Microsoft Defender for Identity introduces a new opt-in post-deployment configuration for unified sensors (v3.x) enabling RPC monitoring via the Unified Sensor RPC Audit tag. Rollout starts late September 2025, enhancing advanced identity detections with visibility in device inventory. No action needed unless enabling the feature.
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery will enhance metadata in item.csv reports starting October 2025, adding fields like status, error details, custodian, sensitivity label, encryption, and SharePoint content type ID. These updates improve item-level insights, error traceability, and support automation. Admins should update workflows and documentation accordingly.
We are announcing the ability to quantify time and money saved by automations delivered at flow, environment, and tenant level in Power Automate. This feature will reach general availability on October 27, 2025, at Power Platform Conference 25.
Microsoft Teams will enable iPad users to pop out meeting windows into separate Teams windows starting October 2025. This feature, enabled by default with no admin action needed, enhances multitasking during meetings. Users can manage the setting within the Teams app; no compliance issues identified.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android with a Pro license can join town halls as attendees starting mid-October 2025. In-room participants can join via meeting ID, view captions, chat, and send reactions, enabling shared viewing without individual devices. No admin action is needed; update devices and inform organizers.
Microsoft is retiring legacy Education LTI tools (Teams Assignments, OneDrive, OneNote Class Notebook, Reflect) on September 17, 2026, replacing them with a unified Microsoft 365 LTI tool. Education tenants must transition, update documentation, and notify users; no admin action is needed to remove legacy tools.
Starting October 2025, Microsoft admin center will launch a unified licensing view with new tools like a “Licensing Errors” tab and “Users without licenses” page, improving license management. Existing assignments and integrations remain unchanged. The update is automatic; admins should inform helpdesk and update documentation.
Starting late October 2025, Microsoft 365 companion apps (People, Files, Calendar) will auto-install on Windows 11 devices with Microsoft 365, integrating Copilot for contextual AI assistance. Admins can opt out via Device Configuration. Apps enhance productivity by streamlining access to contacts, files, and meetings.
Use the new PAYGO consumption-based meter to pay for your extra SharePoint storage needs. This reduces the operational overhead associated with purchasing extra storage packs and more seamlessly integrates with Microsoft 365 Archive.
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