BlockShell Hybrid: AD + Exchange Online Labs

🔄 Hybrid User Provisioning

Learn how to create users in on-prem AD and provision Exchange Online mailboxes.

1 Create On-Prem AD User

Use the Create AD User block to create a user named j.doe in your on-prem Active Directory.

2 Enable for Exchange Online

Use the Enable Remote Mailbox block to prepare the user for Exchange Online mailbox.

3 Force AD Sync

Trigger Azure AD Connect sync to propagate the user to Exchange Online.

📧 Exchange Online Management

Learn how to manage mailboxes, distribution groups, and permissions in Exchange Online.

1 Create Exchange Distribution Group

Create a cloud-only distribution group All-Staff@company.com in Exchange Online.

2 Configure Mailbox Permissions

Grant j.doe Send As permissions for the helpdesk@company.com mailbox.

3 Set Mailbox Quotas

Configure Exchange Online mailbox storage quotas for the IT department.

4 Create Shared Mailbox

Create a shared mailbox projects@company.com and add members.

🔗 Hybrid Group Management

Learn how to manage groups across on-prem AD and Exchange Online.

1 Create On-Prem Security Group

Create IT_Security group in AD that will sync to Exchange Online.

2 Configure Mail-Enabled Group

Make the on-prem group mail-enabled for Exchange Online email.

3 Hybrid Group Membership

Add both on-prem users and cloud-only users to the hybrid group.

4 Group Writeback Configuration

Configure Azure AD Connect group writeback for management.

🛡️ Hybrid Security & Compliance

Learn how to implement security policies across hybrid environments.

1 Multi-Factor Authentication

Enable MFA for Exchange Online access while maintaining AD authentication.

2 Exchange Online Protection

Configure anti-malware and anti-spam policies in Exchange Online.

3 Hybrid Authentication Methods

Configure Modern Authentication for hybrid Exchange deployment.

4 Mail Flow Rules

Create transport rules that work across on-prem and Exchange Online.