Microsoft 365 (Office 365) Administration Training

Create and configure Azure VMs for Office 365 labs, including domain controller and Exchange server, using resource group, virtual network, and standard inbound rules.

Install Active Directory Domain Services and promote the server to a domain controller, configure DNS and static IP, and create a new forest with the Allscripts.local domain.

Install exchange server 2013 prerequisites in azure labs by configuring domain, dns, ip, disabling enhanced security, and installing dot net framework 4.7.1, unified communications manager api, and visual c++ redistributor.

Install and configure Exchange 2013 by completing prerequisites, downloading the setup, and running the Windows installer. Select mailbox and access rules and name the organization first organization.

Enable directory synchronization between on-premises directory services and Office 365 to provision and manage users, groups, and mail-enabled contacts in the cloud.

Install and configure the ID Fix and Azure AD Connect tool to synchronize on-premises directories with Azure AD, selecting password hash synchronization, single sign-on, or federation.

Understand directory synchronization in Microsoft 365 with connectors, import/export, and full synchronization; monitor attributes and configure sync cycles via PowerShell across on-prem and cloud.

Explore how to manage cloud objects and immutability settings using PowerShell within Microsoft 365 administration, including syncing domain objects and updating principal names across cloud and local directories.

Explore how AD FS and identity federation deliver single sign-on for cloud and on-premises applications, using tokens and claims to manage access across federated and managed domains.

Explore ADFS prerequisites and federation setup in this lab, detailing service accounts, certificate requests and CSR creation, DNS validation, and federation of the domain with Office 365 services.

Install and configure AD FS, set up federation with a dedicated service name and certificates, and validate authentication through relying party trust and Microsoft online identities.

Configure ADFS claims policies and certificates to restrict access off the corporate network, using the policy builder, active claims rules, and token signing certificates for federated identities.

Access and manage mailboxes in the Exchange Online admin center, assign licenses, view mailbox details, set retention and litigation hold, enable archiving, and control forwarding and delivery restrictions.

Explore groups and mailboxes in Microsoft 365, including dynamic and security groups, delivery and moderation rules, Office groups, and resource and shared mailboxes with external guest access.

Navigate the permissions tab to configure rule-based access control with default and custom rules, user rules, and mailbox policies for granular Exchange permissions.

Explore retention policies and journaling in Office 365, including archiving, litigation hold, mailbox tags, and journal reports to enforce automatic data preservation and compliance.

Explore organization sharing in Office 365 by configuring federated exchange trusts with Microsoft Federation Gateway Service, enabling controlled calendar and private information sharing across partner domains.

Explore how Exchange Online Protection filters emails using connection and content filters, IP reputation, blacklists and safe lists, and malware scanning to prevent spoofing and spam.

Explore how Exchange Online Protection handles incoming and outgoing mail with connection filtering, virus scanning, transport rules, content filtering, and SPF, DKIM, DMARC for domain authentication and spam control.

Explore advanced threat protection (ATP) in Microsoft 365, including zero day prediction, safe attachments and safe links, malware filter options, and dynamic delivery with block, audit, or redirect actions.

Explore migration strategies for Office 365, including cutover, staged, and other options, with prerequisites, coexistence considerations, and how the migration service moves mailboxes.

Explore hybrid migration prerequisites and policy implications for information exchange, governance, and digital infrastructure as they relate to cross-border migration and public domain considerations.

Execute the hybrid configuration wizard to link on-premises Exchange with Exchange Online, establish federation and trusts, create connectors, and configure mailbox moves and centralized email transfer.

Explain how a hybrid move handles client connectivity and mailbox migration. Compare automatic versus manual completion, and Outlook connectivity via SCDP redirects in coexistence.

Explore four hybrid mailflow scenarios in a microsoft 365 environment, detailing on-prem and cloud connectors, migration reversals, centralized mail transport, and offboarding implications.

Explore managing Microsoft 365 services with PowerShell, connecting to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Skype for Business using remote PowerShell and installed modules.

Explore configuring Skype for Business online, hybrid deployments, and licensing, including audio conferencing, broadcasting meetings, federation, and admin center management using PowerShell.

Explore how Microsoft Teams enables real-time collaboration with channels, tabs, connectors, and AI-powered assistants, including external guests and private channels, all managed via the Teams admin center.

Explore SharePoint Online administration, including site collections, storage management, sharing options with external users and anonymous links, permissions, and governance features like compliance policies.

Learn how OneDrive for Business fits into Microsoft 365 administration, with sharing and external access controls, per-user storage, sync options, and migration guidance from My Site to SharePoint.

Explore security and compliance in the Microsoft 365 admin center, covering alert policies, data loss prevention, auditing, e-discovery, retention and labeling to protect data across Exchange and SharePoint.