Thiraviam
September 15, 2023
Manage Shared Channels in Microsoft Teams Using PowerShell: Effective Collaboration Strategy

Manage Shared Channels in Microsoft Teams Using PowerShell: Effective Collaboration Strategy

Microsoft developed shared channels to facilitate effective collaboration and contributions among users with a long-term vision. In order to utilize the full potential of this collaborative approach, admins must proficiently manage Microsoft Teams shared channels. The channels, which are also called Microsoft Teams Connect, facilitate collaboration between teams of different organizations, beyond boundaries. Let’s delve into the process of shared channel management using Windows PowerShell. Before we dive into the management process, it’s essential to understand shared channels, as some... Read More Read More

Microsoft 365
Thiraviam
September 5, 2023
Microsoft Teams Private Channel Management with PowerShell

Microsoft Teams Private Channel Management with PowerShell

Microsoft Teams is a collaborative workspace widely used among Microsoft 365 users, facilitating seamless communication and teamwork. Within MS Teams, private channels offer a focused space for confidential discussions among specific Team members. Therefore, private channel management is essential to maintain security and productivity, aligning with Teams’ security best practices.  In this blog, we will delve into the significance of private channel management, explore the operations involved, and demonstrate how PowerShell can streamline the process.   Importance of Private Channel... Read More Read More

Microsoft 365
Thiraviam
August 30, 2023
Efficiently Manage Microsoft Teams Users Using PowerShell

Efficiently Manage Microsoft Teams Users Using PowerShell

As we all know, the Microsoft Teams app is specifically designed to facilitate real-time collaboration, seamless communication, interactive virtual meetings, and efficient file sharing among users. Given these functionalities, managing Microsoft Teams becomes crucial for ensuring smooth collaboration. Apart from managing it, there is an essential need to manage Microsoft Teams users because it is primarily intended for user communication. For MS Teams membership management, admins can use both the Teams admin center and PowerShell. Although the Teams admin center... Read More Read More

Microsoft 365
Thiraviam
August 22, 2023
Enhance Exchange Email Monitoring Using PowerShell

Enhance Exchange Email Monitoring Using PowerShell

For all Microsoft 365 users, Outlook serves as a central hub for connectivity to the exchange of ideas, information, and more. Yet, this platform helps for bustling activity and visible interactions, there is a crucial need for Exchange email monitoring to safeguard from cyber threats. Monitoring emails through mail flow reports needs navigation to multiple admin portals like Microsoft 365 admin center, Exchange admin center, Security and Compliance center, etc. To avoid such navigations, admins can prefer using PowerShell. In addition to this, PowerShell also... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Shan
August 10, 2023
Manage Presence Status in Microsoft Teams Using MS Graph PowerShell

Manage Presence Status in Microsoft Teams Using MS Graph PowerShell

In the realm of modern-day digital communication, Microsoft Teams plays a pivotal role within organizations. As we reach out to our colleagues through calls or messages in Teams, it has become a regular practice to glance at the small green tick.    This tiny yet significant indicator referred to as the “presence status” in Microsoft Teams, serves to convey the user’s current availability under their profile. By understanding this status, coworkers can discern their peers’ availability status within Teams, facilitating... Read More Read More

Microsoft 365
Thiraviam
August 4, 2023
Install Microsoft Graph Beta Module: Discover the Benefits

Install Microsoft Graph Beta Module: Discover the Benefits

After Microsoft announced the deprecation of PowerShell modules, such as Azure AD and MS Online, the MS Graph PowerShell modules gained attention from admins. However, the Microsoft Graph module might not provide all the necessary attribute values or properties. So, admins utilize the beta profile of the PowerShell module to fulfill them. But, with the Graph PowerShell module’s update to version 2.0, Microsoft separated the beta from the standard one and launched it as a separate module called Microsoft Graph beta. Let’s explore... Read More Read More

Microsoft 365
Thiraviam
July 27, 2023
Microsoft 365 Mailbox Folder Permission Management Using PowerShell

Microsoft 365 Mailbox Folder Permission Management Using PowerShell

Mailbox folder permissions ensure the right level of access in facilitating collaboration among users in organizations using Exchange Online. Efficient mailbox folder permission management is essential for streamlining task delegation, optimizing task distribution, and preventing unwanted data breaches. While managing mailbox folder permissions through Outlook can be time-consuming, PowerShell offers quicker and more efficient customization options.  Let’s get into Microsoft 365 mailbox folder permission management and explore the power of PowerShell. Without further delay let’s get started.   What is Mailbox Folder Permission? Mailbox folder permissions... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Sudha
July 19, 2023
Restrict External Storage Providers in OWA – Data Confidentiality Matters Most

Restrict External Storage Providers in OWA – Data Confidentiality Matters Most

The primary reason to go for an external storage provider in Outlook is to obtain additional storage capacity beyond the default limit. However, the inclusion of external storage providers also opens the door to potential security risks. Are you fully aware of the implications? It’s time to address the impact of external storage providers in the Outlook Web App (OWA).     Integrating third-party storage with webmail brings seamless file access, sharing, and modification outside Office 365 environment. However, it will... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Sudha
July 13, 2023
Auto Accept Meeting Invitations in Outlook – The Smart Way to Schedule

Auto Accept Meeting Invitations in Outlook – The Smart Way to Schedule

Teams’ meetings are essential in this hybrid environment, enabling seamless connectivity, collaboration, and productivity within Office 365. You can effortlessly send or receive meeting requests to anyone, transcending geographical borders! 🌐 If required, you can also customize meeting invites in Microsoft Teams to share unique invites. Yet, the current procedure requires you to manually open the email and cross-reference your calendar to determine availability before accepting the meeting invitation.    However, it’s a daunting task, sparing you the headache of... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Thiraviam
July 7, 2023
Block Meeting Room Bookings in Exchange Online Using PowerShell

Block Meeting Room Bookings in Exchange Online Using PowerShell

In today’s hustling work environment, efficient management of meeting room bookings is essential to ensure optimal utilization of resources. In certain scenarios, it is necessary to block meeting room bookings to limit access for certain rooms, to prevent unauthorized reservations, to ensure availability for specific users, and to avoid booking overflows. One of the ways to achieve this is to ensure optimal resource allocation, by finding a way to block meeting room bookings.  Hopefully, this task can be achieved with the power of the Exchange... Read More Read More

Exchange Online