Field Notes: Azure AD – Configuring Self-Service Password Reset in Hybrid Deployments

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. The second blog post of the series covered a custom installation. One of the optional features I promised to cover then was password writeback, which I discuss in this blog post as part of enabling the self-service password reset (SSPR) feature in a hybrid … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure AD – Configuring Self-Service Password Reset in Hybrid Deployments

Field Notes: Azure AD Connect – Migrating from AD FS to Password Hash Synchronization

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. I started off this Azure AD Connect series by going through the express installation path, where the password hash synchronization (PHS) sign-in option is selected by default. This was followed by the custom installation path where I selected pass-through authentication (PTA) as a user … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure AD Connect – Migrating from AD FS to Password Hash Synchronization

Field Notes: The case of the stopped Azure AD Connect synchronization – stale Internet proxy server

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. In this blog post, I cover a specific case where an export to Azure AD fails due to stale Internet proxy settings configured on the server running Azure AD Connect. I go through various tools, some of which we have covered in our previous … Continue reading Field Notes: The case of the stopped Azure AD Connect synchronization – stale Internet proxy server

Field Notes: Azure AD Connect – Attribute-based Filtering

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. I recently covered using domain/OU and group filtering options that are available in Azure AD Connect to help control which objects are synchronized to Azure AD. I also took a closer look in group filtering, which is not recommended for use in production. Another … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure AD Connect – Attribute-based Filtering

Field Notes: Azure AD Connect – Group Filtering Gotchas

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. In the previous blog post, we looked at filtering options that can be used to control which objects are synchronized from on-premises directories to Azure AD - domain, OU and group filtering. I would like take a closer look at group filtering here, and … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure AD Connect – Group Filtering Gotchas

Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Domain, OU and Group Filtering

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. The recently published blog post covers a quick introduction to the troubleshooting task available in Azure AD Connect. This post goes through options that are available in Azure AD Connect to apply filtering on objects that should be synchronized. I provide links to all … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Domain, OU and Group Filtering

Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Troubleshooting Task Overview

This is a continuation of a series on Azure AD Connect. Previous parts have mostly been focusing on the installation and configuring different user sign-in options for Azure AD. Links to these are provided in the summary section below. Now that we have covered the common setup options for Azure AD Connect, I would like … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Troubleshooting Task Overview

Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Verifying Federated Login

I started off this Azure AD Connect series by going through the express installation path, where the password hash synchronization sign-in option is selected by default. This was followed by the custom installation path using pass-through authentication and a remote SQL installation. The latest post in the series covers federation with Active Directory Federation Services … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Verifying Federated Login

Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Federation with AD FS

I started off this Azure AD Connect series by going through the express installation path, where the password hash synchronization sign-in option is selected by default. This was followed by the custom installation path using pass-through authentication and a remote SQL installation. See: Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Express InstallationField Notes: Azure Active Directory … Continue reading Field Notes: Azure Active Directory Connect – Federation with AD FS