Monthly Archives - February 2019

What are the benefits of using Autopilot in Microsoft 365? And, how to configure it.

Autopilot is a "low touch" or "no touch" deployment method that can be leveraged by IT departments to enable self-service computer deployments. Users can basically pick up a new Windows 10 device, sign in, and have all of their applications and data come to them (no profile migration, etc. required). But...
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YES!!! The Encrypt button is coming to Outlook on the Web!!!

I am so happy to see in my tenant the new Encrypt button (replaces the "Protect" button). I am not on the standard release in my tenant, so you might not see this right away if you're just following standard. Any tenant with AIP (e.g. E3, E5, Microsoft 365 Business) should...
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Managing Microsoft Teams: More to it than meets the eye

There have been some pretty good improvements over the last year with Teams, and there is only more good news on the way. Check out the backlog of requested features with updates at UserVoice. Great stuff like Private channels and Outlook group calendars are on the near horizon. But a lot...
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How (and why) to leverage Microsoft 365 Business to manage third-party applications

One capability of Azure Active Directory which is included in your Microsoft 365 Business subscription (but which hardly anyone is taking advantage of in the SMB space) is the ability to bring third-party SaaS applications under management, and assign them to end-users--publishing them centrally via an application portal (myapps.microsoft.com), and...
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