Category: Microsoft 365

Cat Links Entra ID, Graph API, Microsoft 365, PowerShell

Free tool to manage directory settings in Entra ID

Posted on Vasil Michev

Microsoft still does not provide a GUI to manage Directory settings in Entra ID/Microsoft 365. If you are sick and tired of having to deal with the crappy syntax used in the Graph SDK for PowerShell cmdlets for working with directory settings and their corresponding template objects, this tool is for you. It is a simple windows forms-based UI that allows you to view, add, update and remove setting objects, including those associated with Microsoft 365 Groups. Some other quality of life improvements are also implemented, read the article for all details! …

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Cat Links Exchange Online, Microsoft 365, Office 365

PowerShell cmdlets to add or remove resource delegates in bulk

Posted on Vasil Michev

A while back, I noticed that Exchange Online’s Set-CalendarProcessing cmdlet no longer performs any validation for some of its parameters, and diligently issued a PSA about it. While Microsoft is looking at the issue (and will hopefully address it), an idea came to mind – provide a better cmdlet that …

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Cat Links Entra ID, Graph API, Microsoft 365

Last used data for authentication methods is now available on the Graph

Posted on Vasil Michev

The lastUsedDateTime property has been added to the authenticationMethods Graph API resource. While not all of the available methods seem to populate data for it just yet, it is still a useful addition and one that can enrich your reports with much needed detail. So tag along if you want to check out some examples on how to query lastUsedDateTime via the Graph API or the Graph SDK for PowerShell. …

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Cat Links Microsoft 365, Office 365, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online

Priority cleanup for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business

Posted on Vasil Michev

Microsoft released the Priority cleanup feature in preview earlier this year. The initial version covered only Exchange Online mailboxes, but now support has been added for items stored within SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business sites. In this article we go over how Priority cleanup works with these two new workloads and highlight some of the differences compared to the Exchange Online scenario. We dive into the use case of cleaning files stored in the Preservation Hold Library due to a retention policy, cover the new Simulation mode, as well as some methods to monitor the progress of the cleanup operation. …

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