[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
[KB] Multi-factor authentication and SSO support for Help Desk Technicians
Working in a complete cloud environment poses its own set of risks. Multi-factor authentication is one of the most trusted authentication technique to prevent intruders from gaining access to unauthorized accounts. To assuage your fear of intruders, O365 Manager Plus now supports multi-factor, federated and third-party IdPs authentication of Help Desk Technicians. It also supports Single Sign-On (SSO). Steps to allow MFA and Federated Accounts Login to O365 Manager Plus' admin portal. Enable
ManageEngine announces free online workshop series on O365 Manager Plus - Register Now!
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 the cloud. And Microsoft's reporting, management, and change auditing capabilities are not strong enough to ensure this. O365 Manager Plus is an exclusive Office 365 solution, to overcome all challenges that Microsoft has failed to address in Office 365. It lets you manage,
O365 Manager Plus 4109 released with 12 new management actions and 20 new reports!
Hello, Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4109. This build comes with 20 new reports on Exchange Online and Azure Active Directory, 12 new management tasks, major enhancements, along with some bug fixes. Highlights: 12 New Management Actions and 20 New Reports New Management Actions: Bulk Group Creation Create Office 365 Groups - Create Office 365 groups in bulk. Create Distribution Groups - Create distribution groups in bulk. Create Mail-Enabled
[KB] Help Desk Delegation - Create Custom Help Desk Roles
Delegating mundane tasks to help desk technicians or concerned personnel reduces the burden of administrators. With Microsoft's Office 365 administrative console, it is either give access to everything or none. This is not much user-friendly, as you are not allowed to selectively delegate tasks to technicians. A HR personnel should not have access to financial reports. Similarly , front desk technician should not be allowed to add new users. When given full access, the users may knowingly or unknowingly
O365 Manager Plus 4108 released with new enhancements.
Hello, Everybody! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4108. This build brings new enhancements for a better user experience. Highlights: For Help Desk Delegation, O365 Manager Plus now supports, Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled accounts. Federated accounts. Third party IdP accounts. Rest API access can now be configured for Office 365 tenants from O365 Manager Plus. How to update? Update using service pack. New to O365 Manager Plus? Download the
O365 Manager Plus 4106 released with Help Desk Delegation feature!
Hello, Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4106. This build comes with help desk delegation feature and a bug fix. Highlights O365 Manager Plus introduces Help Desk Delegation with the following capabilities; Help Desk Technician: Create technicians to delegate tasks to non-administrative users to reduce the workload of AD admins. Help Desk Roles: Create your own custom roles by selecting any combination of reporting, management, and auditing
Let us celebrate our everyday heroes!
July 28, 2017, is the SysAdmin appreciation day. Let us recognize and thank our IT warriors for their hard work and dedication. Let’s face it. If not for our SysAdmins we wouldn't be able to get through a single business day with zero hiccups. Most of the times, we hardly spare a minute to say thanks for all that we get done by our SysAdmins. Now is our chance to thank them for the year round work they do. To all the SysAdmins out there, we, at ManageEngine, would like to truly thank you for
[KB] Fend-off Locked Out Accounts with Password Expiration Notification
The last thing users want to see in the early hours is the "account locked out" message due to password expiration. Changing the password may slip out the users' mind among the other more important work to focus on. They had to be notified constantly and well before the date of password expiration to make sure they change their passwords on time. O365 Manager Plus brings you password expiration notification feature, which provides you the following functionalities. Schedule group based or domain
O365 Manager Plus 4105 released with Password Expiration Notification!
Hello, Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4105. Highlight - Password Expiration Notification O365 Manager Plus introduces, password expiration notification for Office 365 users. Schedule group based or domain based password expiration notifications. Configure, how many days prior to password expiration, the notifications must be sent. Set the frequency of notifications (weekly, daily, or on specific days). Customize the message to be sent
ManageEngine Global Active Directory Seminar - 2017 - Sydney & Melbourne - Register Now
This August gear up for ManageEngine's free Active Directory Seminars at Sydney and Melbourne. These seminars will be shedding light on the next-gen Active Directory management techniques and the tactics to combat IT security threats. Sydney (August 29, 2017) and Melbourne (August 31, 2017) Reserve Your Spot Time: 8.30 AM - 3.30 PM Cost: Free (Food & refreshments included) Seminar Agenda: Click here. You know what's awaiting you in the seminar? Learn the industry's best techniques that help
O365 Manager Plus 4104 released with bulk user creation feature, 3 new reports and new actions to audit !
Hello, Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4104. This build comes with bulk user creation feature, 3 new reports, new actions to audit, major enhancements and a bug fix. Features New Management Actions: Now you can create user accounts in bulk with O365 Manager Plus. User Creation with License - Create bulk users with license using CSV import. User Creation without License - Create bulk users using CSV import without assigning licenses. New Reports: 3
[KB] Reasons to Buy O365 Manager Plus
O365 Manager Plus is an extensive Office 365 reporting, management, auditing, and alerting solution that helps administrators effortlessly manage their Office 365 setup. It's web-based, user-friendly interface allows you to manage Exchange Online, Azure Active Directory, Skype for Business, OneDrive for Business, and other Office 365 services from one place. O365 Manager Plus provides exhaustive, preconfigured reports on Office 365, and also helps you perform bulk user management, bulk mailbox management,
[KB] Prevent Data Leaks
Cloud technology is highly adopted for file and data storage as it can be accessed from anywhere. When all the company related information is hosted in the cloud, constant monitoring and auditing are necessary to avoid unnecessary data access, which could lead to leaking of business critical data.' To simplify auditing and monitoring of cloud environment, it is necessary to use purpose-built tools like O365 Manager Plus. Tips to avoid data leaks: Experts suggest that when sensitive information
[KB] Dodge Emails Carrying Malware Masquerading as Legitimate File
A newly discovered malware is masquerading in the form of a Microsoft PowerPoint file which downloads the infection as soon as users hover over a link. The file is named as order&prsn.ppsx' or 'order.ppsx' or 'invoice.ppsx' and is sent as an attachment through email to victims with the subject line 'RE:Purchase orders #6933' or 'Fwd:Confirmation'. What happens? While PowerPoint files are written as PPTX, this file that comes attached in the email reads as PPSX. The file format is identical to
[KB] Prevent Intruder's Attack - 4: Remove License
Last week, we learned how to disable mailboxes in bulk to prevent users who try to gain access to internal data after leaving the company. As explained earlier this is not the only way to prevent access. No problem if you have missed the previous posts, you can access all of them here. Removing user license not only prevents user access but also prove to be a useful license management technique. If you don't remove the user license once the employee has left, it will add up to your cost as the
[KB] Prevent Intruder's Attack -3: Disable user mailboxes
Last week we saw how to change user passwords in bulk, which was suggested as one of the ways to prevent intruder's attack. This week we will learn how to disable user mailboxes in bulk. Using native Office 365 you can search for the mailboxes one by one and disable them. But with O365 Manager Plus, you can disable the mailboxes in bulk irrespective of their count in a few clicks. When a mailbox's credentials are compromised, we cannot afford to lose the contents of the mailbox, if it is a shared
[KB] Prevent Intruder's Attack - 2: Reset User Password
In the previous forum post, we saw what are the possible ways through which we can prevent intruders' attack. This week we will see how to reset user passwords in bulk, which is one of the possible ways. When an employee leaves your company, resetting the user's password is the first and the easiest way to prevent access. When a large number of employees leave the organization, password reset consumes time. But with O365 Manager Plus, you can reset user passwords in bulk in a few simple steps.
[KB] Prevent Intruder's Attack - 1
A financial company came up with a problem of intruder's attack. Their valuable information was stolen by an intruder, who was later found to be one of their ex-employees. What is to be done to prevent such a scenario? How to accomplish it? This post answers these questions. Do-it-right at the first time When an employee leaves the company, it is your responsibility to make sure they don't have access to the insider information anymore. There is no use in lamenting over the consequences. There are
Track Microsoft Teams with the all new O365 Manager Plus!
Hello Everybody! We’ve released today a new build of O365 Manager Plus - 4103. The new update supports Microsoft Teams and enhances product’s license management. What’s new? Feature: Microsoft Teams audit and alert : Two audit and alert categories have been added for Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams Events: Track events such as channels added, teams created, teams deleted, and users signed in to Teams. Microsoft Teams Settings Changes: Shows the details of channel changes, team changes, and organization
[KB] Maintain the Pristine Status of Mailboxes
Worried about spam emails hitting your mailboxes? It is better to avoid this woe rather than dealing with it later. You can create transport rules to block emails containing certain phrases or sentences like "This is an advertisement", "You receive this email", "Click to unsubscribe", etc which are most likely to be present in spam emails. You have figured out how to block majority of spam emails in. But how do you know that you have done it right? You need a less intrusive way to check the messages filtered by the transport
[KB] Know Your Clutter Settings
Clutter feature in Exchange Online helps you to prioritize emails automatically by observing and mimicking your email processing behavior. When enabled, less important emails are moved to a separate folder allowing you to concentrate on the important ones. By default, the cluster feature is enabled for all mailboxes. Being an administrator you might want to disable clutter for some users, as you need them to concentrate on all the emails sent to them, especially when it involves customer support.
O365 Manager Plus 4102 released with optimized CPU usage!
Hello Everybody! We have released an update for O365 Manager Plus – build 4102. In this build, we’ve optimized the CPU usage for better performance and fixed an issue which caused login failure for users logging in as technicians. Enhancement CPU usage has been optimized for better performance. Issues fixed Login failure issue faced by users logging in as technicians using their Office 365 credentials. Existing customers can upgrade to the latest build by downloading the O365 Manager Plus Service
[KB] Create Your Own Profile
Audit reports of O365 Manager Plus let you audit the most granular activities in your Office 365 setup. It also provides some advanced auditing features which help you to retrieve the required data without much effort from the trove of data available. In O365 Manager Plus you can create your own audit profile to get details on required actions alone in the respective Office 365 service. To add a new profile: Go to Admin tab. Select Audit Configuration --> Audit Profiles in the left pane. Click
O365 Manager Plus 4101 released with 18 new reports and 5 new audit & alert categories !
Hello Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of O365 Manager Plus - 4101. This build comes with 18 new reports on Exchange Online, 5 new profile category, major enhancements, along with some bug fixes. Features : In Audit and Alert, 5 new profile categories in Exchange Online. Malware Detection - Audit emails containing malware along with details such as received time, sender, recipient and more. Spam Detection - Get audit details on emails marked as spam along with
[KB] Office 365 Auditing - Perks of Using O365 Manager Plus
With O365 Manager Plus, you can keep an eye on every event happening in Office 365 to ensure security and compliance. When compared to the native auditing features in Office 365, O365 Manager Plus has some distinct advantages. Advantages of O365 Manager Plus over native Office 365: Long-term historical data: In native Office 365, there are limits to how long you can retrieve historical data based on the data being audited. O365 Manager Plus stores audit data indefinitely to maintain complete records.
[KB] Create your own audit report views
With O365 Manager Plus you can view audit reports with ease. The audits are categorized under the respective Service and Category and you can gather details on all aspects of your Office 365 environment like Exchange Online, Mail traffic, Skype for business, and much more. You would like to have as much data as you want, to know about the happenings in Office 365 environment. But sometimes too much data is also a problem. For example, when it comes to Admin Activities, information about the admin
[MUST UPGRADE] Auto patch update and startup issues build has been fixed
The 4014 build of O365 Manager Plus has a bug which causes issues in auto update. As a result, the product fails to startup. Am I affected? Affected build: 4014 If you are using the 4014 build with auto update enabled, then you may face this issue. How to fix it? It’s simple. Follow the steps given below: Stop O365 Manager Plus. Click Start --› Run --› type "services.msc" --› Stop "ManageEngine Office365 Manager Plus". Click here to download the ZIP file, which contains RoboUpdaterInfo.xml and resetRoboUpdate.bat files
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