Office 365: Manage Identities Using Azure AD Connect (Office 365/Microsoft 365)

Learn how to prepare an on-premises Active Directory, set up the Azure Active Directory Connect tool, and manage identities using Azure AD Connect.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• What you should know about Office 365

1. Prepare Active Directory for Azure AD Connect

• Active Directory Connect and Office 365
• Plan for non-routable domain names
• Clean up Active Directory objects
• Install and use the IDFix tool
• Plan for filtering Active Directory
• Implement support for multiple forests

2. Set Up the Azure Active Directory Connect Tool

• Azure AD installation requirements
• Express vs. Custom AAD Connect
• Use an Express AAD install
• Use a Custom AAD install
• Password synchronization options
• Soft-match filtering, synchronized attributes

3. Manage AD Users and Groups with Azure AD Connect

• Create users and groups
• Delete users and groups
• Schedule Active Directory synchronization
• Force synchronization

Conclusion

• Next steps