Microsoft 365 offers Enterprise Mobility & Security (EMS), Windows 10, and Office 365 to enhance business productivity and security. Because Microsoft 365 offers a variety of services and features, not everything is in the same place. Therefore, we need to navigate within different portals, and familiarity with “what is where” gets really important over time.
In this course, we will have a look at some of the most common tasks to be performed by Microsoft 365 administrators related to Azure AD identities, how to secure your environment by assigning the correct permissions to your users, and how to reduce administrative overhead. We’ll do various tasks in different ways by using the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, the Azure portal, and even use Windows PowerShell for automating bulk actions.
Choosing the right type of identity for your current infrastructure is the first step for any successful Microsoft 365 deployment.
Learning Objectives
- Plan Azure AD Identities
- Manage Users and Groups
- Manage User Access with Access Reviews
- Manage Passwords and Password Policies
- Implement Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR)
- Manage Product Licenses
Intended Audience
- People preparing for Microsoft’s MS-100 exam
- Microsoft 365 Administrators
Prerequisites
- Experience with Microsoft 365
- Experience with the Azure portal
- Experience with PowerShell
If your organization has enabled the self-service password reset and if you have registered for the self-service password reset, you can reset your password yourself without the need of an admin.
Log in to portal.office.com and click on Can't access your account? Then choose Work or school account. Enter your user ID and the characters below to prove that you are not a robot. Click on Next. And depending on the authentication methods that your admin has set up, you can choose between an external email address, a text, or call to your mobile phone. Let's choose Send a text to my mobile phone and enter your phone number. Click on Text. And enter the code that you receive on your phone. Then click on Next. And enter your new password. Confirm it, and click on Finish. And now your password has been reset.
Veronique is a SharePoint and Office 365 consultant for an IT company based in Glasgow, UK. She loves photography, the outdoors, and long walks with her two dogs! You can follow Veronique on Twitter @veronicageek or read her blog at https://veronicageek.com.