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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Overview: Microsoft's security portfolio under the Defender brand 1 day, 17 hours ago
Azure-named services provide an indication of Azure functionality and capabilities, even if these services provide hybrid cloud features and capabilities. This is why Microsoft has recently changed the name of many Azure services, including those in its security portfolio, to align the services with today's hybrid infrastructure models.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Increase IIS performance with HTTP/3 in Windows Server 2022 5 days, 15 hours ago
There is a new up-and-coming web technology known as HTTP/3. The new protocol is all about performance and security. It is built on top of the QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) encrypted transport protocol. Windows Server 2022 natively supports HTTP/3 with Internet Information Services (IIS).
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Redirect user profile folders (documents, pictures, etc.) to OneDrive for Business 6 days, 17 hours ago
For a long time, roaming profiles and folder redirection were the standard means under Windows for making user files available on different devices. Now that more and more users work on the road or at home rather than in the office, this technique is becoming increasingly obsolete. An alternative to such environments is to redirect profile folders to OneDrive.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Action1 RMM: Managing and monitoring IT for hybrid workforces 1 week, 1 day ago
As organizations continue to implement a hybrid workforce, they need a remote monitoring and management tool that helps them mitigate security risks, maintain business continuity and efficiently support remote users. The latest Action1 service update provides additional features that empower IT teams to safely and efficiently achieve these goals.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Protect Active Directory with Microsoft Defender for Identity 2 weeks ago
Microsoft Defender for Identity is a cloud-based security solution that can identify attack signals in Active Directory. The solution leverages traffic analytics and user behavior analytics on domain controllers and AD FS servers to prevent attacks by providing security posture assessments. Additionally, it helps expose vulnerabilities and lateral movement exploitation paths.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Control Windows Update for Business using the deployment service and PowerShell 3 weeks, 2 days ago
The new Windows Update for Business deployment service falls in the portfolio of services offered in the Microsoft Windows Update for Business (WUfB) product family. With it, Microsoft strives to provide more granular controls over WUfB and allow organizations to manage the approval, scheduling, monitoring, and safeguarding of updates delivered from the Windows Update platform.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, SquaredUp SCOM Edition: Visualize performance, alerting, and application mapping 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is a powerful monitoring tool that can be challenging to use. SquaredUp SCOM Edition provides built-in integrations with SCOM, making it easy to visualize performance, alerting, and application mapping.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Export mailbox from Office 365 to PST file in Outlook 1 month ago
Many third-party backup solutions can protect Microsoft 365 cloud emails and files. As an alternative, you can export them to a PST file with a full Outlook client connected to your Microsoft 365 account. You can view this as a "poor man's backup" for small environments.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Recover deleted emails in Microsoft 365 1 month ago
A challenge for businesses supporting the hybrid workforce and cloud environments is recovering data that has been accidentally or intentionally deleted. Let's look at processes to recover recently deleted emails and emails that have aged past the 30-day threshold for deletions.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, SquaredUp Community Edition: Free dashboards for PowerShell, Azure, Web API and more 1 month, 1 week ago
SquaredUp allows you to visualize data from different sources, such as PowerShell, Azure Log Analytics, Elasticsearch, a Web API and any data sources you can think of. In this overview of new features, we look at SquaredUp Community Edition and it’s new visual enhancements and dashboard capabilities.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Check PCs for Windows 11 readiness using Microsoft Update Compliance 1 month, 1 week ago
Compared to Windows 10, Windows 11 has very stringent install and upgrade requirements that must be met. To help streamline upgrades to Windows 11, Microsoft has provided a new Windows 11 Readiness Status report in the Update Compliance tool.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Hysolate Free for Sensitive Access: Run sensitive activities in an isolated workspace 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Manage security baselines and compliance policies using Intune 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Security baselines are groups of preconfigured Windows settings that are recommended by Microsoft. Compliance policies configure rules and settings that users and devices must meet. Microsoft 365 Intune provides the tools to enforce compliance and security policies on end user devices.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Block the installation of USB devices on Windows PCs using Intune 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Managing end user device security settings is an integral part of an organization's overall cybersecurity. Microsoft 365 Intune provides technical tools to block end users from installing unwanted USB devices on their PCs.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Passwork: An easy-to use password manager for the enterprise 2 months ago
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, CodeTwo Office 365 Migration: Move on-premises Exchange to Microsoft 365 2 months ago
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, 3CX communications system: Phone system for Windows, Linux, and the cloud 2 months, 1 week ago
Most businesses today use a telephone system for voice communication. Historically, phone systems have been complicated, challenging to configure, and not very scalable. However, the cloud revolution has redefined how businesses take advantage of business-critical services and the available options. The 3CX communications system is an open-platform phone system that runs on-premises with Windows or Linux and in the cloud as a hosted SaaS solution.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, ManageEngine Endpoint Security Suite: Patch management, device control, and vulnerability scanning 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to manage on-premises and remote worker security patching, application, and device control, as well as vulnerability scanning with ManageEngine Endpoint Security Suite.
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Automatically install Windows Server in a VM with AutomatedLab 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Brandon Lee wrote a new post, Action1 RMM: Remote monitoring and management in a single platform 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Managing and monitoring remote endpoints can be challenging. Learn how Action1 RMM provides patching and updates, remote access, and other features for remote endpoints.
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