Automating Microsoft 365 Tasks

Introduction

Automation is key to managing large Microsoft 365 environments efficiently. Below are common scenarios and code samples to get you started.

PowerShell Example – Granting a License

Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.ReadWrite.All"
$UserId = "john.doe@contoso.com"
$License = "contoso:ENTERPRISEPACK"
Add-MgUserLicense -UserId $UserId -AddLicenses @{SkuId = $License}

Microsoft Graph API – Creating a Teams Channel

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/teams/{team-id}/channels
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "displayName": "Automation Updates",
  "description": "Channel for automated notifications"
}

Power Automate – Daily Report Flow

Use the Recurrence trigger, pull usage data via Graph, and send an email summary.

Best Practices

• Store secrets in Azure Key Vault.
• Use least‑privilege permissions.
• Log actions for auditability.