Using Azure Functions for Exchange Online
This article serves as a step by step guide on how to build an Azure function to retrieve mailbox permissions for Exchange Online.
July 25, 2023
Central Management of the Images Used with Teams and Groups
Microsoft 365 Groups display either a default or custom photo to highlight the intent of the group (or team). Some organizations like to exert central control over Microsoft 365 group photos. This article explores how to achieve this goal with PowerShell.
July 24, 2023
Is the price right for Microsoft 365 Copilot? Azure AD is now Entra ID, Bing Chat Enterprise unravelled and Syntex Backup explored: The Practical 365 Podcast S3 E32
On the show this week, we discuss Azure AD getting rebranded as Entra ID, Microsoft announces Copilot pricing, new features to the roadmap, plus we are getting a new practical 365 Podcast co-host.
July 21, 2023
Reporting External Domain Capabilities with PowerShell
Whether your organization sees external collaboration as a risk or a benefit, it’s important to understand exactly what you have configured. Therefore, Sean McAvinue has created a PowerShell Script to control and report External Domains.
July 19, 2023
Microsoft Reveals Monthly Cost of Microsoft 365 Copilot Licenses
On July 18, Microsoft revealed that the monthly Microsoft 365 Copilot cost will be $30/user. That's on top of an 'eligible' license like Microsoft 365 E3 or E5. The costs of adopting a digital assistant based on artificial intelligence might rule the prospect out for many organizations.
July 18, 2023
Reporting Microsoft Entra ID Administrative Units
Microsoft Entra administrative units are gaining in popularity. Restricted administrative units are now available and many Purview solutions support administrative units. In this article, we explain how to use Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK cmdlets to create a report about administrative units, role assignments for their management, and their membership.
July 17, 2023
Microsoft Entra Enters Security Service Edge Market
Microsoft recently announced two new products to the Entra family, Entra Private Access and Entra Internet Access. In this blog, we break down each product and help you decide if they are worth the hype.
July 13, 2023
How to use Targeted Collections with Microsoft 365 Content Searches
Targeted collections are a method available to focus Microsoft 365 content searches on specific mailbox folders or folders in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. In this article, we discuss how to retrieve the folder identifiers needed for a content query using the Recoverable Items folders as an example. Targeted collections are a great way to run ultra-precise content searches when you're looking for the proverbial pea in a haystack of mailboxes.
July 13, 2023
Practical Protection: Five Things To Know About Microsoft 365 Auditing
Most of us don’t spend much time poking around in the unified audit log, but all of us probably should. In this article, we dive into 5 things you need to know about Microsoft 365 auditing.
July 12, 2023
Unveiling the Landscape: Exploring Microsoft Solutions for Multi-Tenant Management in Microsoft 365
In this blog, Richard Dean Teases his TEC 2023 session and explores the complexities of Multi-Tenant Management using Microsoft solutions.
July 11, 2023
Resolving the Five Most Common Conditional Access Misconfigurations
Misconfigured Conditional Access policies may introduce unnecessary risk to your tenant. That is why it is important to make sure these policies are properly configured. In this blog, Brandon Colley reviews the five most common Conditional Access misconfigurations.
July 10, 2023
Surprisingly Useful New Teams Features, How to Avoid Teams Cybersecurity Issues & What to Expect from Microsoft Inspire: The Practical 365 Podcast S3 E31
Join us on for this week's Practical 365 Podcast, where we discuss Microsoft Inspire, Teams Malware, and more Teams features.
July 6, 2023