Office 365 – Sample PowerShell scripts to manage Office 365 and Lync

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Demo Scripts for Using Remote Windows PowerShell to Manage Office 365 Microsoft has published some sample PowerShell scripts to help you managing Office 365 and Lync. These scripts will connect to your Office 365 tenant, display your users list, manage user settings or manage domains and more. As prerequisite, you must have installed Microsoft Online Sign In Assistant, PowerShell Module for Windows Azure Active Directory, Lync PowerShell and…

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Update to the latest Yammer App for SharePoint

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ You can add a real-time social layer to your SharePoint site with the Yammer App for SharePoint. By using Yammer and SharePoint together, you can encourage team and company-wide conversations, facilitate collaboration around files and projects, and make it easier for people to connect. This helps make collaborating a more social, mobile, and engaging experience.   When you add the Yammer App for SharePoint to a SharePoint site,…

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Exchange Online Protection enhancements — Part 1

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ To give you enterprise-class reliability and help protect against spam and malware, we launched Exchange Online Protection (EOP) in 2013. During the past year we made improvements to EOP, including better spam management and customizing policies for specific domains, users, or groups. Today, as we complete the first year of the service launch, we‘re announcing more enhancements to EOP, including: Directory-based edge blocking Increased Office 365 domain limit…

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Use Rights Management Services with Office365 Small and Midsize Business

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Microsofts own Office 365 Service Description says no! How is it then even possible? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office-365-administration.aspx Well listen up. There is this cool, free feature from Microsoft named Rights Management Services (RMS) for individuals, and there is even a whole TechNet page about it. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn592127.aspx The RMS for Individuals gives you some of the rights you would get from the full implementation you would get in the enterprise versions.…

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Introducing Office Online at Office.com

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Today, you’ll notice something new about Office.com and Office Web Apps–now officially called Office Online.  An online version of the Office you know and trust has been available for quite a while, but with today’s updates, we’ve made your Office Online experience easier to find, share and collaborate with others. Sure, some of you are already using the online versions of Office. And with the recent addition of real-time…

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Announcing the Microsoft Certification Challenge

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ The most important 180 days of your career. Between February and July of 2014, we’re providing access to all the tools you need to quickly ramp up and earn your Microsoft Certification. That includes exam prep videos, study guides, expert guidance, and even a checklist to help you stay on track. The challenge is simple: earn your certification in 180 days or less, and we’ll profile you on…

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Introducing Windows Azure Backup

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ With so many Microsoft Azure solutions available, it’s possible that one solution might have gone by unnoticed: Windows Azure Backup. As its name suggests, Windows Azure Backup allows Windows to make backups to Azure. No surprises there. However, what might surprise you is what’s going on under the hood. Before I discuss how Windows Azure Backup works, though, I’ll give you a high-level look at when you can…

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Introducing Windows Azure Backup

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ With so many Microsoft Azure solutions available, it’s possible that one solution might have gone by unnoticed: Windows Azure Backup. As its name suggests, Windows Azure Backup allows Windows to make backups to Azure. No surprises there. However, what might surprise you is what’s going on under the hood. Before I discuss how Windows Azure Backup works, though, I’ll give you a high-level look at when you can…

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