Microsoft Mechanics Podcast
Apply the newest engineering from Microsoft to the work you do every day. Mechanics is Microsoft's official video series for IT Pros, Solution Architects, Developers, and Tech Enthusiasts. Watch as Microsoft engineers show you how to get the most from the software, service, and hardware they built. Through in-product demos, recommendations, how-to's, and tips, they simplify complex topics so you can share them with clients, peers, and your management team. These are in-depth looks at Microsoft 365, Azure, Data and AI, Surface, Windows, and the Power Platform. Get up to speed and subscribe.
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Azure Arc | On-prem + Multi-cloud Management
05/08/2026
Azure Arc | On-prem + Multi-cloud Management
Managing Servers, and Kubernetes across on-prem, and multiple clouds, can quickly become complex, especially when you're juggling multiple tools. In this video, we explore how Azure Arc simplifies hybrid and multi-cloud operations by providing a single, consistent control plane for managing your entire infrastructure across Linux and Windows, on-prem, in Azure, or in any cloud. Once connected, you can patch Windows and Linux together with Azure Update Manager, enforce CIS benchmarks and Azure Security Baselines through Azure Policy, and pull consistent inventory, tags, and RBAC across your whole estate. Auto-recover unbootable Windows Server 2025 machines with Quick Machine Recovery, audit and configure WinRE using built-in Azure Policy. Run your virtual machines as Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on Nutanix, VMware, Hyper-V, or using physical Windows hardware. Satya Vel, Azure Arc Principal Group PDM Manager (https://x.com/satya_vel) shares how to make Azure your operational standard for every workload, anywhere it runs. Learn more about Azure Arc at https://aka.ms/AzureArcServer, or join the community at ► QUICK LINKS: - Azure Arc in hybrid environments - Transitioning to Azure Arc - Unified management - How to bring in servers and containers - Inventory management - Patching - Auto-manage future updates - One-time update - Configuration in a hybrid environment - Auditing Windows machines - Microsoft Defender for Cloud - Desktop virtualization - Wrap up ► Link References For more information go to ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Agent 365 | Your Security & Compliance Controls
05/07/2026
Agent 365 | Your Security & Compliance Controls
Keep AI agents operating under control and within your data security and compliance policies using Agent 365. Block agent access to labeled files at runtime, stop sensitive data from leaving in agent-drafted emails, and catch agents that cross conduct lines using the same Microsoft Purview controls you already run for users. Map every risky agent action in Insider Risk Management, drill into Activity Explorer for interaction-level detail, and pull regulator-ready forensics from Purview Audit. Shilpa Ranganathan, Microsoft Purview Partner Group Squad Leader, shares how IT and data security teams can govern agent behavior on a single Agent 365 control plane built into the Microsoft tools already used. ► QUICK LINKS: - Agent security, compliance, & IT - IT & data security teams using Agent 365 - Visibility with Microsoft Purview - End user perspective - DLP on Agent-Initiated Messages - Communication Compliance for Agent Behavior - Data Security admin in the Purview portal - Policy violations - Purview Audit - Microsoft 365 admin center - Wrap upn in the Purview portal ► Link References Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Operations Context for AI | Ontology in Fabric IQ
04/28/2026
Operations Context for AI | Ontology in Fabric IQ
Build a shared semantic foundation for your enterprise data in Microsoft Fabric IQ. Generate a full business ontology from an existing Power BI semantic model, map entities and relationships, and embed real-time operational signals alongside business rules that live inside the ontology with the data and its meaning. From there, trace cascading operational impacts across your business through the relationship graph, stand up Operations Agents in natural language with Teams-based actions, and connect the same ontology as a knowledge source in Copilot Studio or Azure AI Foundry. Chafia Aouissi, Fabric IQ Principal PM Manager, shares how to model your business operations, embed intelligence in your data, and deploy agents that act on it. ► QUICK LINKS: - Unify models & data with Fabric IQ - Generate an ontology - Bring in Power BI reports - View across multiple data sources - Define rules - Built-in ontology graph - Fabric IQ agents - Fabric IQ as Knowledge Source - Wrap up ► Link References Get started at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Windows App Management in Microsoft Intune
04/27/2026
Windows App Management in Microsoft Intune
Take command of your full app layer in Microsoft Intune. Audit every managed and unmanaged app per device with full metadata — publisher, architecture, disk size, install location, uninstall command — to expose shadow IT before it spreads. Pull curated Win32 apps straight from the Enterprise App Catalog or upload PowerShell .ps1 scripts to control exactly how each app installs. Stage rollouts in rings with Deployment Plans, pause or cancel any deployment in flight, and auto-trust every app you push using App Control for Business with Managed Installer — extending the same trust to new device builds with Autopilot, now up to 25 apps. Keep your fleet current automatically as vendors publish new versions through the Enterprise App Catalog, or trigger updates on demand from the Guided Upgrade Supersedence report. Nicole Zhao, Microsoft Intune Product Manager, shares how to put these built-in enhancements to work across every managed device. *Intune Deployments is currently in private preview. Capabilities shown are subject to change and not yet generally available. Check out aka.ms/RSAC26-Intune-Blog from the RSA Conference for additional security context and guidance when managing apps with Microsoft Intune. ► QUICK LINKS: - Built-in app management - App Inventory Visibility - Enterprise Application Management (EAM) - PowerShell Script Installer GA - Ring-Based Deployment Plans - Managed Installer Auto-Trust - Enterprise App Catalog Auto-Update - Guided upgrade supersedence - Wrap up ► Link References Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Foundry Agent Service + Microsoft Agent Framework Explained
04/22/2026
Foundry Agent Service + Microsoft Agent Framework Explained
Move your AI agents from prototype to production using Microsoft Foundry Agent Service. Deploy directly from your local environment, run with secure identity and scoped permissions, and monitor every interaction so you can debug, improve, and scale without losing control. Publish agents into the tools your team already uses and ensure every action is traceable, governed, and isolated. Ground your agents in real work and business data to generate outputs that are actually useful. Pull from emails, meetings, and operational systems to create personalized insights, documents, and presentations. Build faster with familiar tools and frameworks, then manage performance, cost, and quality across all your agents as they scale. Jeff Hollan, Partner Director, AI Agent Services, shares how to operationalize AI agents across your organization—from deployment to real-world impact. ► QUICK LINKS: - Build single and multi-agentic workloads - Build agents at scale with Foundry - Demo: Sales meeting preparation agent - How it works - Access controls - Publish the agent - Direct integration with Microsoft 365 - Work IQ, Foundry IQ, & Fabric IQ - Agent creation - See what's happening in the code - Manage performance - Wrap up ► Link References Go to the Microsoft Foundry to build your first project at Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Claude + GPT | Multi-model intelligence in Copilot
04/09/2026
Claude + GPT | Multi-model intelligence in Copilot
Access Anthropic and OpenAI models directly from Microsoft 365 Copilot. Generate briefing documents, presentations, and Excel files from a single prompt with Copilot Cowork, pulling from your emails, calendar, and SharePoint through Work IQ — and fold in new tasks mid-run without stopping. Using Copilot Cowork, you can use the same platform that powers Claude Cowork. It’s designed for long-running, multi-step task automation. Use Critique in Researcher to pair a generation model with a dedicated review model, applying source reliability and evidence grounding before the report lands. Run model Council to submit one prompt to GPT and Claude simultaneously and compare their full reasoning side-by-side. These experiences with Copilot Cowork and Researcher are available now if your organization has the Frontier Program enabled. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares how to choose, direct, and compare the right AI model for every task, all from within Microsoft 365. ► QUICK LINKS: - Copilot capabilities - Copilot Cowork - Mid-Run Task Injection - Output - Researcher Critique: Dual-Model Pipeline - Work IQ Auto-Retrieval - Model Council - Wrap up ► Link References Try it at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Labeling Files is Worth It | Speed & Protection Benefits in Microsoft Purview
03/25/2026
Labeling Files is Worth It | Speed & Protection Benefits in Microsoft Purview
Take control of your data by discovering sensitive information across every file type and location with Microsoft Purview Information Protection. Classify your data, apply clear labels, and enforce protections that automatically adapt to human and AI interactions so you can reduce risk without slowing down workflows. Proactively monitor, assess, and respond to risk in real time. Use labeling and layered policies to stop accidental sharing, manage AI access, and maintain consistent protection across your organization. Matt McSpirit, Microsoft Mechanics expert, joins Jeremy Chapman to share how to turn scattered data into actionable security that moves as fast as your team and AI. ► QUICK LINKS: - Microsoft Purview data protection - Data Loss Prevention - Layered approach in addition to DLP - Unified classification - How sensitive data is determined - Create trainable classifiers - Distinction between classification and labeling - Configure policy protections - DLP in action - IRM in action - See how protections show up - Move from reactive to proactive protection - Wrap up ► Link References For deeper guidance, go to ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Data Security Investigations in Microsoft Purview
03/24/2026
Data Security Investigations in Microsoft Purview
Identify what data was exposed in a breach, not just where it moved, but what it contains, how sensitive it is, and the risk it creates using Microsoft Purview Data Security Investigations. Search across massive volumes of files using natural language, pinpoint the highest risk content, and connect it to user activity to see the full scope of an incident. Investigate and act in one workflow. Analyze content deeply across files, emails, and AI interactions, uncover hidden or unclassified sensitive data, and contain exposure fast. Proactively identify risks, respond to incidents with clarity, and mitigate impact before it spreads. Christophe Fiessinger, Microsoft Purview Principal Squad Leader, joins Jeremy Chapman to walk through real-world investigation workflows—from scoping and analysis to mitigation and automation—so you can move faster and make more informed security decisions. ► QUICK LINKS: - Keep data safe with DSI - Connect dots between data risk & impact - Built-in AI - Work across the full lifecycle of an incident - Create an investigation - Deep search and analysis - How DSI helps data leaks - Contain risk with built-in mitigation - Automate using agents - Estimator tool - Wrap up ► Link References As a Microsoft Purview admin, just go to ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Automate Data Security Triage & Posture | Agents in Microsoft Purview
03/23/2026
Automate Data Security Triage & Posture | Agents in Microsoft Purview
Cut through alert noise and focus on the risks that matter with Agents in Microsoft Purview. Use Data Security Triage Agent to prioritize incidents, investigate user activity with full context, and uncover hidden patterns that signal real threats. Identify and act on high-risk behavior, like data exfiltration or persistent access, before it leads to data loss. Detect sensitive data across your environment using natural language with Data Security Posture Agent. Analyze content to find what’s exposed, apply protections or restrict access, and surface hidden credentials, so you can take action and continuously reduce risk. Michelle Slotwinski, Microsoft Purview Senior Product Manager, shares how to stay ahead of data risk by turning investigation into proactive protection. ► QUICK LINKS: - Reduce data risks - Data Security Triage Agent - Investigate risks - Detect patterns - Uncover nested insights - Credential scanning - Wrap up ► Link References ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics
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Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR | Always-on, human-led MXDR
03/11/2026
Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR | Always-on, human-led MXDR
Stay ahead of real-world threats without overwhelming your team using Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR. Offload high-severity incidents, gain full visibility into every investigation, and follow clear, guided remediation steps so you can contain attacks quickly and confidently, day or night. Extend your security operations with always-on managed detection and response and proactive threat hunting, so you can uncover hidden risks early, stop threats threats they spread, and strengthen your defenses to prevent future attacks. Maynald Savatdy, Microsoft Defender Expert, shows how to detect, contain, and hunt threats across your environment with support from human experts. ► QUICK LINKS: - Microsoft Defender Experts - 24/7 Security Coverage - Visibility & guidance actions - Incidents and alerts - Social engineering attack - Defender Experts for hunting - Wrap up ► Link References Get started at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics
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Agents in Microsoft Intune | Automate Policy Creation, Troubleshooting & Fix Guidance
02/24/2026
Agents in Microsoft Intune | Automate Policy Creation, Troubleshooting & Fix Guidance
Automate device and security policy management by turning written compliance requirements into Intune policies. Use natural language to draft, refine, and deploy configuration profiles, review AI-generated recommendations with confidence scores, and stay in full control before publishing to your environment. Reduce risk and manual effort by automatically evaluating admin change requests and blocking harmful scripts before deployment. Prioritize vulnerabilities from Defender, translate them into actionable Intune remediation steps, and schedule ongoing fixes. Jason Githens, Microsoft Intune Principal GPM, shares how to move from reactive security work to continuous, proactive protection. Note: At the time of publishing this video, the Change Review Agent and Policy Configuration Agent are in public preview and the Vulnerability Remediation Agent is in limited public preview. ► QUICK LINKS: - Automate work with Intune Agents - Policy Configuration Agent - Policy drafts - Create a new knowledge source - Create a new policy - Change Review Agent - Vulnerability Remediation Agent - Wrap up ► Link References To get started, go to ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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AI in Windows 11
02/20/2026
AI in Windows 11
Stay productive without changing how you work with new Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI experiences on any Windows 11 PC. Access Copilot and agents right from the taskbar; find answers across your files, email, and meetings, and turn ideas into polished content using voice or text. AI is right there where you already work, so you can move faster, stay in your flow, and make better decisions without switching context, opening other apps or moving to the browser. And if you do have a Copilot+ PC, you can use fluid voice dictation across apps, find files with natural language search, take action on anything on your screen, and refine writing anywhere, even offline. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shows how whether you’re planning projects, collaborating with teammates, or building solutions, you can move faster, stay focused, and turn context into real outcomes. ► QUICK LINKS: - Ask Copilot - Use voice with Copilot - Agents on Windows 11 taskbar - Copilot in File Explorer - Copilot+ PC capabilities - Click to Do - Writing Assistance with Copilot - Wrap up ► Link References Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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AI with Zero Trust Security
02/17/2026
AI with Zero Trust Security
Adopt a Zero Trust approach that lets you verify every access request—human, machine, or AI—before it reaches your most critical resources. As AI agents, semantic search, and automation accelerate how work gets done, you can reduce risk by explicitly validating identity, enforcing least-privilege access, and assuming breach across every step of your environment. Apply layered, continuous protection across identities, endpoints, networks, data, AI resources, applications, and infrastructure so attackers can’t exploit any weak links. Michael Madrigal, Security Product Manager, shares how you can protect productivity and keep pace with an evolving threat landscape, by continuously assessing risk, securing resources at runtime, and adapting policies as conditions change. ► QUICK LINKS: - Zero Trust for AI - Overview of Zero Trust - Identities - Endpoints - How Zero Trust applies to your network - How Zero Trust applies to your data - How Zero Trust applies to AI resources - App Layer - Infrastructure - Security - Wrap up ► Link References Check out https://aka.ms/GoZeroTrust Watch our series at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Microsoft Entra Agent ID explained
02/11/2026
Microsoft Entra Agent ID explained
Control AI agents as they are created across your environment by treating them like real identities with Microsoft Entra Agent ID. See every agent in one place, understand what it can access, detect agent sprawl early, and apply least-privilege permissions using the same Microsoft Entra tools you already use for users—without introducing new governance models. Approve and scope agent access with accountability, enforce agent-specific Conditional Access in real time, automatically block risky behavior, and ensure every agent always has an owner, even as people change roles or leave. Leandro Iwase, Microsoft Entra Senior Product Manager shows how to keep agents operating securely, transparently, and predictably across their entire lifecycle. ► QUICK LINKS: - Treat AI Agents Like Real Identities - Stop Agent Sprawl - Least Privilege with Agent Blueprints - Scope Agent Access - Create agent specific Conditional Access policies - Protect against a sponsor account - Agents flagged as risky - Ownerless agents - Wrap up ► Link References Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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New Agents in Microsoft Purview
12/15/2025
New Agents in Microsoft Purview
Strengthen your daily security workflow, focus on real risks, act faster, and stay ahead of emerging threats with new agents in Microsoft Purview. Use the Data Security Triage Agent to cut through alert overload, eliminate false positives, and immediately understand which Insider Risk or DLP incidents need your attention. Stay in control with automated user outreach and clear, contextual reasoning behind every alert. Use the Data Security Posture Agent to uncover risks that hide behind context with natural-language queries. When issues are found, apply labels and trigger security policies right from the insight, helping you proactively prevent data loss. Powered by Security Copilot, these agents give you a faster, smarter, more efficient way to manage data security. ► QUICK LINKS: - Agents in Microsoft Purview - Data Security Triage Agent - Data Security Posture Agent ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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How Microsoft Agent 365 works
12/09/2025
How Microsoft Agent 365 works
Bring AI agents directly into your daily workflows with Microsoft Agent 365. Agents have their own identity, email, OneDrive and Teams presence, and collaborate just like coworkers. Onboard agents, give them the policies and knowledge they need, and let them work in parallel with you to handle procurement, approvals, research, and updates using the same Microsoft 365 tools you already rely on. As your use of agents grows, keep full visibility and control. Track every action, understand their impact across your organization, govern permissions with least-privilege access, and manage all agents from a single unified control plane. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares how you can adopt autonomous agents at scale with confidence, security, and clarity across your business. ► QUICK LINKS: - Microsoft Agent 365 - Agent capabilities - Visualize the agent's impact - How it works - Agent 365 control plane - Zero in on risks - Agent map - Wrap up ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Microsoft Foundry - Everything you need to build AI apps & agents
12/05/2025
Microsoft Foundry - Everything you need to build AI apps & agents
It’s never been easier to build, optimize, and govern AI apps and agents that understand your business context and deliver business impact. Our unified, interoperable AI platform enables developers to build faster and smarter, while organizations gain fleetwide security and governance in a unified portal. Yina Arenas, Microsoft Foundry CVP, shares how to keep your development and operations teams coordinated, ensuring productivity, governance, and visibility across all your AI projects. Learn more in this Microsoft Mechanics demo, and start building with Microsoft Foundry at ai.azure.com ► QUICK LINKS: - Tour the Microsoft Foundry portal - The Build tab and Workflows - How to build an agentic app - Evaluate agent performance - Safety and security - Publish your agentic app - Post deployment - Wrap up ► Link References Visit https://ai.azure.com and get started today ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok: Formerly Azure AI Foundry and Azure Cognitive Services
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Foundry IQ for Multi-Source AI Knowledge Bases
12/03/2025
Foundry IQ for Multi-Source AI Knowledge Bases
Ground your AI agents on your organization’s knowledge, pulling from multiple sources at once, connecting the dots automatically, and getting more accurate, context-rich answers without doing manual orchestration with Foundry IQ in Microsoft Foundry. Navigate complex, distributed data across Azure stores, SharePoint, OneLake, MCP servers, and even the web, all through a single knowledge base that handles query planning and iteration for you. Reuse the Azure AI Search assets you already have, build new knowledge bases with minimal setup, and control how much reasoning effort your agents apply. As you develop, you can rely on iterative retrieval only when it improves results, saving time, tokens, and development complexity. Pablo Castro, Azure AI Search CVP and Distinguished Engineer, joins Jeremy Chapman to share how to build smarter, more capable AI agents, with higher-quality grounded answers and less engineering overhead. ► Link References To learn more check out For more details on the evaluation metric discussed on this show, read our blog at For more on Microsoft Foundry go to ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/ • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok: ► QUICK LINKS: - Foundry IQ in Microsoft Foundry - How it's evolved - Knowledge bases in Foundry IQ - Azure AI Search and retrieval stack - How it works - Visualization tool demo - Build a knowledge base - Evaluating results - Wrap up
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Run local AI on any PC or Mac - Microsoft Foundry Local
11/20/2025
Run local AI on any PC or Mac - Microsoft Foundry Local
Build powerful AI apps that run locally on any device—Windows, macOS, or mobile—without relying on the cloud using Foundry Local. Leverage full hardware performance, keep data private, reduce latency, and predict costs, even in offline or low-connectivity scenarios. Simplify development and deploy AI apps across diverse hardware and OS platforms with the Foundry Local SDK. Manage models locally, switch AI engines easily, and deliver consistent, multi-modal experiences, voice or text, without complex cross-platform setup. Raji Rajagopalan, Microsoft CoreAI Vice President, shares how to start quickly, test locally, and scale confidently. ► QUICK LINKS: - Run AI locally - Local AI use cases - App portability - Run apps on any device - Run on older devices - Run apps on MacOS - Local AI is Multi-modal - How it works - How to get it running on your device - Start with AI Toolkit in VS Code with new SDK - Wrap up ► Link References Check out Build an app using code in our repo at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Microsoft Sentinel platform – Unified, Graph-enabled, and AI-ready Security
11/20/2025
Microsoft Sentinel platform – Unified, Graph-enabled, and AI-ready Security
Unify your security data and use AI to reason over your entire digital estate with Microsoft Sentinel. See how threats evolve in real time, map attack paths, and understand which assets are most at risk. Visualize relationships across users, devices, and resources to pinpoint vulnerabilities and focus your response where it matters most. Using natural language, you can investigate faster. Ask questions, get context, and act on insights without writing complex queries. Build and extend your own identity graphs to include multicloud systems like Salesforce, enriching your view of risk. Vandana Mahtani, Microsoft Sentinel Principal PM, shares how to detect, investigate, and disrupt threats in one connected experience with Microsoft Sentinel. You can find more info on custom graphs: https://aka.ms/sentinel/graph/ignite and sign-up for preview at: ► QUICK LINKS: - Microsoft Sentinel SIEM and AI-ready security platform - Blast radius integration - Investigate using AI with the Sentinel MCP server - Advanced hunting - Custom graphs - Build your own custom graph - Wrap up ► Link References For more information, visit Custom graph public preview signup at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Replace your VPN - Global Secure Access in Microsoft Entra
11/19/2025
Replace your VPN - Global Secure Access in Microsoft Entra
Connect users to on-premises resources while enforcing Conditional Access policies, including MFA, and eliminate the need for VPNs using Secure Access Service Edge with Microsoft Entra. Route authentication through Microsoft Entra before granting resource access, even within legacy on-premises systems. Boost performance with intelligent local access that keeps internal traffic local while routing only authentication to the cloud. Protect sensitive data from being uploaded to AI apps, and stop prompt injection attacks—without modifying your applications or AI models. Ashish Jain, Microsoft Entra Principal GPM, shares how to strengthen your zero trust architecture while simplifying the access experience for users. ► QUICK LINKS: - Secure Access Service Edge - Conditional Access controls - See it in action - Windows client on same network - Private Access - Intelligent Local Access - Block AI file uploads - Prompt injection attacks - Wrap up ► Link References Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Synced Passkeys in Microsoft Entra for Phishing-resistant MFA
11/19/2025
Synced Passkeys in Microsoft Entra for Phishing-resistant MFA
Secure sign-in across all your devices without relying on passwords or extra apps using passkeys in Microsoft Entra. Register, sync, and use passkeys with just your device’s camera and biometrics, making authentication seamless, fast, and phishing-resistant. As an admin, control who uses which passkey type, streamline recovery with Verified ID, and automatically remediate risk in real time. Jarred Boone, Identity Security Senior Product Manager, shows how users can access work apps safely, confidently, and efficiently while reducing help desk overhead. ► QUICK LINKS: - Passkeys in Microsoft Entra ID - Register your passkey - Authenticate into apps & services - Sync passkeys on updated devices - Configure passkeys as an admin - Account recovery - Conditional Access policies - Wrap up ► Link References Check out https://aka.ms/PasskeysInEntra ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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New Data Security Posture Management | Microsoft Purview
11/19/2025
New Data Security Posture Management | Microsoft Purview
Locate, assess, and prioritize high-risk data across Microsoft and non-Microsoft services using Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). Identify sensitive files, understand emerging data risks, and focus remediation efforts where they matter most without slowing down productivity. You can also remediate oversharing, enforce data loss prevention policies, and monitor AI agent activity with full visibility into their interactions with sensitive data. Talhah Mir, Microsoft Purview Partner GM, shares how to take control of your data security posture, act on top priorities, and build a sustainable discipline for protecting your organization’s information at scale. ► QUICK LINKS: - Unified solution with DSPM - Day-to-day DSPM use - Prevent oversharing - AI observability - Longer-term view of DSPM - How to get DSPM working in your org - Wrap up ► Link References Try it out at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Windows 365 updates | AI‑Ready Work, Apps on Demand, Resilient Access
11/18/2025
Windows 365 updates | AI‑Ready Work, Apps on Demand, Resilient Access
Automate real work, modernize app delivery, and keep users productive from any device with Windows 365 for Agents. Assign AI agents their own Cloud PCs to complete tasks in your apps and workflows using natural-language instructions to eliminate fragile UI-based automation and accelerate scalable, resilient processes across your organization. Publish individual Cloud Apps instead of full desktops to simplify management, modernize legacy applications, and deliver consistent experiences to any device. And if a device breaks, is lost, or needs repair, Windows 365 Reserve lets you instantly provide users with a secure, temporary Cloud PC, restoring productivity in minutes while reducing IT overhead. Scott Manchester, Windows 365 Vice President, joins Jeremy Chapman to show how you can streamline automation, app delivery, and business continuity with the latest Windows 365 updates. ► QUICK LINKS: - Updates for Cloud PCs with Windows 365 - Computer-using agents - Build a computer-using agent - Managing Windows 365 for Agents - Windows 365 Cloud Apps - Access published Cloud Apps in Windows 365 - Windows 365 Reserve - Provisioning - Deprovision and Self-Provision - Wrap up ► Link References Check out ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Microsoft Excel Power User Updates | Agent Mode, Copilot Function & Formula AI
10/30/2025
Microsoft Excel Power User Updates | Agent Mode, Copilot Function & Formula AI
Turn raw Excel data into actionable insights, visual dashboards, and KPIs in minutes. With Agent Mode, automate complex analysis, create pivot tables, and build interactive dashboards without manual setup. Streamline text analysis, formula generation, and complex calculations right inside Excel. Use the Copilot function to categorize feedback, score sentiment, or automate repetitive tasks, and leverage Formula AI to generate accurate formulas from plain language prompts. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares how to work smarter and make faster, data-driven decisions in Microsoft Excel. ► QUICK LINKS: - Excel and Microsoft 365 Copilot updates - Agent Mode - Copilot function - Formula completion - Formula AI - Wrap up ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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How to move Active Directory Source of Authority to Microsoft Entra ID and why
10/08/2025
How to move Active Directory Source of Authority to Microsoft Entra ID and why
Strengthen your security posture by moving groups and users from Active Directory to Microsoft Entra. This gives you seamless access for your teams, stronger authentication with MFA and passwordless options, and centralized visibility into risks across your environment. Simplify hybrid identity management by reducing dual overhead, prioritizing key groups, migrating users without disruption, and automating policies with Graph or PowerShell. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shows how to start minimizing your local directory and make Microsoft Entra your source of authority to protect access everywhere. ► QUICK LINKS: - Minimize Active Directory with Microsoft Entra - Build a Strong Identity Foundation - Reduce Dual Management Overhead - Begin with Groups - Automate with Graph & Policy Controls - Access packages - Move user objects to be cloud-managed - Automate using scripts or code - Wrap up ► Link References Get started at Use SOA scenarios at Group SOA scenarios at Guidance for IT Architects on benefits of SOA at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Microsoft Security Copilot agents
10/03/2025
Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Take control of security operations and act fast on high priority threats with Microsoft Security Copilot agents. Automate phishing triage, prioritize alerts, streamline access reviews, and close policy gaps while keeping full control through natural language feedback and recommendations. Reduce repetitive work, cut through alert noise, and focus on the most critical risks facing your organization. Stay ahead of vulnerabilities and evolving threats by proactively identifying at-risk devices, deploying patches, and optimizing access policies as your environment changes. Build custom agents tailored to your workflows, connecting tools and data to automate your most time-consuming security tasks. Dilip Radhakrishnan, Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Director, shares how to keep your organization protected with Security Copilot agents. ► QUICK LINKS: - Security Copilot agents - Phishing Triage Agent - Alert Triage Agents - Access governance - Conditional Access Optimization Agent - Vulnerability Remediation Agent - Build your own specialized agents - Wrap up ► Link References Get started at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Copilot now included with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneNote | Microsoft 365 & Office 365
10/01/2025
Copilot now included with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneNote | Microsoft 365 & Office 365
Work efficiently using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, now available directly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for everyone with an Office 365 or Microsoft 365 subscription. Summarize long email threads, generate bullet-point executive summaries, create charts, and update presentations—all without leaving your familiar apps. Copilot understands your context, remembers your preferences, and helps you reuse content seamlessly across Microsoft 365. IT admins stay in control while you boost productivity. Enterprise-grade protections, Microsoft Purview, and the Copilot Control System ensure your data stays secure. Jeremy Chapman, Microsoft 365 Director, shares how with premium features like intelligent data retrieval, meeting facilitation, and specialized agents, you can automate routine tasks, generate insights, and stay in the flow without leaving your apps. ► QUICK LINKS: - Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat within Microsoft 365 apps - Copilot Chat in Outlook - Copilot Chat in Word - Copilot Chat in Excel - Copilot Chat in Power Point - Security and Admin Experience - Premium experience - Wrap up ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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New collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
09/23/2025
New collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
The newest agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot users can now act as virtual members of your team, helping you stay organized, informed, and secure while you work. Watch how these collaborative agents partner with you in real time across your everyday apps. Knowledge Agent streamlines SharePoint by auto-tagging files, retiring outdated pages, and even drafting new content so your sites stay current and searchable. Facilitator Agent in Microsoft Teams keeps meetings on track—managing agendas, taking notes, assigning follow-ups, and capturing decisions automatically. Agents in Teams channels summarize conversations, generate status reports, and handle routine updates so projects move forward without missed details. Agents in Viva Engage communities draft accurate, data-driven responses to questions, connecting colleagues to the right information and reducing response times. ► QUICK LINKS: - Collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot - Knowledge Agent in SharePoint - Keep SharePoint site up-to-date - Create pages and new posts in SharePoint - Agents in Microsoft Teams channels - Facilitator in Microsoft Teams meetings - Agents in Viva Engage communities - Wrap up ► Link References Find out more at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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Choosing the right Virtual Machine on Azure
09/19/2025
Choosing the right Virtual Machine on Azure
Build and run everything from simple web apps to AI supercomputing by matching each workload to the right Azure VM in minutes. Find and know exactly what you’re provisioning by understanding the naming format to see CPU type, memory, storage, and features before deployment to match what your app or workload needs. Use free tools like Azure Migrate to right-size and plan. Matt McSpirit, Microsoft Azure expert, shows how to choose, size, and deploy workloads such as burstable web apps, massive in-memory databases, GPU-driven AI training, and high-performance scientific modeling, all with automatic scaling and confidential computing when needed. ► QUICK LINKS: - Azure Virtual Machines - Decode Azure VM Names - Right-Size with Azure Migrate - B series - D series - E series - F series - L series - M series - Constrained vCPU VMs - H series - N series - Azure Boost - Confidential VMs & Deploying your VMs - Wrap up ► Link References Get started at Azure VM naming conventions at ► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics? As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft. • Subscribe to our YouTube: • Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: • Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: ► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social: • Follow us on Twitter: • Share knowledge on LinkedIn: • Enjoy us on Instagram: • Loosen up with us on TikTok:
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