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Happy Holidays folks! I had a wild-hair idea to write one short blog post, per day, for 12 days along the theme of the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song. I made the mistake of mentioning the idea to one Arnab Mitra - yes, THAT Arnab Mitra. Don't let the smile fool you - he twisted my arm to follow through on the idea, soooo here you go. You won’t find seven swans a-swimming, nor ten lords a-leaping, but here’s one drummer-drumming ( Neil Peart). For Post #1, I offer to you a quick'n'easy way to use Intune Remediations to get some info from Windows PCs. Last reboot dates/times are frequently used as simple indicators of life for devices. …

Greetings from ESPC23 in Amsterdam! [ATTACH=full]56923[/ATTACH] Enterprises around the world rely on Microsoft 365 to secure the content that matters most. Microsoft 365 offers industrial strength capacity and management for your critical enterprise content in the apps you use every day. Today we’re pleased to announce that SharePoint Embedded, a new way to build custom content apps for enterprises and ISVs, is available for public preview. SharePoint Embedded offers a headless, API-only pattern to build content apps that integrate management capabilities like collaboration, security, and compliance into any app by storing content inside an enterprise…

1.Introduction Every day, enterprises gather huge amounts of unstructured data. They can gain valuable insights by processing and analyzing this data. Data analysis is not new, but it has evolved with the rise of artificial intelligence and modern surveillance. Artificial intelligence platforms, such as Azure AI Services, Cognitive Services, AI Builder, machine learning, and language studio, offer solutions to complex problems. Our project uses AI Builder in Power Platform to provide a solution for vehicle and driver identification and verification. This solution can help prevent theft, ensure road safety, and provide information about drivers and vehicles in cas…

With Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview together you can store, analyze, and govern your data seamlessly and efficiently. In addition to integrating Purview data security and compliance capabilities throughout Fabric, we are also infusing Fabric items into the Microsoft Purview Data Map. The Data Map is automatically provisioned and attached to every Fabric instance by default with no set-up required. You can browse and search your Fabric a. For easy access to all these Purview capabilities, we’ve created a centralized page called the Purview Hub, currently in public preview, which serves as a gateway to Purview and contains insights into item inventory, sensitive dat…

Issue : While implementing CSP(content security policy) in ASP.NET WEB Forms, few of the scripts are not working on the UI or application does not behave normally. Cause: unsafe-inline and unsafe-eval were not included in CSP Settings for ASP.NET Webforms. Solution: There’s no way for a webforms app to run with a CSP without allowing unsafe-inline on scripts, styles and, probably unsafe-eval on either or both, depending on 3rd party controls, and arguable once you start allowing unsafe-inline on scripts, well, content security policy is frankly neutered at that point. As webforms is considered complete, with no new features being added this isn’t …

Symptoms : The security scan tools show that Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) suffers from a vulnerability which allows the detection of short names of files and directories which have an equivalent in the 8.3 version of the file naming scheme. By crafting specific requests containing the tilde '~' character, an attacker could leverage this vulnerability to find files or directories that are normally not visible and gain access to sensitive information. Given the underlying filesystem calls generated by the remote server, the attacker could also attempt a denial of service on the target application. Cause: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSe…

Issue: IIS manager GUI not working. When user is opening up IIS manager and trying to browse the application pools then we are getting below error message. "Method not found: Microsoft.Web.Administration.StartModeMicrosoft.Web.Administration.ApplicationPool.get_StartMode()". Cause: Server is loading older version of "Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll" from C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Web.Administration\7.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35 GAC folder. Resolution: Please take the backup of C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Web.Administration\7.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35 folder. After that copy "C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\Microsoft.…

If you are a Spring developer and maintaining some Spring apps for your company, upgrading to the new Spring version should be a regular task for you. While upgrading to the latest versions of Spring Boot and JDK is a monumental step forward, bringing substantial performance improvements and new features to enjoy, it’s a fact that this leap can pose significant challenges and demand substantial effort from developers. Typically, open-source Spring project minor releases receive support for a minimum of 12 months from the date of initial release, and then making sure upgrading the Spring version timely before reaching the end-of-life date is a hard commitment to avoid putt…

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Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on October 25th, 2023. In this blog post, we highlight some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel. If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel Version 2310, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.16924.20106 or greater. Bug Name Issue Fixed Crash when opening a linked Dataverse table This could happen if a link was opened in a session when the import/export wizard for Dataverse had not been used. This bug was introduced in version 2309, and the fix was applied th…

Azure Migrate and Modernize and Azure Innovate were announced in July 2023 with unprecedented investments in the partner-led delivery model. Azure Innovate, a brand new investment to meet customer demand for AI transformation, provides guidance and resources across scenarios from analytics to AI. Azure Migrate and Modernize (formerly Azure Migration and Modernization Program) is an expanded offering for customer migration and modernization across apps, data, and infrastructure. These two offerings are built to work together to help a customer adopt Azure while the partner is set up for success with a friction-free path to funding, expert guidance, self-serve tooling, and …

[ATTACH=full]56904[/ATTACH] Leverage AI for faster, more productive coding with GitHub Copilot Innovation knows no bounds. That’s especially true in the ever-evolving landscape of software development and GitHub Copilot is poised to transform the way developers write code. This cutting-edge tool leverages the power of advanced AI models to provide real-time code suggestions, making the process of coding faster, more intuitive, and remarkably efficient. As a developer, you understand the critical importance of striking a balance between creativity and efficiency in your coding endeavors. GitHub Copilot can be a catalyst that propels you into a new era o…

Seamless integration has become essential for accelerating the digital transformation of successful businesses. Azure Integration Services, a flexible and comprehensive integration platform, empowers organizations to create tailored solutions aligned with their unique requirements. Collaborating with our extensive network of nearly 1,500 managed partners, we’ve supported over 65,000 customers globally in achieving transformative change through their integration initiatives. Thriving ecosystems are rooted in robust partnerships. Together with our global ecosystem partners, we work with our customers to drive and scale your successful integration efforts. Our efforts…

Identify usage gaps with enhanced user analytics in Microsoft Search analytics Based on a previous TEI study, Forrester found that companies actively using a search solution like Microsoft Search in Bing could save per year otherwise spent searching in other ways. Optimizing the usage of all search applications powered by Microsoft Search, the savings could be even bigger. The enhanced user analytics in the Search & Intelligence admin portal gives you a complete picture of search adoption and the value search brings to your organization. User analytics now cover Outlook, Teams, Windows Search, OneDrive, and search in Word/Excel/PowerPoint in addition to the e…

At Ignite 2023 we announced the Public Preview of Microsoft Defender for Cloud integration into Microsoft Defender XDR. As a Microsoft Sentinel customer, you can benefit from this powerful integration in your own workspaces using the Defender XDR Incidents and Alerts connector simplifying attack detection by streaming merged detections from various sources. Security teams can now have visibility across all their cloud resources, devices and identities. To take advantage of this integration and synchronize their entire collection of subscriptions with their tenant-based Defender for Cloud incidents we recommend customers to: Install or update the Microsoft Def…

Unleash the magic of coding with our latest episode, "Crafting Spells with GitHub Copilot"! Join us on an enchanting journey where we explore the wonders of GitHub Copilot, your AI programming assistant. Learn the art of mastering Copilot, from its intuitive interface to turning your intentions into functional code. Delve into the magic of artificial intelligence as it becomes your coding ally, making each line more efficient and powerful. Discover the latest features, tips, and tricks that Copilot offers, and gain practical experience through examples and demonstrations. If you're ready to transform your coding experience and uncover the secrets of GitHub Copilot, don't …

Extended Security Updates (ESUs) provide customers flexible monthly billing, automated delivery of security patches, and seamless extension of Azure management, security, and governance to hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Historically, ESUs have only been available directly to customers via EA channels. However, starting earlier this fiscal year, partners can sell ESU’s through CSP to all customers, including customers licensed via SPLA, unlocking an entirely new market opportunity for Microsoft partners. See previous communication about this. Now, staring in October 2023, customers can purchase ESUs via Azure Arc – enabling a faster, more fle…

If you’re running an instance of Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server, you know how important it is to have a convenient way to connect to and work with the database. That’s where the DBeaver's Ultimate and Team Edition come in. You can choose from either of the solutions to manage your MySQL databases in Azure: DBeaver Ultimate: Multifunctional database tool with native AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud support in a desktop app. Team Edition: A highly secure, single data solution for all teams to manage data privately in a web version and desktop app. If you don’t have DBeaver installed, you can download it from here. In this blog post, I'…

If you are looking for a way to onboard Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) with Terraform, you are in luck! In this blog post, we will introduce you to a new Terraform module that simplifies and enhances the onboarding experience for MDC. This module allows you to configure MDC plans for your subscriptions or management groups with just a few lines of code. You will also learn how to use this module in different scenarios, such as onboarding a single subscription, multiple subscriptions, or all subscriptions where you have owner permissions. By the end of this blog post, you will be able to onboard MDC with Terraform in a fast and easy way. Let's get started! Past…

Azure Resource Graph (ARG) team is proud to announce the Public Preview of our ARG Power BI Data Connector. Now, you can seamlessly transform your Azure Resource Graph queries into stunning visualizations within Power BI. Elevate your analytics game and make data-driven decisions with ease. Unlock the synergy of Azure Resource Graph and Power BI in Power BI Datasets (Desktop + Service), Power BI Dataflow and Fabric Dataflow Gen 2! This has been the most requested feature of Azure Resource Graph since 2020, and we are proud to finally put it in your hands. Onboarding & First Time Users Before digging into specific clients, we ask that you recognize…

Folder support for Scripts node in Software Library You can now organize scripts by using folders. This change allows for better categorization and management of scripts. Full Administrator and Operations Administrator roles can manage the folders. [ATTACH=full]56888[/ATTACH] New parameter SoftwareUpdateO365Language is added to Save-CMSoftwareUpdate cmdlet A new parameter SoftwareUpdateO365Language is now added to Powershell Save-CMSoftwareUpdate cmdlet. Customers now don't, have to check a specific language in the SUP Properties (causing a metadata download for that language for all updates). PowerShell Commandlet: Save-CMSoftwareUpdate…

Have you ever wanted to connect with likeminded employee experience professionals and share learnings and experiences to improve your listening strategy? Whether you're a seasoned Viva Glint user or are just starting your journey, Learning Circles provides an opportunity to make connections with fellow customers who share similar interests. Sign up to Learning Circles by Tuesday 12 December Here's what you can expect: We'll match you with a group of 4-5 individuals from a cross section of backgrounds, and you will receive a welcome email in January with details of how to connect with your Learning Circle Group. Once connected, …

It’s been almost two weeks since the first post-End of Life Patch Tuesday for Windows Server 2012/R2. To receive that critical security patch from November’s Patch Tuesday, your servers must be enrolled in Extended Security Updates. Fortunately, it’s not too late. You can enroll in WS2012 ESUs enabled by Azure Arc anytime, with just a few steps! [ATTACH=full]56887[/ATTACH] So, what are you waiting for? Let’s make sure you receive not just that first WS2012/R2 ESU patch but the ESU patches to come by following these steps: Onboard WS2012/R2 Standard and Datacenter servers to Azure Arc. Onboard your servers to Azure Arc with latest version of the Conn…

Whether you need to get up and running quickly with OneDrive, or you’re an experienced OneDrive admin, we’ve gathered a list of quick tips to help you streamline management, ensure your users and data are secure, and provide the best possible user experience. OneDrive can be managed from the SharePoint Online admin center, where you can configure internal and external sharing, set user access controls, manage default storage limits, enable user device notifications, specify retention policies, and manage sync controls. If you require SharePoint admin access, you can request it from your global admin. Now, let’s dive into the tips… 1. Set retention policies and label…

Julie Sanford, Vice President, Partner GTM, Programs & Experiences ur global partner ecosystem is indispensable in realizing the full potential of AI for our customers. Our partners, including ISVs and system integrators (SIs), are leveraging their profound domain knowledge to create distinctive, industry-tailored AI solutions on the Microsoft Cloud. These solutions not only deliver significant value to customers but also align with the specific security, compliance, and regulatory requirements of each industry. Here is a small sample of the cutting-edge partner services and solutions featured at Ignite 2023: Financial services LSEG’s (London…