New video: Microsoft Office 365 Administration Inside Out

We’re pleased to announce that we have a new video available for purchase! Microsoft Office 365 Administration Inside Out , with 16-time Microsoft MVP, Brien Posey, offers more than seven hours of instruction.

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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.

This video is 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.

Excerpt: Lesson 5.2, synchronize OneDrive for business content

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

Lesson 1:   Authentication and Licensing
Lesson 2:   The Office 365 Admin Center
Lesson 3:   Exchange Online
Lesson 4:   SharePoint Online
Lesson 5:   OneDrive for Business
Lesson 6:   Skype for Business
Lesson 7:   Yammer
Lesson 8:   Office 365 Applications

About the instructor

Brien Posey is a freelance technical writer who has received Microsoft's MVP award 16 times for his work with Exchange Server, Windows Server, IIS, and File Systems Storage. He has written or contributed to roughly three dozen books, has written more than 4,000 technical articles and white papers, and speaks extensively at Microsoft TechMentor and other IT conferences. Before going freelance, Brien served as CIO for a national chain of hospitals and healthcare companies. He has also served as a Network Administrator for the Department of Defense at Fort Knox, and for some of the nation's largest insurance companies.