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Microsoft Loop and Loop Components

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Loop Components are available for: Microsoft Teams Chat https://blog.icewolf.ch/archive/2022/06/05/microsoft-teams-fluid-components.aspx Outlook on the Web / Outlook https://blog.topedia.com/2022/10/loop-komponenten-in-outlook-fuer-windows/ Word Online https://blog.topedia.com/2023/02/microsoft-loop-in-word-im-web/ Microsoft Whiteboard https://blog.topedia.com/2023/03/microsoft-loop-in-whiteboard/ Collaborative meeting notes Recently Microsoft announced Preview of the Loop Web App https://loop.microsoft.com/ You will encounter the following Screen as long the Admin did not set it up Learn how to enable the Microsoft Loop app, now in Public Preview https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-blog/learn-how-to-enable-the-microsoft-loop-app-now-in-public-preview/ba-p/3769013 Manage Loop experiences (Loop app and Loop components) in SharePoint

PowerToys v0.69.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Last Week, PowerToys v0.69.0 has been released. PowerToys Release v0.69.0 https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.69.0 After the Update the Release notes are shown One of the Preview Tools is "Registry Preview" I did open a RegFile that i had exported earlier. Regards Andres Bohren

Microsoft Teams Avatar

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Already a few weeks back i was able to configure my Avatar for Microsoft Teams. Go to "Apps" in your Teams Client and search for "Avatar" Add the App Now you will be guided to create your first Avatar Select one of the Avatars You can customize the Avatar Today when i joined a Meeting, i was able to select my Avatar. But for that you need to be in the Public Preview of Microsoft Teams Client.

Microsoft Teams Open apps in browser for incoming PSTN calls

Andres Bohren
Hi All, This feature is already a few Months old, but i haven't tested it. Now i had the Time to have a look into the Feature and test it out. Calling policies in Teams https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/microsoftteams/teams-calling-policy I've changed this to https://local.ch/s/{phone} Let's have a look at it in PowerShell Get-CsTeamsCallingPolicy -Identity IcewolfAllowCalling Now we need to grant that Policy to the User Grant-CsTeamsCallingPolicy -Identity a.bohren@icewolf.ch -PolicyName IcewolfAllowCalling Get-CsOnlineUser -Identity a.bohren@icewolf.ch | fl *calling* After a sign-out and sign-in in the Teams Client i have a new Option in Teams that need to be activated by the User

Exchange Online sends now DMARC Aggregate Reports

Andres Bohren
Hi All, As a Messaging Engineer / Architect i am well familiar with all the Messaging Standards that help to improve the Security of your Domain. Check out my Get-Mailprotection.ps1 Script SPF / DKIM / DMARC https://blog.icewolf.ch/archive/2015/02/28/spf-dkim-dmarc.aspx DMARC Advisor - so far the best DMARC Reporting Tool https://blog.icewolf.ch/archive/2021/11/29/dmarc-advisor.aspx Lately there has been an Anoucement that Exchange Online will also send DMARC Aggregate Reports (RUA) if the MX Points directly to Exchange Online.

Azure PowerShell Module Az 9.6.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, a new Version of the AZ PowerShell Module has been released to PowerShell Gallery. Az 9.6.0 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AZ/9.6.0 Change Log https://github.com/Azure/azure-powershell/blob/main/ChangeLog.md Show Installed AZ Module and what's available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledModule AZ Find-Module AZ #Run Script directly from GitHub $ScriptFromGitHub = Invoke-WebRequest "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BohrenAn/GitHub_PowerShellScripts/main/Azure/Cleanup-AZModules.ps1" Invoke-Expression $($ScriptFromGitHub.Content) The AZ Module is just a Wrapper Module for all AZ* Modules Get-InstalledModule AZ* Regards Andres Bohren

PnP.PowerShell 2.1.1 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Just a few Hours ago, a new Version of PnP.PowerShell has been released to the PowerShell Gallery. There has been a bump to Version 2 since the last Version 1.12 in November 2022. PnP.PowerShell 2.1.1 https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PnP.PowerShell/2.1.1 Release Notes https://github.com/pnp/powershell/releases To check what version is installed and what's available from the PowerShell Gallery use the following Commands Get-InstalledModule PnP.PowerShell Find-Module PnP.PowerShell Uninstall the old version of the PowerShell Module and install the new one Uninstall-Module PnP.

Update Microsoft.Graph Modules on Azure Automation with Managed Identity

Andres Bohren
Hi All, The Microsoft.Graph Modules are updated very often. It annoyed me to update these Modules on my Azure Automation Account. I have now written a Azure Automation Runbook to automate the Update of the Microsoft.Graph Modules. It uses Managed Identity and updates the PowerShell 5.1 and 7.1 Modules. As mentioned the Azure Automation Account has a system assigned Service Principal That Service Principal needs Contributor Permissions on the Azure Automation Account