Microsoft changes cloud licensing in the EU on Oct. 1, 2022

Posted on 2022-08-30 by guenni

[German]On October 1, 2022, Microsoft will change its licensing terms for its cloud offerings in Europe. These changes are intended to make it easier for cloud service providers to compete with Microsoft. This is probably a reaction to complaints about Microsoft to the EU antitrust authorities. That's because cloud service providers from Germany, Italy, Denmark and France have likely filed complaints against Microsoft with the EU Competition Commission.

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Google: Upgrade to OAuth 2.0 required to use Calendar Interop after Oct. 1, 2022

Posted on 2022-08-30 by guenni

Google advises users that an upgrade to OAuth 2.0 is required in order to continue using Google Workspace Calendar (Calendar Interop) with Microsoft Exchange Online from October 1, 2022. The background is that Microsoft is removing Basic Authentication from Exchange Online.

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Office 365: Outlook suddenly requests password (August 29, 2022)

Posted on 2022-08-29 by guenni

[German]A quick question for the administrators among the readers. I just received an e-mail from a reader whose customers suddenly (i.e. probably since the weekend) want a Microsoft Outlook password. What is at issue: Does this only affect the systems set up by the reader in question with Microsoft Office 365, or are there others affected.

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Windows 11/Server 2022: What's new with SMB compression

Posted on 2022-08-29 by guenni

Windows[German]Brief note for administrators in companies that use Windows 11 as a client and Windows Server 2022. Microsoft has made improvements to SMB compression behavior and changes to settings. This is according to a blog post from last in the tech community.

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Google Chrome: Block list for extensions (ADMX) has changed in build 86

Posted on 2022-08-29 by guenni

[German]Small information/reminder for administrators who use Google Chrome in corporate environments on Windows and manage the installation of Chrome Extensions by users via group policies. As of Chrome 86, the naming of a policy has changed – those who have not considered the ADMX entries in question are walking into a trap – users can install arbitrary extensions in Chrome. Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Google Chrome allows websites to write (without asking) to the Windows clipboard

Posted on 2022-08-28 by guenni

[German]Maybe the issue is known to one or the other blog reader – it was new to me. Web pages accessed in the Google Chrome browser can write directly to the Windows clipboard without further user permission or warning. This could be a security issue if this information can be read by third-party applications.

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VMware Workstation: UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error with Windows 11 Insider and Server 2022

Posted on 2022-08-28 by guenni

Windows[German]Users who want to install an Insider Preview of Windows 11 or a Windows Server 2022 under VMware Workstation and run it virtualized are currently running into a problem. The installation of the guest operating system aborts with a green screen (or blue screen) and the error message UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR. The cause is Microsoft's modifications for Hyper-V – but there are workarounds.

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Windows 10 Preview Update KB5016688 (August 26, 2022)

Posted on 2022-08-27 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5016688 on August 26, 2022 (D-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 20H2-21H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10.

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Will Microsoft provide ESU support for Windows 7/8.1 and Server beyond January 2023?

Posted on 2022-08-27 by guenni

Update[German]I'll take up a topic that is latently bubbling in the background: Will support for Windows 7 SP1 as well as Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8.1 expire in January 2023? Or will there be a support extension for the Windows 7 track for years 4, 5 and 6 until January 2026? And what about extended ESU support for Windows 8.1 or its server counterparts?

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Windows 10 Preview Update KB5016690 (August 23, 2022)

Posted on 2022-08-26 by guenni

Windows[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5016690 as of August 23, 2022 (D-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows Server 2019 as well as Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC, etc. Below, I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10.

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