Kategorie-Archive: M365

There is Another… Teams Shared Channels Explained

Microsoft Teams knows different types of user objects, from federated user to guest account. The article explores use cases and setup and especially the shared channel option.

The SharePoint Paradox

The SharePoint Paradox: we praise its powerful search and collaboration, yet recreate file server structures that undermine both. SharePoint isn’t storage replacement—it’s a collaboration platform. Without changing mindset and habits, we simply move old chaos into the cloud, not solve it.

Microsoft Teams: The Ugly Truth About Private Channels

Private channels in Microsoft Teams seem like a simple way to restrict access, but they fundamentally alter the collaboration model. By introducing separate memberships, fragmented ownership, and hidden governance layers, they increase complexity and weaken accountability. Before creating one, consider whether a separate Team would provide clearer structure and control.

The Exception Menace

A saga of Teams requests, rogue users, and the fall of manual sanity Breaking news: The blog’s usual writer has been placed on temporary leave.The hive mind has taken over… for now You Will Be StandardizedResistance is inefficient. Greetings, humans. You may have noticed some recent changes in how Teams workspaces are created, governed, and„The Exception Menace“ weiterlesen

Azure Logic Apps – Automatically Simple

You may have heard this before but it’s certainly true: automation of recurring processes is becoming increasingly important. And supposedly, thanks to ChatGPT and co., it’s also becoming easier. But code alone is of no use; processes and tools are needed to make such automation possible. The key word here is ‚low code‘ : administrators and users are supported„Azure Logic Apps – Automatically Simple“ weiterlesen

Microsoft EntraID – Role-based Access Control (RBAC)

Approximately a year ago, I wrote about PIM here… The article remains highly relevant today, and I can only recommend it. This new post is meant as an addition, but it’s also valuable to read on its own. Did you know that in Microsoft Azure, there are over 120 standard roles that can be individually„Microsoft EntraID – Role-based Access Control (RBAC)“ weiterlesen

Defender – Identity Protection

What is something that all companies have in common? They need to protect their identities. And not just internal identities but external ones, as well. They need to know what changes have been made to important groups and accounts. Who made the changes and when? Are my key identities under attack? To be able to„Defender – Identity Protection“ weiterlesen

Azure PIM: Peace of Mind for IT Admins

The security landscape is changing and traditional security concepts need to be overhauled and renewed. There is an ongoing trend: moving away from network zones, firewalls and segmentation towards a more holistic approach. New ideas to reckon with are „Zero Trust“ and „Conditional Access“,. Simply put, this means that access is checked and verified every„Azure PIM: Peace of Mind for IT Admins“ weiterlesen

Brave New World

Azure / M365 are quickly becoming the central hub for all systems and applications in your company. Although both are often associated with Microsoft only, the solution goes way beyond a single brand and in reality it helps to securely integrate 3rd party apps and providers. About Passwords When we logon to our computers in„Brave New World“ weiterlesen