Low reputation
I am an independent developer, and I've been unable to publish my app on the Microsoft Store for about three months — it keeps getting rejected due to "10.2.10 Security": I realize this is because I'm not well-known, but how can I build a reputation when it’s impossible? Microsoft blocks the download: Microsoft even prevents it from being opened: Sure, I could provide a step-by-step guide on how to unblock my app, but, as experience has shown, users don’t trust unfamiliar apps (and rightly so!), because Microsoft has conditioned them for years to avoid running unknown software: "Make sure you trust before you open it" and "Running this app might put your PC at risk". Don't get me wrong: as a regular user, I fully support these security measures because they truly work and help. But as an independent developer, I don’t know what to do :( My app doesn't engage in cryptojacking, doesn't initiate unauthorized network activity, and doesn't pose any threat to users — it doesn't transmit any data to me and/or third parties, doesn't use telemetry and/or monitoring tools, doesn't track actions and/or location, doesn't have built-in diagnostics and/or analytics, doesn't request privilege escalation, doesn't collect statistics and doesn't learn from personal data. My app passes all the necessary Microsoft checks: And I can’t afford an EV certificate since I’m an individual, not an organization: But my app gets blocked anyway. So... does anyone have any ideas on what I can do in my situation?Partners cannot access Security and Compliance Center
Partners haven't been able to access the Security and Compliance center on behalf of their clients for almost 18 months now. Last we heard on this was from Scott Landry back in July of 2019, but it's been silence since then. Is anyone on the Security and Compliance team working with the Microsoft Partner Center team on this?? This is the one item that's keeping us from being able to exclusively work from our Delegated Admin accounts. As it stands now we still have to share a generic global admin account with all our employees just so they can manage certain aspects of our client's Office 365 subscription. https://office365.uservoice.com/forums/289138-office-365-security-compliance/suggestions/34423372-allow-partners-to-access-the-security-and-complianMicrosoft Security Product Reviews on Gartner Peer Insights: Give product feedback & get rewarded!
We love hearing more about our customers’ experience with our products! We’re currently working on growing our product reviews of Microsoft Security products on Gartner Peer Insights. We would love for you to participate and share your thoughts, feedback, and experiences using Microsoft Security products to help others in their buying process. To provide feedback on the capabilities of the Microsoft Security products, please click on the link below. You will need to first log in to your Gartner Peer Insights account or take 30 seconds to create a free account. Once you have completed your review, GPI will prompt you to choose a gift card option. Gift cards are valued at $25 USD, and they are available in multiple currencies worldwide. As soon as your review is approved, the card will be made available to you digitally. Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Each person is limited to one review per product on the above-mentioned site. Only Microsoft customers are eligible to participate. Microsoft partners and MVPs are not eligible. The offer is good only for those who submit a product review on Gartner Peer Insights as linked on this page. Any gift returned as non-deliverable will not be re-sent. Microsoft reserves the right to cancel, change, or suspend this offer at any time without notice. The offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. This offer runs through June 30, 2025, or while supplies last, and is not redeemable for cash. Taxes, if there are any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. This offer does not apply to customers in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Region of Crimea, Russia, and China. Please see the below for more information Microsoft Privacy Statement Gartner’s Community Guidelines & Gartner Peer Insights Review Guide
Elevating Security Employee Experiences with Microsoft and Adobe
Hi Security group members, Microsoft and Adobe recently published a blog post on how digitization of workflows can not only lead to better employee experiences, but better customer experiences as well. Security professionals may be interested to note that they may be able to resolve support issues faster and ensure a more robust security experience with new tools. Microsoft and Adobe have purpose-built Intergrations with tools for productivity and data management and are helping businesses streamline their processes by breaking down barriers to digitization. We'd love to hear how you are seeing new digitization efforts improve the workplace. Be sure to check out the blog post to learn more about our partnership and how recent research from the Harvard Business Review helps inform our approach. Thank you for reading and supporting efforts to improve employee experiences around the world. - The Microsoft and Adobe Partnership TeamJoin the New Adobe and Microsoft Partnership on LinkedIn
On behalf of the Adobe and Microsoft partnership team, I'd like to invite you to join our Adobe and Microsoft partnership LinkedIn group: Expand possible, together - Adobe & Microsoft. Adobe and Microsoft have partnered to deliver the solutions businesses need with our secure, trusted technology and productivity platforms that empower millions of users around the world. Our mutual expertise in helping businesses organize their data to activate their audiences and delivering a modern customer experience is what makes this partnership so special. Our community aims to provide meaningful and educational content that helps you meet your business goals. Here are some of the things you can expect to find in this LinkedIn group: • Updates on the latest Adobe and Microsoft partnership developments • ‘Better together’ stories that give insight into the business benefits / opportunities the partnership brings. • Exclusive insights direct from Adobe and Microsoft leaders. Please join us today. Stay tuned for updates, and we look forward to engaging with you this year!Multi-tenant access for Managed Security Service Providers
Multi-tenant delegated access is a challenge to do securely and scale. Using Azure Identity Governance, we evolve the approach for managing your customer's Microsoft Defender implementations. With further granular access and improved risk controls, scaling delegated access has just gotten easier.
Windows and Office license discounts
Hello dear community! I am a government employee assigned to contact Microsoft to inquire about your support of education in a developing countries. What offers and special programmes you have in aid for educational institutions including public school? Best regards, Fatima ICT center Dushanbe.Partner mandating DAP / GDAP for procuring licenses
Hi All, We are in the process of procuring licenses from our local partner. The partner had requested DAP (Global Administrator and Helpdesk Administrator). We did not agree to to it. Then, the partner is mandating GDAP instead of DAP and says that they will not be able to provide licenses without authorizing GDAP permissions. We are only trying to buy Windows Professional Upgrade linceses (Product ID: DG7GMGF0D8H4). Even for this, GDAP is being mandated. Also, the authorization is for partner and his reseller as well. So much exposure is really concerning. Reached out to Microsoft Sales representative via chat and he confirmed that GDAP authorization is mandatory. But, as per Microsoft documentation, GDAP is not mandatory. The documentation is contradicting the sales representative. Find link below. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/gdap-faq Can anyone clarify if DAP/GDAP authorization is mandatory for procuring licenses through a partner? Thanks, Ramkumar
Microsoft Cloud Financial Services Compliance Program (FSCP)
I'm trying to get the Financial Services Amendment linked to our main Azure Subscription. However, I believe this is only available for people signed up for the Microsoft Cloud Financial Services Compliance Program (FSCP). Nobody at Microsoft seems to know anything about this program. Here's a whitepaper on it: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=55332 And the amendment is brought up in this document recently released: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-eba-eu
Security of Extension and Software from GitHub to Store
Hello i want a discuss a thing. I actually have a very Hight level of security rules applied on my network/computer (Hardware and software), but it seem there is a hole in the transparency we can have a software engineer. For instance, i have in my security policy explained how my hardware and software security during development and test of my extension are done and with whom software. But the hole rely in the upload to the Microsoft Store of the code stored on GitHub, i want to know if actually or later is possible to deploy as an update to the partner center (where we upload these extension/software to Microsoft store) directly without having to pass by a zip on the computer, (and add a flags on the store page (or GitHub page) that is done). I ask this to totally eliminate the reliance on trust that the developer has really uploaded the same version on the Store (minus the signature of file added by Microsoft) that the one on GitHub. I actually know that some user/dev will not like that (like any security update (see windows 11 tpm enforcement to understand), but transparency and security is now something very important. Hope to see constructive answer on how i can achieve that even if GitHub / Store don't propose it.
