Mike Weaver, Author at Practical 365

Migrating On-Prem Active Directory Computer Accounts to Azure AD

Post author:By Mike Weaver

In the very early Windows NT Days, we had computer accounts connected to domain controllers. This provided the early building blocks of securing data and computers in company networks. Since then, our entire digital landscape has transformed. With modern networking and cloud adoption across so much of our world, it makes sense for our computer accounts to make the move from on-prem Active Directory (AD) to Azure Active Directory (AAD).

Azure Active Directory

September 1, 2022

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Migrating Intune Devices in an Office 365 Tenant-To-Tenant Project

Post author:By Mike Weaver

When performing an Office 365 Tenant-To-Tenant Migration, the goal should be to migrate everything possible with minimal user disruption, including devices

Intune

August 29, 2022

TEC Talk Follow-up: Office 365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations

Post author:By Mike Weaver

In April, we had over 450 attendees join and ask questions in our TEC Talk on lessons learned from Office 365 tenant to tenant migrations. Get the highlights and the Q&A to the top questions asked!

Microsoft 365

June 27, 2022

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Turn On MFA: Real-World Example of Fraud, Domain Stealing, and the Nearly Lost House Deposit

Post author:By Mike Weaver

We all know to turn on MFA but sometimes we need to share our stories to get corporate buy-in to do it. In this Fun Friday post, Mike Weaver, Chris Cahill and Bryan Patton get real on what happens when MFA isn’t enabled.

Exchange Online

May 20, 2022

P365 Goes to Commsverse!

Post author:By Mike Weaver

Mike Weaver, Paul Robichaux and Steve Goodman head to Commsverse on Sept 15 & 16 at Mercedez-Benz World just outside of London, UK. Learn more about the hybrid conference as well as the session that Mike and Paul are hosting together - 'Teams Tenant-to-Tenant Challenges: It Just Keeps Getting Worse!'

Blog

September 13, 2021

Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations: Project Scoping and Proper Tool Selection

Post author:By Mike Weaver

Scoping and planning are instrumental for a successful Office 365 tenant-to-tenant migration project. This article covers where Microsoft native tools can be a good fit for some, paid tools the best option for others; and review how to realistically scope your project and map to the appropriate options.

Blog

July 20, 2021

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Renaming the SharePoint Online URL for an Office 365 Tenant

Post author:By Mike Weaver

Just because you can rename your SharePoint Online URL, should you? Mike Weaver points out five major considerations you should seriously take into account if your organization is thinking about pursuing this course of action.

Blog

July 12, 2021

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How to Plan Your Slack-to-Teams Project

Post author:By Mike Weaver

Successful migration projects necessitate extensive planning, and a Slack-to-Teams migration project is no different. The good news is there are some basic things you can do in Slack to scope your project's complexity and drive your plan. This article gives practical advice on how to scope your Slack environment and make your Teams Migration plan.

Blog

April 20, 2021

Ignite is Great: Where Do I Go to Solve Today’s Problems?

Post author:By Mike Weaver

Microsoft Ignite gets us excited for the future; but where do I go for expert advice for today's problems? The Experts Conference is just one of those places, offering practical advice that can be used immediately.