Learn how directory synchronization works with Office 365 using the DirSync tool.

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Office 365 Directory Synchronization
Amit Vasu
Momentum Digital Solutions Inc.

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3. HELLO!My name is
Amit VasuSr. SharePoint Consultant, MVP
www.amitvasu.com
Twitter: @amitvasu

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Session Objective
 Provide overview of Azure Active Directory and Directory
Synchronization with respect to Office365.
Reference: http://bit.ly/1P3Gj4m

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Agenda
 Overview – Azure Active Directory
 Directory Synchronization
 Different Tools for Directory Sync
 DEMO : Configuring Directory Sync
 Creating Development Environment

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Azure Active Directory -
Overview

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What is Azure Active Directory?
 A comprehensive identity and access management
cloud solution
 It combines directory services, advanced identity
governance, application access management and
a rich standards-based platform for developers
 Azure Active Directory Premium is an advanced
offering that includes IAM capabilities for on-
premises, hybrid and cloud environments

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Identity and Access Management for the Cloud
 Provides a robust set of capabilities to
manage users and groups
 Comes in three editions
 Free, Basic, Premium
 https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/dn
532272.aspx

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Simplify user access to any cloud app
 Enable single sign-on to thousands of cloud
applications from Windows, Mac, Android
and iOS devices.
 Works with third party identity providers.

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Protect access to enterprise apps
 Built-in security features, like “you
can’t be in two places at once”
 Security reporting that tracks
inconsistent access patterns, analytics
and alerts.

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Protect access to enterprise apps
 Security reporting that tracks
inconsistent access patterns,
analytics, and alerts.
 Ensure secure access by
enabling MFA

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Sign-in Model for Office 365

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Cloud Identity

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Synchronized Identity

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Federated Identity

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Directory Synchronization

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Identity and Access Management for the Cloud
 Synchronizes users, passwords, security groups, distribution lists, contacts,
and conference rooms.
 Enables unified Global Address List with Exchange Online
 Support multiple sync scenarios i.e. DirSync, DirSync/Password,
DirSync/SSO

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Directory Quota Limit
 Up to 50k objects with no verified domain
 Up to 500k objects with first verified domain
 Each tenant is only granted one increase
 Unlimited if you have Azure Active Directory Basic or Premium
subscription

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Synchronization interval
 Default every 3 hours.
 Can be modified by updating
Microsoft.Online.DirSync.Scheduler.exe.Config
 Find the key: <add key="SyncTimeInterval" value="3:0:0"
/> and replace value with your desired time.
 Restart the Windows Azure Active Directory Sync Service

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Password Sync
 Does not mean its SSO as there is not token sharing
 Passwords are synchronized every two minutes
 The synchronization of a password has no impact on currently logged on
users.

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Source of Authority
 Location which is original source of Active Directory objects
 Azure AD requires a single source of authority for every object.
 By default, Azure AD directory objects are mastered in the cloud.

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Changing Source of Authority
 Three scenarios where source of authority may get changed for an object
 Activate
 Deactivate
 Reactivate*

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Directory Synchronization Tools

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Directory Sync
 Most commonly-known product is the Directory Sync tool (DirSync).
 Download link from the Office 365 portal.
 Relies on Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) for Synchronization.

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Azure Active Directory Synchronization (AAD Sync)
 Successor to DirSync and eventually will replace DirSync.
 Supports Multi-Forest Synchronization.
 Advanced provisioning, mapping and filtering rules for objects and
attributes.

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Azure Active Directory Connect
 At some point in the future AADConnect will be the single choice.
 Will also assist you to set up AD FS
 AADConnect will simplify the deployment and configuration of your end-
to-end identity setup.
 COMPARE FEATURES:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn757582.aspx

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System Requirements

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Directory Synchronization Computer - OS
 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, or
Datacenter edition with SP1 or later
 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter edition
with SP1 or later
 Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter
 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter

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Directory Synchronization Computer
 It must be joined to Active Directory.
 It must run the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and the Microsoft
.NET Framework 4.5.1
 It must run Windows PowerShell
 It must be located in an access-controlled environment.

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Directory Synchronization – Domain Controller
 Windows Server 2003 forest functional mode or higher
 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition or Enterprise
Edition with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 32-bit or 64-bit edition of the Windows Server 2008 STD or ENT,
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise, or Windows Server
2008 Datacenter or Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter.
 Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter.

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Permissions
 You must have administrator permissions for the following:
 The computer running the Directory Sync tool.
 Your company’s local Active Directory.
 Your company’s Microsoft cloud service administrator account.

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DirSync on Domain Controller
 DirSync can be installed on Domain Controller
 Steps to install DirSync on a DC is exactly the same.
 Just because you can does not mean you should. 
 Follow the best practice and install DirSync on separate server.

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DEMO: Setting up DirSync

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Setting up Development
Environment

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 Sign up for Azure free one month trial
http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/
 Create Domain Controller in Azure using the following HOL
http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-
directory-new-forest-virtual-machine/
 Sign-up for Office 365 trial (30 day)
https://portal.office.com/partner/partnersignup.aspx?type=Trial&id
=3dd59a14-63ab-4c89-acce-c065ac672e46&msppid=2971477

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