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How to Get the User Created Date in Microsoft 365 (Guide)

How to Get the User Created Date in Microsoft 365 (Guide)

Need to find a user’s created date? In this guide, I will show you how to easily find the user created date in Entra (Azure AD) as well as using PowerShell. Let’s get started. Why find the creation date? There are several reasons why you might want to find the user creation date: It’s especially important when you need to maintain an efficient and secure IT environment and ensure compliance. For admins, this can help them make informed decisions about provisioning, auditing, and decommissioning users. How to Find the User Created Date in Entra Here’s what you need to do: […]

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New Guest User: Azure AD Tutorial (Inviting External Users)

New Guest User: Azure AD Tutorial (Inviting External Users)

Need to invite a new guest user in your SharePoint tenant? In this tutorial, you will learn about the guest user account in Azure AD, how to invite others, assign guest roles, and use cases for this feature. Let’s get started. Guest User Access in Azure AD For starters, Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) gives you, as a user administrator, the ability to manage guest user access seamlessly. A ‘guest user’ in the Azure AD context refers to any external user you invite to collaborate with your organization. Here are the benefits of giving a guest user access: For instance,

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How to Create ”Nested” Groups With Azure AD Dynamic Groups

How to Create ”Nested” Groups With Azure AD Dynamic Groups

Did you try setting up your own nested dynamic group in Azure AD? Well, you’re not alone. Fortunately, Microsoft announced a feature specifically for dynamic groups using a special attribute. Note that as of writing this article, this new feature is available in public preview. Not sure yet when they will have it as a rule builder. What is the new dynamic group feature in Azure AD? Basically, the feature will enable you to create dynamic Azure AD groups based on other pre-existing groups in the directory. Below is a good representation of how it works: This makes of the

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Microsoft Azure Certification Path: The Essentials

Microsoft Azure Certification Path: What You Need to Know

If you want to get ahead in your professional life and become an asset to your company, getting Microsoft Azure Certified this year is a good idea. As most business solutions and processes have moved to the cloud, upgrading your skillset is a professional boost. In this article, you will learn the essentials when it comes to Microsoft Azure Certification. Why should you be Microsoft Certified? As technology continues to evolve and processes innovate, certain know-how and skills are required by the industry. This is most evident in IT professionals as IT solutions continue to upgrade as technology progresses. Getting

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Azure AD Connect: How to Install and Configure This Tool

Azure AD Connect: How to Install and Configure This Tool

One of the most frequently asked questions by new Azure AD users is how to connect the on-premise Active Directory to Azure AD. The answer to that is through the Azure AD Connet tool. In this article, you will learn how more Azure AD Connect and how to install and configure it to your system. Let’s get started. What is Azure AD Connect? Azure AD Connect is a Microsoft tool that will enable you to connect your on-premises Active Directory to Azure AD. In addition, it will help you meet and accomplish your hybrid identity goals with the following features:

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SharePoint’s External Sharing vs Azure AD B2B Collaboration

SharePoint’s External Sharing vs Azure AD B2B Collaboration

Some users are confused about the difference between SharePoint’s external sharing and Azure AD B2B collaboration. When the SharePoint Online external sharing came into being, there were additional features introduced. Which is better of the two? Which is easier to use? To cut this long story short, it’s becoming apparent that using SharePoint’s external sharing is a bit more confusing to most users. Let’s explore these two and see how they differ from each other. What is external sharing in SharePoint? Basically, external sharing makes your content available to others outside of your organization. With it, you can share your

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Disable “More information required” MFA Prompt for Guests

If you’ve seen this image before then you may feel my pain. All employees and guests in my client’s Microsoft 365 tenant were getting this prompt. The client wanted to leave this on for employees but keep it disabled for guests. If this is something you want to do too, let me show you how to do it. Create A Dynamic Distribution Group The first step is to create a dynamic distribution list called “All Users Except Guests” (or something similar). To start, log in to Azure as a Global Admin. Then, search for “Azure Active Directory” and click on

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