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What Is the Compliance Manager Secure Score in Microsoft 365?
Companies and organizations are moving their operations, communications, and data management to cloud based environments, the need for strong compliance and security practices is now very important. Microsoft 365 provides a full suite of tools designed to help customers stay secure, productive, and compliant with all evolving regulatory needs. One of these essential tools is Compliance Manager Secure Score. In this blog we will go through Compliance Manager Secure Score is, how it works and importance of it. https://dellenny.com/what-is-the-compliance-manager-secure-score-in-microsoft-365/
M365 Licensing for small retail store
I have a client who is a small retail store, using generic email addresses based on department, as opposed to individual users. Looking for the best way to license for Office Desktop Apps. Scenario: Front counter - 2 x PC's and both need access to generic email address sales@ Back office - 1 x PC needs access to generic email address admin@ For us to have Office on these machines, using M365 is the correct way: Option 1: Front Counter: Create Business Standard License and email address sales@ Install Office on both machines, as Business Standard gives up to 5 copies of Office Back Office: Create Business Standard License and email address admin@ Install Office on both machines, as Business Standard gives up to 5 copies of Office Option 2: Create 3 x Business Standard licenses, one for each PC - although the associated email addresses will never be used and be hidden Create a shared mailbox sales@ and admin@ Assign permissions for shares mail boxes as needed - the shared mailbox would need to be the default Send From email addresses I am getting conflicting advice - Option 1 is not legal as the mailboxes are not actual people, and Option 2 seems clunky Business does not want to purchase once off copies of Office due to wanting to pay monthly... Welcome people's thoughts.How to Check if Shared Mailboxes Need MDO Licenses
Shared mailboxes might need Microsoft Defender for Office 365 licenses, but how do you identify how many licenses? We use PowerShell to do the job by analyzing external email sent to shared mailboxes. If a mailbox receives external email, then by definition the mailbox receives benefit from MDO, and that’s the test for requiring a license. https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/25/microsoft-defender-for-office-365-3/Using Microsoft 365 on Mobile Devices Effectively
In today’s mobile-first digital world, productivity no longer happens only at a desk. Professionals, students, and business owners are increasingly relying on mobile devices to manage email, collaborate with teams, edit documents, attend meetings, and stay organized on the go. Microsoft 365 has evolved into one of the most powerful collaboration platforms for mobile users, delivering seamless access to apps like Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, and OneDrive from virtually any smartphone or tablet. But owning the apps is only the first step. To benefit fully, users must understand how to use Microsoft 365 on mobile devices efficiently and strategically. This guide explores best practices, features, tips, and tools to get the most productivity out of Microsoft 365—wherever you are. https://dellenny.com/using-microsoft-365-on-mobile-devices-effectively/What’s Included in Microsoft 365 Free Trial and Developer Program
Microsoft 365 has become one of the most widely used productivity suites in the world, serving individuals, businesses, remote workers, students, and enterprise-level organizations alike. But before purchasing the full version, Microsoft offers two excellent ways to explore its features without upfront cost: the Microsoft 365 Free Trial and the Microsoft 365 Developer Program. Each option is designed for a different audience and provides unique tools, services, and access benefits. In this article, we’ll break down what each version includes, how they differ, and which one might be the best fit for your needs. https://dellenny.com/whats-included-in-microsoft-365-free-trial-and-developer-program/Understanding Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in Microsoft 365
In today’s digital workplace, organizations depend heavily on cloud services to stay productive, secure, and connected. Microsoft 365 remains one of the most widely adopted platforms, offering a full suite of productivity tools including Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and many others. But with this dependency comes a critical need for reliability. Businesses need assurance that the services they rely on will remain available and dependable. This is where Service Level Agreements (SLAs) play a pivotal role. Microsoft 365 includes well-defined SLAs that outline the company’s commitment to service uptime, performance, accountability, and what compensation customers can expect if service levels are not met. Understanding these agreements is essential for IT decision-makers, administrators, and business leaders who want to align expectations and ensure operational continuity. https://dellenny.com/understanding-service-level-agreements-slas-in-microsoft-365/Purview Launches New DLP Policy to Control Copilot Prompts
A new DLP policy for Copilot prompts monitors blocked sensitive information types like credit card numbers to stop their use in Copilot prompts. The new policy can’t be combined with the existing DLP policy for Copilot, which checks for files with specific sensitivity labels to prevent Copilot using their content in its responses. But that’s OK because the two policies do very different work. https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/20/dlp-policy-for-copilot-prompts/Microsoft 365 Announcements at Ignite 2025
The Ignite 2025 keynote was a marathon 150-minute event, but some interesting Microsoft 365 announcements emerged, mostly centered on AI. Microsoft is obviously focused on making AI and agents a very real part of tenant activities, so there’s new agent management and a repository among other things that will roll out in the year ahead. https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/19/ignite-2025-day-1/Microsoft Launches Preview of Exchange Admin API
Microsoft launched the preview of the Exchange Admin API on November 17. The new API is intended to close known feature gaps that exist in the Graph APIs and allow developers to migrate from EWS before Microsoft retires EWS in October 2026. Think of the Exchange Admin API as a discardable time-limited API that allows clients to submit cmdlets for processing. It’s certainly one way to approach the EWS problem! https://office365itpros.com/2025/11/18/exchange-admin-api-preview/Creating a Service Principal Analysis for a Microsoft 365 Tenant
Understanding the set of registered and enterprise apps active in a Microsoft 365 tenant is important. Attackers can sneak in and plant an app to exfiltrate or otherwise steal data. This article explains how to use PowerShell to create a service principal analysis report that highlights common problems and gives tenant administrators the data needed to manage apps. https://practical365.com/service-principal-analysis-report/
