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Why finish one project when you can start 5 others? 🌐 Author of the Windows 11 Ultimate Guide 👨‍💻 | YouTube @ControlAltDeleteTechBits 📹 | Freelance | Udemy | Yorcybersec | linktr.ee/markouk

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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I've been tinkering with my home network today, very happy with the speeds over the wireless!
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Edtech People @edtechpeople.co.uk · 24/05/2025
Our latest episode with Chris Byers, founder of @edugeek.net is now live! A podcast that takes us from the very beginning of edtech in schools through to the modern day challenges, with great insights from Chris and the wider Edugeek Community. www.edtechpeople.co.uk/2025/05/24/c...
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Chris Byers – Navigating the Evolution of EdTech – Edtech People Podcast
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Onboarding and offboarding accounts can be a pain! Lifecycle workflows in Microsoft Entra might be the answer you've been looking for! #Microsoft #MicrosoftEntra #IdentityManagement #AccessControl #Automation #ISO27001 moldham.substack.com/p/automating...
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Automating Onboarding and Offboarding with Microsoft Entra Lifecycle Workflows
Streamline Identity Management with Automated Provisioning, Access Control, and Secure Deactivation
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Had a nice 10k run this morning listening to the entra.chat (entra.news/podcast) podcast by Merill Fernando! I highly recommend it!
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Using up some annual leave this week, today was building a fence at the allotment!
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We've all been here
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
god loves a trier 🔐
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Packing the essentials for a weekend away!
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Microsoft Entra ID now includes Protected Actions for Hard Deletions #MicrosoftEntra #ConditionalAccess #IdentityProtection #ISO27001 Read it ⤵️ open.substack.com/pub/moldham/...
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Protecting Against Accidental or Malicious Hard Deletions in Microsoft Entra ID
How Conditional Access Can Help Prevent Data Loss
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Password spray attacks is one of the most common ways cybercriminals attempt to break into accounts testing weak passwords across multiple users to avoid detection. The link to the article in the comments #MicrosoftEntra #entra #CyberSecurity #IdentityProtection #Microsoft365 #ConditionalAccess
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
📺 New video dropped: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭: youtu.be/XVs8KdiOK7g Or read 📰 it here open.substack.com/pub/moldham/... #intune #MicrosoftIntune #EndpointManager #Microsoft365 #DeviceManagement
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What is Microsoft Intune support assistant and how to use it
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Time moves so fast that by the time we stop to appreciate the present, it’s already the past.
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I have updated 'How to Set Up Administrative Units and Use the My Staff Portal in Microsoft Entra ID' Updated terminology and screenshots. You can read it here: moldham.substack.com/p/how-to-set... #entra #Microsoft #Microsoft365 #EntraID #AzureAD
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
New video just released View it here youtu.be/rGGpGX84fT4?... Read it here open.substack.com/pub/moldham/... #microsoftdefender #microsoft365 #phishing
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Use Microsoft Defender for Office 365 attack simulator to run phishing simulations
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Check out my article about Enhanced Security with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM)Tips for Better Role Control 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/moldham/... #MicrosoftEntra #PrivilegedIdentityManagement #IdentityManagement #JITAccess #Microsoft #Entra
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Enhanced Security with Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM)Tips for Better Role Control
Strengthen Your Organisation’s Defences with Just-in-Time Access, Approval Workflows, and Detailed Activity Monitoring
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🚨New video 🚨 How to manage copilot in Microsoft 365 and how to block risky signs with conditional access #copilot #Microsoft365 #Entra youtu.be/ItBZlJm7CQY
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How to manage copilot in Microsoft 365 and how to block risky signs with conditional access
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
#youtube is a fun place. I'm enjoying creating the videos. Here is the good and the bad:
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
The snow day today gave me time to release my next #YouTube video sooner! It's about How to Set Up Temporary Access Pass and Custom Banned Passwords www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjDV... #microsoft365 #security #password #entra
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How to Set Up Temporary Access Pass and Custom Banned Passwords in Micorosft 365
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Very happy with the last 48 hours stats on #youtube Next video releases next Saturday. #Microsoft365 #MicrosoftEntra #CloudSecurity #Microsoft
A picture of the youtube channel Control Alt Delete Tech Bits views for the last 48 hours, 2,220 views
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
First #youtube video of 2025! How to Set Up SSPR (Self-Service Password Reset) and Custom Branding www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpV... #Microsoft365 #EntraID #SSPR #CustomBranding
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How to Set Up Microsoft 365 SSPR and Custom Branding in Microsoft Entra
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Last night I was busy creating some test users for the next bulk of #YouTube videos SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Exam with demos in each video. www.youtube.com/@Controlaltd... #Microsoft #SC900 #MicrosoftSecurity #Compliance #IdentityManagement #CyberSecurity
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Very hard fought win at 5 a side this morning
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Give King Mo what he wants! #LFC #Liverpoolfc
Mo Salah being an absolute legend. Record of 37 games with a goal and an assist.
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
In fairness to my Spotify wrapped I do really like anthem part 3 by #blink182 😅
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Matthew Setchell @matthew.setchell.me.uk · 03/12/2024
I’ll be recording a new podcast tonight with @abidpatel.com for edtechpeople.co.uk - just hope the Premier Inn WiFi holds!
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Edtech People Podcast – Podcast
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
I'm delighted to have reached 100 Subscribers on #YouTube Lot's more videos to come in the next few months. #techtips #windows11 #microsoft
100 subscribers on YouTube
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Simon Hudson | MVP @simonjhudson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I updated my #SharePoint tenant to set the libraries in #BrandCenter as Org Asset libraries. It's a tiny bit of #PowerShell, as described on #MicrosoftLearn: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharep... BEWARE! The worked example is WRONG. DO put quotations around the URLs (& DO NOT have a final /) #M365
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Tough 5 a side tonight with plenty of running, unleashed my inner Darwin Núñez 🤘
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Geoff Norcott @geoffnorcott.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Massive away win for the little fella.
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🎃Nunzerwolf 🐺 🍵🍃 @spookarties.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Robocop is a movie about a guy who gets killed on the job and they still made him go back to work
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
New #youtube video - How to Bypass Microsoft Account Sign in While Installing Windows 11 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHO4... Or read it here: tinyurl.com/Microsoft-Ac... #windows11 #microsoft #techtutorial
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How to Bypass Microsoft Account Sign in While Installing Windows 11
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Really happy with the first 5-star review of my Udemy course AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Practice Exams, with 130 questions, case studies and a 132-page PDF AZ-900 Exam Prep in 30 Days of Lunches. #AZ900 #MicrosoftAzure #MicrosoftCertifications #udemy
5 star course review
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Good workout at 5 a side this morning 🏃‍♂️
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Steam autumn sale! Time to add to the backlog of games I don't have time to play 🙃
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Not a bad week last week on #youtube #contentcreation
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Matthew Setchell @matthew.setchell.me.uk · 23/11/2024
If you are looking for a new podcast - look no further. With 19 episodes ready and waiting of Edtech People - feat. conversations with a wide range of Edtech pros from all corners of the industry, and the world! Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon and more: open.spotify.com/show/5TRRTyn...
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EdTech People
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Michael42 @michael42.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🚀 New #PowerPlatform #blog alert! 📝 Part 2 of Admin's Essentials: Why "Sharing with All" is a Hilariously Bad Idea 🤦‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️ Avoid governance nightmares—learn smarter sharing now! 👀 www.michaelroth42.com/post/2024-11... #Governance #AdminLife
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Disable Sharing with All
Why and how to restricting sharing with all in Power Platform
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Mobile Application Management (MAM) vs. Mobile Device Management (MDM) medium.com/@m.oldham/mo... #MicrosoftIntune #EndpointSecurity #BYOD #Microsoft #MDM #MAM
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Mobile Application Management (MAM) vs.
Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) are two distinct approaches to managing and securing mobile devices…
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Compromising Positions Security Podcast @cpsecuritypod.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Looking for a new tech podcast? #cybersecurity #podcastrecommendations www.compromisingpositions.co.uk
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Configuring Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) You can let users reset their own forgotten passwords—without involving IT! medium.com/@m.oldham/co... #AzureActiveDirectory #Azure #Microsoft365 #PasswordManagement #MicrosoftEntra #Entra
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Configuring Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
Managing password resets can be a significant drain on IT resources, especially in large organisations or educational institutions…
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I don’t watch much traditional TV, but #ImACeleb starts tonight, and I can’t wait! Watching it every year with my daughter has become such a special tradition for us. #ImACeleb2024
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
How to delegate password resets in Azure AD without granting full admin rights? This article shows how to use Administrative Units and the My Staff portal to let specific users reset passwords for certain groups. Read more here: medium.com/@m.oldham/se... #AzureActiveDirectory #Azure #Microsoft
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Setting Up Administrative Units and Using the My Staff Portal in Azure Active Directory
Did you know that with a few clicks, you can delegate the power to reset passwords for specific users or entire groups — without giving…
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Is #skynet online? www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cbsn...
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Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die."
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝟏𝟏? I just released a step-by-step YouTube video on how to set up Linux on Windows 11 using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) youtu.be/kolDGyMF8NI Or read it here: medium.com/@m.oldham/ho... #Windows11 #Linux #Ubuntu #KaliLinux #Cybersecurity
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How to install Linux on Windows 11
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Jef Kazimer 😶‍🌫️ 🆔 @jeftek.com · 14/11/2024
Hey #identity & #security pros, it looks like I will be at the #MSignite community roundtable next week in Chicago to talk all things #entra! If you are going to be there please say Hi or have questions I can answer while there! Add it to your event calendar: ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
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Matthew Setchell @matthew.setchell.me.uk · 12/11/2024
Well! This is exciting - my podcast (edtechpeople.co.uk) has some new sponsors! Have a listen on your podcast app of choice!
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IntuneStuff - Joery Van den Bosch - Microsoft MVP @intunestuff.com · 13/11/2024
Important change regarding Administrative Template policies in Intune As stated in the Microsoft365 message center: With Intune’s December (2412) service release, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.
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Pirate Software @piratesoftware.live · 13/11/2024
Don't stop being creative. Don't stop making things. Don't stop.
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Mark Oldham @markouk.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
🗣️ Can you trace out a cable? I'll send over a picture....
A picture of cables that are a mess in the street, over 250 cables tangled up.
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Joost Gelijsteen | MVP @mdmlab.nl · 11/11/2024
Keeping Intune configurations up-to-date is essential for strong device management! Check out my blog on how to refresh Intune configurations effectively. This approach ensures your devices stay secure and compliant: joostgelijsteen.com/intune-confi... #MSIntune #DeviceManagement #Security
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Intune Config Refresh
With the latest Windows update cycle, Microsoft has introduced a valuable enhancement called Config Refresh. With these new settings, we can easily
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