Microsoft 365 Change Management is Getting an Overhaul If you manage a Microsoft 365 tenant, you are probably familiar with the continuous list of new messages in the Message Center. Even with your preferences set to only show the apps you actually use,

Microsoft is replacing Targeted Release with new M365 release tiers.

Sounds good, but Deferred release is capped at 100 users and Copilot-only for now. Classic Microsoft overlap with minimal explanation.

Full breakdown:

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Microsoft 365 Organizational Messages Now Support Email Delivery Microsoft is adding email as a new delivery channel for Organizational Messages in Microsoft 365. If you are not familiar with Organizational Messages yet, it's a feature that lets admins send targete...

Microsoft added email support to Organizational Messages in M365. Set it up in the admin center, pick a template, target your users.

Current templates are all Copilot onboarding content - more are expected. Still worth knowing it's there.

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Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery Microsoft released and enabled a new backup and recovery feature in Microsoft Entra this week. It allows you to recover from malicious attacks or accidental changes by reverting your core tenant objec...

Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery is now enabled by default, automatically backing up your users, groups, and Conditional Access policies.

One backup per day, 5 days of retention.

Full details : lazyadmin.nl/office-365/microsoft-entra-backup-and-recovery/

Microsoft Entra Passkeys on Windows now Support Phishing-Resistant Sign-In Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows enable phishing-resistant sign-in using Windows Hello. Learn what's changing, when it rolls out, and how to enable it.

Microsoft Entra passkeys on Windows are coming in March 2026 - phishing-resistant sign-in, no Entra-joined device required.

Want to know how to enable it before Microsoft flips the switch?

Read more at:
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New Microsoft 365 E7 Plan Explained Microsoft has announced a new top-tier enterprise licensing plan: Microsoft 365 E7, also called the Frontier Suite. It will be available from May 1, 2026, and it is the biggest change to the Microsoft...

Microsoft just announced M365 E7 at $99/user/month - the biggest licensing change since E5 in 2015.

But is it actually worth it for your organisation?

I broke it all down 👉 lazyadmin.nl/office-365/n...

Ever hit the Windows path limit because of a folder called 'OneDrive - Contoso Corporation Ltd International'?

Microsoft is rolling out a fix mid-March, admins can now set a custom, shorter sync folder name.

There are a few gotchas, though 👇
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Microsoft Entra ID Will Auto-Enable Passkey Profiles in March 2026 Passkey profiles will be automatically enabled by Microsoft in March 2026. Make sure to check your settings before changes go into affect.

Microsoft Entra ID will auto-enable passkey profiles starting April 2026.

Your FIDO2 config gets migrated automatically, and registration campaigns may switch from Authenticator to Passkeys.

Review your settings now if you want control over the migration.

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How to Enable Synced Passkeys in Microsoft Entra Id Start using synced passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID. Give your users a simpler MFA experience while creating a phishing resistant sign-in option

Passkeys are the new standard for sign-in security, but being device-bound makes recovery painful.

Synced passkeys solve that by syncing keys across devices. Easier for users, but with new security considerations.

Here’s how it works in Entra ID: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/s...

Setting up Microsoft Entra ID Account Recovery (SSAR) Let user recovery their Microsoft Account with their government issued id, through trusted identity verification services. What you need to know

Moving to passkeys improves security, but account recovery gets harder.

Microsoft’s Entra ID Account Recovery uses identity verification and Verified ID to let users recover access without the helpdesk. Here’s how it works and what to know before enabling it.

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The Homelab Mistakes Everyone Makes (And How to Avoid Them) Stop over-engineering your setup. From power-hungry servers to "flat" networks, discover the common homelab mistakes veterans regret, and how to fix them today.

The homelab rabbit hole is real. What starts with Plex often turns into overkill, complexity, and rising power bills.

After years of running home servers, I’m sharing 7 homelab tips that actually make a difference, focused on efficiency, simplicity, and smart choices.

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New Exchange Online Auto-Archive Explained Microsoft is rolling out a new Auto-Archive feature in Exchange Online that’s enabled by default. Learn how it works, what gets archived, and what to check before it impacts your users.

Exchange Online now has a new Auto-Archive feature enabled by default. When a mailbox hits 96% usage, the oldest items are moved to the archive, overriding existing policies.

Here’s what to check before users notice: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/e...

How Agent ID Secures your AI Agents in Entra — LazyAdmin AI agents are showing up everywhere in Microsoft 365 and Azure. They automate tasks, process data, and can make decisions without a user clicking anything. This creates a new identity challenge that m...

AI Agents are becoming part of every M365 tenant, but most run with identities never designed for them

Agent ID gives them a proper identity. Conditional Access gives you control

Here’s how it all works, and why you should set it up before your agents get out of hand

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This new Microsoft 365 toggle Exposes Security Gaps you didn’t Know you had This new Microsoft 365 toggle exposes security gaps you didn’t know were there. It checks the blind spots most tenants still have and shows exactly where your setup falls short. If you want to see how...

Microsoft added a new Baseline Security Mode in Microsoft 365, and it exposes gaps most admins don’t realize they have. If you want a quick way to see how secure your tenant really is, this update is worth a look.

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Getting started with SharePoint Knowledge Agent Structure your SharePoint and improve your Agents responses by using the new Knowledge Agent in SharePoint Online

Struggling to get accurate Copilot results from SharePoint? The new Knowledge Agent tags and structures your files, making it easier for both AI and users to find the right info.

Full breakdown here: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/s...

New Browser Policy Breaks OneDrive Web Access An upcoming update in Chromium-based browsers, like Microsoft Edge and Chrome, will roll out new privacy controls that tighten the local network access. This is good, but it will impact OneDrive for W...

Chrome & Edge privacy updates coming late Oct may break OneDrive Web offline access.

Users clicking “Block” on permission prompts = offline features gone.

Fix it now with a simple browser policy before rollout:
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Microsoft will Auto-Install Companion Apps next Month Microsoft 365 companions will auto install in October 2025. What you need to know and how to opt-out

Starting late Oct 2025, Microsoft will auto-install new M365 Companion apps (People, Files, Calendar) on Windows 11 devices.

Streamlined workflows… or more clutter on your taskbar?

Here’s what you need to know: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/m...

Microsoft 365 Copilot App Will Auto-Install - How to Opt Out Microsoft 365 Copilot App will auto-install October 2025 on Windows. Opt-out now to prevent the installation on your user devices.

Starting in October, Microsoft will auto-install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices with M365 Apps.

If you don’t want it, you can opt out. Read how: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/m...

UniFi Network Video Recorder Instant Review Ubiquiti has released a long-awaited new NVR to the UniFi Protect lineup, the UNVR Instant. This compact and affordable NVR allows you to easily use UniFi Protect cameras without the need for the big ...

Ubiquiti just made UniFi Protect way easier to get into!

The new UNVR Instant packs PoE, local storage & a ViewPort into a compact $199 NVR—perfect for home, small biz, or retail setups.

Read the full review:
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Microsoft is Retiring the Outlook Lite app Find which users are still using the Outlook Lite app before it's being retired completely.

Microsoft Outlook Lite app is being retired next month.

Use the script in this article to check if you have users who are using the Outlook Lite app, so they have time to migrate.

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Microsoft Limiting Onmicrosoft Domain for Email Sending Each Microsoft 365 tenant comes with an onmicrosoft.com domain, like lazyadmin.onmicrosoft.com. This domain name is normally only used during the setup phase to quickly create users and allows you to ...

Microsoft is limiting .onmicrosoft.com emails to 100 external msgs/day per tenant.

Most orgs won’t notice, but apps & notifications might. Worth checking your tenant settings: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/m...

UniFi Network Object Oriented Networking Explained — LazyAdmin New in UniFi Network 9.4, Object Oriented Networking. Easily create new network policies and view all policies in the Policy Table

UniFi Network 9.4 adds Object Oriented Networking.

You can now group devices or VLANs as “objects” and apply full policy sets (firewall, routing, QoS, NAT, app blocking) from a single screen.

What you need to know to get started:

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Protect Your Microsoft 365 Tenant from Direct Send Exploits — LazyAdmin Direct Send in Microsoft 365 has always been a great solution to let devices or internal apps send emails without authentication to your own users. But recently, this convenience has turned into a rea...

Attackers can spoof internal users with Microsoft 365 Direct Send.

A quick breakdown of how it works and how to stop it using transport rules, hardened DMARC, Anti-Phishing Policies, or by disabling Direct Send completely.

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Ubiquiti Launches UniFi OS Server for Self-Hosting — LazyAdmin Ubiquiti just released UniFi OS Server in Early Access, allowing you to self-host the complete UniFi network stack on your own hardware. Initially, it will support UniFi Network and Innerspace. Beside...

Ubiquiti just launched UniFi OS Server for self-hosting.

It runs the full UniFi stack on your own hardware—clean, fast, and still cloud-connected if you want it.

First look + install guide:
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The 7 Most Forgotten Microsoft 365 Security Settings Most Microsoft 365 tenants are less secure than you think. Fix these 7 overlooked security settings before they become your next breach.

A lot of Microsoft 365 tenants look secure on the surface. But under the hood, there are still default settings that nobody touches.

I went through 7 of the most overlooked ones:

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It will apply to all tenants, also existing ones. Source: admin.microsoft.com?ref=MessageC...

New Secure by Default Changes in Microsoft 365 Files Access for third-party apps now blocked by default. Roll out start mid July 2025. Admin Consent flow required

Microsoft is blocking third-party apps from file access by default.

Admin approval only works if you’ve set up the workflow. Rollout starts mid-July 2025.

Check your consent settings now.

+ free script to find apps with high-impact scopes users already consented to.

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I see indeed only this article is getting flagged. I have scanned the website with multiple security scanners, but I can't find anything

Was it from the newsletter or the link here from the bsky post?

Act Now: OneDrive Will Archive Inactive Accounts Unlicensed OneDrive Accounts will soon be archived. Billing may apply if you want to access the data. Act now before facing huge billing costs

Unlicensed OneDrive accounts from before July 28 will be archived by Oct 29. You won’t be able to access them unless you enable billing ($0.60/GB).

Accounts unlicensed after July 28? They’ll be archived and then deleted — unless covered by retention. Time to audit.

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Modern Auth for Entra Connect is now available Use Application Based authentication for Microsoft Entra Connect Sync to secure the connection between Entra Connect Sync and Entra ID

Modern Auth is now supported in Microsoft Entra Connect Sync!

No more usernames and passwords, use app-based auth with certificate credentials.

Here’s how to upgrade and what you need to know:

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