Planning for Azure Active Directory

Learn how to establish a hybrid identity infrastructure by integrating your on-premises infrastructure with Microsoft Entra ID using Entra ID Connect.

Introduction

• Hybrid identity
• Prerequisites
• Roadmap

1. Entra ID Connect Fundamentals

• Entra ID Connect overview
• Deployment configurations
• Rules for integration
• Component architecture
• Supporting tools

2. Planning for Users and Devices

• Password hash synchronization
• Entra ID FS Authentication
• Pass-through Authentication
• Defining user strategy
• Defining device strategy
• Filtering objects
• Understanding writeback

3. Preparing the Environment

• Preparing Windows Server AD
• Demo: Preparing Windows Server AD
• Preparing the Entra ID Connect server
• Demo: Preparing the Entra ID Connect server
• Preparing the firewalls and ports
• Demo: Preparing the firewalls and ports
• Preparing the Entra ID tenant
• Demo: Preparing the Entra ID tenant

4. Deploying Entra ID Connect

• Deployment methods
• Demo: Installing Entra ID Connect
• Demo: Running the Entra ID Connect wizard
• Monitoring using Entra ID Connect Health
• Demo: Monitoring using Entra ID Connect Health
• Understanding Entra ID Connect staging mode

Conclusion

• Key takeaways
• Your personal checklist
• Next steps