Stephanie Kahlam
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
New Synch method
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