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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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Microsoft Entra ID Account Discovery, currently in preview, gives admins better visibility into user accounts across enterprise applications in Entra ID. By classifying accounts as local, unassigned, or assigned, it highlights mismatches and disconnected users before provisioning. Since this feature isn’t enabled by default, admins need to opt in at the tenant level to start using it.
Keeping up with Microsoft 365 updates isn’t easy. With constant feature rollouts, important changes can easily get lost in the noise. Because of this, there’s always been a need for better control over release updates, especially as features roll out faster than review cycles. Finally, Microsoft is tackling this with a modernized change management model for Microsoft 365 tenants. …
Microsoft has integrated the ability to block multi-tenant and consumer apps using application management policies in Entra ID. This shift brings policy-based control directly into the UI, eliminating the need for Graph-only configurations.
Microsoft Entra ID replaces “most recently used” logic in system-preferred MFA with device-preferred credential selection (preview). This method automatically prompts users with the most suitable authentication method based on their device, improving both security and the sign-in experience.
Copilot Cowork introduces AI-driven task orchestration in Microsoft 365, allowing users to define goals while the system plans and executes tasks across applications. It operates within tenant boundaries with approvals and has limited third-party integration.
Microsoft 365 users can now integrate Claude AI using the built-in Microsoft 365 connector, bringing secure, conversational AI into SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. With read-only access, users can search, analyze, and interact with organizational data directly from Claude chat. This integration highlights how AI is becoming the connective layer of the modern Microsoft 365 workplace.
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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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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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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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Explore the Account Discovery feature that finds existing user accounts in Entra ID applications and helps you identify unmanaged identities easily.
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Explore Microsoft 365’s modern change management model, including audience-based releases, Message Center updates, and MCP servers.
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Compare Microsoft 365 E5 vs E7's features, pricing, preview limitations, and decision factors to determine if the $99 E7 upgrade is worth it.
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With File Level Archiving in SharePoint Online, archive files to a lower-cost storage tier while preserving permissions, metadata & versions.
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Explore Microsoft’s update on Entra Kerberos for hybrid-join devices and learn how to configure it for seamless device synchronization.
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Learn different ways to clean up file version history in SharePoint Online to optimize storage and maintain a healthy M365 environment.
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Learn which Microsoft 365 services and technologies are reaching end-of-support milestone in 2026 and how admins can plan ahead.
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Microsoft 365 prices are increasing in 2026. Explore updated plan costs, new feature additions, and what organizations should do next.
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Learn how to add an additional domain controller to an existing domain in Active Directory for load balancing, disaster recovery, and more.
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