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By setting up MFA, you add an extra layer of security to your Microsoft 365 account sign-in. For example, you first specify your password and, when prompted, you also type averification code sent to your phone. To start the MFA setup process close and re-open Outlook. (if you use the web portal toaccess email simply logout and log back in...

The Report Message add-in works with Outlook 2016 to allow you to report suspicious messages to Microsoft aswell as manage how your Microsoft 365 email account treats these messages. Messages that your Microsoft 365 email account marks as junk are automatically moved to your Junk Emailfolder. However, spammers and phishing attempts are continually evolving. If you receive a junk email...

Moving to SharePoint has many advantages but there are a few things to take note of to ensure a smooth transition from your on-premise filer server to SharePoint. One of key elements to follow is a good naming convention. General Issue we face file or folder name are too long URLs have a limit of 256 characters. Folder and File...

When uploading multiple files and folders to OneDrive, you are more or less bound to run into problems with file names containing unsupported characters. This script will search the selected folder, and sub folders, for files and folders containing these characters. Background: When uploading multiple files and folders to OneDrive, you are more or less bound to run into problems...

If you use MS Teams to make outgoing calls on a regular basis you will understand the pain of copying and pasting telephone numbers on a regular basis. I found this very helpful and free tool to resolve this problem. You can use the following link to download the tool: Teams Wizard Download For more information about the tool see...

Split Tunnel VPNs Improve Performance of Cloud Apps for Remote Workers Virtual private networks (VPN) are still the mainstay for providing users with remote access to corporate resources when working from home. But with remote access networks under more strain due to the global health pandemic, many employees are experiencing poor performance of cloud-based apps. Performance issues are usually caused...

With so many regular updates and features being released, there are not many features that get the attention of our support desk, however with the release of outlook signatures being saved in the cloud, this is one that has our support desk excited. Microsoft plans to release an update for the Outlook for Windows client next month that will add...

Microsoft Patches Gif Vulnerability in Teams Microsoft is incredibly proud of its Teams application and the adoption it has seen during the past few weeks. The communication tool has become a cornerstone of Office and the company continues to invest heavily in its long-term success. So when a vulnerability is discovered, the company was quick to patch the flaw. CyberArk discovered a weakness...

I found the great MS Teams tip for new users.  If you have ever tried to use a PowerPoint presentation in a MS teams meeting you will love this tip. How to use PowerPoint Presenter Mode in a Teams sharing session.     Thanks Karl Kocar for the video....

We have completed several SharePoint projects for our clients.  From our experience we have found two broad categories of SharePoint users, those that have simply dumped their data in SharePoint and continue to work they way they always have with their previous on premise server.   For these clients we often find they miss out on the true value of SharePoint...

With the recent explosion of Video conferencing usage due to the Covid-19 outbreak causing the sudden increase in remote workers.  Video conferencing has become a hot topic, almost as hot as the discovery of some very serious security flaws in one of the more popular video conferencing systems Zoom. Zoom’s founder has acknowledged the serious security concerns and has promised...

It is not often that the IT infrastructure is even touched, due to the disruption caused by such projects. This sometimes leaves hardware deployed for decades. With Windows Server 2016 being relatively young, one would question the need to change to Server 2019 – we might have the answers needed to brave the migration. Slower migration habits on the server...