Microsoft 365: Domains and Directories

Learn how to manage domains and directories in Microsoft 365 and Azure AD. Get practical strategies for tying Microsoft 365 and Azure AD to your on-premises environment.

Introduction

• Sync Active Directory to the cloud

1. Domain Management

• Add and configure a domain
• Remove a domain
• Create a User Alias
• Verify Exchange Online's domain use

2. Azure AD

• Synchronize the local AD to Azure AD
• Import the ADSync PowerShell module
• Verify the synchronization settings
• Initiate directory synchronization
• Customize the synchronization schedule
• Selective AD synchronization
• Monitor synchronization
• Troubleshoot object synchronization
• Remove AD synchronization

3. Azure AD Password Synchronization

• Synchronize password hashes
• Troubleshoot password hash sync

4. Multi-Forest Environments

• Supported topologies
• High availability considerations
• Create DNS records
• Establish trust between forests
• Add a secondary domain to Azure AD
• Configure multi-forest synchronization

5. Active Directory Federation

• Review AD FS prerequisites
• Convert your certificate
• Create DNS records
• Initial Azure AD Connect setup process
• Configure ADFS and the web proxy
• Complete the configuration process

6. Publish an Application to Azure AD

• Application publishing prerequisites
• Create an application connector
• Verify the connector
• Add an application to Azure AD
• Grant access to the application

Conclusion

• Next steps