With the proliferation of Microsoft 365 as the collaboration platform of choice in the enterprise space, it's rare to find a large organization that hasn't undergone some form of tenant to tenant migration. This can be a result of mergers, acquisitions or divestitures. Microsoft have not previously had any native tooling to facilitate this and …
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In a previous post I went though how we can use Project Oakdale to create some pretty flexible apps in Microsoft Teams. The platform which allows for a subset of the CDS functionality to be used inside of Microsoft Teams has just gone GA! With the GA release, we've also got a new name. In …
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I recently posted about how we can use Delegated Access Permissions via a partner relationship to connect to an Exchange Online organization through PowerShell. This is a fantastic piece of functionality for MSPs and CSPs to manage multiple tenancies securely without having managing a set of admin identities for all of their customers. To expand …
The current version of Yammer is almost unrecognizable from the initial release years back. It really has earned it's place in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem as an enterprise grade communication tool right alongside Teams and SharePoint. As part of a digital transformation project, there are tons of use cases for Yammer and when used correctly, …
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For all the cool features of Office 365 and the Office suite, there are always use cases for third party integrations. These apps provide an extension to the Office platform and add some specific functionality that might not be something that Microsoft can, or want to deliver to the entire platform. These apps are hosted …
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I hate when I see PST files being used as a business solution. It's quite common when performing a discovery that you will find a host of users who heavily rely on PST files as their "Personal Archives". This usually stems from a lack of storage space in an on premises Exchange environment, with users …
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With the massive shift towards user mobility and BYOD devices, it's important to consider how we can help users be at their most productive while maintaining control over data. For mobile devices (Android, iOS) we have Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) Mobile Application Management (MAM) Policies. MAM Policies work extremely effectively for BYOD devices and help …
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The delegated admin privileges available to partner organizations such as MSPs and CSPs are fantastic to allow admin access without going to the trouble of maintaining a list of admin accounts for each customer. Along with just rotating accounts as people move through the business, ensuring the correct security is in place and requiring licensing …
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External file sharing is always a struggle to get right in Microsoft 365. Based on factors like company culture, industry and relationship to partner companies, there are a huge amount of variables that will influence the exact policy and controls that are required to tailor the relevant features. I can't stress enough how much setting …
Azure AD Group Role Assignment is a great new preview feature that provides a lot of flexibility and governance to assigning admin roles in Azure AD / Office 365. When combined with Privileged Identity Managements new Privileged Access Groups (Preview) feature, we can begin to set up a really slick permission eligibility structure that is …
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