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Office 365 Administration Fundamentals: Manage Users, Services, and Security
Learn to configure, manage, and secure your organization's cloud environment as a confident Office 365 administrator, starting from the absolute basics.
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Course contents
6 modules · 30 lessons · 3h 1m
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Getting Started with Microsoft 365
Understand the cloud landscape and set up your administrative environment.
- Cloud Computing and M365 Basics
Understanding the difference between SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS in the context of Microsoft 365.6 min - Setting Up Your First Tenant
A step-by-step guide to creating your organization's Microsoft 365 account.7 min - Touring the Admin Center
Finding your way around the primary administrative interface and its shortcuts.6 min - Configuring Custom Domains
How to link your own web domain to your Microsoft 365 tenant for professional emails.6 min - Organization Profile and Settings
Customizing your tenant's contact info, technical details, and regional settings.5 min
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Identity and Access Management
Master the art of managing people, permissions, and licenses.
- Creating and Managing User Accounts
How to add individual users and manage their basic profile information.6 min - Bulk User Operations
Using CSV files to add or update hundreds of users at once.6 min - Assigning and Revoking Licenses
Understanding how to manage your subscription costs by assigning licenses correctly.6 min - Understanding Group Types
Differentiating between Security, M365, Distribution, and Mail-enabled groups.6 min - Managing Group Memberships
How to create groups and automate membership for easier management.6 min - Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Assigning administrative roles like Global Admin vs. Helpdesk Admin to ensure security.7 min
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Exchange Online Administration
Configure and maintain the organization's email infrastructure.
- The Exchange Admin Center (EAC)
Navigating the specialized dashboard for all things email.6 min - Managing User Mailboxes
Configuring mailbox features, aliases, and forwarding for users.6 min - Shared Mailboxes and Resource Accounts
Setting up info@ company emails and room/equipment booking mailboxes.6 min - Mail Flow and Rules
Creating simple rules to control how email moves in and out of the organization.6 min - Public Folders and Distribution Lists
Managing legacy and modern ways to share email content across teams.6 min
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SharePoint and OneDrive Management
Control how files are stored, shared, and protected in the cloud.
- SharePoint Online Fundamentals
Understanding the structure of sites, collections, and document libraries.6 min - Creating and Configuring Sites
How to provision new SharePoint sites for departments or projects.6 min - OneDrive for Business Admin
Managing individual user storage and personal file settings.6 min - Storage Limits and Sharing Policies
Setting quotas and controlling who can share files outside the company.6 min
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Security and Compliance
Implement modern security baselines to protect your data.
- Enabling Security Defaults
Activating Microsoft's recommended baseline security settings with one click.6 min - Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication
Setting up MFA to protect user accounts from unauthorized access.7 min - Password Policies and Expiration
Configuring how often passwords change and how complex they must be.6 min - Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Basics
Understanding how to prevent sensitive info like credit cards from leaving the company.6 min - Creating Your First DLP Policy
A walkthrough of setting up a simple policy to detect and block sensitive data sharing.6 min
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Monitoring and Maintenance
Keep the system running smoothly and report on its health.
- Service Health and Status
Checking if Microsoft services are down and subscribing to incident alerts.6 min - Monitoring Tenant Health
Using the Health dashboard to identify configuration issues.6 min - Analyzing Usage Reports
Seeing which users are actually using Teams, Exchange, or SharePoint.6 min - Audit Logs and Activity
Searching the logs to see who changed what and when.6 min - Getting Support from Microsoft
How to open and track support tickets when things go wrong.5 min
The 'Small Biz' Tenant Launch
You will simulate the full setup of a 10-person company. You'll set up the tenant, create users, assign them to a 'Marketing' group, create a shared mailbox for 'sales@', and enable MFA for all accounts.
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Reviews (4)
This course delivered exactly what I needed. The explanations were clear and concise. Big thumbs up!
This was a great learning experience. The pace was good and the content was well-organized. I feel much more prepared now.
An amazing learning experience! The structure was intuitive, and the content was presented with great clarity. Totally recommend this one.
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