Mike Rosoft

URLs for deployment configurations will be retired [MC867651]

f you use the deployment configuration service from the Microsoft 365 Apps Admin Center (config.office.com) to create deployment configurations for Microsoft 365 apps, get ready for a change.

Modern Workspace Pro 20 August 2024Admin impact, Plan for change, Retirement, User impact

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Engage: Private unlisted groups in external networks will retire and be deleted in January 2025 [MC867664]

To enhance the security and compliance of Viva Engage, we will be retiring all private unlisted groups (also known as "Secret Groups") on January 13, 2025. These groups and all associated data will be deleted on February 10, 2025

Modern Workspace Pro 20 August 2024Plan for change, Retirement, User impact

Microsoft Viva

Microsoft Viva Amplify: New banner web part and updated title area [MC867653]

Coming soon to Microsoft Viva Amplify: Improvements to the title area at the top of a publication.

Modern Workspace Pro 20 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft Power Automate

Power Automate – Use CyberArk credentials in desktop flow connections [MC866651]

Your users will be able to leverage secrets stored in CyberArk (using the Central Credential Provider) to connect to Windows sessions on desktop flow machines. Secrets are not stored in Power Automate but are retrieved during runtime.

Modern Workspace Pro 20 August 2024New feature, Stay informed

Microsoft Viva

Viva Amplify: Reports displaying count and percentage [MC866446]

The default calculation of the audience size, both in the aggregate campaign report and for individual publication reports, has been updated to account for scenarios in which a publication has been sent to an endpoint that is open to all members of an organization.

Modern Workspace Pro 19 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

Microsoft Viva

Viva Amplify: Reactions card [MC866444]

Readers' reactions to publication are tracked and presented in a new visual card, that provides the campaign members to select a time horizon in order to get a more detailed view into how readers are reacting to the content.

Modern Workspace Pro 19 August 2024Admin impact, New feature, Stay informed, User impact

AI Music Generator on (Updated) Introduction of secure workflow to bypass retention/legal holds on OneDrive and SharePoint [MC1115304]7 August 2025
This update raises interesting questions about balancing compliance and operational flexibility. I’m curious how Microsoft plans to audit or track…
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Audio to Text on GCP Release Notes: August 02, 20256 August 2025
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kawaii coloring on Important Update: Teams Meeting Join URL Validation [MC1120871]4 August 2025
This validation change is overdue—we’ve seen a 300% spike in phishing via fake ‘rescheduled meeting’ links. For hybrid teams, ensure…