AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies Study Guide
The AZ-500 certification provides professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to secure Azure infrastructure, services, and data. The exam covers identity and access management, data protection, platform security, and governance in Azure. Learners can prepare for the exam with Microsoft's self-paced curriculum, instructor-led course, and documentation. The certification measures the learner’s knowledge of managing, monitoring, and implementing security for resources in Azure, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. Azure Firewall, Key Vault, and Azure Active Directory are some of the topics covered in the exam.
OneDrive for Business Offline folder issue
I have a series of left over OneDrive business offline folders from the companies that I were associated with before. My access were removed and I do not need them now. Yet I am not able to remove them off from my PC. My respective company ITs do not know what they need to do to allow me the deletion on my PC. The problems of these folders have componded to an extent that it started to conflict with my personal OneDrive. Now I cannot open any file or folder on my offline folder using explorer. Something terrible must have happened to that Cloud module that appears on the top ribbon of File explorer. On taking this issue with L1 they did a W10 update. after which other cloud services as dropbox have started to malfunction the same way as OneDrive. Later from the OneDrive forum, https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/onedrive-offline-file-explorer-window-hangs/ed575ad0-54b1-45c5-8318-9ff943e2f819?page=2 I found that by creating a new profile that is an escape. Only I notice that is short lived. As there are differences in the folders synched to offline. I am trying out with the admin center for a solution other than having to format my hard disk and reinstall everything.
Microsoft Graph API : Some attributes are null when filtering by signInActivity/lastSignInDateTime
Hi. I have trouble retrieving the user's givenName and surname using Microsoft Graph API together with filtering using signInActivity/lastsignInDateTime. Here is the url I'm using: const graphUsersUrl = "https://graph.microsoft.com/V1.0/users?$top=999&$filter=signInActivity/lastSignInDateTime ge 2025-06-24T14:45:15Z and signInActivity/lastSignInDateTime le 2025-06-25T14:45:15Z&$select=id,givenName,surname,identities,signInActivity"; function mapUserEmails(userData: Array<any>) { return userData.map((userInstance) => { console.log(userInstance.givenName); return { userId: userInstance.id, givenName: userInstance.givenName, lastName: userInstance.surname, issuerAssignedId: userInstance.issuerAssignedId, userEmail: ( userInstance.identities as Array<{ signInType: string; issuerAssignedId: string; }> ).find((userIdentity) => userIdentity.signInType === "emailAddress") ?.issuerAssignedId, lastSignInDateTime: userInstance.signInActivity?.lastSignInDateTime, }; }); } In the returned result, the userId and lastSignInDateTime have values, but givenName and lastName are null. How can I get the values for givenName and surname? Any help is appreciated.
Interface Views in Microsoft 365 Admin Center
1. Simplified View Purpose: Designed for small businesses or organizations with limited IT resources. Features: Streamlined dashboard with essential tasks like user management, license assignment, and password resets. Minimal configuration options to reduce complexity. Quick access to support and basic service health info. Use Case: Ideal for admins who need to perform routine tasks without diving into advanced settings. 2. Dashboard View (Advanced View) Purpose: Tailored for medium to large enterprises with complex IT environments. Features: Full access to all admin centers (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, etc.). Advanced analytics, reporting, and configuration tools. Role-based access control and security management. Customizable widgets and navigation for personalized workflows. Use Case: Suitable for IT teams managing multiple services, users, and compliance requirements. Customization Needs Are there specific tasks we perform frequently that can be automated in the dashboard?
Org Explorer - Issues
Hi, I have a weird issue, We have a user that has gone crazy on Org Explorer. Basically this person is showing that she has 926 Reports, and 7 Direct. Our company only has 120 Users. Also a every couple of seconds this users Reports keeps increasing :s I have checked on Exchange, this user has only 1 Manager and 7 Direct, same data is also showing on Entra. Anyone have a clue ?Selling old desktop: how to add new user and remove myself
It's been so long since I did this trick that I've forgotten how, so I'm showing my ignorance by asking for your help. I have added a new user (with name of new owner), but he doesn't show in C:\Users. And I automatically log in on this desktop without a login procedure or password. I need to get a login screen with the new user's name on it, log him in (as admin), and delete my local account. Help needed. 1) Add new user with admin privileges; 2) log in as new user; 3) remove my account and profile from users.Where's my display name?!
Hey everyone, I just set up my entire team with an Outlook account. Each person has their own display name (First, Last) and other personal information attached via the 'Identity' tab in the admin center. My issue is that when a team member sends an email it arrives the in the recipients inbox as 'email address removed for privacy reasons' instead of the display name of 'Joe Montana.' How and what do I change to ensure the recipient of the email sees the name of the sender rather than their whole email address. It's affecting our deliverability because it looks spammy. Any help would be appreciated!
Evaluating Azure Cross-Tenant Synchronization: Benefits and Concerns
We’re looking into this Azure feature and how it would benefit the 4 tenants we manage. Reading MS learn and other articles, they highlight many of the benefits, but what about the got chas? Several areas of concern right off the bat are: How are users affected with devices not in Intune from one tenant (child - them) accessing a tenant with active CAPs (primary - us) that require compliant enrolled devices? Does the sync take precedence over the CAPs (Conditional Access Policies)? Are there any effects on guest user (b2b) access? How does this affect established SharePoint/OneDrive sharing access. Are the SP/OD sharing settings still in affect? When you sync identities, do you have granular control what gets synced and to what resources? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/app-provisioning/known-issues?pivots=app-provisioning#special-characters-are-not-supported-on-joining-properties brings up an issue with special characters. Our child tenants are in the EU, Africa, and in China that use them. Has anyone had issues? Thank you in advance sharing your experiences with this.
