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Objectives

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Configure an Office 365 tenant.
• Configure a custom domain.
• Explore the Office 365 administrator interfaces.
• Practice with 25 users

Scenario

The first step in starting the pilot deployment is to configure the Office 365 tenant. You need to create a new tenant using the xyz.onmicrosoft.com domain name. You will also need to create a custom domain using the abc_xyz_.hostdomain.com address and verify the ownership.

Note: For simplicity, this lab uses an ordinary Office 365 trial account, not a FastTrack pilot extended tenant account. Also, note that you need to create an account with a unique name in the form: abcxyz.onmicrosoft.com. You can use the alphanumeric value for xyz provided for you in the lab interface.

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:

1. Provision an Office 365 E5 trial tenant and global admin account
2. Add a custom domain and verify ownership
3. Complete the custom domain setup
4. Verify Office 365 service health
5. In the address bar, type https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-enterprise-e5-business-software, and then press Enter.

1. Select Free trial.

Note: Microsoft will check whether you need new account or you continue with one you provided

1. On the Welcome, let’s get to know you page, complete the following fields. Regardless of your location, use the following information:

• • Country: United States
  • First name: abc
  • Last name: xyz
  • Business email address: (use your new Microsoft account that you created for this course)
  • Business phone number: Your mobile phone number, including international code for your current country
  • Company name: JSS
  • Organization size: 50-249 people

1. Select Next.
2. Create a unique domain for the Company name to use in the course. Use the ABCXYZ name provided in the lab interface. You will need to create and confirm a unique password. Write it down. You will need to use it later. For the rest of the fields, use the following information:
   • User name: ABC
   • Company name: ABCXYZ (where XYZ is your unique ABC number)
3. Select Create my account.
4. On the Prove. You’re. Not. A. Robot. page, confirm your identity using your mobile phone. Under Text me from the drop-down box, select the code for the country that you are now in.

1. In the Phone number box, enter your correct mobile phone number.
2. Ensure the Text me option is selected, then select Text me.
3. When you receive the confirmation text on your mobile phone, enter the code provided in the Enter your verification code box.
4. Select Next.
5. Here on How you’ll sign in page, provide your own domain name in the format of abcxyz, you can use alphanumeric character on xyz place

1. Provide the recommended password to proceed and wait for the initialization of your new tenant environment.
2. Click to Get Started, please follow the guides to learn more about office 365 administration skills https://www.jobskillshare.org/hands-on-modern-it-professional-labs/