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From IT Pro to Cloud Pro: Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Online

by Ben Curry, Brian Laws

October 2016

Intermediate to advanced

320 pages

9h 46m

English

Microsoft Press

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Becoming a cloud proBut what about the IT pro?Cloud pro diversityCloud pro skillsThe Office 365 cloud proLiving in a tenant worldThe rapid pace of changePreparing the networkGetting started with Office 365
Beyond the browser with Office 365Microsoft Windows PowerShell fundamentalsCmdletsObjects and variablesThe pipelineCollectionsPrepare your environment for Office 365 PowerShellOffice 365 PowerShell RequirementsInstall the client componentsHow to connect via PowerShellConnect to Office 365 (Azure Active Directory)Connect to SharePoint OnlineConnect to Exchange OnlineConnect to Skype for Business OnlineConnect to the Security & Compliance CenterRemove sessionsConnect to all Office 365 services in the same sessionWork with Office 365 using PowerShellWork with Office 365 and Azure Active DirectoryWork with SharePoint OnlineWork with the Security & Compliance Center
Azure Active DirectoryWhat is Azure Active Directory?Azure Active Directory vs. on-premises Active DirectoryAzure Active Directory Domain ServicesCustom domainsAzure Active Directory service tiersIdentity scenariosCloud-only identitiesSynchronized identitiesFederated identitiesIdentity sync with Azure Active Directory ConnectAzure AD Connect overviewDesign choicesTopologiesPrepare for syncDeploying AD ConnectRunning a syncConfiguring identity federation with Office 365A brief intro to Active Directory Federation ServicesDeploying AD FS for Office 365Configuring Office 365 for federationSwitching back to managed identities
SharePoint Online architectureSharePoint Online vs. SharePoint Server on-premisesSharePoint Online architecture 101Understanding licensing, update channels, and tenant typesConfiguring SharePoint OnlineProvisioning SharePoint OnlineConfiguringConfiguration checklistSite Collection administrationSite Collection user permissionsSite collection administrators and site ownersPeople and groupsPowerShell for configuring SharePoint OnlineAdministrators and ownersSite collection life cycleManaged Metadata ServiceSearch settingsImmediate crawlSearch schemaQuery suggestionsUsage reports

Office 365 and the clientSupportabilityInteracting with Office 365 on the clientNetworkingManaging OneDrive for BusinessWhat is OneDrive for Business?A tale of two clientsManaging OneDrive for BusinessRestricting OneDrive for Business sync to safe domainsManaging Office ProPlusDeploying Office ProPlusHow Office ProPlus updates are releasedConfiguring update channels for usersProtecting your data through Mobile Device Management for Office 365What is mobile device management?Options for mobile device managementConfiguring Mobile Device Management for Office 365
Hybrid Office 365 scenarios and considerationsOverview of hybrid optionsIdentity synchronization is foundational!Hybrid considerationsSharePoint hybrid solutionsOverview of hybrid capabilities in SharePointThe problem of query federationOne-way, outbound, classic hybrid searchOne-way, inbound, classic hybrid searchTwo-way classic hybrid searchHybrid search via the Cloud SSAOne-way inbound hybrid BCSAdditional hybrid optionsPrerequisites for SharePoint hybridPublishing on-premises applications through Azure ADApplication options in Azure ADPublishing on-premises applications with the Azure AD Application ProxySurfacing on-premises data through Power BIThe on-premises data gatewayDeploying the on-premises data gatewayPublishing data through the on-premises data gateway
Socializing in the cloud worldTraditional social capabilitiesYammerThe Yammer differenceYammer capabilitiesUpdating social feedsYammer add-insOffice 365 GroupsMobile parityOffice 365 Groups configuration and managementManaging Office 365 GroupsDiving into DelveOffice 365 GraphDelveOffice 365 Video PortalVideo file formatsConfiguring the Office 365 Video PortalVideo Portal managementKnow your roadmap
Service assuranceService compliance reportsTrust documentsAudited controlsPermissionsAlertsWorking with basic alert managementManage advanced alertsGovernancePlanningGovernance rolesChange controlTenant governance
Use a methodologyRequirements phasePreliminary Design phaseFinal Design phaseTest phaseGo Live phaseMigration scenarios and scopeStart with an information architectureThe easiest migration is no migrationTest migrationsUse a Big Bang approach or migrate gradually?Determining the right tools for the jobMigrating SharePoint and My Site contentWhat won’t migrate?What about My Sites?Migration gotchasMigrating file shares: Should I or shouldn’t I?Dealing with source material after a migrationSearch-first migrationsChange management and communicationCommunicationRunning a migration project