OneNote for Windows 10 will end support on October 14, 2025, and users should switch to OneNote for Windows. Migration guidance and support are provided, with additional OneNote team support available in October 2024. New user downloads will be restricted starting November 1, 2024.
Microsoft Teams is updating UDP signaling ports for Calling and Meetings to enhance efficiency. The source ports will change from 49152-65535 to 50070-50089, with the destination UDP port remaining at 3478. Rollout begins early October 2024. Admins should allow the new UDP source ports to the specified destination ports.
Automatic updates for Teams Android Devices to Company Portal version 5.0.6152.0 are planned, starting mid-October 2024 until late December 2024. Devices running older versions may be unstable after July 1, 2025. Organizations should ensure devices are updated and check Teams Admin Center for current firmware and application versions. Accelerated updates will occur outside business hours, overriding normal update timelines and maintenance windows. Devices no longer supported will not receive updates. Preparation may include manual updates or allowing automatic updates to proceed.
The option to specify client ID and secret when creating Azure ACS principals will be removed. Users must adopt the system-generated client ID and secret. This change will start in early October 2024 and end by early November 2024. No admin action is required for this automatic change. Azure ACS is retiring on April 2, 2026.
EU-based organizations with Teams Q&A data in the US will have their data moved to EU datacenters starting late October 2024. During the migration, the Q&A feature will be read-only for about 4 hours, and users will be unable to create new Q&A-enabled meetings. Notifications will be sent to inform of the specific migration date and time.
Exchange Online is updating bulk email filtering for better accuracy, factoring in intermediaries and enhancing BCL scores, especially when CAUTH is set to None. Rollout begins early October 2024, with completion by late October. Admins should review logs and prepare for changes in bulk email management.
In October 2024, Intune will only support Android 10 and later for user-based management methods. Unsupported versions will not receive technical support, bug fixes, or guaranteed feature functionality. Organizations should prepare by updating helpdesk communications and configuring admin settings to warn or block users on older Android versions.
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