2020 CW 48 Microsoft 365 Message Center changes

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Changes

MC Action Required By changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC227530	(Updated) Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	2020-12-07T08;00;00Z		N/A

MC End Time changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC223656	(Updated) Forms: Specific user sharing for response collection	2020-12-31T08;00;00Z	2021-01-31T08;00;00Z	N/A
MC227530	(Updated) Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	2021-02-05T08;00;00Z	2020-11-26T08;00;00Z	N/A
MC218732	(Updated) New file sharing experience in Teams	2020-12-04T07;00;00Z	2021-01-29T07;00;00Z	N/A

MC IsMajorChange changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC227292	1:1 Call Recording Policy Introduction	False	True	12/18/2020

MC Messages changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC223656	(Updated) Forms: Specific user sharing for response collection	Updated October 27, 2020; We have updated this post with a link to Additional Information. With this update, Microsoft Forms owners will be able to easily collect survey responses from specific users or security groups. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1filters=searchterms=67157 Roadmap ID 67157. When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling this out the end of October 2020 The rollout will be completed by the end of November 2020.	Updated November 23, 2020; we have updated the deployment timeline below. With this update, Microsoft Forms owners will be able to easily collect survey responses from specific users or security groups. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1filters=searchterms=67157 Roadmap ID 67157. When this will happen We'll be gradually rolling this out starting in early December (was end of October) The rollout will be completed by the end of December 2020 (was end of November).	N/A
MC224343	(Updated) Microsoft Teams - Virtual Breakout Rooms	Updated November 09, 2020; We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Breakout rooms allow meeting organizers to split main meetings into smaller sessions for focused discussions. Key Points; Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID; https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=featureid=65332 65332 Timing; begin in early December (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December (previously end of November) Control; Admin and Organizer	Updated November 24, 2020; We have updated this message to provide additional guidance.Minimum version required to run this feature; Minimum desktop app version 1.3.00.24755 Minimum iOS build; 1.0.77.2020100603 Minimum Android build; 1.0.0.2020091301 Breakout rooms allow meeting organizers to split main meetings into smaller sessions for focused discussions. Key Points; Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID; https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=featureid=65332 65332 Timing; begin in early December (previously mid-November) and expect to complete by mid-December (previously end of November) Control; Admin and Organizer	N/A
MC226053	Yammer embed widgets will be upgraded to the new Yammer	The Yammer Embed feed, which is currently part of classic Yammer, is being upgraded to the new Yammer. Use an Embed to display a single My feed, Group feed, Topic feed, User feed, or Open Graph object feed on a web page. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=searchterms=66150 Roadmap ID 66150 Timing; early December through late March Roll-out; tenant level Control type; admin control Action; review and assess	Updated November 24, 2020; We've updated the message below with additional details for site owners. The Yammer Embed feed, which is currently part of classic Yammer, is being upgraded to the new Yammer. Use an Embed to display a single My feed, Group feed, Topic feed, User feed, or Open Graph object feed on a web page. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=searchterms=66150 Roadmap ID 66150 Timing; early December through late March Roll-out; tenant level Control type; admin control Action; review and assess	N/A
MC226346	(Updated) Data Investigations Preview retirement	After much deliberation and discussion with our customers, we've decided not to release the Data Investigations tool to General Availability. As a result, we will remove this tool and any data associated with existing Data Investigationscases on December 31, 2020.	Updated on November 24, 2020, with additional information on how to assess impact. After much deliberation and discussion with our customers, we've decided not to release the Data Investigations tool to General Availability. As a result, we will remove this tool and any data associated with existing Data Investigations cases on December 31, 2020.	N/A
MC227530	(Updated) Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	The Microsoft Defender for Endpoint team is happy to announce that live response for Windows Server 2019 will be available for public preview customers in the next few weeks. Windows Server 2019 build 1903 needs no action Windows Server 2019 build 1903 needs https://support.microsoft.com/help/4515384/windows-10-update-kb4515384 KB4515384 Windows Server 2019 build 1809 needs; https://support.microsoft.com/help/4537818/windows-10-update-kb4537818 KB4537818 We expect to support Windows Server 2012R2 and 2016 soon.	Updated November 25, 2020; We are making some changes to how we will be moving forward and will be providing information via Message center when we are ready to proceed. You can safely disregard this message. Thank you for your patience.The Microsoft Defender for Endpoint team is happy to announce that live response for Windows Server 2019 will be available for public preview customers in the next few weeks. Windows Server 2019 build 1903 needs no action Windows Server 2019 build 1903 needs https://support.microsoft.com/help/4515384/windows-10-update-kb4515384 KB4515384 Windows Server 2019 build 1809 needs; https://support.microsoft.com/help/4537818/windows-10-update-kb4537818 KB4537818 We expect to support Windows Server 2012R2 and 2016 soon.	N/A
MC218732	(Updated) New file sharing experience in Teams	Updated October 20, 2020; We appreciate your patience and we are ready to proceed with this roll out. Please see the updated timeline below. With this feature, users will have a file sharing and access control experience in Teams that is similar to their experience with other Microsoft 365 apps. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=51230 Roadmap ID 51230 Timing; We will begin in mid October and complete by the end of November. Roll-out; tenant level Control type; admin control Action; review and assess	Updated November 27, 2020; Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes to the code before we proceed with the rollout. We will update this Message center post once we re-start the rollout. Thank you for your patience. With this feature, users will have a file sharing and access control experience in Teams that is similar to their experience with other Microsoft 365 apps. Key points Microsoft 365 https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=searchterms=51230 Roadmap ID 51230 Timing; We will provide an update when we are ready to proceed. Roll-out; tenant level Control type; admin control Action; review and assess	N/A
MC227292	(Updated) 1:1 Call Recording Policy Introduction	Starting December 18, we're changing how 1;1 Call recording is enabled. Currently, 1;1 Call recording is controlled by the -CsTeamsMeetingPolicy / AllowCloudRecording attribute. We're now changing it so that 1;1 Call recording can be controlled by its own policy. This means that after December 18, 1;1 Call recording will be controlled by the -CsTeamsCallingPolicy / allowCloudRecordingForCalls attribute. By default this new policy attribute will be set to false, so 1;1 call recording will not work unless you change this attribute to true.	Updated November 27, 2020 to clarify the default will be off unless action is taken. Starting December 18, we're changing how 1;1 Call recording is enabled. Currently, 1;1 Call recording is controlled by the -CsTeamsMeetingPolicy / AllowCloudRecording attribute. We're now changing it so that 1;1 Call recording can be controlled by its own policy. This means that after December 18, 1;1 Call recording will be controlled by the -CsTeamsCallingPolicy / allowCloudRecordingForCalls attribute. By default this new policy attribute will be set to false, so 1;1 call recording will not work unless you change this attribute to true.	12/18/2020

MC MessageTagNames changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC227530	(Updated) Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	Admin impact	Admin impact,Updated message	N/A

MC prepare changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC226053	Yammer embed widgets will be upgraded to the new Yammer	There is nothing you need to do to prepare for this change. We recommend you share out the coming change to site owners, see drafted communication below. See https://developer.yammer.com/docs/embed Yammer Embed in the Yammer Developer Center for more information. Note; This is not the 'Yammer Highlights' webpart on SharePoint Modern. We recommend you use Yammer Conversations if you'd like to upgrade that experience. Feeds attempting to load feeds from an external network and feeds being accessed from an IE11 browser will not be upgraded, they will see the same current experience.	There is nothing you need to do to prepare for this change. We recommend you share out the coming change to site owners, see drafted communication below. See https://developer.yammer.com/docs/embed Yammer Embed in the Yammer Developer Center for more information. Note; This is not the 'Yammer Highlights' webpart on SharePoint Modern. We recommend you use Yammer Conversations if you'd like to upgrade that experience. Feeds attempting to load feeds from an external network and feeds being accessed from an IE11 browser will not be upgraded, they will see the same current experience. Site owner communication; Do you have Yammer embedded on your site? Exciting news ? the Yammer Embeds, which are currently on classic Yammer, are getting upgraded to the new Yammer - with the same new amazing look, feel, and functionality! FAQ What is Yammer Embed? They are embeddable JavaScript widgets that allow site owners to pull in Yammer feeds on their pages. Note; this is not the 'Yammer Highlights' webpart on SP Modern, we recommend you use 'Yammer Conversations' if you'd like to upgrade that experience. Which Yammer Embed feeds are included? Home, user, topic, community, and open graph feeds will be upgraded. Do I need to do anything? No, you do not need to make any changes at all. Users will simply see the new Yammer Embeds when they visit your site once we enable the new experience. Will anything about the feed change? The content of the user, topic, community, and open graph feeds will be exactly the same, they?ll just have more features and greater functionality (i.e. pinned conversations will now show up in the embedded feeds). The ?Home Feed? has now been upgraded to be using our wonderful new discovery feed, so the content there will be everything you used to see in the home/my feed (?All Company? + people/communities you?re following/in) + more Yammer recommended content! Are there any limitations? Yes, feeds attempting to load feeds from an external network and feeds being accessed from an IE11 browser will not be upgraded, they will see the same current experience.	N/A
MC226346	(Updated) Data Investigations Preview retirement	If your organizationis using the Data Investigations Preview functionality for production usage, you'll need to use the alternative functionalities listed below. Note that all Data Investigations case data will be removed from your tenant on December 31,2020.	If your organization is using the Data Investigations Preview functionality for production usage, you'll need to use the alternative functionalities listed below. Note that all Data Investigations case data will be removed from your tenant on December 31,2020.	N/A
MC227292	(Updated) 1:1 Call Recording Policy Introduction	If you are currently using 1;1 Call recording and would like to continue doing so, please update the -CsTeamsCallingPolicy / allowCloudRecordingForCalls attribute to true. You can do this immediately, and do not need to wait until December 18. If you do not change the attribute, once the policy enforcement is rolled out, users using the 1;1 Call recording feature will be able to use this feature.	If you are currently using 1;1 Call recording and would like to continue doing so, please update the -CsTeamsCallingPolicy / allowCloudRecordingForCalls attribute to true. You can do this immediately, and do not need to wait until December 18. If you do not change the attribute, once the policy enforcement is rolled out, users using the 1;1 Call recording feature will not be able to use this feature.	12/18/2020

MC Title changes

MC ID	MC Title	Old Value	New Value	MC Action required by
MC223656	(Updated) Forms: Specific user sharing for response collection	Forms; Specific user sharing for response collection	(Updated) Forms; Specific user sharing for response collection	N/A
MC226346	(Updated) Data Investigations Preview retirement	Data Investigations Preview retirement	(Updated) Data Investigations Preview retirement	N/A
MC227467	Managing Q&A and comments in Yammer live events	Managing Q	Managing QA and comments in Yammer live events	N/A
MC227530	(Updated) Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	(Updated) Live response for Windows Servers - action may be required for access restriction	N/A
MC227292	(Updated) 1:1 Call Recording Policy Introduction	1;1 Call Recording Policy Introduction	(Updated) 1;1 Call Recording Policy Introduction	12/18/2020

CW48 New Office 365 Message Center items

MC ID	MC Title	MC Category	MC Workload	MC Major Change	MC Action required by
MC227427	In Development for Microsoft Intune is now available	Stay Informed	Microsoft Intune	False	N/A
MC227447	List rules make it easy to set up notifications of changes	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC227448	Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 Apps	False	N/A
MC227452	Configuring list or library forms for Microsoft Lists and SharePoint	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC227458	Enabling page rotation for iOS to view OneDrive PDF files	Stay Informed	OneDrive for Business	False	N/A
MC227467	Managing Q&A and comments in Yammer live events	Stay Informed	Yammer Enterprise	False	N/A
MC227531	Microsoft Secure Score is adding recommendations for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC227532	Introducing SharePoint Portal Launch Scheduler	Stay Informed	SharePoint Online	False	N/A
MC227539	We're improving results previews in Microsoft Search	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A
MC227644	Announcing general availability of mandatory labeling policy in Office apps	Stay Informed	Microsoft 365 suite	False	N/A

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