Pelley Release – Content Summary

Announcements, Release Notes Sourav Nandi

The NHSmail Portal release is named in honour of Catherine Pelley. Chief Nurse & Director of Clinical Governance at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, who was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours (2021) for their services to Nursing Leadership in the NHS.

Please find below a summary of the main content of the Pelley release which was deployed on 29^th July 2024. To view the full release notes for this release please see the PDF file at the end of this summary.

VN175 Functionality

Introduction of Microsoft Windows 365 Enterprise licenses

As part of this release, 11 Microsoft Windows 365 Enterprise add on licenses are being introduced. These add on licenses can be applied to new or existing user policies. For key benefits and further information, please reference the following support site guidance: Windows 365 – NHSmail Support.

New licenses available for local procurement:

88004: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 2vCPU 4GB/256GB license
87697: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 2vCPU 8GB/128GB license
88005: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 2vCPU 8GB/256GB license
88006: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 4vCPU 16GB/128GB license
88007: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 4vCPU 16GB,256GB license
88008: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 4vCPU 16GB/512GB license
88009: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 8vCPU 32GB/128GB license
88010: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 8vCPU 32GB/256GB license
88011: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 8vCPU 32GB/512GB license
87696: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 16vCPU 64GB/512GB license
88012: Add Windows 365 Enterprise 16vCPU 64GB/1TB license

These add on licenses will not have application toggles appear in the Portal user interface. The associated service plans will be enabled by default after the creation of or an update to the relevant user policy.

If an organisation is using any of the following base licenses with one of the Microsoft Windows 365 Enterprise add on licenses, a tooltip will inform the admin to turn on the “Windows 10/11 Enterprise (Original)” application listed under the base license: National Microsoft 365 E3, Local Microsoft 365 E3 or Local Microsoft 365 E5.

If an organisation is using a locally purchased Microsoft 365 F3 with one of the Microsoft Windows 365 Enterprise add on licenses, a tooltip will inform the admin to turn on the “Windows 10 Enterprise (Local Only)” application listed under the base license.

87700: Enable the Windows 10/11 Enterprise Application

This PBI introduces an application toggle “Windows 10/11 Enterprise (Original)” to both local and national Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 base licenses. By default, this application toggle will be turned off, but Local Admins can edit this when creating or updating user policies.

87701: Enable the Windows 10 Enterprise Application toggle

This PBI introduces an application toggle “Windows 10 Enterprise (Local Only)” for a local Microsoft 365 F3 base license. By default, this application toggle will be turned off, but Local Admins can edit this when creating or updating user policies. This application toggle will not be present as part of the national Microsoft 365 F3 base license.

88630: Notify the Windows 365 Provisioning service of policy creates/updates

As part of this PBI, when an admin adds a Microsoft Windows 365 Enterprise license to a new or existing user policy, a notification will be triggered to the Windows 365 provisioning application, allowing automated provisioning. Notifications are added to an Azure message queue and will be triggered for the below scenarios:

When a new user policy is created with one of the Windows 365 licenses applied.
When an existing user policy is updated to have a Windows 365 license applied.

Portal AD Functionality

88108: Default MFA ON for new NAS Managed Users Created on the Platform

As part of this PBI, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will be enabled by default for newly created NAS managed users after accepting their Acceptance Use Policy (AUP). Upon registering for MFA, users will be required to register a secondary authentication when logging into NHSmail Portal and any NHSmail O365 applications.

89913: Auto Enable CDP for Microsoft Copilot & Intune

As part of this PBI, a change is being made to the Microsoft Intune application setting. It will remain on by default, however, user policies with the National Microsoft 365 E3 base license will no longer be able to turn it off. User policies with a Local Microsoft 365 E3 base license will be able to turn it off.

71354: NAS Managed Service – Changes to the Registration Forms for Pharmacy, Dentistry and Social Care

As part of this PBI, we have updated the Helpdesk contact email address to helpdesk@nhs.net on the Pharmacy, Dentistry and Social Care pre-requisite questionnaire and registration forms.

77568: NAS Managed Service – text changes and logo update to NAS managed new user welcome emails via GenerateOTP API

As part of this PBI, updates have been made to the GP Locum self-service registration automation email workflow templates. The following changes which have been made are:

Support Team email address: helpdesk@nhs.net
Logo update from NHS Digital to NHS England
77569: NAS Managed Service – text changes and logo update to NAS managed new user welcome emails via SSP

As part of this PBI, updates have been made to the NAS managed (e.g. Pharmacy, Social Care, Dentistry and Optometry) registration email template workflow. The following changes which have been made are:

Support Team email address: helpdesk@nhs.net
Logo update from NHS Digital to NHS England

81362: Remove auto expanding archive capabilities

As part of this PBI, the auto expanding archive feature will be removed from the below areas, preventing admins turning it on for users:

Admin > User Management > User Page
Organisation > Manage Organisation > Settings

The removal of this feature will not impact users who currently have the auto expanding archive enabled. Users currently using this capability, will continue to be able to use this feature within Exchange Online.

82342: Azure Active Directory Premium P2 Rename to Microsoft Entra ID P2

As part of this PBI, we are renaming the “Azure Active Directory Premium P2” license to align with the new Microsoft name “Microsoft Entra ID P2”.

86025: Remove Password Input Field

This PBI removes the “Password” input option present on the ‘user account creation’ and ‘reset password’ pages. This change will restrict admins entering a free-text password for users. The “Generate Password” remains so that secure passwords are auto generated and displayed within the non-editable “Password” field.

To view the full release note please refer to the PDF file.