Workshops / Past workshop (30 to 45 min), English
The Default Environment: Who can do what and why?
Every tenant has a Default Environment. This workshop covered the potential risks, best practices, and how to govern this open space without stifling productivity.
- Held on
- March 23, 2026
- Topic
- Default Environment: Best Practices & Governance
Michael Roth
Power Platform Architect & Trainer
What the workshop covered
The Default Environment in Power Platform is a unique space where every user in your organization has the Maker role by default. This creates a powerful engine for citizen development, but also introduces significant governance challenges.
In this free 30 to 45 minute workshop, Michael Roth dove deep into the architecture of the Default Environment and showed how to balance productivity with security, preventing data leaks while empowering users.
Agenda Highlights:
- Understanding Permissions: Who can access what by default?
- Data Loss Prevention: Essential restrictions for the default environment
- Naming Conventions: How to bring order to the chaos
- Routing & Clean-up: Best practices for managing abandoned apps
- Live Q&A: Participants' governance questions answered
Who it was for
- M365 Admins stepping into Power Platform
- IT Managers & Governance Leads
- System Administrators
- Anyone tasked with securing their tenant's Power Platform
Ready to go deeper?
The Power Platform Admin Course (4 or 6 weeks) gives you the full playbook: DLP, CoE Toolkit, Governance and Security, live with Michael Roth.