Microsoft Office 365 Administration

Microsoft Office 365 Administration

by Brien Posey
Released February 2018
Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
ISBN: 150930780X

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Video description

More Than 7 Hours of Video Instruction
Overview
This video covers common administrative tasks for Office 365. It is designed to be completely hands on and covers the major Office 365 applications, such as Exchange and SharePoint, in addition to some of the newer applications, such as Stream, Planner, and Power BI, that might not be quite as familiar to administrators. Administrators will learn how to manage and configure the various Office 365 applications and also learn about compliance-related features such as eDiscovery.
The videos are presented by long-time tech author and 16-time Microsoft MVP, Brien Posey.

Skill Level

  • Beginning
  • Intermediate

Learn How To

  • Configure Azure AD synchronization to an on-premises Active Directory environment.
  • Configure and manage flagship Office 365 applications, such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Yammer.
  • Explore newer Office 365 apps, such as Stream and Power BI.
  • Get a handle on compliance by learning how to create data loss prevention policies, and perform eDiscovery.
  • Manage mobile devices and restrict access to certain data based on device type.


Who Should Take This Course

This course is geared toward administrators who want to gain an understanding of how to configure and manage Office 365 and its various applications.

Course Requirements

  • Know how to set up an Office 365 subscription
  • Have basic networking knowledge

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Microsoft Office 365 Administration Inside Out: Introduction
  2. Lesson 1: Authentication and Licensing
    1. 1.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 1.1 Connect your domain name to Office 365
    3. 1.2 Understand Office 365’s relationship to Azure AD
    4. 1.3 Create an Office 365 user account
    5. 1.4 Configure Azure AD Connect
    6. 1.5 Verify Active Directory synchronization
    7. 1.6 Configure synchronization writeback
    8. 1.7 Licensing a user for Office 365
  3. Lesson 2: The Office 365 Admin Center
    1. 2.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 2.1 Monitor Office 365 service health
    3. 2.2 Check the directory synchronization status
    4. 2.3 View your Office 365 billing information
    5. 2.4 Create Office 365 reports
    6. 2.5 Install Office 365 Pro Plus
  4. Lesson 3: Exchange Online
    1. 3.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 3.1 Manage Exchange Online recipients
    3. 3.2 Assign permissions using role based access control
    4. 3.3 Configure calendar sharing
    5. 3.4 Filter malware
    6. 3.5 Filter spam
    7. 3.6 Configure accepted domains
    8. 3.7 Apply mail flow rules
    9. 3.8 Trace a message
    10. 3.9 Configure mobile device mailbox policies
    11. 3.10 Create public folders and public folder mailboxes
    12. 3.11 Use the Office 365 Security and Compliance Center to perform an Exchange content search
    13. 3.12 Create journal rules
  5. Lesson 4: SharePoint Online
    1. 4.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 4.1 Manage SharePoint users
    3. 4.2 Manage organization properties
    4. 4.3 Configure the My Site settings
    5. 4.4 Create a site collection
    6. 4.5 Manage Search
    7. 4.6 Configure the SharePoint app store
    8. 4.7 Configure content sharing
    9. 4.8 Explore settings related to the user experience
    10. 4.9 Explore the end user experience
  6. Lesson 5: OneDrive for Business
    1. 5.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 5.1 Configure user sharing support
    3. 5.2 Synchronize OneDrive for Business Content
    4. 5.3 Set storage and retention policies
    5. 5.4 Restrict access by device
    6. 5.5 Set activity alerts
    7. 5.6 Audit user activity
    8. 5.7 Perform eDiscovery
    9. 5.8 Create a Data Loss Prevention policy
    10. 5.9 Configure user notifications
  7. Lesson 6: Skype for Business
    1. 6.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 6.1 Configure users
    3. 6.2 Configure organization level settings
    4. 6.3 Use Skype for Business for online meetings
    5. 6.4 Explore the end user experience
    6. 6.5 Troubleshoot Skype for Business
    7. 6.6 View usage reports
  8. Lesson 7: Yammer
    1. 7.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 7.1 Prepare Yammer for use
    3. 7.2 Configure data retention policies
    4. 7.3 Configure security settings
    5. 7.4 Invite users to use Yammer
    6. 7.5 Remove or block Yammer users
    7. 7.6 Create Yammer groups
    8. 7.7 Explore the end user experience
  9. Lesson 8: Office 365 Applications
    1. 8.0 Learning objectives (or Topics)
    2. 8.1 Use the Microsoft Office apps
    3. 8.2 Dig deeper with Delve
    4. 8.3 Host video content with Stream
    5. 8.4 Express ideas with Sway
    6. 8.5 Analyze data using Power BI
    7. 8.6 Manage a project with Planner
    8. 8.7 Create quizzes and surveys with Forms
    9. 8.8 Automate processes with Flow
    10. 8.9 Collaborate with Office 365 Teams
  10. Summary
    1. Microsoft Office 365 Administration Inside Out: Summary

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft Office 365 Administration
  • Author(s): Brien Posey
  • Release date: February 2018
  • Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
  • ISBN: 150930780X