Exam Ref 70-346 Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements

by Thomas, Orin

• ISBN13: 9781509300662
• ISBN10: 150930066X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-06-24
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-346--and demonstrate your real-world mastery of the skills needed to provision, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Microsoft Office 365 identities and cloud services. Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Provision Office 365
• Plan and implement networking and security in Office 365
• Manage cloud identities
• Implement and manage identities by using DirSync
• Implement and manage federated identities (SSO)
• Monitor and troubleshoot Office 365 availability and usage

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
• Provides exam preparation tips written by a top trainer, consultant, and sysadmin
• Assumes you have experience with the Office 365 Admin Center and an understanding of Microsoft Exchange Online, Skype for Business, SharePoint Online, Office 365 ProPlus, and Azure Active Directory

Author Biography

Orin Thomas is a consultant, writer, server administrator, speaker, and Microsoft MVP who has authored more than 30 books for Microsoft Press. His IT experience ranges from providing first-level networking support at a university to administering systems for one of Australia’s largest companies. He currently specializes in network security, knowledge management, and collaboration technologies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Provision Office 365

Objective 1.1: Provision tenants

Objective 1.2: Add and configure custom domains

Objective 1.3: Plan a pilot

Chapter 2: Plan and implement networking and security in Office 365

Objective 2.1: Configure DNS records for services

Objective 2.2: Enable client connectivity to Office 365

Objective 2.3: Administer rights management (RM)

Objective 2.4: Manage administrator roles in Office 365

Chapter 3: Manage cloud identities

Objective 3.1: Configure password management

Objective 3.2: Manage user and security groups

Objective 3.3: Manage cloud identities with Windows PowerShell

Chapter 4: Implement and manage identities by using DirSync

Objective 4.1: Prepare on-premises Active Directory for DirSync

Objective 4.2: Set up DirSync [WAAD sync tool]

Objective 4.3: Manage Active Directory users and groups with DirSync in place

Chapter 5: Implement and manage federated identities (single sign-on [SSO])

Objective 5.1: Plan requirements for Active Directory Federations Services (AD FS)

Objective 5.2: Install and manage AD FS servers

Objective 5.3: Install and manage AD FS proxy servers

Chapter 6: Monitor and troubleshoot Office 365 availability and usage

Objective 6.1: Analyze reports

Objective 6.2: Monitor service health

Objective 6.3: Isolate service interruption