Windows 11 – Enable WebSignIn without Intune
When preparing a Windows 10 / 11 device for a user we often have to sign in with their Microsoft Entra ID (previously called Azure ID) to set everything up. If the user is not available to enter their Microsoft 365 (Entra ID) password and authorise login via MFA, admins can use the Temporary Access […]
Update MariaDB on Plesk web server
MariaDB can normally be updated via Plesk web admin > Tools and Settings > Database Servers. If you don’t see the option to upgrade it (or a message saying that you are already up to date), perform the following: June 2024Oxford
Robocopy errors: The specified file could not be encrypted
We provide IT Support Services to a few companies in Oxford and Woodstock (Oxfordshire) where robocopy is being used as a part of the backup system. I recently noticed some errors in the robocopy job log: ERROR 6000 (0x00001770) Accessing Destination DirectoryThe specified file could not be encrypted. I checked the affected directory on the […]
Microsoft Office 365 – send from email alias in 2024
For a long time, Microsoft Exchange and Office 365 didn’t support sending emails from additional user’s email addresses (aliases). Emails were always sent from the primary email address. Obviously, there were workarounds, such as: Luckily Microsoft finally got around to implementing proper support for sending from email aliases. It seems to have happened sometime in […]
Disable Windows 10 to 11 upgrade in business environment
Until recently Windows 10 computer within a Windows Server Active Directory domain were not pushed Windows 11 upgrade. This has changed around April 2024 and now even users on domain joined PCs are getting various “dark pattern” prompts clearly designed to maximise conversions to Windows 11. While I have nothing against Windows 11, on business […]
Update Windows Server Group Policy Administrative Templates
Microsoft regularly releases new Administrative Templates (ADMX) for Windows Group Policy. For example, certain Group Policy options that apply to Windows 10 or Microsoft Office 365 will not be available in you are running Windows Server 2016. To rectify this, you need to download relevant ADMX template files from Microsoft and copy them to your […]
Disable “Try the new Outlook” option
We have a few clients in Oxford and Abingdon who use Microsoft Outlook with certain .com plugins. These plugins are incompatible with the “New Outlook” and we regularly get calls from users complaining that their plugins stopped working. What actually happens, is a user clicks “Try the new Outlook” switch in the top right of […]