This course covers the following key elements of Microsoft 365 administration: Microsoft 365 tenant management, Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance. In Microsoft 365 tenant management, you learn how to configure your Microsoft 365 tenant, including your organizational profile, tenant subscription options, component services, user accounts and licenses, security groups, and administrative roles. You then transition to configuring Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on configuring Office client connectivity. Finally, you explore how to manage user-driven client installations of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise deployments. The course then transitions to an in-depth examination of Microsoft 365 identity synchronization, with a focus on Azure Active Directory Connect and Connect Cloud Sync.
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Introduction
Configure your Microsoft 365 experience
Manage your tenant subscriptions in Microsoft 365
Integrate Microsoft 365 with customer engagement apps
Complete your tenant configuration in Microsoft 365
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Introduction
Determine the user identity model for your organization
Create user accounts in Microsoft 365
Manage user account settings in Microsoft 365
Manage user licenses in Microsoft 365
Recover deleted user accounts in Microsoft 365
Perform bulk user maintenance in Azure Active Directory
Create and manage guest users
Create and manage mail contacts
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Introduction
Examine groups in Microsoft 365
Create and manage groups in Microsoft 365
Create dynamic groups using Azure rule builder
Create a Microsoft 365 group naming policy
Create groups in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online
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Introduction
Plan a custom domain for your Microsoft 365 deployment
Plan the DNS zones for a custom domain
Plan the DNS record requirements for a custom domain
Create a custom domain in Microsoft 365
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Introduction
Examine how automatic client configuration works
Explore the DNS records required for client configuration
Configure Outlook clients
Troubleshoot client connectivity
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By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Configure your company’s organization profile, which is essential for setting up for your company’s tenant.
Maintain minimum subscription requirements for your company.
Manage your services and add-ins by assigning more licenses, purchasing more storage, and so on.
Create a checklist that enables you to confirm your Microsoft 365 tenant meets your business needs.
Identify which user identity model best suited for your organization.
Create user accounts from both the Microsoft 365 admin center and Windows PowerShell.
Manage user accounts and licenses in Microsoft 365.
Recover deleted user accounts in Microsoft 365.
Perform bulk user maintenance in Azure Active Directory.
Create and manage mail contacts from both the new Exchange admin center and Exchange Online PowerShell.
Describe the various types of groups available in Microsoft 365.
Create and manage groups using the Microsoft 365 admin center and Windows PowerShell.
Create and manage groups in Exchange Online and SharePoint Online.
Identify the factors that must be considered when adding a custom domain to Microsoft 365.
Plan the DNS zones used in a custom domain.
Plan the DNS record requirements for a custom domain.
Add a custom domain to your Microsoft 365 deployment.
Describe how Outlook uses Autodiscover to connect an Outlook client to Exchange Online.
Identify the DNS records needed for Outlook and other Office-related clients to automatically locate the services in Microsoft 365 using the Autodiscover process.
Describe the connectivity protocols that enable Outlook to connect to Microsoft 365.
Identify the tools that can help you troubleshoot connectivity issues in Microsoft 365 deployments.