Governance

Need to activate the Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels for Groups and Sites? This must be done with PowerShell. Find the current working script here. The article Assign sensitivity labels to Microsoft 365 groups in Microsoft Entra ID describes basically how to activate the Groups and Sites settings with Microsoft Beta Graph PowerShell: “…To apply published labels to groups, you must first enable the feature. These steps enable the feature in Microsoft Entra ID….”. My colleague Christoph Wilfing corrected and completed the script so that it optimizes module loading times and works in all cases. Thx Christoph! ...

In December and January some features and fixes have been added to Delegate v9.7. In this update, administrators can allow or block sharing settings of SharePoint sites to comply with company policies. Global Sharing settings: In the SharePoint Admin Center, Global Administrators can control the sharing settings for their Microsoft 365 tenant (see more at Manage sharing settings for SharePoint and OneDrive in Microsoft 365). These settings apply to the entire organization in SharePoint and OneDrive. The screenshot below shows a typical setting for organizations that allow external and anonymous sharing to certain SharePoint sites, but want to restrict sharing from the OneDrive personal space. ...

2023 was the year when we finally overcame the pandemic that affected many aspects of our lives. We resumed our normal activities while also applying the lessons we learned from a challenging situation, where we had to limit our travel, social interactions, and work remotely. From a business perspective, the year was very rewarding for us. Our company, atwork, received the Innovation award 2023 from Microsoft Austria for our AI4Good project, which uses AI to assist with sign language communication in various scenarios. ...

The current version of Delegate365 v9.7 comes with some improvements. See the details here. SMTP Authentication in Users / Mailbox settings: A new switch SMTP Authentication has been added to the Mailbox settings of a User. This allows, see Enable or disable authenticated client SMTP submission (SMTP AUTH) in Exchange Online. Usually, Microsoft recommends to disable SMTP AUTH in your Exchange Online organization and to enable it only for the accounts (mailboxes) that still require it. If security defaults is enabled in your organization, SMTP AUTH is already disabled in Exchange Online. However, admins can modify this setting in the Mailbox features section. The SMTP Authentication dropdown allows to set the setting to* On, Off, *and Organization settings. which means that the settings for the user are inherited from the organization´s transportation rules settings. This setting corresponds to the setting in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, under Users / Active Users / Select a user / Manage Email Apps / Authenticated SMTP switch or with PowerShell. In PowerShell, this setting is set with Set-TransportConfig and Set-CASMailbox with an attribute named SmtpClientAuthenticationDisabled, where the organization settings are equal to $null, On means $false, and Off means $true. This is simplified in Delegate365 to be more understandable. ...

Sometimes being a guest in Microsoft Entra tenants feel like Hotel California: “You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave!” It is this time of the year, where people get new phones and this comes also with some necessary cleanup task if you move from one phone to another. While the technology is really awesome today – connect old phone with new phone and transfers happen magically, there are some things that need to be done manually. Things like your Bank account access, cryptocurrency wallets, wallets, digital ID’s and last but not least – your multifactor settings. ...

Azure AD provides several benefits for managing applications, including Single sign-on (SSO) for users, application management and provisioning, security and conditional access, reporting and monitoring, B2B and B2C collaboration and many more. For organizations, restricting access to an Azure AD application as an administrator is important for a number of reasons, such as increased security, compliance, following the principle of least privilege and last but not least application performance. See here how to allow applications only for certain users. ## Use applications in the Azure AD tenant ...

The latest version of Delegate365 v9.6 brings some improvements, fixes, and additional reports with the new Premium feature. See it here. Updating License Name Mappings during Sync: The background sync now checks the hash of a Microsoft service file that contains all M365-friendly license names (SKUs) and plan names. If there is a change in a Microsoft license name, the Delegate635 sync updates it´s database to always show the latest product and plan names in the licenses. With this feature, all Microsoft product names are automatically updated, regardless of what licenses the customer tenant has. If the naming is not consistent, this is unfortunately due to the quality of the data provided by Microsoft. ...

As European Collaboration Summit (aka collabsummit, or ECS) reaches a significant milestone, commemorating a decade of excellence, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the remarkable journey this conference has embarked upon. With 2,500 attendees, CollabSummit is the largest Microsoft 365 community conference in Europe the world. By the community - for the community. This year, CollabSummit took place from 22 - 24 May, in Düsseldorf Fair, in Germany, and we had a great time there! ...

In mid-May we had the pleasure of attending our first in-person techorama.be conference in beautiful Antwerp. Techorama mainly focuses on developer technologies, architecture, but also on Modern Workplace and Data and Power Platform. This year the conference had the theme “Jungle Edition”. The entire conference and details were jungle themed, including team outfit, exhibitors and even a waterfall. What a great (jungle) experience! Techorama boasts an impressive lineup of renowned speakers and experts from various domains, attracting attendees with broad offerings. The hallmark of any great conference lies in its ability to deliver engaging and enlightening content, and Techorama certainly excelled in this aspect with about 2000 participants. Attendees could immerse themselves in the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, developing technologies, cloud computing, data analytics, DevOps, and much more. We held two sessions at the conference. ...

Global Azure is an annual event that brings together developers, IT professionals, and cloud enthusiasts from all around the world. Taking place as a a free, virtual event on Friday 12th May 2023, this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a wide range of sessions for all skill levels. As in previous years, we are proud to be part of Global Azure Austria. If you’re looking to learn more about the latest Azure technologies, network with other Azure enthusiasts, or simply brush up on your skills, then Global Azure is the perfect event for you. With a variety of sessions to choose from, you’ll be able to tailor your experience to your specific interests and needs in this virtual event on Friday, May 12, 2023. So if you’re looking to stay up-to-date with the latest Azure technologies and trends, expand your knowledge and skills, and connect with other individuals working with Azure , then join us at Global Azure. We look forward to seeing you there! The Austrian edition of Global Azure 2023 provided by the Coding Club Linz. See the details at GlobalAzure.at. ...