Learn Microsoft Entra Connect (formerly Azure AD Connect)

Explore the evolution of Active Directory domains and protocols from on-premises domain controllers to cloud integration with Microsoft Entra Connect, covering DNS, Kerberos, NTLM, LDAP, GPO, replication, VPN, and virtualization.

Understand how legacy authentication and directory services evolved, then secure remote access with VPN tunnels and a DMZ perimeter network, and leverage Hyper-V virtualization for elastic on-premises infrastructure.

Explore cloud service models—IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS—using Azure and Microsoft 365, and how Intro ID and Azure AD Connect (Entra ID connect) enable seamless on-prem and cloud identity sync.

Learn how Microsoft renames services like Azure Active Directory to IntraID and how portal links move to new addresses such as admin.microsoft.com; stay updated via portals.examlabpractice.com and text file.

Assignments are simulations hosted off Udemy and not required for the certificate. Open the link in a new tab, complete the simulation, submit feedback, and return to Udemy.

Decide whether to set up a practice lab or use simulations and your own environment to gain hands-on knowledge in Microsoft Entra Connect.

Download the Windows Server 2022 ISO from a direct Microsoft link or exam lab practice site, then save the ISO to your desktop.

Learn how to install Hyper-V on Windows, including edition requirements (professional or enterprise), enabling Hyper-V via Windows features, using Hyper-V manager to set up virtual machines, and admin privileges.

Create an external virtual switch in Hyper-V to connect virtual machines to each other and the internet by selecting the internet-connected network adapter and naming the switch.

Disable large send offload version 2 on the Hyper-V virtual ethernet adapter to fix internet slowdowns, by opening Device Manager, locating the Hyper-V adapter, and turning off the advanced setting.

Learn to set up a Windows Server 2022 virtual machine using Hyper-V manager, configure memory, storage, and network, install the desktop experience, and sign in to Server Manager.

Set up a second Windows Server 2022 virtual machine in Hyper-V, configure hardware, install from ISO, sign in, and prepare the server as a workgroup system.

Set up your lab by creating a free trial of Office 365 to activate a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription, and learn how to enable Teams if desired.

Create a free Microsoft 365 trial account, verify with a phone number, navigate the marketplace, assign an E5 license, and cancel after 30 days.

Access downloadable pdfs and drawings, learn how assignments affect progress, and understand that certificates don’t require completing assignments, while occasional exam references provide context for Microsoft Entra Connect.

Explore how domains, trees, and forests form the foundation of Active Directory, with trust relationships and the global catalog enabling cross-domain resource sharing.

Before proceeding to the next video, the instructor warns to choose a unique lab domain, such as exam lab practice.com, to avoid cloud integration conflicts when creating a domain controller.

Set up a Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services domain controller by installing AD DS, creating a new forest for exam lab practice.com, and configuring DNS, NetBIOS, and forest functional levels.

Join a standalone server to the exam lab practice domain by pointing DNS to the domain controller, renaming, rebooting, and logging in with domain credentials; verify in Active Directory.

Promote NYC server one to an additional domain controller in the existing domain using Active Directory Domain Services, configure replication, and manage DNS and global catalog options.

Master PowerShell fundamentals, including the verb-noun syntax, IntelliSense, and piping, to speed up server, client, and cloud administration. Build scripts, load modules, and access help and online resources.

Master PowerShell remoting by configuring WinRM, validating connectivity, and securely running commands across servers with Get-Process, Invoke-Command, and Enter-PSSession.

Explore PowerShell as both a scripting and programming environment and learn to use the integrated scripting environment (ISE) to create, run, and save scripts for server administration.

Configure on-premises Active Directory with Azure AD by adding UPN suffixes via Active Directory Domains and Trusts and DNS records to support seamless SSO and register abc corp.com.

Verify ownership of an additional domain in Microsoft 365 by adding a DNS text or MX record and confirming it in the admin center, with GoDaddy integration as an option.

Set your verified custom dns domain as the primary domain in the Microsoft 365 admin center to ensure new users inherit the correct domain and email addresses.

Learn how to assign a custom domain to your Microsoft 365 tenant, update existing users' domain names, and use PowerShell to bulk update user principal names for Exchange Online.

Set up on-prem DNS to enable hybrid integration with Microsoft 365, creating external and internal DNS records (CNAME, MX, TXT, Autodiscover) for Exchange Online, Intune, and Azure services.

Learn how to redo simulations after completing assignments by navigating to summary, returning to the assignment, and opening the instructions to access the simulation link.

Assess business needs and technical requirements to plan on-premises active directory synchronization with the cloud, and compare managed authentication, password hash synchronization, PTA, and federated authentication for hybrid identity.

Evaluate requirements and solutions for identity management. Clean up on-premise Active Directory and configure Azure AD Connect with staging mode for reliable synchronization.

Evaluate authentication requirements to establish a hybrid identity that links on premise directory services with cloud services, choosing between hash synchronization, PTA, or federation with seamless SSO.

Explore how to pilot Entra ID Connect by selecting a pilot group for cloud synchronization, then use group-based and full-domain options to plan and execute incremental sync.

Examine hash-based password hash synchronization, pass-through authentication, and federated authentication for hybrid azure ad, detailing on-premises ad, azure ad connect, ad fs, and redundancy.

Clean up on premise active directory before using Entra ID Connect by running the ID fix tool to remove spaces and other invalid characters.

Learn to download, install, and customize Entra ID Connect, configure password hash synchronization and single sign-on, and connect on-premises Active Directory with Azure AD.

Filter domains and OUs to pilot synchronize the IT department, identify users uniquely, set the source anchor, and note nested groups are not supported for pilot deployment.

Complete the migration with Entra ID Connect by enabling hybrid deployment with Exchange Online, password right back, and directory attribute sync to connect on premise AD with cloud.

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