Microsoft has invested heavily into their Graph API which connects with the Office 365 services. The approach of old, CSOM, not so much as of late. But that makes sense considering the services are cloud-hosted. CSOM was perfect for solutions running on the application server, but [SharePoint Online] doesn't allow this. Going forward, the Graph … Continue reading Training Session: Graph API – OneDrive vs SharePoint
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Batching w/ Microsoft Graph API – Part I
Microsoft's Graph is a RESTful web API to interact with Office 365 services. Although still being developed, this currently includes CRUD operations for, but not limited to: SharePoint OnlineOneDrive for BusinessOutlookMicrosoft TeamsExcel Many of these REST requests are well documented with examples, but Microsoft examples won't address every scenario... Example: Use the Microsoft Graph Explorer … Continue reading Batching w/ Microsoft Graph API – Part I
OneDrive for Business: Retention Policy Gotcha!
Microsoft Office 365 user licenses can often be confusing. The cost per user, per month is clear... Office 365 costs: E5 is $35.00 user / month E3 is $20.00 user / month E1 is $8.00 user / month F1 is $4.00 user / month Etc. But the differences in products, features, and limitations can muddy … Continue reading OneDrive for Business: Retention Policy Gotcha!
Migrating from File Shares to Office 365: Step-by-Step *Suggestions*!
Note: Legacy file shares are still a thing! They serve a purpose. I'm sure of that, but I'm team cloud at this point and I'm with Office 365. I picked a team... Coincidentally enough, we (my job) decided to migrate to Office 365. All personal content goes to OneDrive for Business and group content goes … Continue reading Migrating from File Shares to Office 365: Step-by-Step *Suggestions*!
SharePoint Online: External Sharing Audit (Option. I)
Admin Center \ Security & Compliance SPO easily allows sharing w/ external parties. The same is true w/ OneDrive for Business. However, this assumes that external sharing is allowed within your tenant. Some business requirements may require disabling this, but external sharing is not disabled here. Because of this, you may be required to audit … Continue reading SharePoint Online: External Sharing Audit (Option. I)