Message Center Major Change Update Notification
From: Microsoft 365 Message Center <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 3:10 PM
To: Aaron Gustafson <[email protected]>
Subject: Message Center Major Change Update Notification
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| Microsoft Graph connectors general availability update |
| MC226678 |
| Major update: Announcement started | ||
| Applied To: All |
| Microsoft Graph connectors for Microsoft Search provide a set of out-of-the-box search connectors and search & indexing APIs that enable Microsoft 365 customers to connect Microsoft Search to data sources outside of Microsoft 365. This release of Microsoft Graph connectors includes several connectors available within the Microsoft 365 Admin Center such as ServiceNow, Enterprise websites, MediaWiki, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, and Azure SQL and more. For a detailed list of available connectors see also Microsoft Graph connectors gallery.
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NOTE: For customers actively using Microsoft Graph connectors prior to November 2020, you will not be charged, until February 2021. [What you need to do to prepare] If you plan to use this service, you may need to purchase additional Graph Connector index quota. For more information on licensing and pricing details, please refer to details on Graph Connectors documentation site: License requirements and pricing. |
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Message Center Major Change Update Notification
From: Microsoft 365 Message Center <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:03 PM
To: Aaron Gustafson <[email protected]>
Subject: Message Center Major Change Update Notification
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| Changing default folder provisioning language during Known Folder Moves |
| MC226548 |
| Major update: Announcement started | ||
| Applied To: All |
| Known Folder Move must provision new folders on the service when the corresponding folders (Desktop, Documents, Pictures) do not exist. When creating these new folders, it has to pick a language in order to name these folders. With this change we will default to the Windows Display Language rather than use the OneDrive Site language. As a result, newly provisioned folders will be created and named in the Windows Display Language.
NOTE: this message is for IT admins managing the OneDrive sync app in a Windows Server enterprise environment that uses Active Directory Domain Services. [Key Points]
[How this will affect your organization] Any new Known Folder Moves that you are planning to do in a multi-lingual environment will use the Windows Display Language when provisioning new folders on the service. If you wish to avoid this you can pre-provision these folders on the service before Known Folder Move. [What you need to do to prepare] You may consider updating your training and documentation as appropriate. Learn more: Redirect and move Windows known folders to OneDrive |
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Import contacts to Office 365
If you use Microsoft’s subscription email client, Outlook 365, then importing contacts will need to be done via Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010 or 2007 (desktop or laptop client).
In Outlook desktop client, add your Outlook 365 account.
Just go to the file and then click on Add Account option and add your email account here. It could be your gmail account or any other email account. Just the add the account and click finish.
The two Outlooks should then sync and you will find your online emails and contacts accessible on the desktop client.
You will then need to import your new contacts to the synced account.
On the desktop client go to file at the top right side.
Go to Open & Export and choose Import/Export.
The Import/Export wizard will open asking how you wish to import. If you’re importing a CSV file, go to ‘Import from another program or file’.
Select ‘Comma Separated Values’ and then click next.
You will be asked to locate the CSV file on your computer, so make sure it is in an easy to locate place (such as desktop or downloads folder).
You will also be asked about importing duplicates, so check the option you prefer (the default is ‘allow duplicates to be created’).
Click Next and you will be asked where you want your contacts to be saved. Here you will need to make sure that you are selecting your Outlook 365 account.
Once you’ve selected the destination, click Next and then Finish.
Log in to your Outlook 365 account and your new contacts should be fully imported!
How to Static an IP Address
In this tutorial you will learn step by step how to assign static IP addresses and DNS server addresses on Windows 10.
To set up a static address you need to locate the Connection you are using.
1. Click on the Windows Icon Lower left.
2. Click the Settings icon
3. The windows setting screen appears click on the network and Internet link.
4. In the Network status pane locate the change adapter options link and click it
5. You should now see your network adapters. I have two installed and the Wi-Fi adapter is disabled. If your PC is equipped with two; as most are, then only use one and disable the other.
6. Right click on the icon and select properties from the drop down list.
7. Use the scroll bar to locate TCP/IPv4 and click it to highlight it,and then click the properties button.
If you are using DHCP then you should see a screen like the one below.
You can uncheck the automatic assignment of IP address and or DNS server address. Then enter your own details as show below:
Notes:
1. My home network use the network address 192.168.1 (first three numbers) also common is 192.168.0 and 10.x.x.x
2. The default gateway is the address of your router. This is assigned to the router as a static IP address.
3. The subnet mask is important as is usually 255.255.255.0
4. You need the address of 1 DNS server to access websites on the Internet. The Google DNS server is available to use for free but you can use your ISP DNS servers.
5. You can choose to manually assign the DNS addresses and automatically assign the IP address or vice versa.
Why it’s important to secure your remote desktop connections
Created by XKLN, this website gives a useful non-technical explanation of why RDP is so dangerous and why it’s important that it never be opened directly on your router, and explains in a way, why CNS utilizes VPN’s for Remote Desktop connections to our customers Servers.
View the full site at https://rdp.exposed/
Install MikroTik RouterOS on a Vultr VPS
- Firewall.
- Virtual private network (VPN) server and client.
- Bandwidth shaping.
- Quality of Service (QoS).
- Ability to act as a wireless access point.
- Bridging.
- Portal-based hotspot.
Prerequisites
- SystemRescueCD ISO link. This guide was tested with 5.0.3.
- MikroTik RouterOS.
Step 1: Upload, deploy and run the SystemRescueCD live ISO
- Navigate to the Vultr’s Upload ISO page.
- Copy and paste a link to the SystemRescueCD ISO inside the “Remote URL” text field.
- Click the Upload button and the ISO will be installed in your personal library.
- When you are ready to deploy your server, proceed as you would normally, except choose the Upload ISO option when deploying, and click on “systemrescuecd-x86-x.x.x.iso” under My ISOs.
- Start your server instance.
Step 2: Download and install the MikroTik RouterOS raw disk image
- Open your browser to the MikroTik RouterOS download page.
- Scroll down to the “Cloud Hoster Router” section.
- Right click on the floppy disk image in the “Raw disk image” row and the “x.xx.x (Current)” column.
- Select “Copy Link Location” on the menu. The raw disk image URL will be saved to your operating system’s clipboard.
- Open a text editor and paste the URL for safe keeping.
- On the Vultr server instance page, click on View Console for your running SystemRescueCD instance.
- Use the wget command to retrieve the URL link you pasted in your text editor by typing it inside of the *View Console” window.
wget https://download2.mikrotik.com/routeros/x.xx.x/chr-x.xx.x.img.zip - Use the unzip command to extract the raw disk image.
unzip chr-x.xx.x.img.zip - Use the dd command to write the raw disk image to the Vultr virtual disk.
dd if=chr-x.xx.x.img.img of=/dev/vda - Under the Settings, Custom ISO section of your server instance, click the Remove ISO option. Your server will be rebooted.
- Refresh the View Console windows and type admin at your new MikroTik login. The password is blank. Just hit the “return” key.
MikroTik RouterOS is now installed to your Vultr instance. Follow the guide here to secure your router, which will allow you to access it remotely. Thanks for reading.