How to Enable SMTP Authentication in Office 365. In order to ensure that outgoing emails are secure and prevent unauthorized access please read this article that guides you through enabling “Authenticated SMTP” via the Microsoft Admin Center and PowerShell. When you perform this task in the Microsoft Admin Center, you only enable SMTP authentication for […]
How to Connect to Office 365 using Powershell. Have you ever found yourself needing to manage Office 365 users, groups, and services, but the web based admin center just doesn’t cut it? In this situation, PowerShell is a great help. In this guide, I’ll teach you how to connect to Office 365 with PowerShell in […]
Top 15 Office 365 PowerShell Commands (Users, Groups, Licensing). As a Windows PowerShell user, I am aware that using PowerShell for Office 365 administration may seem complicated to a lot of Office 365 users. However, in my experience, despite of this, Windows PowerShell is an extremely useful tool for managing Office 365. For example, instead […]
How to Check if MFA is Enabled in Office 365 for Users. With most businesses (especially enterprises) relying on heavy usage of email communication, it is obvious that sensitive data is also a part of the shared content. All in all, remote work across the globe is managed primarily through Office (Microsoft) 365 using emails, […]
How to Enable Office 365 MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) For Users. All in all, data breaches caused due to compromised security cost a hefty amount to organizations. According to a 2022 survey, over 80% of data breaches are caused due to poor password security. Securing your Microsoft accounts with passwords alone doesn’t assure data safety. Introduced […]
Office 365 MFA Enabled vs Enforced — What’s the Difference? Although passwords continue to be the most implemented method of user identification, single-factor authentication could be very much prone to cyber attacks. Microsoft’s multi factor authentication (MFA) secures your Azure Directory and Office 365 from phishing or cyber intrusion attempts. But its adoption rate remains […]
Microsoft Office 365 Group Types Explained – Best Practices. All in all, Microsoft (Office) 365 gives businesses a productive workspace provided the most appropriate tools are leveraged for a streamlined workflow. Office 365 Groups helps admins configure the user settings so that it enhances team collaboration and performance. In this blog post, we take an […]
Office 365 Groups vs Distribution Lists — What’s the Difference? Office 365 (now known only as Microsoft 365) is a suite of productive tools that has played a vital role in revolutionizing the definition of success for many organizations to date. As per 2022 data, Microsoft Office 365 controls almost half of the office productivity […]
Azure AD Group Types Explained – Security / Microsoft 365 Groups. Microsoft’s current iterations of Azure and Microsoft 365 are the result of years of technological development aimed at providing a seamless experience for their customers. Hence, Microsoft created the groups feature in order to give users the ability to manage resources. However, this has led to […]
Office 365 vs Exchange Online — What’s the Difference? With an increase in the adoption of hybrid working patterns, an increasing number of businesses are opting for a comprehensive suite of productivity tools to attain their business goals. Image Source: formstack Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online are two such robust tools adept with functions such […]