As noted in our previous blog post, Quest was right there with Microsoft for the birth of Active Directory more than 25 years ago. Ever since, we’ve been constantly innovating to deliver solutions that empower organizations in areas like cybersecurity…
Today we’re thrilled to announce that Microsoft selected Quest as a strategic partner in two Microsoft Azure Marketplace partner programs. This underscores Quest’s ongoing commitment to help organizations and governments around the world secure and modernize…
Are you ready for your next tenant-to-tenant migration? Do you know when it is, what your deadline will be, and more importantly, if your tenant-to-tenant migration solution will be able to perform when you need it most?
According to a recent Deloitte …
Each summer, we eagerly await the start of Microsoft’s new fiscal year on July 1 as we gear up to learn about their key focus areas and strategic initiatives. This year was a little sweeter as Quest continued its commitment to the Microsoft partner ecosystem…
The workplace has a whole new meaning these days. Following the turmoil of a global pandemic and unprecedented social injustice movements, companies are making made bold commitments to create more inclusive and diverse workplace cultures and adopt more…
Personal Storage Table (PST) files were introduced to Microsoft Outlook in 1996, allowing users to download and retain email data on individual workstations, local networks and removable devices.
At the time, they were an effective means of saving information…
Today, I’m going to answer all the key questions you might have about Active Directory Domain Services.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directo…
“Golden Ticket attack” is a particularly colorful (if you’ll pardon the pun) name for a particularly dangerous attack. The moniker comes from Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where a golden ticket is the highly…
Have questions about Microsoft Azure AD Conditional Access? You’re in luck! Today, I’m going to lay out all the key things you need know.
Conditional Access is a feature of Azure AD that helps organizations improve…
OneDrive migrations are becoming critical for many organizations. Just like email users, OneDrive users do not want to lose their files and folder structures during the migration process.
But what features and functionality should you look for as you…
Everybody’s talking about Zero Trust these days. In particular, Microsoft recently announced that it is adopting a Zero Trust model, and the NSA has issued guidance to help other organizations implement it, too.
But exactly what is it? Should your…
Office 365 groups are a critical element of any Microsoft cloud environment. But exactly what is an Office 365 group? What is the difference between a group and a team? How are groups created, and what are the best strategies for managing them?
This blog…
“Active Directory vs. Azure Active Directory”? Okay, I readily admit that this match-up will never inspire the same passion as “Coke vs. Pepsi,” “Marvel vs. DC” or “Kirk vs. Picard.” Still, these two core Microsoft technologies affect your digital life…
Microsoft service accounts are a critical part of any Windows ecosystem because they are used to run essential services and applications, from web servers to mail transport agents to databases. But all too often, they are not used and managed properly…
“Microsoft continues to see multiple actors taking advantage of unpatched systems to attack organizations with an on-premises Exchange Server.” March 8th, 2021. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC).
By now you’ve all heard the …
In this blog post, we’ll explore the various benefits Microsoft Lists offers and walk through how to migrate from Excel to Microsoft Lists embedded into Microsoft Teams.
There are many reasons why Excel spreadsheets are not the holy grail for tracking…
How information is stored and accessed plays an integral role in how we collaborate and work. In this blog, we’ll cover the growing appeal of OneDrive storage and its available storage plans, OneDrive storage capacity and file size limits, how you can…
The origin of the OneDrive sync client began with SkyDrive. SkyDrive had a file syncing feature in 2011 that had limited capabilities. Over the next several years, minor syncing improvements were made. Major syncing features were added recently, such…
OneDrive is a powerful online solution for storing and sharing pictures, Office documents and other files. I’ll explain how to use OneDrive, how to disable it, as well as describe some of its limitations and how you can manage key features using the sync…
Just how critical is Group Policy?
Well, what might happen if your lockout policy got changed and hackers were allowed unlimited attempts to guess a user’s password? What if the predefined bookmarks on all your users’ machines were redirected to malicious…
Do you get that procrastinated-until-Monday-morning-and-didn’t-do-homework feeling when discussing SharePoint and Office 365 permission levels? If you happen to suffer from that occasional feeling of dread, don’t worry! Most admins don’t fully understand…
Microsoft Exchange has undoubtedly been the messaging service of choice for enterprises around the world. Though Exchange On-Premises has received plenty of attention throughout the years, especially regarding how to build, operate, and maintain its environment…
Microsoft Teams has quickly become the ultimate collaboration and teamwork application.
As explained in a previous post titled, “Everything You Need to Know about Microsoft Teams to Get Started,” it took some time for me to come to grips with exactly…
Let’s face it: Gone are the days of going into the office to access company information. The concept of remote work has pervaded organizations around the globe, and employees are becoming productive whether they are in the office or on the go.
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Editor’s Note: This post originally published in January 2018 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Views in SharePoint are similar to reports on data. The better the reports, the better the consumption of the data. As we work…
