Microsoft 365 Scripts

Kanaga

July 16, 2026

Guest Access vs External Access in Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 admins often confuse guest access and external access because both enable collaboration. However, they differ in user authentication and the level of resource access they gain. Understanding the differences helps prevent unnecessary access to organizational resources. This blog explains the key differences between guest access and external access and helps you choose the right option for every collaboration scenario. 

Microsoft 365

Gokul

July 2, 2026

Different Ways to Add Guests to a Team in Microsoft Teams

Collaborating with users outside an organization is a common part of modern teamwork, and Microsoft Teams makes it easy through guest access. Whether you’re working with clients, vendors, partners, or contractors, adding them to the right team ensures secure and seamless collaboration. This blog shows you the different ways to add guest users to a team in Microsoft Teams and help you choose the approach that best fits your organization’s needs.

Microsoft Teams

Blesslin Rinu

June 25, 2026

Get Rule-Based Alerts for In-Progress Microsoft Teams Meeting Quality Issues

Meeting quality problems can happen without warning, leaving users frustrated and admins reacting only after complaints arise. Rule-based alerts for in-progress meetings proactively notify admins when the meeting quality metrics of selected users exceed configured thresholds. This enables faster troubleshooting and a better meeting experience.

Microsoft Teams

M365Scripts Content Team

June 18, 2026

How to Exclude SharePoint Sites from a Retention Policy

In certain scenarios, excluding SharePoint sites from retention policies is necessary to align data protection with site lifecycle, storage considerations, and business requirements. This blog explores common scenarios where exclusions are beneficial and explains how to configure them effectively.

Microsoft 365

Dhinesh

June 11, 2026

Manage Active Directory User and Group Relationships Using PowerShell Script

Managing user-group relationships in Active Directory can be challenging, especially when handling group memberships, primary group assignments, and group ownership at scale. To simplify these tasks, we developed a PowerShell script that supports 16 management actions for both individual and bulk operations. This blog shows how to use the script to streamline user group relationships.

Security

Dhinesh

June 4, 2026

Create Transport Rules in Exchange Online Using the New-TransportRule Cmdlet

Transport rules in Exchange Online help manage email flow by applying actions to emails based on specific conditions. While these rules can be created through Exchange admin center, PowerShell provides a faster and more efficient way to manage them at scale. In this blog, you'll learn how to create Exchange Online transport rules using PowerShell with practical examples.

Exchange Online

Dhinesh

May 28, 2026

Secure Multitenant Applications Using App Instance Property Lock in Microsoft Entra ID

App instance property lock in Microsoft Entra ID helps protect sensitive multitenant app properties from unauthorized changes after provisioning in another tenant. By locking critical credentials and token encryption settings, organizations can reduce the risk of malicious modifications and identity-based attacks. In this blog, you’ll learn what application instance property lock is and how to configure it.

Microsoft 365

Dhinesh

May 21, 2026

Difference Between Entra User App Registrations and App Consent

Admins often struggle to decide whether to restrict app registrations, user consent, or both in Microsoft Entra ID. Uncontrolled app registrations can result in rogue applications, while unrestricted user consent can increase the risk of consent phishing. This blog explains the differences between these settings and how to configure them to balance security and governance.

Microsoft 365

Dhinesh

May 14, 2026

Create Custom Meeting Templates in Microsoft Teams

Custom meeting templates in Microsoft Teams help organizations standardize secure meeting settings. Instead of manually configuring meeting settings every time for different meeting scenarios, admins can create reusable templates with predefined configurations for organizers to use. This blog walks you through how to create, manage, and assign custom meeting templates in Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft 365

Kanaga

May 7, 2026

Create and Assign Multiple Teams Policies with Policy Packages

Microsoft Teams policy packages simplify governance by bundling multiple predefined Teams policies into a single package. These packages control which Teams features specific users or groups can access. Teams supports both built-in and custom packages for different roles and scenarios. This blog covers how to assign policy packages to users and groups via the Teams admin center or automate bulk assignments using PowerShell. 

Microsoft 365