AADConnect Quick Info

New AAD Connect need to know info and changes

Overview/Requirements and Installation

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-directory-aadconnect/

Download

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47594

Upgrade from AADSync

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-directory-aadconnect-dirsync-upgrade-get-started/

New Synch method

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-directory-aadconnectsync-feature-scheduler/

Sync Scheduler

· New default synchronization frequency of 30mins

· Scheduled Task to run synchronization is gone

· Synchronization can be manually triggered from PowerShell vs. Command Prompt

From an elevated PS window

Import-module adsync

Get-AdSyncScheduler – Gets the current status and details of the Scheduler

Set-ADSyncScheduler -SyncCycleEnabled $True – Sets the status of the SyncCycle to True (enabled)

Stop-ADSyncCycle – Stops the Sync Scheduler

Manually initiate a synchronization

Import-module adsync

Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta or Initial

Manually initiate a Password synchronization

$adConnector = “<CASE SENSITIVE AD CONNECTOR NAME>”
$aadConnector = “<CASE SENSITIVE AAD CONNECTOR NAME>”
Import-Module adsync
$c = Get-ADSyncConnector -Name $adConnector
$p = New-Object Microsoft.IdentityManagement.PowerShell.ObjectModel.ConfigurationParameter “Microsoft.Synchronize.ForceFullPasswordSync”, String, ConnectorGlobal, $null, $null, $null
$p.Value = 1
$c.GlobalParameters.Remove($p.Name)
$c.GlobalParameters.Add($p)
$c = Add-ADSyncConnector -Connector $c
Set-ADSyncAADPasswordSyncConfiguration -SourceConnector $adConnector -TargetConnector $aadConnector -Enable $false
Set-ADSyncAADPasswordSyncConfiguration -SourceConnector $adConnector -TargetConnector $aadConnector -Enable $true