How to enable NSGs in Microsoft Azure Security Center?

Like all other security policies, Microsoft Azure Security Center also plays an important role in explaining the entire set of controls residing inside one’s Azure subscriptions policies by considering the needs of your company’s security as well as the applications type.

For experiencing and utilizing enhanced Azure Networking, the users have to permit a NSG (Network Security Group)as suggested by the Azure Security Center. These Network Security Groups will decide that whether to permit the network traffic to be on your Virtual Machine instances in a Virtual Network or not and can do this by making use of the list of ACL (Access Control List) rules. Note that the users may face issues in getting the inner access to the Azure Network, in case the NSGs is not enabled. 

Microsoft’s Azure Security Center

NSGs can get linked to individual Virtual Machines instances present inside a subnet or can also be linked to the entire subnet. But if you want to limit the traffic to individual Virtual Machines then associate anNSG to the particular VM directly because associating an NSG to a subnet will results in the application of the ACL rules to all the VM instances in that particular entire subnet.

Hence, on the behalf of Azure Security Center; we suggest two things written below in case the NSGs have not been enabled by the users using Azure Service: 

•         Allow NSGs (Network Security Groups) on subnets
•         Allow NSGs (Network Security Groups) on VM (Virtual Machines) 

Decision about the application of the NSGs and about which level, subnet or Virtual Machine one should make use of, is all at users end. Read and follow as mentioned below to enable NSGs in Azure Security Center.

Examine and enter the Azure Security Center’s recommendation table. Now, choose ‘Enable Network Security Groups’ either on subnets or on virtual machine as you prefer, provided under the Recommendations blade.

Taking this step will open the blade ‘Configure Missing Network Security Groups’ for individual virtual machines or for entire subnet that depends on the suggestion made by you.

Then choose a virtual machine or a subnet on which an NSG is to configure.

Doing this will bring a ‘Choose network security group’ blade in front of your computer screen. Here, either click the option of an existing NSG or can also click “Create new” option, if want to create an NSG. 

This article is all about enabling and configuring Network Security Groups in  Microsoft’s Azure Security Center for the managing the Azure network access.

Lena Smith is the writer of this article and also working as a Technical Supporter. She has an immense interest in learning and writing about Microsoft office, Office versions and other technology developments. She always brings some new, different and knowledgeable facts in front of its readers and moreover after researching on the particular topic thoroughly and deeply. Office 365, Office 2016 etc is some topics on which she had written.

Public Preview of Cortana Skills Kit Launched by Microsoft

Harman Kardon is working on a new smart speaker Cortana-powered Invoke launching under Microsoft that makes the company to enter into the smart speaker market officially. For 2017 launch, Microsoft will also take some facts from Amazon’s Echo to enlarge its functionality area by adding to the device’s initial capabilities that includes voice-controlled music playback, making and receiving calls via Skype, accomplishing several tasks under the personal digital assistant of Microsoft, using “skills” that can be tap by developers to unite their services. 

   

A Cortana skill kit was launched in a public preview held today by Microsoft. The developers will be permitted by the Software Development Kit (SDK) to generate third-party “skills” by building and publishing a bot to the Bot Framework’s new Cortana channel providing the ease of using same code to those who are already using Microsoft's Bot Framework. All devices with Cortana including Android, Windows10 devices and iOS and Cortana powered speakers as well will access the Cortana Skills Kit.   

A complete list of his early partners comprising Domino’s iHeartRadio, OpenTable, Expedia, Capital One, TuneIn, weather notification service Dark Sky and others has been posted here by Microsoft. These are still at the mouth of preview stage and in the coming time, arrival of many others is also expected.   

Following Harman Kardon, HP is also upcoming with a Cortana- powered speaker. On the other hand, Intel is enabling other hardware vendors to generate their own Cortana-powered devices by providing them a reference platform. 

Lena Smith, the author of this article is one of the passionate learner and writer, also working as a Technical Supporter. Finding and making available the new and distinct ideas, information on technical topics to its users is her passion. She had also provided information on topics such as support for Microsoft office, support for Windows 10,  8, 7, 13, 16, support for office365 etc.

View Microsoft’s Build 2017 Keynote Update

The latest features and upcoming version of Windows 10 at build 2017 announced by Microsoft on 10^th May at Seattle, Washington. Folks on the west coast will get the first build 2017 keynote prior than the rest of the western world.

Though, we might get information about releasing a Windows 10 HomeHub, the device that competes against the Amazon Echo and Google Home and also about the smart speakers powered by Cortana. But the actual and physical details of the latest features of Redstone 3, the next major update of Microsoft’s Windows 10 are expected at a great extent.

It is expected that on Wednesday as well as on Thursday, Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft and EVPs Scott Guthrie, Terry Myerson,Harry Shum, all will get on the stage for keynotes to help Redstone deeply.

Source: http://www.apsense.com/article/view-microsofts-build-2017-keynote-update.html 

Using Malwarebytes, creates Office 365 Error Message 0x8004FC12

This article will provide an effective solution to those who are experiencing frequent failing of Office 365 in the recent upgraded Windows 10 creators update.Observing the upgraded Windows 10, it was found that in some situations, whenever we open Microsoft Office 365 app, it again and again impels the users for re-activation. On the other hand, display an error: “We’re sorry something went wrong and we can’t do this for you right now. Please try again later (0x8004FC12)” message, whenever a valid product key as the input is provided.

Office 365 Error Message 0x8004FC12

The fact that Microsoft users are not able to open and utilize any of the Microsoft Office applications like Excel, Word, etc., is accepted and reported by the company.

People using Malwarebytes antivirus program encounters the persisting issues. It do not allow the users to insert any image from Word and copy the large amount of data from one app or file to another app or file respectively, example: copy , paste from Excel to Word.Additionally, users are not permitted to save their file locally or to a network share, following message is displayed.

Try the following, if the problem is disturbing you.  

Disable Office app’s protection

The issue occurs because of the incompatibility of the Anti- exploit module present in Malwarebytes Antivirus program. To eliminate this follow the below procedure;

• Start Malwarebytes and thenfrom the left pane, select the ‘setting tab’
• Now from the top pane, select the protection tab visible here. Choose the “Manage Protected Applications” option presents below it. 
• Here, Scroll your mouse across the Protected Applications Window to search Microsoft Office PowerPoint and turn off the protection /click disable,if found.
• Press OK, finally.

Please concern; though all other Office applications also follow the same steps yet here the information is provided only for Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Remember, some functionality of Malwarebytes will get affected on disabling the protection. Hence, the users those are not bothered about can continue and disable the protection for other apps of Office too.

Source: http://office.com-setupinstall.com/using-malwarebytes-creates-office-365-error-message-0x8004fc12/

How to use To-Do App offered by Microsoft?

Last Week To-Do, a task management app focused to help users to plan their day was introduced by Microsoft. In 2011 Wunderlist app (a task management app that help user plan their day) was introduced by a startup company 6Wunderkinder, based at Berlin. Later in the year June 2015, Microsoft acquired the company and the folks behind the designing of Wunderlist designed To-Do app. But there is confusion as Wunderlist sponsors are unconfident about the future of this app and it seems that they expect more from Microsoft To-Do.

To-Do list is much more better than Wunderlist, though Wunderlist is one of the famous apps of its times and useful too yet if compared then the recent To-Do app has various features. Lets have a succinct look on the exceptional features of To-Do app and makes it familiar with the users.

1. How can we use Microsoft To-Do app?

For the non-Wunderlist users, Microsoft has excellently offers to-do list app that comprises of same features in Wunderlist such as Suggestions and With My Day. Integrated Outlook tasks and ability to pick latest features will be seen in the coming future of To-Do list.

2. To-Do app usage?

The day to day tasks of the user can easily be managed by To-Do app; just like a technologically advance feature that is present in all your devices. Every to-do can be categorized into subcategories and also reminder and due dates can be placed as per users requirements. The entire task list will automatically become visible on Outlook tasks as it is stored on Exchange Online servers. Moreover, the note feature that enables you to schedule what you wish to and can use it afterwards is also provided with every to-do.

3. Does To-Do is Helpful?

To-Do app is helping the user, as earlier when before opting the task manager app, we used to remember things that at the end we forget and ends up putting ourselves into a big mess. But now, no need to worry as the to-do’s smart suggestion feature will help to manage all your tasks, if any left today it will be shown on tomorrow’s to-do list.

4. How to Import data on the web from other apps?

Luckily, Wunderlist as well as To-Do list is supported by To-Do app. Do as directed by the steps given below to import data:

• Choose “Import” option from the Setting menu
• The account from where to import stuff and your login Microsoft account must be same.
• Choose the data to import
• Surely choose and import your subtasks as an isolate to-dos
• Click “Start Importing”

5. To-Do can be used with which accounts?

I feel hesitant of maintaining segregate credentials and signing up, whenever I begin with a new service. To access my personal apps, I prefer choosing my Facebook account credentials, but to use the To-Do app personal Microsoft Account can be used. You can take help of IT administrator to check the availability of Microsoft To-Do preview and can also to manage your own Microsoft Account if you wish to.

6. How can your account be configured with Microsoft To-Do?

Microsoft To-Do’s comprises many significant feature; the “sync” feature is also one out of them. You have to login across various devices by using similar account to access task manager. All devices as well as platforms receives the changes within 5 seconds as To-Do updates in every 5 seconds. If due to any reason, you find issues in syncing, do it manually by selecting “Sync” under account settings.

7. How your password can be reset on Microsoft To-do?

As we all know that there are no different credentials available for Microsoft To-Do app, thus if the user has forgot its password then he can reset it visiting his Microsoft account. If it is an enterprise account then it is advised to take the help of your IT administrator.

8. Why I receive messages like contact your IT admin?

This can be in any of the following situations; either your license is found to be invalid or you had lost your Business Premium, Business Essentials, Enterprise E1, E3 or E5 license. Moreover to store and synchronous work, an Exchange Online Mailbox is also needed. If message continue to exist, speak to your IT administrators to troubleshoot as they can do it well.

Sometimes your administrator does not permit the To-Do, this is the other possible reason. It also results to the same, if the 0365 Admin center is in “Off” state in the To-Do preview and installation doesn’t carry out until the state turns “On”.

As mentioned before an Exchange Online mailbox is required by the current To-Do preview to store and synchronous work. Hence if a well-matched mailbox is not present with you, the pop-up of the same message will appear again. Exchange Online Kiosk, Exchange Essentials, Exchange Online (P1), Exchange Online POP, Exchange Online Plan 1, Exchange Online (Plan 1) and Exchange Online (Plan 2) are some of the plans get supported when we talk of Exchange.

9. How to build up a list on To-Do?

You can do it simply by finding and pressing an option ‘+ New List’ under To-Do, My Day and other lists. Now, the list you had created comes with a default name “Untitled list” but you can rename it.

10. How a deleted To-Do list or task can be restored?

One should be aware of that the lists are offered by both Outlook Tasks as well as Exchange Online. Due to which a deleted list can be easily recovered.

• Using the similar identification that used on To-Do, sign in to the Windows desktop app.
• Clicking ctrl + 6, move to the folder list and expand the folder of the deleted items, this enable you to see the tasks or lists that are deleted.
• Right click on the ‘Deleted Folder’ to restore it then shift the folder to “tasks”.

11.   How My Day and suggestions work?

The To-Do app’s keystone features named My Day and Suggestions are discovered to provide rest to To-Do by concerning and managing main tasks on their own. You can start simply by choosing any of the repetitive tasks of your day that are advised by the smart Suggestions feature. The To-Do’s tasks that are pending will be switched on the subsequent day and the due date notifications in a better way to manage the tasks.

12. How a background image for a list on the web can be set?

Almost every Wunderlist users aware about this feature. Microsoft To-Do provides you various options like for every To-Do list you can select distinct backgrounds, just by clicking the three dots present at the top and then selecting theme you can change the already existing background, can also make selection out of the 5 illustrated themes or you can apply even a solid background. But the Microsoft To-Do being different from the Wunderlist do not permit to set custom images as a background and this fact will be concerned in the upcoming updates.

However most of the information of Microsoft To-Do app which proves to be biggest substitute for Wunderlist but then also there are several ways a user is not aware about of. To know more about, users should use and explore the tools and the latest added things. Last but the important thing is that for Enterprise users the Microsoft Office Integration proves to be a lucky thing in a covered pack.

This article will help to troubleshoot all your issues regarding use of Microsoft To-Do app.

Source: http://office.com-setupinstall.com/how-to-use-to-do-app-offered-by-microsoft/

Different Types of Microsoft Office Setup Services

There was a time when getting Microsoft Office was pretty simple, straightforward and easy. All you needed to do was visit the local software dealer and buy the Office packaged. Back home you would unpack a CD, a card with the product key, and perhaps a manual. All you needed to do was slip the CD into the CD drive and the automatic installer would take care of the rest. You just had to enter the product key somewhere during the installation.

Things aren’t the same today however. Not only does Microsoft update the current edition of Office you have installed, it also keeps coming up with the new versions every now and then. Microsoft has been updating the Office suite quite regularly. The latest version is MS Office 2016. Honestly, it becomes a bit difficult to keep a track of all versions.

What’s more confusing is that MS Office does not have many versions but several variants of a single version. Let’s take a look at different types of Microsoft Office.com/Setup Services.

Variants of the Latest Version

As already mentioned, Office 2016 is the latest version of this suite. It also has several variants. While it all may seem confusing to someone who is new, it has been designed this way to serve various purposes, for example  2016 has an Office Home and Student iteration. This installation has been especially designed for the personal use, for example if you wish to use Office on your home computer, you can install this version. This suite has the latest MS Office products including PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel and more.

The Home and Student version is meant only for use on a single computer. If you wish to use it on any other computer, you will need to uninstall it from the computer on which it is installed. The latest version has many new features. You can also save the documents online and allow multiple users to edit it.

Then there is another type of setup called Microsoft Office 365. This setup is primarily for small offices. There are various payment plans available. You can buy this version for a single computer or multiple computers. If you wish to buy the multiple device plans it is available for up to 5 devices including personal computers and mobile devices.

Besides this, there are various enterprise editions too. If you have a large organization and need to install MS Office on various computers, you will need the enterprise edition.

Various Setups of MS Office

So far we have talked about the latest version of Microsoft. But, there are other setups too. In other words, there are other versions as well. You don’t necessarily need to install the 2016 edition. Here is the list of various setups according to their versions:

• Office 2003
• Office 2007
• Office 2010
• Office 365
• Office 2016

There are rumours round the corner that Microsoft will come up with the 2017 version as well. However, they are just rumours. We will have to wait and watch.

Lena Smith is a Blogger who loves to share information on topics related to Microsoft support, Windows 7 support, Windows 8 support, Windows 10 support, Office 365 Support, outlook support, etc. For more information on these topics keep reading this blog and don’t forget to share your thoughts on the comment box. 

Source: http://office.com-setupinstall.com/different-types-microsoft-office-setup-services/