Merging M365 and Google Workspace: Overcoming SSO Challenges in a Complex Integration Project
As a cloud engineer and consultant, I recently completed a complex project: merging a Microsoft 365 tenant and a Google Workspace into an existing Microsoft 365 tenant. This task was crucial for my client, a company undergoing a merger that required unifying their digital environments. While the integration was successful, it wasn't without its hurdles—particularly with Single Sign-On (SSO) issues that arose post-migration. Project Overview The merger involved consolidating three different environments: An existing Microsoft 365 tenant that served as the primary platform. A separate Microsoft 365 tenant brought in through the merger. A Google Workspace , also part of the merger. The goal was to integrate all these systems seamlessly into the primary Microsoft 365 tenant, ensuring users could access their applications and data without disruption. Initial Steps and Planning Assessment and Strategy Development Current State Analysis : I started by assessing the current state of the I...