Introduction

  • 3 minutes

Microsoft 365 includes multiple cloud services, but the core of Microsoft 365 is Microsoft Entra ID. Microsoft Entra ID provides identity management for all the services in Microsoft 365. To give access to the services in Microsoft 365, you need to create user accounts and then assign licenses that provide access to the services. Within Microsoft 365, you can use roles to give users permissions to manage Microsoft 365 services.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe the benefits of using PowerShell for Microsoft 365.
  • Explain how to connect to a Microsoft 365 tenant with PowerShell.
  • Explain how to create and manage users in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.
  • Explain how to create and manage groups in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.
  • Explain how to manage roles in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.
  • Explain how to manage licenses in Microsoft 365 with PowerShell.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with:

  • Windows networking technologies and implementation
  • Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Windows PowerShell and its commands to perform specific tasks
  • PowerShell cmdlets used for system administration tasks related to Active Directory, network configuration, server administration, and Windows 10 device administration
  • Windows PowerShell pipeline, PowerShell providers, and PowerShell drives
  • CIM and WMI technologies
  • Using variables, arrays, hash tables, and scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell
  • Administering remote computers with Windows PowerShell
  • Managing Azure resources with Windows PowerShell