Mike Weaver, Author at Practical 365

Migrating On-Prem Active Directory Computer Accounts to Azure AD

Mike Weaver — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In the very early Windows NT Days, we had computer accounts connected to domain controllers. This provided the early building blocks of securing data and computers in company networks. Since then, our entire digital landscape has transformed. With modern networking and cloud adoption across so much of our world, it makes sense for our computer accounts to make the move from on-prem Active Directory (AD) to Azure Active Directory (AAD).

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Migrating Intune Devices in an Office 365 Tenant-To-Tenant Project

Mike Weaver — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000

When performing an Office 365 Tenant-To-Tenant Migration, the goal should be to migrate everything possible with minimal user disruption, including devices

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TEC Talk Follow-up: Office 365 Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations

Mike Weaver — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:41:00 +0000

In April, we had over 450 attendees join and ask questions in our TEC Talk on lessons learned from Office 365 tenant to tenant migrations. Get the highlights and the Q&A to the top questions asked!

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Turn On MFA: Real-World Example of Fraud, Domain Stealing, and the Nearly Lost House Deposit

Mike Weaver — Fri, 20 May 2022 06:24:00 +0000

We all know to turn on MFA but sometimes we need to share our stories to get corporate buy-in to do it. In this Fun Friday post, Mike Weaver, Chris Cahill and Bryan Patton get real on what happens when MFA isn’t enabled.

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P365 Goes to Commsverse!

Mike Weaver — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:11:00 +0000

Mike Weaver, Paul Robichaux and Steve Goodman head to Commsverse on Sept 15 & 16 at Mercedez-Benz World just outside of London, UK. Learn more about the hybrid conference as well as the session that Mike and Paul are hosting together - 'Teams Tenant-to-Tenant Challenges: It Just Keeps Getting Worse!'

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Tenant-to-Tenant Migrations: Project Scoping and Proper Tool Selection

Mike Weaver — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:08:00 +0000

Scoping and planning are instrumental for a successful Office 365 tenant-to-tenant migration project. This article covers where Microsoft native tools can be a good fit for some, paid tools the best option for others; and review how to realistically scope your project and map to the appropriate options.

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Renaming the SharePoint Online URL for an Office 365 Tenant

Mike Weaver — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:34:00 +0000

Just because you can rename your SharePoint Online URL, should you? Mike Weaver points out five major considerations you should seriously take into account if your organization is thinking about pursuing this course of action.

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How to Plan Your Slack-to-Teams Project

Mike Weaver — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:02:46 +0000

Successful migration projects necessitate extensive planning, and a Slack-to-Teams migration project is no different. The good news is there are some basic things you can do in Slack to scope your project's complexity and drive your plan. This article gives practical advice on how to scope your Slack environment and make your Teams Migration plan.

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Ignite is Great: Where Do I Go to Solve Today’s Problems?

Mike Weaver — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:40:00 +0000

Microsoft Ignite gets us excited for the future; but where do I go for expert advice for today's problems? The Experts Conference is just one of those places, offering practical advice that can be used immediately.

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Q+A: How to Move PST Files to Office 365

Mike Weaver — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:02:28 +0000

I caught up with fellow PST migration expert, Microsoft MVP Dominik Hoefling for this webinar, and this is what came up in the Q&A.

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