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Intune connects to Winget for store app deployment with auto-updates, legacy CSP incentives end December 31, Teams gains a free Virtual Appointment template, and Microsoft Feed arrives.
A December 2022 proof of concept: a custom Microsoft Teams app that answers user questions with the OpenAI completions API and reads and creates PSA tickets. Architecture, token math, and lessons.
Microsoft sets a February 27, 2023 date to enable Authenticator number matching by default, Teams Premium adds Advanced Virtual Appointments, users can delete chats, and SharePoint URL rename hits GA.
October 2022 for MSPs: Teams Premium lands at $10/user/month and absorbs existing features, GDAP's DAP removal dates firm up, and Intune previews Endpoint Privilege Management and Chrome OS.
September 2022 for MSPs: Exchange Online basic auth shutoff begins October 1, the GDAP bulk migration tool runs until October 31, and Teams ships eight features from Cameo to 7x7 galleries.
NCE commitment terms punish missed renewal dates. This Power Automate flow sweeps Pax8 subscriptions daily and opens a PSA ticket before each renewal, so seat counts get fixed before lock-in.
August 2022 for MSPs: Teams Rooms Pro replaces Standard and Premium at $40/month on September 1, DAP creation stops September 30, and Teams ships six features including bulk deployment.
July 2022 for MSPs: Teams shared channels hit GA, Viva Engage replaces the Communities app, the V1 Exchange Online PowerShell module heads for retirement, and the partner program overhaul gets a date.
June 2022 for MSPs: Temporary Access Pass reaches GA for passwordless onboarding, Microsoft walks back the July 11 legacy CSP renewal block, and Teams ships seven features.
May 2022 for MSPs: personal Bookings pages land in Outlook, quarantine notifications get custom branding, Teams ships four features, and Defender for Business standalone gets an upgrade path.
April 2022 for MSPs: Defender for Business standalone arrives at $3 per user, legacy CSP renewals get until July 11, Azure subscriptions transfer between partners, and Windows 365 goes annual.
