Best Practices
How to Secure Admin Accounts in Hybrid Environment
Explore 10 best practices to secure admin accounts in a hybrid environment to reduce the attack surface & safeguard against evolving threats.
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Summary Beginning March 2026, Microsoft will retire OneView and TrueTime in Outlook Web App, removing support for personal accounts and calendars. Users needing multi-account support should move to the Outlook desktop app. For years, users have relied on Outlook web to manage both their work mailbox and personal accounts in one place. Features like OneView and TrueTime made it possible to manage meetings, appointments, and…
Summary: Microsoft Teams has enabled messaging safety protections, automatically turning on features such as weaponizable file type blocking, malicious URL detection, and user reporting for false positives. This change applies only to tenants that were using default settings, while existing custom configurations remain unaffected. Some Microsoft Teams users in your organization may start complaining that certain file uploads are blocked or links flagged as…
Summary Viva Engage communities will be integrated into Microsoft Teams, allowing users to access community discussions, announcements, and events directly within Teams. The integration is enabled by default for users with Viva Engage access. Microsoft has started rolling out Viva Engage communities into Microsoft Teams as part of a public preview. Starting in April 2026,…
NTLM has long been a fallback authentication protocol for legacy applications and systems in Windows environment, with a history spanning more than 30 years. However, it introduces well-known security risks that no longer align with today’s Zero Trust and identity-first security models. As part of its ongoing focus on advancing…
Summary Starting January 30, 2026, Microsoft began enforcing billing meter for guest governance in Microsoft Entra ID. Now organizations are required to link an Azure subscription to continue using governance features for guest users. Billing is calculated based on Monthly active users (MAU) involved in Entra ID governance actions. Microsoft…
Summary Microsoft is enhancing Conditional Access enforcement for policies that target All resources, including those with exclusions. Sign-ins from client applications requesting only basic directory scopes will now be fully evaluated. The rollout begins March 2026 and continues through June 2026; organizations should review policies and custom apps for requirements like MFA…
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Explore how to reset MFA using Microsoft 365 Admin Center & PowerShell. Download the Pre-built script to solve 25+ MFA reset scenarios.
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Check out 6 essential Microsoft 365 password settings to enhance security and improve Microsoft Secure Score.
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Discover AdminDroid, your ultimate tool for Office 365 reporting, available on Azure Marketplace - Gain insights and manage your M365 environment efficiently.
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Now, MS Graph has the ability to retrieve per-user MFA status for M365 users. Download this PowerShell script to export per-user MFA status report to CSV file.
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Generate insightful reports and create stunning visualizations from your spreadsheet data. Transform your data into visual insights with GPT-4o!
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Discover the top 5 Microsoft 365 features admins want to disable. Dive into the details and decide if it's time to hit that 'off' switch!
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This blog lists various Microsoft 365 services, products, technologies that are going to deprecate in 2024 - Admins can plan for necessary migrations or updates
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MS Graph exposes 'Last Successful Sign-in Date' for Microsoft 365 Users. Download the PowerShell script to export 10+ inactive users reports.
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Disable self-service purchase capability to avoid users signing up for Teams Premium trial directly. Act now and don't regret later.
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As an AdminDroid alternative, you can refer to this guide to get instant reports on Microsoft 365 and efficiently manage your organization.
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Stay ahead of Microsoft 365 upcoming changes and deprecations. Gain valuable insights, actionable recommendations, and stay updated for a smooth transition.
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