December 2024 Newsletter
December 2024 Newsletter Table of Contents Wrapping up 2024—and Looking Ahead to 2025 As we close out the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the IT news stories that shaped the industry. From groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to escalating cybersecurity challenges and new technologies, 2024 has been a year […]
Intune Windows Autopilot Device Preparation
New Announcement! There is a new Intune Windows Autopilot in town! Welcome Intune Windows Autopilot device preparation to general availability for Entra ID joined devices! Windows Autopilot device preparation should simplify and expedite the process, reducing the time it takes to run devices through Autopilot—plus near real-time deployment status, monitoring capabilities, and improved troubleshooting. Currently, […]
Summary of Announcements from Microsoft
Summary of Announcements from Microsoft A flurry of pricing info, new product innovations, and name changes have been announced in the past two weeks. Here’s a summary and some resources for your research and planning. Microsoft 365 Copilot Commercial pricing for Microsoft 365 Copilot was announced at $30/user/month. No release date information yet. Microsoft joined […]
Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access Baselines & Best Practices
Azure AD Conditional Access Baselines & Best Practices Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) Conditional Access has a tremendous amount of potential and capabilities for organizations big and small. I like to think of it as the engine that runs Azure AD Authentication. It is a fairly simply concept, create a scoped scenario for your […]
Revoke All User Sessions for Microsoft Entra ID and Office 365
Revoke All User Sessions for Azure AD and Office 365 Whether due to a phishing attack that created a compromised account, or you want to have a definitive offboarding process, everyone needs to be aware of the capabilities to immediately revoke and deny access to a specific user account. Microsoft has several ways to accomplish […]
Microsoft Entra ID Third Party MFA Integration with DUO
Azure AD Third Party MFA Integration with DUO 3rd Party Multi-factor authentication Integration with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure AD) and Conditional Access is available to allow administrators to use an alternative Multi-factor authentication provider instead of Azure Multi-factor authentication. This still requires Microsoft Entra ID (formerly known as Azure AD) Premium P1, which does include […]
