meetings or losing history. The cmdlet will roll out starting mid-May 2026. User-driven organizer changes are planned for Outlook and Teams in a future release. When users switch roles or leave…
Summary Beginning March 2026, Microsoft will retire OneView and TrueTime in Outlook Web App, removing support for personal accounts and calendars. Users needing multi-account support should move to the Outlook desktop app. For years, users have relied on Outlook web to manage both their work mailbox and personal accounts in one place. Features like OneView and TrueTime made it possible to manage meetings, appointments, and…
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