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Episode 347 – All your Entra.news with Merill Fernando Aug 17, 2023

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In Episode 347, Ben and Scott sit down with Merill Fernando to discuss the tools and content Merill is building to support Microsoft Entra customers. Merill is a Principal Product Manager in the Microsoft CAT team with a focus on Microsoft Graph for Identity and brings his experiences working with Microsoft Entra customers to the masses. In the conversation, we explore Merill's various contributions to technical tools aimed at simplifying complex processes when working with the Microsoft Cloud. His creations include CMD.Ms, a tool that streamlines access to different Microsoft services; Azure AD Exporter, a tool that exports your entire Microsoft Entra ID configuration and Azure AD B2C into JSON files; and Graph X-ray, a Chrome extension that converts API calls into code in your preferred language. Lastly, He highlighted the 'Weekly Dose of Microsoft Entra' newsletter as an ideal resource for keeping up-to-date with relevant news, blog posts and videos. To learn more from Merill and keep up with Microsoft Entra news, sign up for his newsletter at entra.news. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes cmd.ms Neat new feature in public preview for dynamic groups idPowerToys https://idpowertoys.com/assets/mindmaps/entra-v1.pdf microsoft/azureadexporter Graph X-Ray :Beta Update-MgUser (Microsoft.Graph.Users) Update-MgUserExtension (Microsoft.Graph.Users) New-MgUser (Microsoft.Graph.Users) Welcome to the Graph PowerShell Samples Community Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra [memberful has_subscription_to="membership,yearly-membership"] Video https://youtu.be/f1hrlDxzOBs [/memberful] About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 346 – Expanded cloud logging for everyone Aug 10, 2023

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In Episode 346, Ben and Scott discuss how some of the recent attacks on Microsoft 365 customers have led to Microsoft, in partnership with CISA, offering expanded cloud logging capabilities to all customers for no additional charge. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft is shutting down Cortana, and Apple should do the same with Siri Types of Power Automate licenses CISA and Microsoft Partnership Expands Access to Logging Capabilities Broadly Expanding cloud logging to give customers deeper security visibility Auditing solutions in Microsoft Purview Stolen Microsoft Security Key – Potential Breaches Beyond Outlook Microsoft mitigates China-based threat actor Storm-0558 targeting of customer email Analysis of Storm-0558 techniques for unauthorized email access [memberful has_subscription_to="membership,yearly-membership"] Video https://youtube.com/@msclouditpro [/memberful] About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 345 – Microsoft 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Archive Aug 03, 2023

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In episode 345, Ben and Scott discuss the upcoming Microsoft 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Archive services, as well as the pricing and value of Microsoft Co-Pilot. Microsoft 365 backup and Microsoft 365 archive services will provide users with options for backing up data in Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange. They also discuss the benefits this will have on purchasing backup service directly from Microsoft, as well as how third-party backup providers can take advantage of this announcement. They also discuss how Microsoft 365 Archive, will complement Microsoft 365 Backup by offering cold to cool data storage for inactive data in Microsoft 365. This service aims to provide cost savings for storing older content while maintaining administrative search capabilities and other functionalities. The conversation then moves on to the pricing and value of Microsoft Co-Pilot. They discuss the potential benefits of using Co-Pilot for tasks like drafting proposals or generating meeting notes. However, they also express concerns about the pricing compared to existing licensing models and whether the value delivered by Co-Pilot justifies the cost. They speculate on how organizations might justify the expense based on time savings and productivity gains. Overall, they express a mix of excitement and skepticism about Copilot and emphasize the need to see it in action before fully evaluating the value. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Share Your Home Assistant Configs on GitHub Automatically Welcome to Microsoft Inspire 2023: Introducing Microsoft 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Archive Manage content at scale with Microsoft Syntex Licensing for Microsoft Syntex Find the right Microsoft 365 enterprise plan for your organization Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot-A whole new way to work Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot - your copilot for work [memberful has_subscription_to="membership,yearly-membership"] Video https://youtu.be/JMcQZc74XXc [/memberful] About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 344 – The paradox of choice as a SharePoint Developer with Andrew Connell Jul 27, 2023

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In Episode 344, Ben and Scott invite Andrew Connell, SharePoint developer extraordinaire and founder of Voitanos on the show to talk about your options when it comes to developing modern web applications that interact with SharePoint and Teams. There's a lot to unpack here - when or even should you build a SharePoint app? Is it better to just build and deploy web apps that you can control end-to-end? Listen in to find out. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Real World Example: Build Web Apps - not M365 or Teams Apps Build Web Apps - not Microsoft 365, Teams, or SPFx Apps Learn the SharePoint Schedule (SPFx) - All Courses Creating your first Microsoft 365 Developer tenant Microsoft 365 Developer Program SharePoint Add-ins Overview of the SharePoint Framework Understand Microsoft Teams apps and their capabilities SaaS COGS: What To Consider In Your Cost Of Goods Sold Yo Teams Meet Your Citizen Developer Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice Overview of Viva Connections About Andrew Connell Andrew is a web developer who loves to learn new in tech and help others learn! Microsoft has recognized me every year since 2005 with its annual MVP Award. I started teaching in 2007 in just about every way I can. During most of that time, I’ve focused on enterprise platforms like Microsoft Azure & Microsoft 365 including, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams. Connect with AC Voitanos LinkedIn YouTube Threads Twitter [memberful has_subscription_to="membership,yearly-membership"] Video https://youtu.be/ge6o_Zlf3iQ [/memberful] About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 343 – Microsoft Entra: The Podcast Jul 20, 2023

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In Episode 343, Ben and Scott start to tackle the great renaming of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID (or MEID). Except for the places that it didn't get renamed. It's not confusing at all. They discuss the implications of the rename and the potential confusion it could cause, as well as explore new product announcements related to Microsoft's foray into the security service edge market. They also provide resources for understanding the rename and navigating Microsoft Intra. Overall, they have some frustration with the renaming exercise, but acknowledge that it probably is a good thing and when it comes down to it, is largely a just a rename of the service. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Announcing new innovations in Microsoft Entra Microsoft Entra Plans & Pricing Azure AD is being renamed to Microsoft Entra ID New name for Azure Active Directory Azure AD Renamed! Enter Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra External ID? public preview: Developer-centric platform Planning for customer identity and access management (preview) Identity PowerToys https://idpowertoys.com/assets/mindmaps/entra-v1.pdf Microsoft Entra Expands into Security Service Edge with Two New Offerings [memberful has_subscription_to="membership,yearly-membership"] Video https://youtu.be/AkRh0dCJXcg [/memberful] About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 342 – Microsoft Edge Workspaces Jul 13, 2023

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In Episode 342, Ben and Scott talk through how they manage access to the internet for the kids in their lives, Microsoft Edge Workspaces, and some of the frustrations with auto-generated documentation for the Microsoft Graph. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Using PiHole for parental control of your home network [GUIDE] How to Parental Controls - Options circle OpenDNS FamilyShield NextDNS Episode 341 – Our word of the day is “Notes” Edge Workspace scenarios Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge Update-MgUserExtension Update-MgUser [memberful has_subscription_to="membership,yearly-membership"] Video https://youtu.be/FMaWDNYt7a8 [/memberful] About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 341 – Our word of the day is “Notes” Jul 06, 2023

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In Episode 341, Ben and Scott continue to dive into the confusion that is the note taking ecosystem in Microsoft 365 with the potential competition between OneNote and Loop, the formal retirement announcement for InfoPath Forms Services, and some more follow-up on Copilots and where you can use them in your day-to-day work. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Default Notes tab in Microsoft Teams for Enterprise customers Meeting Details in OneNote Now in Public preview & Targeted release: Collaborative meeting notes in Teams meetings Now in public preview: Collaborative notes in Microsoft Teams Meetings Yammer.com Rebranded to Viva Engage Support update for InfoPath Forms Services in Microsoft 365 InfoPath Forms Services Assessment SharePoint Server 2019 Lifecycle Microsoft Lists: Easier, Better, Faster, Stronger SharePoint: Microsoft Lists- A new forms experience to collect information You can now try Windows Copilot and native RAR and 7-Zip support in Windows 11 Meeting recap in Microsoft Teams Video https://youtu.be/pOJClKla1f8 About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 340 – A little bit of DDoS in your life Jun 29, 2023

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In Episode 340, Ben and Scott talk about some of the takeaways from the recent DDoS attacks on the Azure Portal, a (new to them) Terraform module for working with Azure AD, and how to start preparing your Microsoft 365 tenant for Microsoft Copilot. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft Response to Layer 7 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks AzCopy - Use multiple clients to run jobs in parallel Azure AD intro with Terraform examples Terraform on Azure June Update How to prepare for Microsoft 365 Copilot Overview of update channels for Microsoft 365 Apps Semantic Index for Copilot: Explained by Microsoft How Microsoft 365 Copilot works Microsoft AI help & learning Microsoft Viva and Glint Video https://youtu.be/15ueLjgBESA About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 339 – The Internet is breaking down (again) Jun 22, 2023

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In Episode 339, Ben and Scott get side railed with the current Redditt drama around their paid API and some of their favorite apps going away. They also cover and update on Azure AD Graph Retirement before they move on to some new sample scripts from the Intune team that demonstrate how to work with Intune and Microsoft Graph. Finally, they close out discussing the new public preview of collaborative notes in Microsoft Teams. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Reddit CEO Steve Huffman isn't backing down Google Domains shutting down, assets sold and being migrated to Squarespace Google just killed Google Domains: Just kidding, it got sold Google Domains shutting down, assets sold and being migrated to Squarespace Important: Azure AD Graph Retirement and Powershell Module Deprecation Update to Microsoft Intune PowerShell example script repository on GitHub Now in public preview: Collaborative notes in Microsoft Teams Meetings Amazon's server outage broke fast food apps like McDonald's and Taco Bell Video https://youtu.be/r8orEAt34eY About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

Episode 338 – Wrangle your inbox after vacation Jun 15, 2023

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In Episode 338, Ben comes back from vacation which prompts Scott to start a discussion on mailbox management tips before they move on to some changes in the Apple Developer Program that could impact your users. Then they close out with some Azure announcements for AKS. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes One Email Rule - Have a separate Inbox and an Inbox CC to reduce email stress. Guaranteed. End meetings early or start late Support Tip: iOS/iPadOS 17 Beta with Microsoft Intune iOS 17 developer beta is open to anyone - here's how to download it now Classic Exchange admin center in Exchange Online Final Deprecation of Classic Exchange Admin Center (EAC) in Exchange Online Introducing the Azure Linux container host for AKS Transforming containerized applications with Azure Container Storage-now in preview What is Azure Container Storage? Preview Video https://youtu.be/0zXgEOs7Z40 About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core business. They partner with them to implement and administer their cloud technology deployments and solutions. Visit Intelligink.com for more info.

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