[KB] Office 365 Auditing : 4 activities that you should never miss
Office 365 auditing is an effective way to get insights about user activities, and insider threats. Among the plethora of activities to be audited, there are four must-audit activities, that help you to identify the most common attacks like, brute-force attack, insider attack, elevation of privilege attack, etc. Below are those four important activities that must be audited: User accesses: Know who is accessing your Office 365 subscription, when, and from where. By establishing a baseline of normal
Report Out of Date?
Hi, If I run the "User logon failure" report, it's only shows from a couple of weeks ago? If I choose "Last 7 Days" it shows no information. Is this on the 0365 Manager side or the Microsoft side?
O365 Manager Plus latest build 4208 released!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus – 4208 which comes with feature to alert on low disk space. Highlights: Disk space usage alerts: Audit logs, reports, and other product related data consume space in the installation drive. With the new feature, users can: View the product's disk space usage statistics. Configure the minimum threshold for the free disk space in the installation drive. Choose to receive alerts when the free disk space goes
O365 Manager Plus latest build 4207 released!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4207. Highlight: Monitor background job status: Users can now view the status of background jobs like report generation, mailbox/user management, report scheduling and more. Bug fix: Issue face while generating Messaged by Subject has been fixed. How to Update? Update using service pack. New to O365 Manager Plus? Download the fully-functional free trial now. Regards, O365 Manager Plus Team Email: support@o365managerplus.com
O365 Manager Plus 4206 released with Archive and Restore feature!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4206. This build comes with the feature to archive/restore historical audit data at your convenience. Highlights: Archive and restore audit logs: Historical audit data of all Office 365 services can be now be archived, and restored at your convenience in a single click. How to Update? Update using service pack. New to O365 Manager Plus? Download the fully-functional free trial now. Regards, O365 Manager
[ManageEngine] Free workshop series on O365 Manager Plus
Hi there, Do you find yourself struggling to manage the different Office 365 services your organization uses with just the native tools? We've got your back! O365 Manager Plus helps you audit, monitor, manage, and report on Exchange Online, Azure AD, and several other Office 365 services. Attend this free workshop series to find out how you can get the most out of O365 Manager Plus. Register now Agenda: Session Title Date & Time Analyze
[KB] Office 365 Group Membership Management
Groups are an easy way to send emails or assign permissions to users collectively. When new employees join your organization, all you have to do is add them to appropriate groups to grant them access to the required resources. Most of the time there will be multiple groups to which the new users must be added. But, the Office 365 portal does not have a provision to add users to multiple groups in one go. And, that's why you need a comprehensive Office 365 management solution that can fill in all
O365 Manager Plus 4203 released with new audit actions and enhancements!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4203. Highlights: Inbox rule report: This new report will list all the inbox rules created by users, along with the complete details of the rules. Set mailbox storage threshold and retention period: Specify the maximum storage limit at which the users must be prohibited from sending emails, and the storage limit at which warning must be issued to them. Specify retention period for the deleted mailbox items.
Office 365 mailbox delegation -2
In the previous post, we saw how to generate a report on Office 365 mailbox delegates and how to manage them in bulk easily with O365 Manager Plus. This week we will see how to audit the activities of mailbox delegates easily with O365 Manager Plus. Audit activities of mailbox delegates O365 Manager Plus provides a default audit profile called Activities by Mailbox Delegates which provides one click access to the required audit data. Note: Auditing must be enabled for mailboxes to view the audit
[KB] Office 365 mailbox delegation - 1
In Exchange Online you can grant permission on any user's mailbox to other users to enable them to access the mailbox (the Full Access permission), or send email messages that appear to come from the mailbox (the Send As or Send on Behalf permissions). The users who are assigned these permissions on other mailboxes are called delegates. This article will explain how to grant permissions to users on other users' mailboxes, generate a report on all mailbox delegates. Reports on mailbox delegates O365
O365 Manager Plus User Conference: 2 days of extensive training
Join us for 2 days of learning and fun at our User Conference! During this conference, we will explore ways to help you make the best use of our Office 365 reporting, managing, monitoring, auditing, and alerting solution. You have the option of joining us in Sydney or in Melbourne. <<Learn more and register now>> By attending, you can learn in depth about: Gain real insight into Office 365. Office 365 auditing and compliance management. Office 365 management and help desk delegation made easy.
Latest O365 Manager Plus 4202 released with built-in management option in reports,group member management, and other major enhancements!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4202. This build comes with Group Member Management, built-in management option in reports, enhanced UI and other major enhancements. Highlights: Manage better with reports: Generate detailed reports on mailboxes, users, and groups, and manage the desired objects right from the reports, using the built-in management options. Export management task status: You can now export or email the status of the management
Free webinar on 5 essential tips for effective Office 365 administration
Greetings from ManageEngine! Is Office 365 administration using native tools and PowerShell taking its toll on you? Attend our free two-part webinar on 5 essential tips for effective Office 365 administration. Register now Date: March 29 and April 5, 2018 Time: 2pm BST | 2pm EDT Presenter: Jay, product expert In this two-part webinar, you'll learn how to: ● Provision user accounts simultaneously in Office 365 and Active Directory
O365 Manager Plus 4200 released with Office 365 Service and Endpoints Monitoring!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4200. This build adds the capability to monitor the health and performance of Exchange Online, Azure Active Directory, OneDrive for Business, Skype for Business, and ten other Office 365 services, all from a single console. New Features: Office 365 Service Health Monitoring for major Office 365 services, 24x7. Sends out real-time email alerts when a service degradation is detected. Endpoint Health Monitoring
[KB] Identify non-owner mailbox accesses in a click
In this forum post, I'll explain why you should track non-owner mailbox accesses and how to do it with O365 Manager Plus. Why do you need to know about non-owner mailbox access? To identify unauthorized access to mailbox data by users within and outside your organization. To provide relevant information such as the state of mailbox data at a given time, who sent e-mail from a mailbox, and if a particular person viewed mailbox data, to legal cases and during auditing. To enforce compliance and privacy
O365 Manager Plus latest build 4119 released!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4119. Highlight: O365 Manager Plus now provides the option to export reports as password protected documents. How to Update? Update using service pack. New to O365 Manager Plus? Download the fully-functional free trial now. Regards, O365 Manager Plus Team Email: support@o365managerplus.com Direct: +1-408-916-9890
O365 Manager Plus 4118 now supports Azure Germany, Azure China, and Azure US government!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4118 which supports management of Office 365 tenants configured in independent Azure cloud deployments, including Azure Germany, Azure China, and Azure US government. Highlight: O365 Manager Plus now supports management of Office 365 tenants configured in independent Azure cloud deployments, including Azure Germany, Azure China, and Azure US government. Enhancement: You can now forward Office 365 audit
O365 Manager Plus 4117 released with Log 360 Integration and ActiveSync Enabled Mailboxes report!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4117. This build comes with ManageEngine Log360 integration and ActiveSync Enabled Mailboxes report. Highlight: O365 Manager Plus can now be integrated with ManageEngine Log360. New Report: ActiveSync Enabled Mailboxes - Get the list of mailboxes that are allowed to sync with mobile devices using the ActiveSync protocol. How to Update? Update using service pack. New to O365 Manager Plus? Download the fully-functional
[KB] Configure multi-factor authentication for Office 365 users
Conventionally, security of an account is based solely on the strength of its password. But anyone who gets hold of the password can simply waltz into the account and take what they need. That is why many organizations are adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) to beef up security. While Office 365 provides you with the option to configure MFA, the process is quite time-consuming and confusing. O365 Manager Plus, with its user-friendly UI, simplifies this task by allowing you to configure MFA
[KB] Audit user activities during non-business hours
When it comes to user activity auditing, Office 365 logs all the user activities without any disparity. However, if you want to identify the employees accessing the company data beyond business hours, non-business hours auditing is a great option. But in Office 365, there is no such option to filter audit logs based on business hours. With O365 Manager Plus, you can configure business hours and retrieve the audit logs for business and non-business hours in a single click. Steps to configure business
[KB] Remove the licenses of inactive Office 365 user accounts in a few clicks
Licenses are a costly affair when managed ineffectively. One sure shot way of efficient license management is to keep a check on unused licenses. Identify inactive user accounts in your Office 365 setup, revoke their license, and give it to those who need it. This way, you can also keep your license cost under control. O365 Manager Plus can do this task in a jiffy. Let's see how. Steps to identify inactive user accounts Go to Reports tab. Select User Reports under Azure Active Directory in the
O365 Manager Plus - Fixes and Enhancements [2018]
O365 Manager Plus Release Notes Release notes for build 4222 (Dec 21, 2018) Highlights: O365 Manager Plus has added fifteen new management tasks, an option to update the product manually, and enhanced some of the existing management tasks to handle Exchange Online mailboxes, users, and groups effortlessly. New Management Tasks: The following 15 new management tasks have been added: Add/Remove Distribution Group Owners - Add or remove owners of distribution groups in bulk. Add/Remove Mail Enabled
O365 Manager Plus 4116 released with 12 new audit actions and 2 new reports!
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4116. This build comes with 12 new audit actions to track Microsoft Teams ' events and 2 new reports on distribution lists. Highlights: 2 new reports on Distribution Lists Inactive Distribution Lists by Last Sent Mail: Get details of the inactive distribution lists based on their last sent mail activity. Inactive Distribution Lists by Last Mail Activity: Get details of the inactive distribution
[KB] Compliance ready mailbox - 3: Create profiles to audit Exchange Online mailboxes
In the previous two posts I explained how to retrieve the list of auditing disabled mailboxes and how to enable it in a few clicks with O365 Manager Plus. This week, I'll explain how to create an audit profile in O365 Manager Plus. Why O365 Manager Plus? The following points will explain the key reasons why O365 Manager Plus' auditing feature is far advanced than Office 365's auditing feature: In Office 365 portal, you have to use the inbuilt search tool to filter the required data from the audit
[KB] Compliance ready mailbox - 2: Enable Exchange mailbox auditing
Last week I explained how to retrieve the list of auditing disabled mailboxes. This week I'll explain how to enable mailbox auditing in a few clicks. Time-consuming PowerShell scripts By default mailbox auditing is disabled in Exchange Online, and there is no provisioning in the Office 365 portal to enable it. Administrators have to enable auditing for each individual mailbox that should be audited using PowerShell scripts, and also select the actions that should be audited. This makes the PowerShell
O365 Manager Plus 4115 released with Yammer auditing and alerting capabilities
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4115. This build comes with Yammer auditing and alerting capabilities along with 10 new reports on Yammer and 9 new reports on Skype for Business. Highlights: Yammer auditing and reporting capabilities: You can audit and generate alerts on 17 actions in Yammer which fall under the following categories: User Activities: Audit groups and messages, created and deleted, along with the files created, modified,
[KB] Compliance ready mailbox - 1: Identify mailboxes for which auditing is disabled
Compliance is an architected system of policies, controls and objectives designed to keep your business units out of trouble, operating securely and cost effectively. Audit reports are mandatory to adhere by various industrial mandates like PCI, HIPAA, GLBA, FISMA and SOX. O365 Manager Plus provides an exhaustive list of audit reports which help you comply by the aforementioned industrial mandates. In the "Compliance ready mailbox" series, I'll be showing all the things that must be done to make
[KB] Configure standby server in O365 Manager Plus for high availability
O365 Manager Plus helps administrators maintain high availability for a server in case of failure of the primary server. It achieves this by employing a high availability architecture which designates a backup server to ensure an agreed level of operational performance for a higher than normal period. Same database is used for both the servers and at any given time, a single server will cater to user requests and the other will be inactive till the primary server is down. Whenever the primary server
Automatic O365 Manager Plus license management feature released with build - 4113
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4113. This build brings automatic O365 Manager Plus license management feature. New Feature: Automatic O365 Manager Plus license management: Enable tenant-based schedulers to automate O365 Manager Plus license management. Customize your schedulers to manage and unmanage selected users using advanced filters. How to update? Update using service pack. New to O365 Manager Plus? Download the fully-functional
[KB] Configure Log Forwarder in O365 Manager Plus
O365 Manager Plus' Log Forwarder' option allows you to forward Office 365 audit logs to an external SIEM product or to a Syslog server. Forwarding logs to Syslog Server: Syslog is the event logging service in unix systems.You may also use this setting to forward logs to your SIEM's UDP or TCP receiver. Configuring a Syslog Server: Syslog daemon runs in UDP port 514 by default. The default settings can be modified in the Syslog server's path configurationfile/etc/syslog.conf. Remember to restart Syslog
[KB] Set up Office 365 Outlook as mail server in O365 Manager Plus
O365 Manager Plus allows you to configure Office 365 as the SMTP server to send real-time alerts, scheduled reports, license expiration reminders and product downtime notifications to multiple admin mailboxes. Steps to set up Office 365 Outlook as mail server in O365 Manager Plus Login to O365 Manager Plus. Go to Admin tab. Select General Settings-->Mail Server in the left pane. Enter smtp.office365.com in the Mail Server field and 587 in the Mail Port field. In the From Address field, enter the
[KB] Set-up Gmail as mail server in O365 Manager Plus
O365 Manager Plus allows you to configure Gmail as the SMTP server to send real-time alerts, scheduled reports, license expiration reminders and product downtime notifications to multiple admin mailboxes. Steps to setup Gmail as mail server in O365 Manager Plus Login to O365 Manager Plus Go to Admin tab. Select General Settings-->Mail Server in the left pane. Enter smtp.gmail.com in the Mail Server field and 587 in the Mail Port field. In the From Address field enter the Gmail address from which
O365 Manager Plus 4112 released with log forwarding feature and new audit reports
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4112. This build brings log forwarding feature, new audit/alert reports, and a new management task. New Feature: Log Forwarder : O365 Manager Plus can now be integrated with SIEM solutions such as Splunk, and Syslog Servers to forward Office 365 audit logs. New Reports: Two new reports on Exchange Online Active Mobile Devices Report: Get details on the list of devices in your organization that have
O365 Manager Plus Free Online Webinar - Register Now!
Hello ! How sure are you in securing your Office 365 setup from sophisticated attacks? One sure shot way of defending attacks on your Office 365 platform is to use a solution that provides additional security measures which are not available natively in Office 365. Join us in our next webinar and learn how to cope with the security risks by taking advantage of O365 Manager Plus' features. Topic: Thwart Threats with O365 Manager Plus Date: November 9, 2017 Time: 2 PM EST Presenter: Anupriya
O365 Manager Plus Free Online Workshop Series - Register Now!
Hello ! With just a day left, stay tuned for the third session of O365 Manager Plus free online workshop series. In this session, we will be dealing with Effortless Office 365 management with O365 Manager Plus. Our product expert will show you how to, Create, modify, and delete user accounts in bulk Reset password and manage permissions for user accounts in bulk. Manage the Azure AD users, groups, and contacts efficiently. Keep track of the licenses and manage them wisely. Notify users before
O365 Manager Plus 4111 released with the 13 new reports and high availability feature for minimal product downtime.
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4111. This build brings high availability capability along with a bug fix. Feature: High Availability: Designate a standby server to maintain high availability during unscheduled downtime. New Reports: Azure AD Role Administration Recently Added Member to Role - Gives details on users added to the admin role. Recently Removed Member from Role - Gives details on users deleted from admin role.
ManageEngine Announces Free Online O365 Manager Plus Workshop Series - Register!
Hello! Congratulations on choosing Office 365, your first step towards a cloud workspace.The next important step is securing your cloud workspace. Security is one of the major stumbling blocks for organizations that migrate to cloud as Microsoft's capabilities are not strong enough. ManageEngine proudly presents O365 Manager Plus, an exclusive Office 365 solution, to overcome all challenges that Microsoft has failed to address in Office 365. It lets you manage, report, audit and also monitor,
[KB] Domain-based help desk delegation
Configuring multiple domains enables easier user management. When it comes to help desk delegation in Office 365, it is quite cumbersome to create roles and select admins. O365 Manager Plus supports domain based delegation which makes help desk delegation easier and more secure in a multi-domain environment. By delegating domain based roles, the technician would have access to data corresponding a particular domain alone. As a prerequisite, you need to create a technician with the roles you wish
[KB] Configure Rest API in O365 Manager Plus
Enabling REST API access will allow you to use multi-factor authentication as configured in your Office 365 account. Once enabled, the user will be diverted to Office 365 login portal for authentication to use O365 Manager Plus. Steps to configure REST API Automatic configuration 1. Login to O365 Manager Plus' admin portal. 2. Go to Admin tab. 3. Select O365 Tenant Settings under Administration. 4. Select Enable Now under Rest API Access for the Office 365 tenant of your choice. 5. You will be
O365 Manager Plus 4110 released with auditing alerting capability for Power BI
Hello Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4110. This build brings auditing and alerting capabilities for Power BI along with a bug fix. Highlights: PowerBI auditing and alerting: Audit and get alerts on 20+ critical events in Power BI including added group members, created dashboards, created groups, viewed reports, and more. Issue fixed: Issue in reports scheduler which failed to attach the saved reports while sending it via email. We have
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