cloudscout.one what's next CW 25 Scope: Administration This report contains items, where the 'check before' dates are in the current month and items with upcoming 'check before' dates for the next two months. This is an update-report containing only new or changed items during CW 25. This is not intended for consumer use. Please respect the work cloudscout.one put into this and don't publish this and respect the copyright. Thank you. What's next to do Major Items Feature update: New setting to prevent users from syncing libraries and MC179661 folders shared from other organizations check before: 05/20/2019 OneDrive sync client will enable "https://docs.microsoft.com/en- Status: In development us/onedrive/b2b-sync" B2BSync for most customers on or after June 17, Created: 05/13/2019 2019. This feature allows users to sync SharePoint and OneDrive for Product: OneDrive for Business, Business content shared with them from users at organizations other than SharePoint their own in order to facilitate business to business collaboration. A new setting to prevent users from using B2BSync (ie prevent syncing Platform: Mac, Windows Desktop, libraries and folders shared from other organizations) is an update to an World tenant existing Office 365 feature. Scope: Administration, Security This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID "https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft- 365/roadmap?filters=featureid=33413" 33413 Compliance This might cause accidental data loss and should be monitored carefully. Recommendations Evaluate the chances and risks of the cross-organizational sync. Check the options for configuration. Links 33413 Config Options The cross organizational sync can be disabled via group policy setting in the OneDrive section. Comments In Office 365 pro plus this feature is already available since latest Februare in the monthly targeted channel. Description Cross-organizational sync of OneDrive allows users to copy data from or to other organizations environments. Docu to check Knowledge base Linked RM Item Title: B2B Sync Details Description: We have heard that many customers wanted the option to be able to sync OneDrive folders shared not only from users within your own O365 organizations but shared from partners, external contractors, suppliers and users outside of your organization that you collaborate with. Cross tenant sync will support this scenario. More Info URL https://docs.microsoft.com/onedrive/b2b-sync MS Feature Name Feature update: New setting to prevent users from syncing libraries and folders shared from other organizations MS How does it affect You only need to take these actions if you wish to prevent users at your organization from using the me B2BSync feature (ie prevent syncing libraries and folders shared from other organizations). The new BlockExternalSync setting is described in the adm\OneDrive.admx and OneDrive.adml files installed as part of the OneDrive sync product build 19.086.0502.* or higher. If you use ADM to manage your OneDrive sync client policies, import the new files as you normally would to see the new setting. If you are using other management systems to deploy policies to your user’s Windows PCs, do the equivalent of the following command to prevent B2BSync: reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive" /v BlockExternalSync /t REG_DWORD /d 1 On a Mac with the Apple Store version of OneDrive, do the equivalent of the following command to prevent B2BSync: defaults write com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac BlockExternalSync -bool YES On a Mac with the Standalone version of OneDrive, do the equivalent of the following command to prevent B2BSync: defaults write com.microsoft.OneDrive BlockExternalSync -bool YES You may want to update your training and documentation as needed. Please click Additional Information to learn more. ; PublishedTime=2019-05-14T19:08:00Z We are retiring the Public website 3rd party link from the M365 Admin center MC182162 check before: 06/19/2019 We will be retiring the Public website 3rd party offerings link from the Status: Microsoft 365 Admin center beginning July 15, 2019. Created: 06/12/2019 Product: Microsoft 365 admin center, Office 365 general Platform: Online Scope: Administration MS Feature Name We are retiring the Public website 3rd party link from the M365 Admin center MS Preperations There is nothing you need to do but may want to update your training and documentation as appropriate. MS How does it affect Once the link within the Admin center is removed, administrators should work directly with their me Microsoft partner or a 3rd party website provider to create and host a public website. We'll be gradually rolling this change out starting on July 15, 2019 and the change will be complete by the end of August. UPDATED - Microsoft Kaizala Pro will be included as part of your Office 365 MC177244 service starting late-June check before: 06/23/2019 Microsoft Kaizala Pro will be available as part of your Office 365 plan Status: beginning in late-June 2019 (previously communicated late May). Created: 06/17/2019 "https://kaizalademo.office.com/" Microsoft Kaizala Pro is a simple and Product: Kaizala secure work management and messaging app that brings unique capabilities to Microsoft 365 with its ability to have very large, flexible Platform: mobile, Online, World tenant group types and the ability to connect and engage with people outside of Scope: Administration, UI, User an organization’s directory – including contract workers, vendors, partners, suppliers, customers and citizens. Kaizala enables phone number-based identity for easy onboarding, and a simple user experience for messaging and work management through the open directory. With Kaizala Pro, organizations own the data within their Office 365 connected Kaizala groups. Effects for Operations With assigned Kaizala Pro licenses users will see a new icon in the Office portal app launcher for Kaizala. This might lead to confusion and an increase in ticket volume Recommendations It's recommended to disable Kaizala for your organization. Also, check the user provisioning to fit your license assignment needs. To introduce Kaizala to your users set up a project to ensure all requirements are met, like legal and compliance, administration, data protection, data privacy and so on. Config Options Kaizala can be disabled in the Kaizala admin center https://manage-in.kaiza.la/Settings/Settings. Comments This Message Center entry appears to be older but was hidden by Microsoft until CW25. This Message Center entry was first seen by us on 18th of June 2019 on a tenant. Some customers have seen the license assignments by Microsoft before the Message Center entry was unveiled. "Honi soit qui mal y pense." additional Info URL https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/Office365/Kaizala/enable-disable-kaizala Description This adds automatically a Kaizala Pro license to all users in your tenant and displays the Kaizala title in the Office Portal. Docu to check Working instructions, Automation / Scripts More Info URL http://aka.ms/kaizalablog MS Feature Name Microsoft Kaizala Pro will be included as part of your Office 365 service starting late-May MS Preperations If you would like to allow users to access Microsoft Kaizala, no action is needed. If you would like to disable Kaizala for your organization, you can follow the instructions for the "https://aka.ms/managekaizala" tenant-level admin control. Please click Additional Information to learn more about Kaizala. MS How does it affect Kaizala Pro will be visible in the Office 365 app launcher and will be on-by-default for your me organization. Users will start seeing a Microsoft Kaizala icon in late-June 2019. Additionally, they will be able to start using the Kaizala Management Portal and link their Office 365 account on the Kaizala mobile app. Updated Feature: Microsoft Forms Pro Generally Available MC182397 check before: 06/27/2019 We are proud to announce that Microsoft Forms Pro will be generally Status: In development available July 1, 2019. With the general availability of Microsoft Forms Created: 06/16/2019 Pro: Product: Forms Our Public Preview program (“Preview Program”) comes to an end. Participants of the Preview Program will continue to enjoy the full Platform: Online, World tenant functionality of Microsoft Forms Pro until July 30, 2019. Scope: Administration, Licensing, A free 30-day Forms Pro trial will become available. User This message is associated with Office 365 Roadmap ID "https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft- 365/roadmap?filters=featureid=51331" 51331. This change does not apply to Office 365 subscriptions in GCC. Recommendations It's recommended to disable "teaser", "Freemium" or "Trail" offers with unclear licensing and costs for a productive environment. If you want to evaluate: use a test tenant or configure a demo tenant. Links 51331,MC173446 Config Options Admins can disable the ability for users to join new services without having a license assigned. Set-MsolCompanySettings -AllowEmailVerifiedUsers $false -AllowAdHocSubscriptions $false This hits all services see the "MoreInfoLink" for more infromation on th PowerShell command Opportunities If your organization takes advantage out of the Form pro version evaluate and check licensing Description A "pro" version of Forms is now available. This "pro" Version adds features missing in the existing version of Forms. Docu to check Working instructions, Automation / Scripts Linked RM Item Title: Microsoft Forms Pro Details Description: Forms Pro is a simple, yet comprehensive enterprise survey solution for businesses to capture and analyze feedback to improve how they engage across their business. With Forms Pro, you can get actionable feedback from customers in real-time at every stage of their journey, improve organizational health with real-time feedback, build the products customers want, and leverage the data and tools you already use from Dynamics 365, Common Data Services (CDS) and Power Platform. Forms Pro will adhere to the compliance, security, and privacy levels you’ve come to expect from Forms and other Office 365 apps.