Just a quick FYI in this post… Exchange Online allows for a fair amount of customization however there are still a few items here and there that can be done in on-premises Exchange but not in the cloud. Recently, I’ve had a couple clients interested in blocking their users from using Outlook or a specific […]
Posts Tagged ‘Office 365’
Office 365 – Using Office ProPlus? Take Caution Upgrading To 2016
Office ProPlus has done a great job of getting many organizations in a position where they’re running a fully patched and current version of Microsoft Office. It’s a component of Office 365 that really brings great value to organizations that previously didn’t have a solid deployment or patching process for Office. Quick Aside: If you’re […]
Office 365 – Efficiently Connecting to Office 365 Via PowerShell
If you’re an administrator for Office 365, you’re likely very familiar with the fact that while some tasks can be performed in the portal, many need to be done via PowerShell. If you’ve managed to get this far in your IT life without using PowerShell, Office 365 is going to force you to learn it. […]
Office 365 – A Deeper Look at the Microsoft “Send” App
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced a new Office 365 mobile app called “Send“. The idea behind the app is to be able to send quick and simple messages to other users via email. The first question that came to mind was, “What problem is this app trying to solve?” My phone can already send emails, IMs […]
Azure Active Directory Reporting APIs Now Available
One of the most common things we hear from our clients is their need to automatically access security related reports from Azure AD. With last week’s announcement from Microsoft about AAD Reporting APIs Public Preview, we now have that capability. Azure AD already has a robust set of activity, security and audit reports, with some […]
MSFT US Partner & Industry Team Partner of the Year: Perficient!
I am absolutely thrilled to share that Perficient has been named Microsoft EPG United States Partner and Industry Team Partner of the Year for 2015. This is a huge honor, and we are incredibly thankful to Microsoft, our customers and our partners for sharing in this recognition and working so closely with us this past […]
Office 365 – How to Handle Departed Users (Part 2 of 2)
As a result of a decision made by either the employee or the employer, users will inevitably leave your organization. Whether you call these user “separations”, “terminations” or “offboarding”, the impact to IT is the same: network access needs to be secured and the user’s data needs to be addressed. When using cloud services such […]
Drawloop Acquired, Strengthens Salesforce O365 Integration
Salesforce users are continuously looking for the next opportunity to extend the value of their cloud-based platform into new areas of the business or solve unique challenges. That’s the beauty of the platform and having a vibrant developer ecosystem building business apps. Bringing together workflow automation and document generation capabilities to streamline processes is often a difficult and expensive […]
Nintex acquisition means tighter Salesforce integration with O365
With the acquisition of Drawloop, we should expect to see additional capabilities added to Salesforce and Office 365 / SharePoint. In terms of Office 365 and SharePoint, Nintex is planning to add document generation (docGen) to the platform. And with SalesForce, we should see tighter coupling to the O365 space, and workflow and form automation […]
Office 365 – Why Your UPN Should Match Your Primary SMTP Address
Since the early days of Office 365, the discussion of changing UPNs has been had between consultants and clients. The discussions range from “what is a UPN” to “this line-of-business application uses UPN for login, the application would need to be reinstalled and the vendor is no longer in business”. During Office 365 deployments, I […]
Office 365 – When to Consider a Third-Party Identity Provider
Office 365 offers several different identity options. Well known are the options to use “cloud identities” or directory synchronization from your on-premises Active Directory. For authentication, Microsoft offers the option to use “password hash sync” or Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) along with your on-premises Active Directory. There is, however, another option when it […]
AstraZeneca: A Digital Transformation Leader
After sitting through a week’s worth of presentations and case studies related to digital transformation, I can’t help but think about the deep changes AstraZeneca has gone through in recent years. It’s been a massive feat with extraordinary outcomes, and they’re still not done making positive changes throughout their operations. AstraZeneca’s goal was to […]