Blog — Microsoft 365 Governance Insights & Tips

The End of SharePoint OTP: Why Guest Accounts Are Becoming the Biggest Microsoft 365 Governance Challenge

Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint OTP: now every external share can spawn a guest account. Learn how to stop guest sprawl with External User Manager.

May 18, 2026

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Microsoft 365 governance: Why most organizations get it wrong (and how to fix it)

Most Microsoft 365 governance fails before Copilot even arrives. The mistakes to avoid, and the framework that keeps M365 secure, compliant, and usable.

March 5, 2026

Sharegate alternative: switch to Teams Manager and save 10%

Teams Governance

Alternatives to ShareGate for Teams Provisioning – Switch and Save 10%

ShareGate dropped Teams provisioning, the end-user app, and the chatbot. See how Teams Manager replaces them for full M365 governance, and save 10%.

January 9, 2026

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Microsoft 365 Provisioning

Tired of Teams sprawl and inconsistent workspaces? Compare Graph API, PnP, and Teams Manager for Microsoft 365 provisioning and standardize creation with no-code governance.

January 5, 2026

Teams Governance

Microsoft Teams: How to disable Teams Creation

Uncontrolled Teams growth piling up duplicate, ownerless teams? Disable team creation via PowerShell or control it with Teams Manager approvals.

November 21, 2025

Guest & External Access

Microsoft Teams: Inviting external users to collaborate in Teams

Inviting guests to Microsoft Teams is risky: access often lingers. Learn how to invite external users and control guest access with External User Manager.

November 13, 2025

Microsoft Teams Security Settings & Configurations

Teams Governance

Microsoft Teams Security Part 3 – Security Configurations

Stop account takeovers and data leaks in Microsoft Teams: set up MFA, Conditional Access, DLP, and Defender, then add Teams Manager governance.

November 12, 2025

Creating new teams: everybody or nobody?

Teams Governance

Creating Teams in Microsoft Teams: Everybody or Nobody? (2025 Update)

Should everybody or nobody create Teams? Compare both extremes and set up a controlled request-to-provision workflow with Teams Manager templates.

November 12, 2025

Teams Governance

Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: Setup and Use Cases (2025 Update)

Confidential topics clogging your main team? Learn how private channels in Microsoft Teams isolate files and members, and how Teams Manager keeps channel creation under control.

November 5, 2025

Teams Governance

Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: Governance That Scales (2025 Update)

Private channels create hidden SharePoint silos and compliance risks at scale. Learn how to govern them with policies, lifecycle reviews, and Teams Manager.

November 5, 2025

Microsoft templates vs. Teams Manager templates

Teams Governance

Microsoft Teams Templates: Microsoft vs. Teams Manager – A Complete Feature Comparison

Microsoft Teams templates fall short on governance. See how Teams Manager adds automation, metadata, approvals, and lifecycle rules in this feature comparison.

October 6, 2025

Teams Governance

Microsoft Teams Governance Hacks: Prevent Chaos and Create Structure

Struggling with Teams sprawl and chaos? Six practical governance hacks, plus how Teams Manager automates team creation, templates, naming, and archiving.

September 30, 2025

Teams Governance

Microsoft Teams Naming Conventions – Best Practices for clear Team Names

Unclear team names create chaos and governance risk. 10 naming conventions that work for Microsoft Teams, and how Teams Manager enforces them automatically.

July 24, 2025

Guest & External Access

M365 & Microsoft Teams Governance in Australia

Australian orgs face Privacy Act, PSPF, ISM, and APRA CPS 234 demands. Govern Microsoft Teams guest access and pass audits with External User Manager.

June 20, 2025

Guest & External Access

Microsoft 365 Guest Access & Compliance in Australia

Forgotten guest accounts fail PSPF, ISM, and Privacy Act audits. See how Australian companies secure M365 guest access with External User Manager.

May 30, 2025

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Governance in Australia: How to use Microsoft 365 securely and compliantly

PSPF, ISM, APRA, and the Privacy Act demand provable M365 governance. How Australian companies stay compliant with Teams Manager and External User Manager.

May 20, 2025

Teams Governance

How to archive Teams Channels

Old project channels pile up and create compliance risk. Learn how to archive, restore, and automate Teams channels, manually and with Teams Manager.

April 25, 2025

Guest & External Access

Azure IAM: Identity and Access Management in Microsoft 365 explained

Azure IAM controls who can access what in Microsoft 365, yet external guests often stay a blind spot. Learn how External User Manager closes that gap.

April 3, 2025

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Microsoft 365 Groups: Definition, Risks, and Governance Solutions

Microsoft 365 Groups underpin Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook, but sprawl fast without rules. Benefits, risks, and how Teams Manager automates their governance.

March 11, 2025

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Governance Automation: Control processes securely and efficiently

Uncontrolled teams, guests, and audit gaps pile up fast. See which Microsoft 365 governance processes to automate, and how Teams Manager and EUM do it.

February 21, 2025

Tips & Tutorials

The 10 best Microsoft Teams Apps 2025 for IT Admins

From Polly to Power BI to Teams Manager: the 10 best Microsoft Teams apps that help IT admins govern, automate, and secure Microsoft 365 in 2025.

January 29, 2025

SharePoint Provisioning: Overview of Methods

Microsoft SharePoint

SharePoint Provisioning: 4 Methods Compared

OOTB, PnP, Power Automate, or a third-party tool? Compare four SharePoint provisioning methods and see how Teams Manager adds governance and automation.

December 17, 2024

Teams Governance

Microsoft Teams Provisioning: A Guide to efficient and automated Processes

Manual team creation leads to sprawl. Compare Teams provisioning via the Teams UI, Graph API, PowerShell, and automated, governed setup with Teams Manager.

December 9, 2024

Guest & External Access

Microsoft 365 Extranet: External Sharing Portals for B2B in SharePoint or Office 365

Set up a secure Microsoft 365 extranet for B2B collaboration in SharePoint or Teams and manage external users cleanly with External User Manager.

November 25, 2024

Microsoft 365 Governance Insights

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The End of SharePoint OTP: Why Guest Accounts Are Becoming the Biggest Microsoft 365 Governance Challenge

Microsoft 365 governance: Why most organizations get it wrong (and how to fix it)

Alternatives to ShareGate for Teams Provisioning – Switch and Save 10%

Microsoft 365 Provisioning

Microsoft Teams: How to disable Teams Creation

Microsoft Teams: Inviting external users to collaborate in Teams

Microsoft Teams Security Part 3 – Security Configurations

Creating Teams in Microsoft Teams: Everybody or Nobody? (2025 Update)

Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: Setup and Use Cases (2025 Update)

Private Channels in Microsoft Teams: Governance That Scales (2025 Update)

Microsoft Teams Templates: Microsoft vs. Teams Manager – A Complete Feature Comparison

Microsoft Teams Governance Hacks: Prevent Chaos and Create Structure

Microsoft Teams Naming Conventions – Best Practices for clear Team Names

M365 & Microsoft Teams Governance in Australia

Microsoft 365 Guest Access & Compliance in Australia

Microsoft 365 Governance in Australia: How to use Microsoft 365 securely and compliantly

How to archive Teams Channels

Azure IAM: Identity and Access Management in Microsoft 365 explained

Microsoft 365 Groups: Definition, Risks, and Governance Solutions

Governance Automation: Control processes securely and efficiently

The 10 best Microsoft Teams Apps 2025 for IT Admins

SharePoint Provisioning: 4 Methods Compared

Microsoft Teams Provisioning: A Guide to efficient and automated Processes

Microsoft 365 Extranet: External Sharing Portals for B2B in SharePoint or Office 365

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