Vol. 24, #7 - February 18, 2019 - Issue #1219

WServerNews Spotlight: MOOSE droppings

• Editor's Corner
  • Office 365
  • Exchange Online
  • OneDrive for Business
  • SharePoint Online
• Tip of the Week
  • Authentication issues with latest version of Chrome
• Admin Toolbox
  
  • Admin Tools We Think You Shouldn't Be Without
• Factoid
  • TOPICGOESHERE
• Conference calendar
  • Microsoft Ignite 2019
  • Microsoft Ignite -- The Tour
  • More Microsoft conferences
  • Infosec conferences
  • Other conferences
• New on Techgenix.com
  
  • These 10 cloud computing startups are changing the world
  • Sky's no limit: Our top cloud computing predictions for 2019
  • IBM unveils an array of new products and technologies
  • Cisco HyperFlex for Citrix Cloud services offers simple deployment
  • Xtreme Podcast: Take my data, please -- but not my cryptocurrency
• Fun videos from Flixxy
  • Mercedes-Benz - 'Say the Word' - Super Bowl Commercial 2019
  • Shin Lim's Incredible Card Magic
  • Colin Cloud - Mind Reader
  • The Best Act Of The Chinese New Year Gala 2019
• More articles of interest
  
  • How can IT Keep Pace with the Windows Update Process?
  • Cloud Game Streaming (like VDI for gaming) is Coming -- Time to Re-apply all the Lessons we Learned
  • How to Secure Azure RDP Virtual Machine Access with a Jumpbox
  • What's the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors? 
• Need help from the IT pro community?
• Send us feedback
• WServerNews - Product of the Week

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Editor's Corner

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This week's newsletter is about Canada's favorite animal, the MOOSE:

Just kidding! Actually our newsletter this week covers Microsoft Office 365, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, and Exchange Online. In other words, M(icrosoft) O(ffice) O(neDrive) S (harePoint) E(xchange). We're lumping all these Microsoft online services together because they're often utilized together by many organizations. But even if your business only uses one or two of these services, you'll probably find something useful in what we've dropped on you below ;-)

Let's begin with some tips on administering Office 365. 

Office 365

John Naguib has a post on the Wiki Ninjas blog that provides a helpful overview of the new security features included in Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP):

http://www.wservernews.com/go/w943s0oc/

Next, on the deployment end of things if you previously installed Office 365 ProPlus using a custom XML file that includes excluded components, you may have struggled afterwards to add additional components your users need. This post on the Microsoft UK Platforms blog should help:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/m3dqruji/

And finally Jose Rodrigues has posted an helpful walkthrough on the Microsoft Services Secure Infrastructure Team Blog explaining how to manage Office 365 client updates by using the Software Update management workflow of System Center Configuration Manager:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/t57doi98/

 

Exchange Online

Moving on to some recent developments with Exchange Online, here's an important announcement on You Had Me At EHOL about how Microsoft is retiring Unified Messaging (UM) in Exchange Online and replacing it with Cloud Voicemail and Auto Attendant services:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/jnfmzmrg/

The Exchange Team at Microsoft also has published a helpful blog post on how they've been working hard behind the scenes to improve the public folder migration experience for Exchange Online:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/8t0f0x7h/

Finally, this informative post from the Exchange Team explains in detail how to use the Exchange Audit Log to understand the activity of users (or attackers masquerading as users) in an organization:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/qnuj8sbh/

Now let's look at some tips for those who use OneDrive for Business.

OneDrive for Business

This short tip from Chris We on his Wondering Mind blog describes the Shared by Me view and how it can be quite useful for users of OneDrive for Business:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/qxu1c6i5/

And this tip by Jose Barreto though from a while back can be very useful if you ever need to restore OneDrive files and folders to a previous point in time:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/p71r4xn0/

Are you concerned about OneDrive security? Then be sure to check out this tip by Matt Soseman on how you can audit attempts to view or download files stored on OneDrive:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/mw2iz8pm/

SharePoint Online

And finally, the only thing that caught our attention regarding SharePoint Online this week is this new blog post by Bill Baer that explains the latest improvements Microsoft has made to their SharePoint Migration Tool:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/lmhu0xex/

If we've missed any Moose droppings you think are important, feel free to email them to us at [email protected] and we'll cover them in our next issue of WServerNews. Thanks!

Cheers,
Mitch Tulloch, Senior Editor
WServerNews.com

 

Tip of the Week

Got any IT pro tips you'd like to share with other readers of our newsletter? Email us at [email protected]

Authentication issues with latest version of Chrome

I've been informed by a colleague that a number of administrators have reported various authentication issues after upgrading their users to version 72 of the Chrome web browser. Examples include logon problems when using cosign SSO and authentication failures for sites still using SHA-1 certificates. Apparently the problem is related to the fact that Google changed their company name from Google Inc to Google LLC. For example in California they changed their certificate information from:

O=GOOGLE INC, L=MOUNTAIN VIEW, S=CALIFORNIA, C=US

to:

O=GOOGLE LLC, L=MOUNTAIN VIEW, S=CA, C=US

This change was apparently unannounced, and it can cause various problems including failure of AppLocker rules configured to use this information.

 

Admin Toolbox

Admin Tools We Think You Shouldn't Be Without 

GOT ADMIN TOOLS or other software/hardware you'd like to recommend? Email us at [email protected]

Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition works perfectly with both standalone ESXi and Hyper-V hosts. Whether you run a test lab or a production environment, it’ll be a perfect match.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/wpx3b2gf/

FixWin 10 for Windows 10 is a portable freeware that allows you to fix and repair Windows 10 problems, issues, and annoyances:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/qjyqh6o5/

Lucidchart Diagrams for PowerPoint lets you add professional diagrams, flowcharts, wireframes, and other visuals to make your slides stand out:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/bt1aacr4/

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10, apart from offering you the usual tweaks, lets you tweak Privacy settings and more:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/rsuzkx3q/

Factoid - TOPICGOESHERE

Last week's factoid and question  was this:

Fact: Playing chess in school may help kids increase your attention span. 

Question: How many of our WServerNews subscribers like to play chess?

We received three responses to this question and all of them were similar in tone to this one from Hank who is a sysadmin in Texas, USA:

Chess? Is that like Call of Duty Black Ops?

Now let's move on to this week's factoid:

Fact: Pogonotrophy is the act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns or other facial hair.

Source: http://www.wservernews.com/go/bultprnf/

Question: How many of our IT pro readers are trying to grow a beard? And why? Think it'll make you look less like a nerd?

Email your answer to [email protected]

 

 

Conference calendar

>> Got an IT conference happening in North America that you'd like to promote in our newsletter? Email us at [email protected]

Microsoft Ignite 2019

Nov 4-8, 2019 in Orlando, Florida

http://www.wservernews.com/go/d9xi0005/

 

Microsoft Ignite -- The Tour

• Feb 20-21 in Hong Kong, China
• Feb 26-27 in London, England
• Mar 20-21 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Apr 3-4 in Seoul, South Korea
• Apr 10-11 in Mexico City, Mexico
• Apr 24-25 in Stockholm, Sweden
• May 22-23, 2019 in Mumbai, India

Register for your city's Tour event here:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/okhpsmfz/

More Microsoft conferences

IoT in Action - Feb 26-27 in Nuremburg, Germany

http://www.wservernews.com/go/g32i485o/

Microsoft Business Applications Summit - June 10-11 in Atlanta, Georgia

http://www.wservernews.com/go/yui2tnpn/

Microsoft DevDays - June 17-21 in Redmond, Washington USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/p78mouq1/

Microsoft Inspire - July 14-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/qeezs2nz/

Infosec conferences

CPX 360 (Check Point Software) - Feb 18-21 in Vienna, Austria

http://www.wservernews.com/go/tzwmtpq4/

RSA Conference - March 4-8 in San Francisco, California USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/hxbp8z74/

Black Hat Asia - March 26-29 in Singapore

http://www.wservernews.com/go/cebhl86y/

Cyber Security Summit - April 4 in Denver, Colorado USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/kxz22as6/

Cyber Security Summit - April 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/dftvpw2f/

European Identity & Cloud Conference - May 14-17 in Munich, Germany

http://www.wservernews.com/go/g7u3hhj7/

Cyber Security Summit - May 15 in Dallas, Texas USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/hf72jmbf/

Infosecurity Europe - June 4-6 in London, England

http://www.wservernews.com/go/zz0h6wxg/

Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit - June 17-20 in National Harbor, Maryland USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/502kt8ez/

Cyber Security Summit - June 27 in Washington D.C. USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/ywyrbvrk/

Other conferences

SQLBits: The SQL Server Conference - Feb 27 to Mar 2 in Manchester, England

http://www.wservernews.com/go/p8bvxb6e/

Technology and Solutions Summit 2019 - March 11-15 in Paris, France

http://www.wservernews.com/go/pirnhs5v/

IT Nation Connect - March 25-27 in Gold Coast, Australia

http://www.wservernews.com/go/0z9hp3e6/

Dell Technologies World - April 29 to May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/89b485yg/

SharePoint Fest - April 29 to May 3 in Washington D.C. USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/brw5xzcr/

VeeamON (Veeam) - May 20-22 in Miami, Florida USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/usmusfxm/

Citrix Synergy - May 21-23 in Atlanta, Georgia USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/g1afpxyg/

SharePoint Conference - May 21-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

http://www.wservernews.com/go/qp1qbp49/

Computex - May 28 to June 1 in Taipei, Taiwan

http://www.wservernews.com/go/i3mythcf/

Microsoft Azure + AI Conference - ;June 10-13 in Atlanta, Georgia

http://www.wservernews.com/go/vonr1bbb/

Cloud & DevOps World - June 12-13 in London, England

http://www.wservernews.com/go/0azcmcc0/

 

New on TechGenix.com

These 10 cloud computing startups are changing the world

Cloud computing is evolving as startups come up with exciting and innovative ideas. These young companies are not just making noise -- they are roaring.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/ev7af0ij/

Sky's no limit: Our top cloud computing predictions for 2019

From SaaS to mBaaS, from Docker to dPaaS, 2019 will be a big year for the cloud. These are our top cloud computing predictions for this year.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/krn82ar9/

IBM unveils an array of new products and technologies

IBM doesn't intend to be left behind as new technologies like AI come to the fore. With that in mind, Big Blue unveiled a slew of new products.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/ek7s8asx/


Cisco HyperFlex for Citrix Cloud services offers simple deployment

The new Cisco HyperFlex for Citrix Cloud allows users to access the array of capabilities of Cisco's hyperconverged infrastructure.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/ar5stxbu/

Xtreme Podcast: Take my data, please -- but not my cryptocurrency

In this week's Xtreme Podcast: Whether you're shopping or jogging -- or doing almost anything else -- your data is a hot commodity. Should you care?

http://www.wservernews.com/go/y46ep8ip/

 

 

Fun videos from Flixxy

Mercedes-Benz - 'Say the Word' - Super Bowl Commercial 2019

Mercedes-Benz gives a guy super powers in its 2019 Super Bowl ad for their new A-Class Sedan:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/7as4wyd6/

Shin Lim's Incredible Card Magic

Shin Lim leaves the judges and audience of America's Got Talent speechless with his amazing card magic:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/m2mds5pz/

Colin Cloud - Mind Reader

The real life Sherlock Holmes is back with a jaw-dropping performance. How did he do that?

http://www.wservernews.com/go/29x89qhx/

The Best Act Of The Chinese New Year Gala 2019

Watch 20,000 performers from the Henan Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts School perform the most beautiful and amazingly coordinated moves:

http://www.wservernews.com/go/brdkolom/

 

 More articles of Interest

How can IT Keep Pace with the Windows Update Process?

Staying current with the latest Windows updates is a difficult task, but IT can accomplish this without harming the UX with Group Policy, disk capacity planning and more. Learn how here. 

http://www.wservernews.com/go/wfyash0n/

Cloud Game Streaming (like VDI for gaming) is Coming -- Time to Re-apply all the Lessons we Learned

Will it work and bring a form of remote computing to the masses? Who knows! But we can anticipate some of the questions that will come up.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/8l4b6olj/

How to Secure Azure RDP Virtual Machine Access with a Jumpbox 

A jumpbox can be a handy tool to improve security in a Microsoft Azure deployment. For starters, it blocks the public IP address automatically associated with any VMs.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/lxfduih6/

What's the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors? 

Choosing between the two hypervisor types largely depends on whether IT administrators oversee an enterprise data center or client-facing, end-user systems.

http://www.wservernews.com/go/tsrbwvvs/

 

Need help from the IT pro community?

WServerNews goes out each week to more than 500,000 IT pro subscribers worldwide! That's a lot of expertise to tap into. Do you need help with some technical problem or are looking for expert advice on something IT-related? Ask Our Readers by emailing your problems and/or questions to us at [email protected] 

 

Send us your feedback!

Got feedback about anything in this issue of WServerNews? Email us at [email protected]

 

WServerNews - Product of the Week

Free Tool for Monitoring Exchange Server Status & Performance  SolarWinds® Exchange Monitor is a free tool that allows users to monitor Microsoft® Exchange™ Server 2013 and 2016. Get basic information about the server’s metrics, services, and database availability group (DAG) status. Add as many Exchange Servers as you wish. Simply click the “Add Server” button and fill IP address/domain name and credentials. Download Free Tool

WServerNews - Editors

Mitch Tulloch is Senior Editor of WServerNews and is a widely recognized expert on Windows administration, deployment and virtualization. Mitch was lead author of the bestselling Windows 7 Resource Kit and has been author or series editor for almost fifty books mostly published by Microsoft Press. Mitch is also a ten-time recipient of Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his  outstanding contributions in support of the global IT pro community. Mitch owns and runs an information technology content development business based in Winnipeg, Canada. For more information see www.mtit.com.

Ingrid Tulloch is Associate Editor of WServerNews and was co-author of the Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking from Microsoft Press. Ingrid is also manages research and marketing for our content development business and has co-developed university-level courses in Information Security Management for a Masters of Business Administration program.