On 15 May 2017, the latest version of AAD Connect (1.1.524.0) was released. If you were not aware, when AAD Connect is upgraded to this version, the sync cycle may get set to “False” AAD Connect will not sync to O365. In the past week, I’ve upgraded AAD Connect from varying versions to version 1.1.524.0…
Is Microsoft Exchange Server supported in third-party cloud-based hosted platforms? More specifically, is Exchange support in Amazon Web Services (AWS)? The short answer to this question is, “It depends.” It depends on who you ask, and what kind of support you expect to receive and from whom. I was recently involved in a pre-sales discussion where…
Review the complete Azure Active Directory Connect (AAD Connect) server requirements here. UPDATE: As of 28 December 2016, AAD Connect version 1.1.380.0 was released (78.1 MB). Server Requirements (Highlights) Windows Server 2008 Standard or newer The machine must be 64-bit OS and can be installed on a stand-alone, member server or domain controller (DC), however, it is not recommended to…
Use Case: Needed a quick and dirty way to update on premise Active Directory user objects in preparation to sync with a new Office 365 tenant for a client who was migrating to Exchange Online from a POP3 service … with no on premise Exchange. The following script allows us to update the email field, add a default proxy address,…
Here’s another interesting one. I suppose this is one of the reasons why we should be careful not to install AAD Connect on a domain controller. I needed to sync a few newly created AD users but when I opened AAD Connect the following message popped up… As it turns out, the associated service “Microsoft…
