Mastering Azure AD Connect (Microsoft Entra Connect)
What you'll learn
- Azure AD Connect architecture
- How to install Azure AD Connect on Windows Server
- How to synchronize on-premise identities to Office 365
- Different types of synchronization methods
- Azure AD Connect filtering, OU filtering, Domain filtering, Attributes filtering
- Synchronize users and groups from on-premises to Azure AD
- Understanding the role of Sync Scheduler and how to configure it
- Understanding Declarative Provisioning
- Working with Synchronization Rules
- Password Hash Synchronization, how it works and how to troubleshoot
- Passthrough Authentication, how to set up Passthrough Authentication
- Soft Match and Hard Match
- Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync set up and configuration
Requirements
- Basic understanding of Active Directory, recipient management level knowledge in Office 365, basic understanding of Windows Server
Description
In today’s cloud-driven world, seamless integration between on-premises infrastructure and cloud services is critical for businesses. Azure AD Connect, also known as Microsoft Entra Connect, is a powerful tool designed to bridge the gap between your on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), ensuring a unified identity management experience. This course is crafted for IT professionals, system administrators, and cloud architects who are looking to deepen their understanding of hybrid identity solutions, directory synchronization, and user management.
In this course, you will learn how to configure, deploy, and manage Azure AD Connect to achieve secure and efficient synchronization between on-premises AD and Azure AD. Key topics include installation and configuration, synchronization rules, pass-through authentication, federated authentication, and password hash synchronization. Additionally, you will dive into troubleshooting common issues, monitoring health using Azure AD Connect Health, and ensuring security through multi-factor authentication (MFA) and conditional access policies.
By the end of this course, you will have the skills to manage identity lifecycles effectively, providing secure access to cloud resources such as Microsoft 365 and Azure. Whether you're a beginner or looking to advance your existing knowledge, this course will help you stay ahead in the evolving world of hybrid identity solutions. Sign up today and take control of your organization's identity management!
Who this course is for:
- Any candidate who is willing to learn Azure AD Connect in depth
Instructor
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Hi, if you want to learn Microsoft 365 concepts, you are at the right place. I have more than 15 years of experience in managing Microsoft 365 services and designing organization infrastructure. As Microsoft is releasing new updates to M365 services, everyone has to keep the pace and learn new technologies to build a good career in Cloud technologies.