{"id":290,"date":"2014-07-10T21:29:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T21:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/?p=290"},"modified":"2024-03-22T16:59:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:59:54","slug":"dirsync-hidden-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/2014\/07\/10\/dirsync-hidden-information\/","title":{"rendered":"DirSync Hidden Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hey DirSync\u00a0 where is my DirSyncConfigShell.psc1?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In previous versions of Dirsync (latest version 1.0.6862.0000) there was a nifty little shell that could be found in C:Program FilesWindows Azure Active Directory SyncSYNCBUSSynchronization ServiceUIShellDirSyncConfigShell.psc1\u00a0 I liked to create a shortcut on my desktop along with the ever so ambiguously named DirSync GUI, miisclient.exe.\u00a0 When I logged into my server I had quick access to launch DirSync GUI and also quick access to Force a Synchronization if required.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image8.png\" width=\"80\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image9.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"95\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Today the DirSyncConfigShell.psc1 is no more.\u00a0 In order to enable the ability to \u201cstart\u201d a quick synchronization you will now need to open a PS shell in Admin mode, enter \u201cimport-module DirSync\u201d then run \u201cstart-onlinecoexistencesync\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image10.png\" width=\"566\" height=\"108\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>What DirSync Version am I Running?<\/h4>\n<p>If you need to check what version of DirSync you currently have installed, simply run the following PowerShell cmdlet:<\/p>\n<h6>(GP \u201chklm:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallMicrosoft Online Directory Sync\u201d).DisplayVersion<\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">How to Change DirSync \u201csynchronization interval\u201d<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By default DirSync (Windows Azure Active Directory Sync) will synchronize every 3 hours.\u00a0 This interval can be changed by editing the Microsoft.Online.DirSync.Scheduler.exe config file found in C:Program FilesWindows Azure Active Directory Sync<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Open the Microsoft.Online.DirSync.Scheduler.exe config file with notepad<\/li>\n<li>Look for the entry &lt;add key=&#8221;SyncTimeInterval&#8221; value=&#8221;3:0:0&#8243; \/&gt; which specifies Hours:minutes:seconds\u00a0 Change the value to an interval you desire IE&gt; \u201c0:10:0\u201d for ten minutes and save the file<\/li>\n<li>Open Start \u2013&gt; Run \u2013&gt; Services.msc and restart Windows Azure Active Directory Sync Service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image11.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This window shows a sync interval of 5 mins after the config file has been edited<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">DirSync Set Up Credentials<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">During setup of the Windows Azure Active Directory Sync tool Configuration Wizard you will be asked for two sets of credentials; Azure Office 365 Company Administrator and On-Premises AD domain administrator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The account specified for Windows Azure is not required to be licensed in Office 365<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image12.png\" width=\"362\" height=\"136\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This account should however, be configured with a NON expiring password as DirSync will cease to run if the password changes in Office 365.\u00a0 The password can be changed at the DirSync GUI should this occur but it is probably easier to set it to NON expiring and avoid service disruption to your Synchronization process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>To set a user to a non expiring password run the following PowerShell command:<\/em><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">set-msoluser -Userprincipalname &lt;userID&gt; -PasswordNeverExpires $true<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>If you need to change the password in DirSync GUI perform the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Open miisclient.exe<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image_thumb12.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"71\" height=\"99\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Click on Management Agents<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image_thumb13.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"525\" height=\"65\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Right click Windows Azure Active Directory Connector and choose properties<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image_thumb14.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"410\" height=\"161\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Click on Conncetivity then update the password<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/stellark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/07\/image_thumb15.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"594\" height=\"107\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey DirSync\u00a0 where is my DirSyncConfigShell.psc1? 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