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MS-102 Learning Path Introduction

MS-102 Learning Path Introduction

Kick off the MS-102 Microsoft 365 Administrator learning path with an overview of what the exam covers - tenant and identity management with Entra ID, security via Defender XDR, and Purview compliance - plus how to plan your study.

How To Configure Teams Phone Mobile

How To Configure Teams Phone Mobile

A step-by-step walkthrough of setting up Teams Phone Mobile, from choosing an operator and licensing prerequisites to enabling SIM-based calling and assigning mobile numbers to your users.

Planning Large Scale Account Provisioning for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Shared Devices

Planning Large Scale Account Provisioning for Microsoft Teams Rooms and Shared Devices

Rolling out Microsoft Teams Rooms and shared devices across hundreds of spaces? This Expert Briefing walks through resource account provisioning at scale — naming conventions, licensing choices, mailbox and calendar settings, password policy, and the conditional access and MFA decisions that trip…

Implement and Manage External Identities

Implement and Manage External Identities

An Expert Briefing on external identities in Microsoft Entra ID: inviting and governing B2B guests, configuring cross-tenant access settings, and keeping collaboration in Teams secure without blocking the business.

Assign, Modify and Report on Licenses

Assign, Modify and Report on Licenses

An Expert Briefing on managing Microsoft 365 licences at scale: assigning and modifying licences via the admin centre, group-based licensing and Graph, plus building reports that show what's actually being used.

Create, Configure and Manage Groups

Create, Configure and Manage Groups

A practical walkthrough of Microsoft 365 group creation, configuration and lifecycle management — covering group types, naming and expiration policies, membership, guest access and the admin controls behind them.

Create, Configure and Manage Users

Create, Configure and Manage Users

An Expert Briefing walkthrough of user lifecycle admin in Microsoft 365 — creating accounts in the admin centre and Entra ID, bulk imports, assigning licences and roles, password and MFA settings, plus guest access, blocking and restoring deleted users.