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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Learning Objectives

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.

1

  • CONFIGURE YOUR MICROSOFT 365 EXPERIENCE

  • 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

    Knowledge check

    Summary

2

  • MANAGE USERS, LICENSES, AND MAIL CONTACTS IN MICROSOFT 365

  • 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

    Knowledge check

    Summary

3

  • MANAGE GROUPS IN MICROSOFT 365

  • 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

    Knowledge check

    Summary

4

  • ADD A CUSTOM DOMAIN IN MICROSOFT 365

  • 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

    Knowledge check

    Summary

5

  • CONFIGURE CLIENT CONNECTIVITY TO MICROSOFT 365

  • Introduction

    Examine how automatic client configuration works

    Explore the DNS records required for client configuration

    Configure Outlook clients

    Troubleshoot client connectivity

    Knowledge check

    Summary

Audience

This course is designed for persons aspiring to the Microsoft 365 Administrator role and have completed at least one of the Microsoft 365 role-based administrator certification paths. Before attending this course, students must have: Completed a role-based administrator course such as Messaging, Teamwork, Security, Compliance, or Collaboration. A proficient understanding of DNS and basic functional experience with Microsoft 365 services. A proficient understanding of general IT practices. A working knowledge of PowerShell.

Language

English

Prerequisites

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Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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