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Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 Exam Guide

By : Aaron Guilmette
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Book Image

Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 Exam Guide

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By: Aaron Guilmette

Overview of this book

The MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Exam Guide is meticulously crafted to empower readers with practical insights, starting with the essentials of provisioning a Microsoft 365 tenant, configuring identity synchronization and secure access, and deploying key Microsoft 365 Defender components. The book's purpose is clear—to guide professionals through the complexities of the MS-102 exam, ensuring not just exam success but mastery of the subject matter. This comprehensive exam guide comes with lifetime access to supplementary resources on an online platform, including flashcards, mock exams, and exam tips from experts. With unlimited access to the website, you'll have the flexibility to practice as many times as you desire, maximizing your exam readiness. As you progress through each chapter, the book unveils the layers of Microsoft 365 workloads, equipping you with the skills to manage role-based administration, deploy identity synchronization using Entra ID Connect, implement modern authentication methods, manage secure access through Conditional Access policies, and analyze security threats using Microsoft 365 Defender. By the end of this book, you'll have the proficiency to implement data loss prevention, configure information and data protection features, and approach the MS-102 exam with confidence.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Configuring and Managing Directory Synchronization by Using Azure AD Connect

Azure AD Connect has a long history, originally starting as DirSync to support the deployment of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) in 2007.

If you are familiar with Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), you’ll notice a lot of similarities shared with the current Azure AD Connect platform. Azure AD Connect (rebranded as Microsoft Entra Connect) allows you to connect to multiple directory sources and provision those objects to Azure Active Directory.

Planning and Sizing

Depending on your organization’s requirements for onboarding to Microsoft 365, as well as additional features or services that are included with your subscription, you may want (or need) to enable or configure additional Azure AD Connect features.

Table 4.2 illustrates the features that can be enabled through an Azure AD Connect setup:

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Feature