Evaluate your Zero Trust security posture

 

I think Zero Trust Security will be one of the most important and discussed subjects in the next years.
Everything got so ubiquitous and all the enterprise services and resources expanded outside of the organization in the last couple of years, that securit it more important than ever and...will be even more important as users workplace is literally everywhere, anywhere, any device, etc.

Microsoft has an interesting page with quizzes to evaluate the zero trust posture:
Evaluate your Zero Trust security posture

Microsoft Fabric - Understanding Licensing and Cost

 

This is almost a "Microsoft Rule". Every enterprise grade product licensing is a nightmare to understand.
The new Microsoft Fabric keeps the tradition and again, every sys admin gets scratching their head, trying to understand which is the best option to choose for their scenario.

I found this video from "Guy in a Cube" that really narrows everything in a very nice way, explaining the different licensing types and options.

Take a look:

Live kernel memory dump from Task Manager

 

Here's another nice Windows 11 Moment 3 features.

You're now able to create live kernel dump files from Task Manager.
This is specially interesting for developers to collect information that they can then use to troubleshoot problems and improve their apps without having to force crash the system.

To create a live kernel dump:

1. Open Task Manager
2. Then Details
3. Right-click the process and then select "Create live kernel memory dump file"

Adding seconds to the clock on Windows 11

 

You now have the ability to add seconds to your Windows 11 clock in the taskbar.

Just keep in my that to achieve this, will need to have already installed WIndows 11 May 2023 update (aka Moment 3).

To achieve that, just follow these steps:

1. Open Settings
   
   
2. Click on Personalization
   
   
3. Then click the Taskbar option on the right side
   
   
4. Expand the option Taskbar behaviors
   
   
5. Check the option "Show seconds in system tray clock"
   
   

And that's it! 

PS Scripts - Remove Windows Inbox Apps

 

Here's a nice script to remove all or specific Windows Inbox Apps like Xbox App, Skype, Bing Weather, etc.

PS Scripts - Set Windows Registered User and Organization

Here's a quick and easy PowerShell script to set Windows registered owner and organization. The script will automatically set the owner as the logged user.

Tip: Use it during Autopilot deployment so you can have this information automatically added after the assigned user sign-in.

Drivers and Firmware updates coming to Intune soon!

 

I think this may be one of the most requested features for Intune, and will be generally available during June 2023!

Microsoft will rollout a new feature that allows Intune admins to manage drivers and firmware updates for enrolled devices.

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365

Acording to the roadmap, you'll soon get this feature and it allows a lot of customization, like selecting automatic drivers update, manual driver update with approving, etc.

Take a look at Microsoft presentation here:

Commercial driver and firmware servicing with the Windows Update for Business deployment service - Microsoft Community Hub