- This module examines identity synchronization using Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and explores the authentication and provisioning options that can be used and the inner-workings of directory synchronization.
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Describe the Microsoft 365 authentication and provisioning options
Explain the two identity models in Microsoft 365 - cloud-only identity and hybrid identity
Explain the three authentication methods in the hybrid identity model - Password hash synchronization, Pass-through authentication, and federated authentication
Describe how Microsoft 365 commonly uses directory synchronization
- This module examines all the planning aspects that must be considered when implementing directory synchronization between on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Identify the tasks necessary to configure your Azure Active Directory environment.
- Plan directory synchronization to synchronize your on-premises Active Directory objects to Azure AD.
- Identify the features of Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync.
- Choose which directory synchronization best fits your environment and business needs.
- This module examines the Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync installation requirements, the options for installing and configuring the tools, and how to monitor synchronization services using Microsoft Entra Connect Health.
By the end of this module, should be able to:
Configure Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync prerequisites.
Set up Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync.
Monitor synchronization services using Microsoft Entra Connect Health.
- This module examines how to manage user identities when you configure Microsoft Entra Connect Sync, how to manage users and groups in Microsoft 365 with Microsoft Entra Connect Sync, and how to maintain directory synchronization.
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
Ensure users synchronize efficiently.
Manage groups with directory synchronization.
Use Microsoft Entra Connect Sync Security Groups to help maintain directory synchronization.
Configure object filters for directory synchronization.
Explain how Microsoft Identity Manager helps organizations manage and synchronize user identities across their organizations and hybrid environments.
Troubleshoot directory synchronization using various troubleshooting tasks and tools.
