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Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 401 – Zero Trust in Microsoft 365 Welcome to Episode 401 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben Stegink and Scott Hoag dive into the intricacies of implementing Zero Trust principles within Microsoft 365 environments. They explore the foundational aspects of Zero Trust, starting with identity management and the importance of Entra ID. They also cover: Identity Management: The critical role of identity in Zero Trust, including MFA, password policies, and least privilege access. Endpoint Security: Strategies for verifying and managing devices, including compliance checks and the balance between corporate and BYOD devices. Networking: The complexities of securing network traffic in a SaaS...2025-05-0839 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 401 – Zero Trust in Microsoft 365 Welcome to Episode 401 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben Stegink and Scott Hoag dive into the intricacies of implementing Zero Trust principles within Microsoft 365 environments. They explore the foundational aspects of Zero Trust, starting with identity management and the importance of Entra ID. They also cover: Identity Management: The critical role of identity in Zero Trust, including MFA, password policies, and least privilege access. Endpoint Security: Strategies for verifying and managing devices, including compliance checks and the balance between corporate and BYOD devices. Networking: The complexities of securing network traffic in a SaaS...2025-05-0839 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 387 – Windows on ARM: Physical Hardware vs Virtual Machines, App Compatibility, and Other Considerations Welcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben’s newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition – a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience running Windows 11 daily for work on Parallels Desktop on Apple Silicon. Scott’s hot take – virtualizing Windows 11 on a Mac is better than running it on native hardware. Listen in as Ben and Scott talk through Windows...2024-10-2536 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 387 – Windows on ARM: Physical Hardware vs Virtual Machines, App Compatibility, and Other Considerations Welcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben’s newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition – a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience running Windows 11 daily for work on Parallels Desktop on Apple Silicon. Scott’s hot take – virtualizing Windows 11 on a Mac is better than running it on native hardware. Listen in as Ben and Scott talk through Windows...2024-10-2536 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 387 – Windows on ARM: Physical Hardware vs Virtual Machines, App Compatibility, and Other ConsiderationsWelcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben's newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition - a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience running Windows 11 daily for work on Parallels Desktop on Apple Silicon. Scott's hot take - virtualizing Windows 11 on a Mac is better than running it on native hardware. Listen in as Ben and Scott talk through Windows on...2024-10-2536 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 377 – Microsoft Copilot for SecurityWelcome to Episode 377 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott talk about a recent incident at Google Cloud where one of their customer accounts was completely wiped out without notice. Then they dive into Microsoft Copilot for Security. Ben has been getting hands on with it and it is expensive. They discuss pricing for Copilot for Security, how to think about approaching the multiple embedded experiences in it, and how to think about building a corpus of knowledge and truly leveraging it as an assistant and accelerator for upping your security game in your...2024-05-2338 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 377 – Microsoft Copilot for Security Welcome to Episode 377 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott talk about a recent incident at Google Cloud where one of their customer accounts was completely wiped out without notice. Then they dive into Microsoft Copilot for Security. Ben has been getting hands on with it and it is expensive. They discuss pricing for Copilot for Security, how to think about approaching the multiple embedded experiences in it, and how to think about building a corpus of knowledge and truly leveraging it as an assistant and accelerator for upping your security game...2024-05-2338 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 373 – Microsoft Intune (Part Trois) Welcome to Episode 373 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast where Ben and Scott close out their review of Microsoft Intune and its third pillar – Endpoint security. They discuss the core components of Endpoint security, including antivirus, disk encryption, and firewall configuration. Ben also takes Scott on a tour of some more hidden gems in Endpoint security, including managed installers along with endpoint detection and response policies. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft Intune troubleshooting Manage endpoint security in Microsoft Intune Manage Bi...2024-03-2836 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 373 – Microsoft Intune (Part Trois)Welcome to Episode 373 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast where Ben and Scott close out their review of Microsoft Intune and its third pillar - Endpoint security. They discuss the core components of Endpoint security, including antivirus, disk encryption, and firewall configuration. Ben also takes Scott on a tour of some more hidden gems in Endpoint security, including managed installers along with endpoint detection and response policies. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Microsoft Intune troubleshooting Manage endpoint security in Microsoft Intune Manage BitLocker policy for Windows devices...2024-03-2836 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 367 – Azure Files vs a Server with an SMB ShareIn Episode 367, Ben and Scott kick off 2024 with a discussion of Azure Files. They start out reviewing a customer scenario Ben encountered and how they would approach it, breaking down the options available with Azure Files, hosting traditional SMB shares in Azure, and how a hybrid deployment can be the best of both worlds. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Planning for an Azure Files deployment Replace or extend Windows file servers with Azure Files and Azure File Sync Authentication & Identity Overview of...2024-01-0446 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 367 – Azure Files vs a Server with an SMB ShareIn Episode 367, Ben and Scott kick off 2024 with a discussion of Azure Files. They start out reviewing a customer scenario Ben encountered and how they would approach it, breaking down the options available with Azure Files, hosting traditional SMB shares in Azure, and how a hybrid deployment can be the best of both worlds. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Planning for an Azure Files deployment Replace or extend Windows file servers with Azure Files and Azure File Sync Authentication & Identity Overview of Azure Files identity-based authentication options for...2024-01-0446 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 361 – TLS updates in AzureIn Episode 361, Ben and Scott discuss how Ben solved a data analysis problem with Azure Data Explorer and Scott shares some tips and tricks for Kusto. It’s also the season of giving and we’re raising money for Girls Who Code. Donate today at https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro! Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes What is Azure Data Explorer? Get data from file Get-MessageTrackingLog Two The Cloud -�Azure Data Explorer – One-click Ingestion parse-where operator case() TLS 1.2 to become the mini...2023-11-2333 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 361 – TLS updates in AzureIn Episode 361, Ben and Scott discuss how Ben solved a data analysis problem with Azure Data Explorer and Scott shares some tips and tricks for Kusto. It's also the season of giving and we're raising money for Girls Who Code. Donate today at https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro! Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes What is Azure Data Explorer? Get data from file Get-MessageTrackingLog Two The Cloud -�Azure Data Explorer - One-click Ingestion parse-where operator case() TLS 1.2 to become the minimum TLS version for Azure Storage KB4017023 - SQ...2023-11-2333 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 358 – Amazon spends $1 billion on Microsoft 365In Episode 358, Ben and Scott talk about Ben’s new Teams-certified Poly Sync, a new teleprompter Scott ordered, and Amazon’s investment in Microsoft 365. It’s also the season of giving and we’re raising money for Girls Who Code. Donate today at https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro! Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes POLY – Sync 20+ USB-A Personal Bluetooth Smart Speakerphone (Plantronics) – Connect to Smartphones via Bluetooth-PC/Mac via – BT600 Dongle -Works with Teams (Certified), Zoom & More,Black Elgato Prompter Amazon to drop a cool...2023-11-0238 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 358 – Amazon spends $1 billion on Microsoft 365In Episode 358, Ben and Scott talk about Ben's new Teams-certified Poly Sync, a new teleprompter Scott ordered, and Amazon's investment in Microsoft 365. It's also the season of giving and we're raising money for Girls Who Code. Donate today at https://give.girlswhocode.com/msclouditpro! Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes POLY - Sync 20+ USB-A Personal Bluetooth Smart Speakerphone (Plantronics) - Connect to Smartphones via Bluetooth-PC/Mac via - BT600 Dongle -Works with Teams (Certified), Zoom & More,Black Elgato Prompter Amazon to drop a cool $1B on Microsoft 365 cloud suite S...2023-11-0238 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 352 – Newsletters in SharePoint? Yes please!In Episode 352, Ben and Scott discuss their workflow and approach for “Read it later” services and Scott introduces Ben to a new service he’s started using called Omnivore. Then they discuss a new feature coming to a SharePoint site and e-mail inbox near you – newsletter publishing from SharePoint. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Raindrop.io Omnivore.app Lenny’s Newsletter Introducing new SharePoint news for email feature SharePoint News in Outlook About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion fo...2023-09-2137 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 352 – Newsletters in SharePoint? Yes please!In Episode 352, Ben and Scott discuss their workflow and approach for "Read it later" services and Scott introduces Ben to a new service he's started using called Omnivore. Then they discuss a new feature coming to a SharePoint site and e-mail inbox near you - newsletter publishing from SharePoint. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Raindrop.io Omnivore.app Lenny's Newsletter Introducing new SharePoint news for email feature SharePoint News in Outlook About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers...2023-09-2137 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 348 – You get a subscription, and you get a subscription, and you get a subscription!In Episode 348, Ben and Scott start the discussion focusing on the shifting dynamics of open-source tool access for customers, particularly in light of HashiCorp’s decision to transition to a Business Source License (BSL). This move essentially limits what competitors can do with their code, requiring them to acquire a commercial license from HashiCorp if developing. While the change doesn’t significantly impact customers who primarily use Terraform for deploying and managing resources, it may have significant implications for companies building competitive services based on HashiCorp’s community products. As the discussion progresses, Ben and Scott transition into a...2023-08-2442 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 348 – You get a subscription, and you get a subscription, and you get a subscription!In Episode 348, Ben and Scott start the discussion focusing on the shifting dynamics of open-source tool access for customers, particularly in light of HashiCorp's decision to transition to a Business Source License (BSL). This move essentially limits what competitors can do with their code, requiring them to acquire a commercial license from HashiCorp if developing. While the change doesn't significantly impact customers who primarily use Terraform for deploying and managing resources, it may have significant implications for companies building competitive services based on HashiCorp's community products. As the discussion progresses, Ben and Scott transition into an exploration of Azure subscriptions...2023-08-2442 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 328 – Get hands-on with the new Microsoft TeamsIn Episode 328, Ben and Scott talk through the upcoming deprecation of remote PowerShell sessions (RPS) for Exchange Online, some changes to how you’ll get to Azure AD using Entra in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, and how to enable the new Microsoft Teams client. Then Scott brings Ben up to speed on strategies to make sure you’re getting notified of service retirements and deprecations for Azure. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Announcing Deprecation of Remote PowerShell (RPS) Protocol in Exchange Online Powe...2023-04-0644 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 328 – Get hands-on with the new Microsoft TeamsIn Episode 328, Ben and Scott talk through the upcoming deprecation of remote PowerShell sessions (RPS) for Exchange Online, some changes to how you'll get to Azure AD using Entra in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, and how to enable the new Microsoft Teams client. Then Scott brings Ben up to speed on strategies to make sure you're getting notified of service retirements and deprecations for Azure. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Announcing Deprecation of Remote PowerShell (RPS) Protocol in Exchange Online PowerShell Deprecation of Remote PowerShell in Exchange Online...2023-04-0644 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 322 – The communities, they are a changin’In Episode 322, Ben and Scott talk about the announced rebranding of Yammer to Viva Engage, a new admin center for Viva Engage, and the retirement of Run-As accounts. Oh, and please reach out to Ben and congratulate him on his newly minted MVP status! 🎉 Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Build connections with Games for Work, a new Microsoft Teams app Neat Frame Microsoft Dumps Yammer Brand Introducing Microsoft Viva Engage M365 Changelog: Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mode) Introducing OneDrive customer office hours New...2023-02-2338 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 322 – The communities, they are a changin’In Episode 322, Ben and Scott talk about the announced rebranding of Yammer to Viva Engage, a new admin center for Viva Engage, and the retirement of Run-As accounts. Oh, and please reach out to Ben and congratulate him on his newly minted MVP status! 🎉 Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Build connections with Games for Work, a new Microsoft Teams app Neat Frame Microsoft Dumps Yammer Brand Introducing Microsoft Viva Engage M365 Changelog: Multiple Yammer Networks Within Single Tenant No Longer Supported (1:Many Mod...2023-02-2338 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 279 – Ben’s rant about content types in SharePointIn Episode 279, Scott listens in as Ben discusses an issue he recently encountered with content type management and content types being pushed from a content type publishing hub. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Publish a content type from a content publishing hub What is a SharePoint hub site? Introduction to content types and content type publishing What’s changed in content type publishing About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers wi...2022-04-2833 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 279 – Ben’s rant about content types in SharePointIn Episode 279, Scott listens in as Ben discusses an issue he recently encountered with content type management and content types being pushed from a content type publishing hub. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Publish a content type from a content publishing hub What is a SharePoint hub site? Introduction to content types and content type publishing What’s changed in content type publishing About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom to focus on their core bu...2022-04-2833 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 273 – On-demand capacity reservations with Site RecoveryIn Episode 273, Ben and Scott talk about on-demand capacity reservations for Azure Virtual Machines and how they can be leveraged with Site Recovery services to have guaranteed compute on failover, fast account switching coming to Microsoft 365 services, and the CIS benchmark for Azure Kubernetes Service. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Microsoft 365 Web Apps To Get Account Switching Support Next Month Guarantee capacity access with on-demand capacity reservations—now in preview Public preview: On-demand capacity reservation with Azure Site Recovery safeguards VMs failover Azure Logic Apps - Availability Zo...2022-03-1735 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 272 – SharePoint Online and Azure NewsIn Episode 272, Ben and Scott discuss changes that are rolling out for the new move experience in SharePoint Online, support for known folder move in the OneDrive client on macOS, cross region VM restore points for Azure VMs, and tracking resource change history through Azure Resource Graph. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes New file move and copy experience for OneDrive and SharePoint Move or copy files in SharePoint Apple silicon support in GA and KFM for macOS in Public Preview Updates to Files On-Demand on macOS Redirect...2022-03-1036 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 271 – Smart Home All The ThingsIn Episode 271, Ben and Scott take a break from Microsoft 365 and Azure talk about smart home devices, including their favorite uses for different categories of devices such as lights, locks, and even blinds/shades. If you've been thinking about building out your smart home, give it a listen. We're sure you'll learn something new. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Chipmaker Nvidia investigating potential cyberattack - report Isolate Your Smart Home Devices with UniFi Securing your smarthome devices – using VLANs to secure your home network Homebridge SmartThings yoolax Am...2022-03-0333 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 270 – Microsoft Teams Phones and Azure VM UpdatesIn Episode 270, Ben and Scott talk about a new Microsoft Teams phone from Yealink that Ben is testing and then talk about a recently GA’d capability which impacts how resources associated with a Virtual Machine are treated on deletion of the VM. Sponsors Intelligink – We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Ethernet port on the TS4 or TS3 Plus does not work properly Yealink Voice Device Solutions for Microsoft Teams Yealink MP58 Teams Edition Requirements for Windows 365 Windows 365 Enterprise: February 2022 updates Delete a VM a...2022-02-2436 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 270 – Microsoft Teams Phones and Azure VM UpdatesIn Episode 270, Ben and Scott talk about a new Microsoft Teams phone from Yealink that Ben is testing and then talk about a recently GA'd capability which impacts how resources associated with a Virtual Machine are treated on deletion of the VM. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Ethernet port on the TS4 or TS3 Plus does not work properly Yealink Voice Device Solutions for Microsoft Teams Yealink MP58 Teams Edition Requirements for Windows 365 Windows 365 Enterprise: February 2022 updates Delete a VM and attached resources Microsoft Stream: Generate captions...2022-02-2436 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 269 – Thunderbolt docks and Azure AD UpdatesIn Episode 269, Ben and Scott talk about the just released CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 dock and then get into some news and updates around Azure AD, including the public preview of certificate based authentication and proof of concept for impersonating device identities of Windows clients. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Thunderbolt 4 Station overview CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock - 18 Ports, 98W Charging, 3x Thunderbolt 4 40Gb/s, 5 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C (10Gb/s), 2.5GbE, Single 8K or Dual 6K 60Hz Displays, Mac, PC, Chrome Compatible with 0.8m Cable Generally available...2022-02-1731 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 268 – Getting Started with Terraform for AzureIn Episode 268, Ben takes Scott through his experience getting started with Terraform and executing complex deployments in Azure. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Use CART captions in a Microsoft Teams meeting (human generated captions) Terraform by HashiCorp Azure Provider Terraform State Terraform with Azure Investing deeply in Terraform on Azure Azure/generator-az-terra-module HashiCorp Terraform Get Started: Install the Azure Terraform Visual Studio Code extension Get Started: Create an Azure resource group using Terraform Terraform: Up & Running: Writing Infrastructure as Code 2nd Edition About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes...2022-02-1034 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 267 – Microsoft 365 Compliance – Data Loss Prevention (DLP)In Episode 267, Ben and Scott talk about some of the updates that have come to Data loss prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365 and how you can leverage DLP to protect your sensitive data across the M365 stack and even external cloud apps like Box, Dropbox, and Salesforce. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Learn about data loss prevention Microsoft Information Protection in Microsoft 365 Create a DLP policy from a template Data Loss Prevention policy reference Create, test, and tune a DLP policy Data loss prevention and Microsoft Teams Using...2022-02-0339 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 266 – Azure ReservationsIn Episode 266, Ben and Scott spend most of the time talking about Azure Reserved Instances. What they are, when you might want to use them, and some of the services you can purchase them for. They also cover some potential things to watch out for when considering if you should purchase a reserved instance for one or more of your Azure Services. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Automatically stop unused Azure Data Explorer Clusters Automatic stop of inactive Azure Data Explorer clusters What are Azure Reservations? Manage...2022-01-2737 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 265 – Azure Automation State Configuration vs Azure Policy guest configurationIn Episode 265, Ben and Scott talk about Azure Automation State Configuration and Azure Policy guest configuration for using DSC at-scale with your virtual machines in Azure. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Using Policy with Azure Site Recovery Azure Automation State Configuration overview Azure Automation Managed Node template Register-AzAutomationDscNode Understand the guest configuration feature of Azure Policy Quickstart: Create a policy assignment to identify non-compliant resources using Terraform About the sponsors Intelligink utilizes their skill and passion for the Microsoft cloud to empower their customers with the freedom...2022-01-2034 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 264 – New Settings for Managing Teams Meeting ExpirationIn Episode 264, Ben and Scott kick off 2022 with some Azure CLI follow-up from 2021, and then they talk about some new settings available for managing per-user meeting expiration policies. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Streamline configuring Azure CLI with az init AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Certification Course Github repo - AZ- 900 Azure Fundamentals Certification Course How to Manage Microsoft Teams Meeting Recording Auto-Expiration Meeting policies and meeting expiration in Microsoft Teams Record a meeting in Teams In development... In development for Microsoft Intune In development for Windows 365 Enterprise In...2022-01-1332 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 263 – Tips and Tricks for Azure Cloud ShellIn Episode 263, Ben and Scott dive into their favorite tips and tricks for using Azure Cloud Shell and all the programs and functionality that come with it. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Using the Azure Cloud Shell window Persist files in Azure Cloud Shell Features & tools for Azure Cloud Shell How to Use Cloud Shell in Visual Studio Code Microsoft Azure Cloud Shell Image How to Use Cloud Shell from the Microsoft Teams Admin Center Azure Cloud Shell now available in Microsoft 365 az find Azure Cloud Shell...2022-01-0632 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 262 – The One About AAD ConnectIn Episode 262, Ben and Scott discuss a bug in one of the latest releases of Azure AD Connect and then talk about a new supported topology where you can synchronize accounts from on-premises to multiple Azure AD tenants. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes AAD Connect 2.0.88.0 breaks Shared Mailboxes for Exchange hybrid customers Azure AD Connect: Version release history Looking for the latest versions? What is Azure AD Connect cloud sync? Tutorial: Enable cloud sync self-service password reset writeback to an on-premises environment (preview) Topologies for Azure AD...2021-12-3033 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 261 – Disconnecting from TechEpisode 1 of this podcast was published on April 20, 2017. We've been recording and publishing weekly for almost 5 years. In that time, we've had the opportunity to talk to you about everything from Office 365 (when it was still called that) to Azure IaaS and PaaS services. Our focus has always been on the Microsoft cloud and providing you with news, tips, tricks, and deep dives on how you can leverage these technologies in your professions. Your feedback to us over the years has been invaluable in shaping the show and the types of content we deliver. Please keep it coming. You can...2021-12-2322 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 260 – Getting Started with Kusto in AzureIn Episode 260, Ben and Scott talk about how to get started with KQL, or Kusto Query Language across a number of Azure and Microsoft 365 services, including Azure Monitor, Azure Data Explorer, the Azure Resources Graph, and the Microsoft 365 audit log. Sponsors Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Kusto query overview How Azure AD Kerberos Works sliding_window_counts plugin join operator Quickstart: Run your first Resource Graph query using Azure Resource Graph Explorer Starter Resource Graph query samples Advanced Resource Graph query samples Write your first query with Kusto...2021-12-1637 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 259 – Kerberos and Azure AD, sitting in a tree, a-u-t-h-e-n-t-i-c-a-t-i-n-gIn Episode 259, Ben and Scott discuss some of the latest announcements involving Azure AD, including new security features in Microsoft Authenticator and a new capability that allows Azure AD to issue Kerberos tickets which allows for SMB file shares in Azure Files to be accessed without line of sight to a domain controller. Sponsor Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes New Microsoft Authenticator security features are now available! How to use number matching in multifactor authentication (MFA) notifications (Preview) - Authentication Methods Policy How to use additional context in...2021-12-0930 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 258 – I’m Not Allowed To Buy Anything Until After ChristmasBen and Scott discuss two new preview capabilities for Azure Virtual Machines - Managed Run Commands and VM Applications 2021-12-0236 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 257 – The Address Space Formerly Known as 127/8Ben and Scott cover SFTP support on Azure Blob Storage, the GA of NFS v4.1 on Azure Files, and the new AZ-305 exam.2021-11-2534 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 256 – Conditional Access All The Things?In Episode 256, Ben and Scott dive into some of the new features available for Azure AD Conditional Access and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Azure AD Conditional Access documentation Conditional Access: Filter for devices Conditional Access: Users and groups Conditional Access...2021-11-1839 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 255 – What’s new in Microsoft Teams and Azure IaaS Day!In Episode 255, Ben and Scott follow-up on announcements for Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Ignite, including private channel site management, easier access to Cloud Shell, and retention policies with adaptive scopes. Then Scott takes a few minutes to chat with Henry Yan about the upcoming Azure IaaS Day, including fives reason you should attend. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on...2021-11-1142 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 254 – Looping into Microsoft IgniteIn Episode 254, Ben and Scott just came out of the Microsoft Ignite keynote and sit down to discuss some of their favorite announcements and news from the event. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Microsoft Ignite Book of News So even in virtual experiences, people don't wear...2021-11-0446 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 253 – There is no “Easy” button for BCDR in the cloudIn Episode 253, Ben and Scott take a detour and talk about considerations for backup and disaster recovery in Azure. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Windows Subsystem for Android™️ Microsoft fixes Windows 11 AMD CPU performance issues with new update Backup and disaster recovery for Azure applications Azure Stor...2021-10-2840 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 252 – Troubleshooting Azure VMs with VM InspectorIn Episode 252, Ben and Scott talk about a new way to troubleshoot your Azure VMs with VM Inspector, a breaking change in Azure AD when using older versions of the Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, and upcoming changes which will allow uses to delete files with retention labels. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - P...2021-10-2139 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 251 – Sometimes Upgrades Aren’t EasyIn Episode 251, Ben and Scott dive into the release of Windows 11 and what it takes to upgrade to Windows 11 in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on...2021-10-1446 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 250 – When Unlimited Isn’t Really UnlimitedIn Episode 250, Ben and Scott talk about upcoming changes to Exchange Online archiving, updates to Azure Automation, and how to create conditional access policies using the Microsoft Graph and PowerShell. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Clo...2021-10-0734 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 249 – AKS Scale-down and the AKS run commandIn Episode 249, Ben and Scott talk about the recent announcement of new Surface devices, the deprecation of basic authentication in Exchange Online, and AKS scale-down delete/deallocate. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can...2021-09-3033 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 248 – Let’s Go Passwordless!In Episode 248, Ben and Scott dive into the recently announced capability to go passwordless for your consumer Microsoft account, the GA of AAD-join for your virtual machines in AVD host pools, and per-Power App conditional access with authentication context in Azure AD. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and too...2021-09-2336 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 247 – Upgrading Your Remote Call Quality (Gear Talk)In Episode 247, Ben and Scott take a break from Azure and SharePoint to talk about the gear they use for audio remote calls with Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you...2021-09-1633 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 245 – When Good Viva Topics Go BadIn Episode 245, Ben and Scott discuss Viva Topics and some frustrations around managing topics as an end-user. Then they dive into some of the latest items that have appeared on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on...2021-09-0234 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 244 – Azure Updates and Microsoft 365 Price IncreaseIn Episode 244, Ben tells Scott about his experience locking himself out of his Azure AD tenant and then they discuss recently GA'd features for Azure Storage including blob inventory, last access time tracking, and Archive storage events. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Int...2021-08-2641 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 243 – Windows 365 Follow UpIn Episode 243, Scott listens as Ben dives into his experience with the initial setup and deployment of Windows 365 desktop. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes 'Alexa, ask...2021-08-1932 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 242 – Microsoft Teams apps ecosystem with Rima ReyesIn Episode 242, Ben and Scott sit down with Rima Reyes, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Teams Engineering, to chat about Microsoft Teams, apps across industry clouds, and how to express customer empathy in engineering to build a vibrant partner ecosystem. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run O...2021-08-1234 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 241 – Azure News and UpdatesIn Episode 241, Ben is on vacation and Scott is on his own, so we're trying a new format offering some quick news and updates around Azure. Please let us know if you like this format and want shorter episodes like this in the future. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the k...2021-08-0514 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 240 – SharePoint Server… Subscription EditionIn Episode 240, Scott tricks Ben into talking about the latest version of SharePoint Server (SharePoint Server Subscription Edition) that was announced this week. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your bus...2021-07-2933 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 239 – Windows 365 and Azure Virtual DesktopIn Episode 239, Ben and Scott take a detour to talk about Azure Resource Explorer (no, not that Azure Resource Explorer, the other one) and then dive in the recently announced Windows 365 offering. Sponsors Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the...2021-07-2237 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 238 – Microsoft Teams Governance with Michal PisarekIn Episode 238, Ben discusses trends in Microsoft Teams governance with the CEO of Orchestry - Michal Pisarek - including the challenges associated with content sprawl, multiples Teams with the same purpose in the same tenant, and how to think about adoption and ensuring your users are taking advantage of all the features Microsoft Teams has to offer. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 gover...2021-07-1547 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 237 – AzCopy Tips and TricksIn Episode 237, Ben and Scott dive into a customer scenario that involves copying hundreds of thousands of files from one storage account to another in Azure. Sponsors Spot by NetApp – The cloud automation platform that makes it easy to deliver continuously optimized infrastructure at the lowest possible cost ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can foc...2021-07-0831 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 236 – YubiKeys and New DCsIn Episode 236, Ben and Scott discuss an interesting question about MFA and using Microsoft Authenticator on personal devices, new Azure regions coming to Arizona (West US 3) and Georgia (East US 3), and a rebranding of Windows Virtual Desktop to Azure Virtual Desktop. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools...2021-07-0133 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 235 – Cortana, schedule a podcastIn Episode 235, Ben and Scott talk about the release of Scheduler, the "new" AI, Cortana-based meeting scheduling service for Microsoft 365, updates on the timelines for disabling Basic Auth in Exchange, and a preview capability in SharePoint Online that will allow you to rename your SharePoint domain name. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Pro...2021-06-2438 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 234 – Microsoft 365 Defender with Chris GivensIn Episode 234, Ben sits down with Chris Givens at the Azure + AI conference (a part of DEV intersection) to talk about security in the Microsoft Cloud. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can foc...2021-06-1731 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 233 – JSON, JSON, JSON (Template Specs and the Graph PowerShell SDK)In Episode 233, Ben and Scott dive into Azure Resource Manager Template Specs, the new Azure Firewall connector for Azure Logic Apps, and some of the changes coming to how you manage Azure AD with PowerShell. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We...2021-06-1038 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 232 – Catching Up On Microsoft BuildIn Episode 232, Ben and Scott catch up on some of their favorite announcements from Microsoft Build 2021, including a quick tour of Continuous access evaluation (CAE) with Azure AD. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so yo...2021-06-0332 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 231 – Let’s Talk About Calendaring TodayIn Episode 231, Ben and Scott talk about calendar management and some options for combining calendars from multiple sources (e.g., several Exchange Online accounts from multiple tenants) and then discuss a new preview capability in Azure Storage that extends native Azure RBAC DataActions to include conditions such as blob index tags. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs...2021-05-2740 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 230 – Considerations for Monitoring in Azure (and The Cloud™️)In Episode 230, Ben and Scott discuss considerations for monitoring your workloads in the Microsoft cloud, including Azure and Microsoft 365. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Fully...2021-05-2036 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 229 – IT RoadmapIn Episode 229, Ben and Scott answer a listener's question and get nostalgic about how they got into technology and ended up where they are in their careers today. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so yo...2021-05-1336 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 228 – Good Exchange Migration Gone BadIn Episode 228, Scott listens in as Ben talks through the process of doing an Exchange 2010 cutover migration after an acquisition and the pitfalls of not taking the time to perform discovery of the current environment. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We...2021-05-0631 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 227 – Scott Got HackedIn Episode 227, Ben listens as Scott vents about his Q-NAP NAS was attacked with ransomware and some things you can think about doing to have a better posture for configuring and securing your NAS. Then they get into the Azure Retail Prices API, a publicly accessible API for accessing retail rates for PayGo and reservation pricing for Azure services and Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to th...2021-04-2936 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 226 – Azure Storage Updates, Automated STIG Compliance, and PowerShell SecretManagementIn Episode 226, Ben and Scott talk through some of the latest Azure news, including the preview release of STIG VM deployments in the public cloud and GCC, 200TB 🤯. blobs in Azure storage, Azure Storage Day, and a PowerShell module called SecretManagement you can use to store your secrets to simplify your demos. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage...2021-04-2229 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 225 – WVD start on connect and Azure Cloud Services (extended support)In Episode 225, Ben and Scott spend 30 minutes talking about several preview features available to Azure subscribers - WVD start on connect and Azure Cloud Services (extended support). Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you c...2021-04-1533 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 224 – Windows Hello for Business, Passwordless Authentication, and CMMCIn Episode 224, Ben and Scott go down a rabbit hole to explore Windows Hello for Business and passwordless authentication options in Windows. They also talk about how these features can be used to satisfy requirements for standards such as CMMC. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to ru...2021-04-0835 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 223 – State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021In Episode 223, Ben and Scott sit down with Laurent St-Pierre from ShareGate to discuss the release of their report State of Microsoft 365: Migration, Modernization, and Security in 2021. You can learn more about ShareGate at and connect with Laurent on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admin...2021-04-0143 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 222 – Azure AD Gets GlitterbombedIn Episode 222, Ben and Scott talk about considerations for upping your presentation game with a teleprompter and Teams and then spend some time talking through the latest Azure Active Directory outage and considerations for customers when Azure AD is unavailable. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to ru...2021-03-2535 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 221 – Azure Routing Preference and Trusted launch In Episode 221, Ben and Scott talk about Ben’s new M1 Mac Mini, the general availability of Routing Preference, and the introduction of Azure Trusted launch which brings support for vTPMs, trusted boot, and virtualization-based security (VBS). Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate – ShareGate’s industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com – Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office...2021-03-1836 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 221 – Azure Routing Preference and Trusted launchIn Episode 221, Ben and Scott talk about Ben's new M1 Mac Mini, the general availability of Routing Preference, and the introduction of Azure Trusted launch which brings support for vTPMs, trusted boot, and virtualization-based security (VBS). Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intel...2021-03-1836 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 220 – All Your Meetings Are In VR NowIn Episode 220, Ben and Scott talk through follow-up post-Microsoft Ignite, some ways you can track changes to the governance plane of Azure using AzAdvertizer, and a new tool for tracking documentation changes in docs.microsoft.com with Docs Update Tracker. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to ru...2021-03-1128 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 219 – Microsoft Ignite Spring 2021 UpdatesIn Episode 219, Ben and Scott discuss the announcements and news from Microsoft's Spring Ignite event for Microsoft 365 and Azure. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Teams...2021-03-0443 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 218 – Join The Club[house]In Episode 218, Ben and Scott talk about opportunities to interact directly with Microsoft Teams engineering, changes to the timeline for the switchover from Stream to OneDrive and SharePoint for recordings in Teams, and the future of MTA certifications. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Offic...2021-02-2531 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 217 – There’s A New Azure Region In TownIn Episode 217, Ben and Scott talk about the new regions coming to Azure in the United States, service availability by region and the availability of Availability Zones in US South Central, and improvements to recovery in Azure Files. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Offic...2021-02-1835 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 216 – All The Hybrid ThingsIn Episode 216, Ben and Scott talk through the latest news and events, including the announcement of Microsoft Viva, an overview of the IT Ops Talk All Things Hybrid event, and improvements coming to Azure AD. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We...2021-02-1136 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 215 – Talk To The PuckIn Episode 215, Ben and Scott discuss preview features coming to Azure Storage for configuring resource-specific instance access through the service level firewall. After that, it is on to Logic Apps Preview and the new runtime based on Azure Functions. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run O...2021-02-0431 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 214 - Dueling Backgrounds in Planner Plans Episode 214 – Dueling Backgrounds in Planner PlansIn Episode 214, Ben and Scott highlight some resources to help you administer your Microsoft 365 tenant, a new set of videos for ISVs to learn more about Azure Governance, and the release of the Microsoft Lists app on iOS. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Offic...2021-01-2836 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 213 – Canvas Apps Source Code and New Power Automate ConnectorsIn Episode 213, Ben and Scott discuss some preview capabilities which are available to let you unpack your Canvas apps in PowerApps and make changes outside of Power Apps Studio, new connectors for Power Automate, and the transition of Azure Automation runbook samples to GitHub. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the k...2021-01-2132 min

Podcast Archives - Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 212 – Why Is Moving Files Between SharePoint Sites So Inconsistent? In Episode 212, Ben and Scott discuss an issue Ben has been having with moving files between SharePoint sites as well as some of the SharePoint limits when it comes to moving these fields. Even with these limitations, Ben has also created some workarounds for some of his clients when moving a large number of files in SharePoint and he shares some of what he has created there. Scott also discusses Microsoft Teams and the way it works when downloading files. We wrap up the episode with a little bit of advice for Microsoft management. Sponsors ShareGate – Sh...2021-01-1434 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 212 – Why Is Moving Files Between SharePoint Sites So Inconsistent?In Episode 212, Ben and Scott discuss an issue Ben has been having with moving files between SharePoint sites as well as some of the SharePoint limits when it comes to moving these fields.2021-01-1434 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 211 – What-If for ARM Templates and Microsoft 365 Sensitivity LabelsIn Episode 211, Ben and Scott kick off 2021 (we made it!) with a discussion around What-If support being GA'd for Azure Resource Manager template deployments and how to configure and manage sensitivity labels for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365/Office 365 Groups. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run O...2021-01-0735 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 210 – Microsoft Certification Renewal UpdatesIn Episode 210, Ben and Scott lament a broken Green Egg, discuss upcoming changes to the certification renewal process for Microsoft's role-based certifications, and some upcoming name changes that may impact your advanced hunting queries in Microsoft 365 Defender. Sponsors ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 succe...2020-12-3137 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 209 – There Is Still News In DecemberIn Episode 209, Ben and Scott talk about some of the announcements from December for Microsoft Authenticator and Azure storage. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes How t...2020-12-2440 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 208 – SharePoint Syntex Form ProcessingIn Episode 208, Ben and Scott continue their conversation on SharePoint Syntex and discuss "form processing", how it contrasts to "document understanding", and leverages Power Automate and AI Builder to perform extraction from structured and semi-structured documents. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intel...2020-12-1734 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 207 – What Is SharePoint Syntex?In Episode 207, Ben and Scott start digging into SharePoint Syntex by exploring “document understanding” capabilities of the service. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We focus on the Microsoft Cloud so you can focus on your business Show Notes Introduction to Micros...2020-12-1044 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 206 – I’m Looking To Slim My Wallet DownIn Episode 206, Ben and Scott take a break from admin portals and PowerShell and dive into some of the gadgets, software, and technology that they've found helpful over the course of the last year. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Office 365 governance, and understand their Azure usage & costs Office365AdminPortal.com - Providing admins the knowledge and tools to run Office 365 successfully Intelligink - We fo...2020-12-0359 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 205 – Help! I’m Not Getting Any Emails!Today, Ben listens as Scott retells the story of how he got stepped on by a horse and then they both talk about how Exchange Online Outgoing Spam can block your externally forwarded emails.2020-11-2634 min

Microsoft Cloud IT Pro PodcastEpisode 204 – I’ve Never Heard It Referred To As The EEEU…In Episode 204, Ben and Scott discuss the retirement timeline for Microsoft Edge Legacy and some things to be aware of with support for IE11, permission resets that might or might not be coming to a OneDrive for Business list near you, and how to get hands with Azure Arc if you don't have an on-premises machine to onboard. Sponsors Sperry Software – Powerful Outlook Add-ins developed to make your email life easy even if you’re too busy to manage your inbox ShareGate - ShareGate's industry-leading products help IT professionals worldwide migrate their business to the Office 365 or SharePoint, automate their Offic...2020-11-1937 min