Sneaking in at the tail end of last week Senior Product Manager for SharePoint, Mark Kashman (@mkashman) announced over on the Office 365 technology blog that SkyDrive Pro apps are now available for Windows 8 and Apple iOS for SharePoint Online users in Office 365. Both apps are available in their respective Windows Store and…
Year: 2013
Event: Harnessing the power of Microsoft’s Office 365 Education to provide a better social learning environment
On July 10th at our UK HQ in Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berks, we’ll be holding an event in conjunction with the University of West London to bring all interested parties together to showcase and discuss Office 365 Education, and how by harnessing its power institutions can provide a better social learning environment. In the…
Office 365 Adapter: Deploying Office 365 Single Sign-On using Windows Azure
When Office 365 Education was launched, and the ability to provide seamless single sign-on to the service was realised, a lot of my customers were emailing asking me how they could have all the benefits of ADFS without the infrastructure burden. After all, many education customers, particularly schools, do not have the funds to invest…
What do I need to prepare for prior to my Office 365 Service Upgrade for 2013?
I have several customers in education getting upgraded to the Office 365 Service Upgrade for 2013. Most have migrated smoothly but a few customers have seen some issues after upgrade so I decided to post some guidance/FAQ to help make it a better upgrade experience. What does the Office 365 Service Upgrade for 2013…
Office Mobile for iPhone
Office Mobile for iPhone Today June 14 2013 Microsoft is releasing Office Mobile for iPhone in the US market and available in the Apple App Store at no additional charge for Office 365 subscribers. Starting June 18, Office Mobile for iPhone will become available in 135 international markets in 29 languages. Office Mobile for iPhone…
New Azure Active Directory Sync tool with Password Sync is now available
This release has been a capability which has generated a lot of interest with my customers going with Office 365 Education. I have put together a quick FAQ to help with this. What is Azure Active Directory Dirsync with Password Sync? Formerly known as Dirsync, this tool has been updated to allow for the…
SADA Systems releases ADFS in Azure for Microsoft Office 365
SADA Systems, Inc., a leading Microsoft Cloud Partner, has introduced a new single sign on, or SSO, service to the Microsoft Cloud: ADFS in Azure for Microsoft Office 365. Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) allows organizations to deliver a true Single Sign-On experience to their end-users for Office 365 and other cloud based applications. There…
SkyDrive Pro client for Windows now available
This week the SharePoint team had something pretty cool to announce! The SkyDrive Pro client is something that a lot of education customers as me about, so I’m really excited that it’s available now. Here’s what the team had to say: We are pleased to announce that the SkyDrive Pro sync client is now available…
Your Privacy is Our Priority
Microsoft has been investing in a comprehensive privacy program, consumer education and policy initiatives for more than a decade. Our customers tell us they expect strong privacy protections to be built into our products, devices and services, and for companies to be responsible stewards of their data. We prioritize privacy and take our privacy responsibilities…
Over 18 million students and staff to benefit from faster, more secure cloud-computing
As part of our on-going commitment to add value to the education community we serve, we are thrilled to be working with Janet to provide additional support and services to their user base. Janet provides and develops a network infrastructure to support world-class research and education to over 18 million end users and helps academic…