Weekly IT Newsletter – August 24-28, 2015

Microsoft Exchange:

· Episode 54: Talking Exchange 2016, Skype Online Preview and More… –

· Exchange Server 2013 CU9 – Watch your IMAP clients –

· Exchange Server 2016 Installation –

· Off-boarding email from Office 365 to Exchange 2013 (Part 4) –

· Exchange Archiving: On-Premises vs Cloud-Based (Part 5)

· Decommissioning Legacy Exchange Servers

· PowerShell Script to Configure Exchange Server Client Access URLs

· A brave new world for Exchange 2016 cmdlet reference topic delivery and updates

· Renewing an SSL Certificate for Exchange Server 2013

Skype for Business:

· Skype For Business: Planning for Voice – Part 1 –

· Lync Environment Report Update –

· New AudioCodes Logging Tool: It’s Sexy –

· How to Setup and Configure the integration/simulring between Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.5 and Lync/Skype for Business Server –

· Skype for Business Backup Tool –

· Allow only the Organiser to record Lync meeting

· Enabling Skype for Business Users to Join a Conference via “Call Me At”

· Skype for Business Online to On-Premises Migration

· Free Skype for Business Basic Client Download

· TIP 1520A: Skype for Business Centralized Logging – User Not Authorized

Active Directory:

· Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics in now GA! –

· Microsoft Releases Updated version of Azure AD Connect –

· How to identify the replication technology in use by Active Directory –

· Remediating Group Policy Preference Passwords

· We Must Fundamentally Transform Our Approach to Security

Office 365:

· New end-user experience: Conditional access for Exchange Online –

· Office 365 Mobile Device Management Enrolment for Android Devices –

· Office 365 – Efficiently Connecting to Office 365 Via PowerShell

Microsoft Azure:

· New online training course for Microsoft Azure 70-534 – Architecting Azure Solutions –

· Azure: Did you know? PowerShell Automation –

· Azure Backup update – New features in IaaS VM backup support –

· Azure VM Drive attachment limits

· Azure AD Privileged Identity Management: Security Wizard, Alerts, Reviews & more!

· Azure RMS – You mean my assistant who has access to my emails, can read my emails?

· Azure Premium Storage expanding in more regions

Windows Server:

· What is Windows Update for Business? –

· Install options for Windows Server 2016 –

· Install Desktop Experience – Windows Server 2012 R2

· Moving Between Windows Server 2016 modes

Windows Client:

· Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10532 for PC –

· TechSpot: Top 10 Hidden Windows 10 Features –

· Windows 10 Now on 75 Million Devices –

· Windows 10 Shortcut Keys

· Install RSAT for Windows 10

· Windows 10: The Virtual Machine Test Drive

Windows Phone:

· Windows 10 Mobile might not come to some low-end phones

· Microsoft pushes out a minor update for OneDrive on Windows Phone

· Microsoft rolls out updates for the Windows 10 Office Mobile suite

· How to stop getting Insider builds of Windows 10 Mobile

Microsoft Office:

· Office 2016 for Windows coming on September 22 –

· Helping business analysts take full advantage of Excel 2016 and the new Power BI –

· OneNote Saves the Day!

· Leaked document reveals Office 2016 release date

· Introducing Office UI Fabric—your key to designing add-ins for Office

SharePoint & Office Web App Server:

· Announcing availability of SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview and cloud hybrid search –

· SharePoint Online – Remove Site Collection from Recycle Bin

· SharePoint Online – Missing SearchResults.aspx Page Layout

· SharePoint’s interesting hybrid cloud search service

· What’s new for business analytics in Excel 2016

SQL:

· Automated Script Install of SQL Server 2012

· Analytics Platform System Update 4 Generally Available

· New Azure SQL Database offerings add capabilities to scale data up and out

System Center:

· Deploying OpsMgr 2016 TP3 with Minimum Windows Server GUI requirements –

· SCOM 2012 R2 now offers additional support for SQL Server 2014 SP1 –

· Automating OpsMgr Part 14: Creating Event Collection Rules –

· Automating OpsMgr Part 13: Creating 2-State Performance Monitors

· SCOM Help, Tips and Tricks

· Deploying the SCCM Console for Configuration Manager 2012

KB’s:

· “HCW has completed, but was not able to perform the OAuth portion of your Hybrid configuration” message when you run the Hybrid Configuration wizard –

· “Mailbox Replication Proxy Service can’t process this request because it has reached the maximum number of active MRS connections allowed” error during a hybrid mailbox move –

· Permission error occurs when you use a volume mount point in SQL Server Setup

· Mandatory update for Azure Backup fixes a server authentication error for ongoing backups

· How to prevent users from downloading the Offline Address Book without disabling Cached Exchange Mode

· “401 Access denied” error when you run the Test-OAuthConnectivity cmdlet

· Exchange 2013 CU6 and later uses out-of-site domain controllers and global catalog servers

Downloads & Recent Releases:

· SharePoint Server 2016 Preview –

· Optimizing network performance for Microsoft Office 365 –

· Microsoft Azure Certified for Hybrid Cloud Test Tool –

· SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview Quick Start Guide

· Remote Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Update 5

· Update Rollup 7.1 for Windows Azure Pack – KB3091399

· Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Documentation Help File

Scripts & PowerShell:

· New PowerShell 5 Feature: Enumerations –

· August 2015 PowerShell Spotlight –

· PowerTip: Find Network Adapters that Are Up

· PowerShell Subnet Calculator

· Exchange 2010/2013 Mailbox Send and Receive Statistics

· PowerTip: Find Specific Help Articles with PowerShell