How to configure Admin Units for Office 365 Users

To track Office 365 users' assignments to a specific Admin Unit, the Department attribute will be used.

To display only Office 365 users within a specific Admin Unit, follow these steps:

1. Update the web query condition – Modify the web query condition for the Admin Unit to filter users accordingly.

2. Copy and configure the Active Users Web Query – Duplicate the Active Users web query from the default Microsoft Office 365 container and configure it to match the desired criteria.

3. Move the copied Web Query – Place the newly configured Active Users web query within the designated Admin Unit.

4. Assign delegation roles – Set appropriate delegation roles for the new Admin Unit to ensure proper access control.

Attributes for tracking Office 365 Users’ Admin Unit assignment

The following attributes can be used to track Office 365 users assigned to a specific Admin Unit:

• Account Enabled

• City

• Country

• Department

• Display Name

• Given Name

• Job Title

• Surname

Creating a new Admin Unit

1. In the Cayosoft Administrator Console, navigate to Configuration > Web Portal > Virtual Admin Units.

2. Click Microsoft Office 365 > Active Users.

3. Click Copy Rule.

4. For copied custom Active Users web query:

   1. Define filter for Query Criteria: {Department -eq "DepartmentName"}

   2. Click Save changes.

   3. Click Move Rule.

   4. Click Create new folder (label).

   5. Specify a name for a new custom Admin Unit.

   6. Click Ok.

Configuring delegation rule

1. In the Cayosoft Administrator Console, navigate to Configuration > Roles > Web Administrators.

2. Click Add Delegation Rule.

3. Specify delegation rule name.

4. Specify trustees.

5. Specify trustee permissions: select created custom Admin Unit, custom Active Users web query, and the required actions.

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