Tony Redmond
@office365itpros.com
Commentator and writer about #Microsoft365. Always looking for insight about how things work... Articles posted at https://office365itpros.com and https://practical365.com. And the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook at https://gum.co/O365IT/
How to report DLP Alerts (usually violations of DLP policy rules) with #PowerShell. You never know when this might be important...
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How to Report DLP Alerts - Office 365 for IT Pros
MC1169572 announces that administrators can add classifications to DLP alerts to help with reporting. But how do you report DLP alerts?
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December 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
How to report DLP Alerts (usually violations of DLP policy rules) with #PowerShell. You never know when this might be important...
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With an important security-related update, Microsoft released V2.34 of the Microsoft Graph #PowerShell SDK 12 days after V2.33. Web Account Manager (WAM) is now the default. Update to V2.34 rather than to V2.33. More at office365itpros.com/2025/12/23/w...
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Web Account Manager the Default for Graph SDK Connections
The Web Account Manager (WAM) authentication broker becomes the default method for handling interaction Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK connections from V2.34.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
With an important security-related update, Microsoft released V2.34 of the Microsoft Graph #PowerShell SDK 12 days after V2.33. Web Account Manager (WAM) is now the default. Update to V2.34 rather than to V2.33. More at office365itpros.com/2025/12/23/w...
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Monthly update #19 for the Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell eBook is available for subscribers to download. In this post, we discuss the update, the new SharePoint create Site API, and V2.33 of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK
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Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell Update 19
Update #19 of the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is now available for subscribers to download. A paperback version is also available.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Monthly update #19 for the Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell eBook is available for subscribers to download. In this post, we discuss the update, the new SharePoint create Site API, and V2.33 of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK
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After faffing round for years, Microsoft launches a #Microsoft365 Migration Orchestrator solution in preview for T2T migration of mailboxes, Teams chat, and OneDrive between tenants. ISVs have been doing this for a long time... Just saying.
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Microsoft Tenant-to-Tenant Migration Orchestrator
Microsoft has launched a tenant-to-tenant migration orchestrator in public preview to migrate mailboxes, OneDrive, and Teams chat between tenants.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
After faffing round for years, Microsoft launches a #Microsoft365 Migration Orchestrator solution in preview for T2T migration of mailboxes, Teams chat, and OneDrive between tenants. ISVs have been doing this for a long time... Just saying.
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A new #ExchangeOnline #PowerShell cmdlet can remove retention holds from inactive and active mailboxes. It's a good way of cleaning up old inactive mailboxes that are hanging around. More here: office365itpros.com/2025/12/18/r...
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Removing Retention Holds from Exchange Mailboxes
A new Exchange Online feature allows administrators to remove multiple types of holds (like retention holds) from mailboxes (usually inactive mailboxes).
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December 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A new #ExchangeOnline #PowerShell cmdlet can remove retention holds from inactive and active mailboxes. It's a good way of cleaning up old inactive mailboxes that are hanging around. More here: office365itpros.com/2025/12/18/r...
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#SharePoint introduces new version expiration policies for audio and video files to help #Microsoft365 tenants save some expensive storage. If you use Clipchamp, this is something to investigate...
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SharePoint Online Version Expiration for Video and Audio
Microsoft is launching version expiration policies in SharePoint Online for audio and video files. The approach is the same as intelligent versioning.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#SharePoint introduces new version expiration policies for audio and video files to help #Microsoft365 tenants save some expensive storage. If you use Clipchamp, this is something to investigate...
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After March 1, 2026, older Exchange ActiveSync clients (pre 16.1) will stop synchronizing email with Exchange Online. Major clients like Apple, Google, and Samsung should be OK, but this is definitely something to check.
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Exchange ActiveSync V16.1 Required by Exchange Online
Exchange Online will require email clients to use Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) V16.1 to connect from March 1, 2026. Older versions will stop synchronizing.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
After March 1, 2026, older Exchange ActiveSync clients (pre 16.1) will stop synchronizing email with Exchange Online. Major clients like Apple, Google, and Samsung should be OK, but this is definitely something to check.
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Microsoft is rolling out baseline security recommendations to #Microsoft365 tenants. Like any set of recommendations, it's wise to review settings before putting them into practice.
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Microsoft Baseline Security Mode Rolls Out
Microsoft has released a set of security benchmark recommendations that it calls baseline security mode for Microsoft 365 tenants.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Microsoft is rolling out baseline security recommendations to #Microsoft365 tenants. Like any set of recommendations, it's wise to review settings before putting them into practice.
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Microsoft will enable the Anthrophic models by default for #Microsoft365 #Copilot in January 2026 (apart from EU/EFTA/UK). That's fine, but the original announcement in September might have created less fuss had it been explained better. office365itpros.com/2025/12/12/a...
Microsoft to Enable Anthrophic Models by Default
After the fuss about the initial introduction of the Anthrophic models into Microsoft 365 in September, Microsoft will enable access for all in January 2026.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Microsoft will enable the Anthrophic models by default for #Microsoft365 #Copilot in January 2026 (apart from EU/EFTA/UK). That's fine, but the original announcement in September might have created less fuss had it been explained better. office365itpros.com/2025/12/12/a...
A bunch of (preview) MCP servers are available to work with #Microsoft365. I tested the MCP Server for Enterprise and found it can handle simple tasks, but don't ask it to do anything too complex. office365itpros.com/2025/12/11/m...
Testing the MCP Server for Enterprise
The MCP Server for Enterprise is one of a set of preview servers released by Microsoft to show how MCP servers can help Microsoft 365 tenants.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A bunch of (preview) MCP servers are available to work with #Microsoft365. I tested the MCP Server for Enterprise and found it can handle simple tasks, but don't ask it to do anything too complex. office365itpros.com/2025/12/11/m...
#MicrosoftTeams messaging (chat and channels) are getting Autocorrect to bring Teams up to speed with the other Office apps. What's missing is the ability to add your own frequently mistyped words.
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Teams Messaging Gets Autocorrect
The addition of Autocorrect for messaging is a small but important change for Teams messaging brings Teams up to speed with the other Office applications.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
#MicrosoftTeams messaging (chat and channels) are getting Autocorrect to bring Teams up to speed with the other Office apps. What's missing is the ability to add your own frequently mistyped words.
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When a user from your tenant signs up to be a guest in another tenant, there's little evidence about what they do there. But you can at least find out who's connecting to other #Microsoft365 tenants. Here's how: office365itpros.com/2025/12/09/e...
Checking External Guest Activity in Other Tenants
After all the fuss about Teams users inviting people to chat via email, admins realize that tracking external guest activity is not as easy as it might seem.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
When a user from your tenant signs up to be a guest in another tenant, there's little evidence about what they do there. But you can at least find out who's connecting to other #Microsoft365 tenants. Here's how: office365itpros.com/2025/12/09/e...
Microsoft will increase #Microsoft365 license fees on July 1, 2026. The advance notice gives customers "ample time to plan," which means that you should review all licenses assigned in the tenant to make sure that you're not overpaying.
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Microsoft 365 Pricing Increase in July 2026
Customers will see their bills increase from July 1, 2026 when Microsoft 365 pricing increases go into effect, adding up to $3/month for licenses.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Microsoft will increase #Microsoft365 license fees on July 1, 2026. The advance notice gives customers "ample time to plan," which means that you should review all licenses assigned in the tenant to make sure that you're not overpaying.
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Exchange Online will block EWS access for kiosk users in March 2026. As it turns out, the block always existed in licensing if not in software. The block might affect some backup products, so check if you have kiosk users. More at office365itpros.com/2025/12/05/e...
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Microsoft Blocks Exchange Web Services for Kiosk Accounts
A December 2 announcement says that Exchange Online will block access to Exchange Web Services for users with kiosk or frontline worker licenses from March '26.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Exchange Online will block EWS access for kiosk users in March 2026. As it turns out, the block always existed in licensing if not in software. The block might affect some backup products, so check if you have kiosk users. More at office365itpros.com/2025/12/05/e...
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One of the topics I heard about at Ignite 2025 was password syncability... a new word... Microsoft is keen to bring us into an era of passwordless authentication, but some bumps lie along that road. Here are some examples:
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Passwordless Authentication Might Have Some Bumps
Microsoft recommends passwordless authentication to help secure Microsoft 365 tenants. The latest is synced passkeys, something that leads to syncability
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December 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
One of the topics I heard about at Ignite 2025 was password syncability... a new word... Microsoft is keen to bring us into an era of passwordless authentication, but some bumps lie along that road. Here are some examples:
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During a session at the #ESPC25 conference in Dublin yesterday, Paul Robichaux and I discussed recent #Microsoft365 developments that affect compliance, like intelligent versioning and priority cleanup. More here office365itpros.com/2025/12/03/m...
Talking Microsoft 365 Compliance at ESPC 2025
Paul Robichaux and I led a session about Microsoft 365 Compliance at the European SharePoint Conference in Dublin on December 2, 2025. Here's what we discussed.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
During a session at the #ESPC25 conference in Dublin yesterday, Paul Robichaux and I discussed recent #Microsoft365 developments that affect compliance, like intelligent versioning and priority cleanup. More here office365itpros.com/2025/12/03/m...
Microsoft hasn't given #SharePoint Online #PowerShell much love over the last few years. But now they've added app-only access, probably forced to align with their security initiatives, but welcome none the less.
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App-Only Authentication for SharePoint Online PowerShell
The latest versions of the SharePoint Online PowerShell module support app-only authentication for the Connect-SPOService cmdlet.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Microsoft hasn't given #SharePoint Online #PowerShell much love over the last few years. But now they've added app-only access, probably forced to align with their security initiatives, but welcome none the less.
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The December 2025 Update for the #Office365 for IT Pros eBook (update #126) is now available for subscribers to download. PDF and EPUB updates are available for the main book and for Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell.
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Office 365 for IT Pros December 2025 Update
The 126th monthly update is available for the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook. Subscribers can download updated files for the Office 365 and PowerShell books.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The December 2025 Update for the #Office365 for IT Pros eBook (update #126) is now available for subscribers to download. PDF and EPUB updates are available for the main book and for Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell.
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Here's the Black Friday discount code to get 50% off the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook (including the Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell eBook). Code terminates on Tuesday. If you're running a Microsoft 365 tenant, you need this book: o365itpros.gumroad.com/l/O365IT/Bla...
Office 365 for IT Pros (2026 Edition). The Ultimate Guide to Managing Microsoft 365. (Includes the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook)
The Ultimate Guide to Planning, Deploying, and Managing the Microsoft 365 Cloud Productivity EcosystemWhy buy separate books to learn about Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive ...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Here's the Black Friday discount code to get 50% off the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook (including the Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell eBook). Code terminates on Tuesday. If you're running a Microsoft 365 tenant, you need this book: o365itpros.gumroad.com/l/O365IT/Bla...
mplementing an Exchange Online to suppress email from known spammy domains is a good thing. It's even better when you know that the block is working well. Use the transport rule report #PowerShell cmdlet to discover results:
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Checking the Effectiveness of a Transport Rule to Block Spammy Email
Some weeks ago, I wrote about using a transport rule to suppress spammy email by sending the messages to the quarantine. But how to check the rule's effect?
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
mplementing an Exchange Online to suppress email from known spammy domains is a good thing. It's even better when you know that the block is working well. Use the transport rule report #PowerShell cmdlet to discover results:
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Microsoft clarified the licensing requirement for shared mailboxes when MDO is active in a #Microsoft365 tenant a couple of weeks ago. Here's how to use #POwerShell to check if any of your shared mailboxes need MDO licenses.
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Licenses for Shared Mbx
Shared mailboxes might need Microsoft Defender for Office 365 licenses, but how do you identify how many licenses? We use PowerShell to do the job.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Microsoft clarified the licensing requirement for shared mailboxes when MDO is active in a #Microsoft365 tenant a couple of weeks ago. Here's how to use #POwerShell to check if any of your shared mailboxes need MDO licenses.
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It's always nice when the father of #PowerShell likes a book... but I suspect that Jeffrey likes all PowerShell books...
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It's always nice when the father of #PowerShell likes a book... but I suspect that Jeffrey likes all PowerShell books...
#MicrosoftTeams messaging has gained protections against sharing of "weaponized" files and malicious URLs in chats and channel conversations. I didn't have much success blocking URLs, but that might have just been me (or a delayed software update)
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Teams Weaponized File Protection & Malicious URL Protection
Teams messaging now includes weaponized file protection and malicious URL protection to make sure that people don't share bad files or URls in messages.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
#MicrosoftTeams messaging has gained protections against sharing of "weaponized" files and malicious URLs in chats and channel conversations. I didn't have much success blocking URLs, but that might have just been me (or a delayed software update)
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The 18th monthly update for the Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell eBook is now available for subscribers to download. You can get a standalone copy or buy the eBook as part of the Office 365 for IT Pros bundle. 400 pages of PowerShell!
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Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell Dec 2025 Update
The December 2025 update (version 18) of the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is now available for subscribers to download.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The 18th monthly update for the Automating #Microsoft365 with #PowerShell eBook is now available for subscribers to download. You can get a standalone copy or buy the eBook as part of the Office 365 for IT Pros bundle. 400 pages of PowerShell!
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#Microsoft365 tenants using Copilot chat (free or paid) can deploy a DLP policy to stop people using sensitive data (like SSNs or credit card numbers) in prompts. This adds to the existing policy to block access to sensitive files: office365itpros.com/2025/11/20/d...
New DLP Policy for Copilot Prompts Available in Preview
A new DLP policy for Copilot prompts monitors blocked sensitive information types like credit card numbers to stop their use in Copilot prompts.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#Microsoft365 tenants using Copilot chat (free or paid) can deploy a DLP policy to stop people using sensitive data (like SSNs or credit card numbers) in prompts. This adds to the existing policy to block access to sensitive files: office365itpros.com/2025/11/20/d...