Changes to Dynamic Group Rule Builder for Entra and Intune

To encourage performant dynamic group rules, the dynamic group rule builder UX in both Entra and Intune Admin Centers has been updated. As part of this update, the ‘contains’ and ‘notContains’ operators have been removed from the rule builder, as they are less performant and should only be used when absolutely necessary.

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Take action: January 2024 security update is now available

The January 2024 security update is now available for Windows 11 and all supported versions of Windows 10. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 and Windows 10 update history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. To be informed about the latest updates and releases, follow us on X @WindowsUpdate.

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Reminder: Stream (Classic) retires on April 15, 2024, and all unmigrated videos will be deleted

Microsoft will retire Stream (Classic) on April 15, 2024 and all videos on Stream (Classic) will be deleted after the retirement date. Stream (Classic) has already been auto disabled for end users, and admins can delay this change till the retirement date. Admins must migrate their tenant’s Stream (Classic) data to Stream (on SharePoint) before the retirement date to prevent data loss.

Stream (Classic)’s successor service, Stream (on SharePoint), entered general availability in October 2022. We recommend that you:

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eDiscovery – Retirement post for search-mailbox cmdlet

We would like to inform you that the Microsoft 365 Purview eDiscovery standard search-mailbox cmdlet is being retired. Originally announced in 2020, this was postponed as this cmdlet has been a valuable tool for searching and exporting mailbox data for legal and compliance purposes. However, as we continue to improve and enhance our eDiscovery capabilities, we are moving to other means of providing similar functionality.

Please note that after the deprecation date, the search-mailbox cmdlet will no longer be supported, and you will need to evaluate other options to meet your requirements.

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What’s new in the Microsoft Intune Service Update for December 2023

Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build.

How does this affect me?

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Upgrade your Windows servicing skills to wrap up 2023

Review and bookmark our learning resources called Windows skilling snacks. We’ve updated our library of personalized learning and put together a cheat sheet of all the Windows servicing topics we covered in 2023. Each topic packages available resources in a way that is easy to consume in under two hours. This professional development opportunity is appropriate for all skill levels. 
 

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Stream live events will be retired on January 31, 2024

This is an important reminder for customers who use Stream (Classic) to host live events. Stream live events will be retired on Jan 31, 2024. Microsoft Teams live events and town halls in Teams, both with encoder support, are your new platforms to host and run live events.

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Breaking Security Change: Ability to chat with bots based on custom app policy

On January 31st, 2024, the ability to chat with bots that are not connected to a Microsoft Teams app (e.g. Azure and PVA bots that are not published as an app) will be blocked for users who are not assigned to an app setup policy which allows uploading custom apps. 

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Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain

This post is about the Microsoft Loop app transitioning to the cloud.microsoft domain in the near future. The cloud.microsoft domain was provisioned in early 2023 to provide a unified, trusted, and dedicated DNS domain space to host Microsoft’s first-party authenticated SaaS products and experiences.

When this will happen:

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Reminder: Use Microsoft Teams to produce Yammer Live Events (Formerly Yammer live events)

This is an important message for customers who use Stream to host live events in Viva Engage (formerly Yammer).

We’re reminding you that Stream live events will be retired on Jan 31, 2024. Microsoft Teams live events, with encoder support is your new platform to host and run live events.

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